Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 58

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Sentence, Clause, Phrase Test 58

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Question 1
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A sudden rush of wind

A
Gale

B
Typhoon

C
Gust

D
Storm

Solution

Option C: 'Gust' is a sudden strong rush of wind.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Gale' is a very strong wind, like a storm or a tornado.
Option B: 'Typhoon' is a mature tropical cyclone, and can cause mass destruction to nature and man.
Option D: Storm is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain or thunder.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Study of statistics of births, deaths, diseases to show the state of community

A
Geography

B
Anthropology

C
Topography

D
Demography

Solution

Option D: 'Demography' is the study of statistics such as births, deaths, incidence of diseases, etc.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Geography' is the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere.
Option B: 'Anthropology' is the study of mankind.
Option C: 'Topography' is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Through which light cannot pass

A
Dull

B
Dark

C
Obscure

D
Opaque

Solution

Option D: 'Opaque' means 'not able to see through, particularly because light cannot pass through it'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Dull' means 'lacking brightness or sheen'.
Option B: 'Dark' means 'with little or no light'.
Option C: 'Obscure' means 'not discovered or known about'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 4
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Short descriptive poem of a picturesque scene or incident

A
Malady

B
Sonnet

C
Idyll

D
Charade

Solution

Option C: 'Idyll' means 'a short description in the form of a verse or poem about an extremely happy, picturesque scene or incident'. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Malady' is a disease or ailment.
Option B: 'Sonnet' is a poem of fourteen lines.
Option D: 'Charade' is a word guessing game, where one player has to act out the word/s given to them, and the rest guess the correct word from their actions.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 5
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A man who starves his body for the good of soul

A
Monk

B
Ascetic

C
Saint

D
Spiritualist

Solution

Option B: 'Ascetic' means 'avoiding physical comforts of life, like food, shelter, etc'. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
Option A: 'Monk' is a member of a religious community who has denounced his personal life and now lives a simple life in poverty.
Option C: 'Saint' is 'a person who is believed to have exceptional degree of holiness and closeness to God'.
Option D: 'Spiritualist' is a person who believes in 'a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A person who is reserved in talks

A
Reticent

B
Silent

C
Mendicant

D
Garrulous

Solution

Option A: 'Reticent' means 'not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily'.
'Reserved' means 'slow to reveal one's emotions or opinions'. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option A is correct.
Option B: 'Silent' means 'without talking', 'doing something without being noticed'.
Option C: 'Mendicant' means 'a person who begs'.
Option D: 'Garrulous' means 'excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 7
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
A short stay at a place

A
Halt

B
Interlude

C
Intermission

D
Sojourn

Solution

Option D: 'Sojourn' means 'a temporary stay'. It means the same as the given group of words.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option D is correct.
Option A: 'Halt' means 'bring or come to an abrupt stop'.
Option B: 'Interlude' means 'an intervening period of time, an interval'.
Option C: 'Intermission' means 'a pause or break'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 8
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Official in charge of a museum

A
Dean

B
Warden

C
Curator

D
Supervisor

Solution

Option C: 'Curator' is a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Dean' is the head of a university faculty or department.
Option B: 'Warden' is the head of certain schools or other institutions.
Option D: Supervisor is a person who manages a person or activity.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
An unexpected stroke of good luck

A
Fortune

B
Windfall

C
Boon

D
Breakthrough

Solution

Option B: 'Windfall' is 'luck (usually a large amount of money) that is won or received unexpectedly'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words and option B is correct.
Option A: 'Fortune' means 'chance or luck'. It does not exactly give the same effect in meaning to the given words as 'windfall'.
Option C: 'Boon' means 'a thing that is helpful or beneficial'.
Option D: 'Breakthrough' means 'a sudden, dramatic discovery or development'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
Not conforming to ordinary rules of behaviour

A
Lunatic

B
Absurd

C
Eccentric

D
Maniacal

Solution

Option C: 'Eccentric' (in reference to a person) means 'unconventional and a bit strange'.
'Unconventional' means 'not based on or conforming to what is generally believed'.
Hence this word substitutes the given words in meaning and option C is correct.
Option A: 'Lunatic' means 'a person who is mentally ill', 'extremely foolish or eccentric behaviour'. This word has an extreme meaning compared to the given group of words.
Option B: 'Absurd' means 'wildly unreasonable or illogical'. It has a negative connotation.
Option D: 'Maniacal' means 'exhibiting extremely wild or violent behaviour'.
These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. So, it cannot replace them.
Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

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Question 1

Gale

Typhoon

Gust

Storm

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Question 2

Geography

Anthropology

Topography

Demography

Solution

Question 3

Dull

Dark

Obscure

Opaque

Solution

Question 4

Malady

Sonnet

Idyll

Charade

Solution

Question 5

Monk

Ascetic

Saint

Spiritualist

Solution

Question 6

Reticent

Silent

Mendicant

Garrulous

Solution

Question 7

Halt

Interlude

Intermission

Sojourn

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Question 8

Dean

Warden

Curator

Supervisor

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Question 9

Fortune

Windfall

Boon

Breakthrough

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Question 10

Lunatic

Absurd

Eccentric

Maniacal

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