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  • Question 1
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    Public building where weapons and ammunition are made or stored
    Solution
    Option C: 'Armoury' is 'a place where weapons are kept'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Godown' is 'a warehouse where goods are stored'.
    Option B: 'Cellar' is 'a room where wine or coal is kept'.
    Option D: 'Vault' is 'a large room used for storage, especially an underground one'.
    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 phrase/sentence:
    One who cannot be corrected
    Solution
    Option D: 'Incorrigible' means 'not able to be changed or reformed'.
    It means the same as the given group of words and hence can replace them. So, option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Invulnerable' means 'impossible to harm or damage'.
    Option B: 'Hardened' means 'having become or been made hard or harder'.
    Option C: 'Incurable' means 'not able to be cured'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words. Hence they aren't suitable to replace and 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:
    The original inhabitants of a country
    Solution
    Option A: 'Aborigines' are 'people, animals or plants that have been in a country or region from earliest times'.
    This word means the same as the given group of words and can hence replace them. So, option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Citizens' are 'inhabitants of a particular town or city'.
    Option C: 'Aliens' means 'belonging to a different country'.
    Option D: 'Primitive' relates to or denotes the earliest stages of evolution. It does not mean the same as the given group of words. It means 'ancient' and does not refer to 'original inhabitants of a country'.

    These words do not mean the same as the given group of words and hence cannot replace them.
    So, options B, C and D are wrong.
  • Question 4
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    One who does not care for literature or art
    Solution
    Option B: 'Philistine' is 'a person who is hostile or indifferent towards culture and the arts'.
    This word means the same as the given phrase, hence can replace it. So, option B is correct.
    Option A: 'Barbarian' is 'a person who is not cultured or civilized'.
    Option C: 'Illiterate' means 'unable to read or write', 'poorly educated'.
    Option D: 'Primitive' means 'belonging to the earliest stages of evolution'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.
  • Question 5
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A short journey made by a group of persons together
    Solution
    Option B: An 'excursion' is 'a short journey or trip, made by a group of people'.
    This word means the same as the given phrase and can substitute for it. Hence option B is correct.
    Option A: A 'hike' is 'a long walk, generally across the countryside'.
    Option C: A 'picnic' is 'a packed meal eaten outdoors, especially during an outing'.
    Option D: A 'stroll' is 'a short leisurely walk'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase.
    Hence they cannot substitute for it and options A, C and D are wrong.
  • Question 6
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A person who is 70 to 79 years old
    Solution
    Option D: A 'septuagenarian' is 'a person between seventy and seventy-nine years old. Hence it replaces the given phrase and option D is correct.
    Option A: A 'nonagenarian' is 'a person between ninety and ninety-nine years old'.
    Option B: A 'centenarian' is 'a person who is a hundred or more years old'.
    Option C: An 'octogenarian' is 'a person who is between eighty and eighty-nine years old'.
    Hence these words cannot substitute for the phrase and options A, B and C are wrong.
  • Question 7
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/sentence:
    A person who is always dissatisfied
    Solution
    Option C: 'Malcontent' means 'a person who is dissatisfied and complaining'.
    This word means the same as the given phrase. Hence it can be substituted and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Heretic' is a person believing in or practising religious heresy'.
    Option B: 'Felon' is 'a person who has committed a crime'.
    Option D: 'Surrogate' is 'a substitute for another person in a specific role or office'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase, hence cannot substitute it.
    So, options A, B and D are wrong.
  • Question 8
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    A word no longer in use
    Solution
    Option C: 'Obsolete' means 'no longer produced or used'.
    Hence this word substitutes the given words and option C is correct.
    Option A: 'Exotic' means 'originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country'.
    Option B: 'Primitive' refers to the earliest stages of evolution or the historical development of something.
    Option D: 'Ancient' means 'belonging to a very distant past and is no longer in existence'.
    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 phrase/sentence:
    A person who sneaks into a country
    Solution
    Option A: 'Infiltrator' is 'a person who secretly enters an organisation or country in order to seek information from it'.
    It means the same as the given phrase and can hence substitute for it. So, option A is correct.
    Option B: 'Sniper' is 'a trained person who shoots from a hiding place'.
    Option C: 'Invader' is 'a person or group that invades a region or country'. 'Invade' is 'to conquer or occupy a place'.
    Option D: 'Aggressor' is 'a person or country that attacks another first'.
    These words do not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence options B, C and D are wrong.
  • Question 10
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    Choose the word which can be substituted for the given phrase/sentence:
    One who does not know how to save money
    Solution
    Option D: A 'spendthrift' is 'a person who spends money in an irresponsible way'.
    It means the same as the given group of words, hence it can be substituted for the phrase and option D is correct.
    Option A: 'Reckless' means 'not paying attention to the consequences of one's actions, careless'.
    Option B: 'Lavish' means 'very generous or elaborate'.
    Option C: 'Careless' means 'showing or caused by a lack of attention'.
     These words do not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence options A, B and C are wrong.
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