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  • Question 1
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Genial 
    Solution
    'Genial' means friendly and unpleasant. e.g. The teacher is very genial. 'Gloomy' means sad. 'Gracious' means behaving in a pleasant, polite and calm way. 'Grim' means worrying and without hope. 'Solemn' means serious and without any humour. 
    Thus, option B is the correct answer. 

  • Question 2
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    Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word.
    His recreant reaction.
  • Question 3
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    ignominious 
    Solution
    'Ignominious' means embarrassing of being a complete failure. E.g. She witnessed an ignominious defeat. 'Inglorious' means causing shame or a loss of honour. 'Estimable' means something considered deserving praise. 'Gracious' means behaving in a pleasant, polite and calm way. 'Respectable' means considered to be socially acceptable because of your good character, appearance or behaviour. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 4
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Mulish
    Solution
    'Mulish' means someone who is very determined and refuses to change their plans for anyone else. E.g. In his mulish, stubborn way he simply dismissed it. 'Tractable' means easily dealt with, controlled, or persuaded. 'Docile' means quiet and easy to influence, persuade or control. 'Stubborn' means someone who is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else. 'Biddable' means strong enough to justify a bid. 
    Thus, option C is the correct answer. 
  • Question 5
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    Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
    CORPULENT
    Solution
    The word 'corpulent' (of a person) means fat. For example, 'she is a petite, corpulent woman.'
    Option D: 'Obese' means 'the state of being fat or overweight'. It means the same as the given word. Hence D is correct.
    Option A: 'Lean' means 'thin, containing little fat'.
    Option B: 'Gaunt' means 'lean, skeletal'.
    Option C: 'Emaciated' means 'abnormally thin or weak'.
    These words mean the opposite of the given word, hence A, B and C are incorrect.
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    [passage-header]Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:[/passage-header]Probe into the subject, delve into its various effects - you will be amazed at how rapidly Western culture is corroding the Indian culture - exclusively to be proud of, to rust. These spicy pictures of the Western culture surely flatter the palate, but in course of time won't they canker it too? The root of all this misfortune lies in the soil nourished by the word 'modern'. What does 'modern' mean to us? Do we become modern by wearing outrageous clothes that make us look like aliens? Does modernism set in by profuse use of western slang?

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    The meaning of the word 'canker' is _________.
    Solution
    The word, 'canker' is a verb, which means 'become infected with a disease'. In the given sentence, the phrase, 'wont they canker it too?' means, 'won't they spoil it too?'. 

    All the three words given in options A, B and C are adjectives. The word, 'pleasant' is used to describe something which gives a sense of satisfaction or enjoyment. As the words, 'pleasant', 'evil' and 'good' are adjectives and have a different meaning compared to the word, 'canker', options A, B and C are incorrect. Option D is the correct answer. 
  • Question 7
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Emulate
    Solution
    'Emulate' means to copy something. E.g. They hope to emulate the success of other software companies. 'Imitate' means to copy something. 'Enable' means to make someone able to do something. 'Differ' means to be not like something or someone else. 'Neglect' means to avoid doing something. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 8
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Sagacity 
    Solution
    'Sagacity' means the quality of understanding and the ability to make a good judgement. E.g. They showed their usual practical sagacity. 'Morality' means the quality of being right, honest, or acceptable. 'Wisdom' means the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements. 'Ineptness' means without skill or aptitude for a particular task. 'Uprightness' means the quality of being honest, responsible, and moral. 
    Thus, option B is the correct answer. 
  • Question 9
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Muddle
    Solution
    'Muddle' means confused state. E.g. The documents were in a muddle. 'Dilemma' means a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do. 'Conformity' means behaviour that follows the usual standards that are expected by a group or society. 'Allocation' means the act of giving out parts of a whole. 'Uniformity' means the quality of being the same. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 10
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    Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
    Vindictive
    Solution
    'Vindictive' means showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you. E.g. In the movie "Cape Fear", a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner. 'Strategic' means helping to achieve a plan, in business or politics. 'Triumphant' means having achieved a great victory. 'Revengeful' means wanting revenge in order to harm someone. 'Demonstrative' means showing feelings. 
    Thus, option C is the correct answer. 
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