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Question 1
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As navigators, calendar makers, and other __________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.

A
scrutinizers; believe

B
observers; agree

C
scrutinizers; suggest

D
observers; concede

Solution

Calendar makers and someone watching night sky are often reffered to as 'observers' and not scrutinizers. Scrutinizer means someone observing with very great care, which is not needed here. Out of 'concede' and 'agree' , concede matches perfectly with the context of statement as condede means - admint (to a wrongdoing) . Hence , option D.
Question 2
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Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that of FLEET : NAVY

A
chapter : book

B
seats : auditorium

C
letter : word

D
drop : ocean

Solution

A group of ships used by the Navy of any country is known as fleet. Similarly, a collection of chapters comprises a book.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that of FORESIGHT :

FARSIGHTEDNESS

A
long : lengthy

B
further : farther

C
short : dwarf

D
thinker : visionary

Solution

Foresight and farsightedness are synonyms. Similarly, thinker and visionary are synonyms.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Choose from among the given alternatives the one which will be a suitable substitute for the expression in quotes. The thrilling narrative caused "the hair on the skin to stand erect".

A
tension

B
horrification

C
terror

D
horror

Solution

The sentence is conveying the idea that the thrilling narrative caused an intense feeling of fear among the audience. In other words, it cause horror among the audience. Option d) is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Fill in the Blanks: The recent disturbances in the country will __________ and peace will be restored.

A
blow past

B
blow over

C
pass through

D
come to pass

Solution

The correct phrasal verb that should be used in this context is 'blow over', which means 'fade away without any serious consequences'. Option b) is the correct answer.
Question 6
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Out of the four possibilities given, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages most closely matched.

"Catch"

A. Capture
B. Grasp with senses of mind
C. Deception
D. Thing or person worth trapping
E. All her friends agreed that Prasad was a good catch.
F. The proposal sounds very good but where is the catch?
G. Hussain tries to catch the spirit of India in this painting.
H. Sorry, I couldn't catch you.

A
A-H, B-F, C-E, D-G

B
A-F, B-G, C-E, D-H

C
A-G, B-F, C-E, D-H

D
A-G, B-H, C-F, D-E

Solution

Point E says, Prasad is a good catch, meaning a good person worth trapping. (D-E) is a clear match and hence option D is the answer as it is the only option with (D-E) pair. For reference sake, we'll look at the other points.

Point F senses a bit of deception as the proposal was too good to not be deceptive. (C-F)

In point G, Hussain tries to capture the spirit of India in his painting. (A-G)

In point H, one person was not able to make out what the other person was trying to say. The word "grasp" fits in well. (B-H)
Question 7
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Out of the four possibilities given, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages most closely matched.

"Bound"

A. Obliged, constrained
B. Limiting value
C. Move in a specified direction
D. Destined or certain to be
E. Dinesh felt bound to walk out when the discussion turned to kickbacks.
F. Buffeted by contradictory forces he was bound to lose his mind.
G. Vidya's story strains the bounds of credulity.
H. Bound for a career in law, Jyoti was reluctant to study Milton.

A
A-F, B-H, C-G, D-E

B
A-E, B-G, C-H, D-F

C
A-E, B-H, C-F, D-G

D
A-F, B-G, C-E, D-H

Solution

Point E says Dinesh had to leave walk out due to kickbacks. It was out of constrain by force of necessity. (A-E)

Point F says it was certain that the contradictory forces would mess up his mind. (D-F)

According to point G, Vidya's story was not readily believable. (B-G)

Point H stresses on Jyoti's affinity towards a career in law, hence she was moving in a specific direction towards her goal. (C-H)
Question 8
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In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

It will take some time for many South Koreans to _______ the conflicting images of North Korea, let alone to _____ what to make of their northern cousins.

A
reconcile, decide

B
understand, clarify

C
make out, decide

D
reconcile, understand

Solution

'Reconcile' is to make one thing consistent with the other. This is apt in the first blank. After reconciliation, they then have to decide what to make of their northern cousins. Hence, the correct choice of words is 'reconcile' and 'decide'. Option a)
Question 9
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In each of the following sentences, parts of the sentence are left blank. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of completing the sentence are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

The law prohibits a person from felling a sandalwood tree, even if it grows on one’s own land, without prior permission from the government. As poor people cannot deal with the government, this legal provision leads to a rip-roaring business for _______ , who care neither for the ________, nor for the trees.

A
middlemen, rich

B
the government, poor

C
touts, rich

D
touts, poor

Solution

'Touts' means persons who buy something to resell it at a profit. This is apt in the first blank. The word 'rich' doesn't make sense in the second blank. The correct choice of words is, therefore, 'touts' and 'poor'. Hence, option d).
Question 10
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Pick the word from the alternatives given that is most inappropriate in the given context.

Parsimonious: The evidence was constructed from very parsimonious scraps of information.

A
Frugal

B
Penurious

C
Thrifty

D
Altruistic

Solution

Parsimonious means frugal, whereas altruistic is the exact opposite of it. So, option d) is the correct answer.

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Question 1

scrutinizers; believe

observers; agree

scrutinizers; suggest

observers; concede

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Question 2

chapter : book

seats : auditorium

letter : word

drop : ocean

Solution

Question 3

long : lengthy

further : farther

short : dwarf

thinker : visionary

Solution

Question 4

tension

horrification

terror

horror

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Question 5

blow past

blow over

pass through

come to pass

Solution

Question 6

A-H, B-F, C-E, D-G

A-F, B-G, C-E, D-H

A-G, B-F, C-E, D-H

A-G, B-H, C-F, D-E

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Question 7

A-F, B-H, C-G, D-E

A-E, B-G, C-H, D-F

A-E, B-H, C-F, D-G

A-F, B-G, C-E, D-H

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Question 8

reconcile, decide

understand, clarify

make out, decide

reconcile, understand

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Question 9

middlemen, rich

the government, poor

touts, rich

touts, poor

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Question 10

Frugal

Penurious

Thrifty

Altruistic

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