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In the following question, sentence given with blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

The insecticide is very powerful and can kill a wide ___________ of insects.

 

A) volume B) spectrum
C) rainbow D) plethora
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) spectrum

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0 1999
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form acoherent paragraph.

Rest assured that water

A-stop plunging if there are too

B-many people around

C-in the Nohkhalikai falls will not

 

A) BCA B) CAB
C) BAC D) ACB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) CAB

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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter. If none of the substitutions imporves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet.

 

He is now looking about a job.

A) for B) after
C) into D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) for

Explanation:

‘Looking for’ means ‘trying to find’, hence it’s the correct use here. Looking about means looking here and there. Looking after means taking care of something or someone. Looking into means looking into the depths of something.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

To have at one's fingertips

A) To be very fast on the keyboard B) To be adroit with a percussion musical instrument
C) Recall of factual information at one's command D) To carefully note down minute details
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Recall of factual information at one's command

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.

Benediction

A) Criticism B) Invocation
C) Beatitude D) Approbation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Criticism

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The sentences given with blanks are to be filled with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. For each question, choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it.

They abandoned their comrades __________ the wolves.

A) by B) between
C) on D) among
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) among

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

The state or quality of being holy

A) Avarice B) Baseness
C) Sanctity D) Parsimony
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sanctity

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Salve

A) Cerate B) Liniment
C) Remedy D) Blockage
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Blockage

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0 1998