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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.

A) Pertinacious	B) Demarcation
C) Temperament	D) Sureptitious

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sureptitious

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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.

Too many cooks spoil the broth

A) it is always better to do a job independently	B) asking many people for advice will cause confusion, and the decision will never be made
C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well	D) food is always cooked better if one person cooks it

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if too many people are involved in a task or activity, it will not be done well

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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.

blood is thicker than water

A) relations are more important than merit	B) all crimes are not equal so punishment for murder is not same as that of theft
C) family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones	D) deceit from a family member hurts more than being cheated by strangers

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) family relationships and loyalties are the strongest and most important ones

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In the following question, four words have been given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Select the incorrectly spelt word.

A) impecunous	B) Impudence
C) Incongruous	D) Indomitable

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) impecunous

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry	B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle	D) Gregarious, Magnanimous

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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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

Eventual

A) Future	B) Last
C) Overall	D) Initial

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Initial

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A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

"My hour has come." thought the king.

A) The king thought that his hour had come	B) His hour had come thought the king
C) The king thought that his hour had came	D) The king wondered if his hour has come

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The king thought that his hour had come

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

Nobody gets __________ with a pretentious smug.

A) along	B) up
C) about	D) through

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