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Improve the given sentence if necessary.

My father has given his ascent for my long tour.

A) accent B) approof
C) assent D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) assent

Explanation:

Ascent’ means upward moment and is incorrect as per the meaning of the sentence. ‘Accent’ means to emphasize a particular feature; ‘Approof’ means trial, and ‘Assent’ means to give an expression of approval or agreement. Thus, ‘Ascent’ needs to be replaced with ‘Assent’ Thus, the correct formation would be, ‘My father has given his assent for my long tour’.

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Select the antonym of

demure

A) humble B) bold
C) coy D) sober
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bold

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Select the antonym of

to scowl

 

A) to glower B) to smirk
C) to grimace D) to grin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) to grin

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Select the antonym of

pejorative

A) rude B) complimentary
C) derisive D) cheeky
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) complimentary

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Select the antonym of

magnate

 

A) mogul B) tycoon
C) aristocrat D) nonentity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) nonentity

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Select the antonym of

whirl

A) swirl B) peace
C) flurry D) surge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) peace

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Select the antonym of

impiety

A) blasphemy B) heresy
C) profanity D) reverence
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) reverence

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Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?

1.They follow Indian religious practices.

2.Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.

3.They believe that they came from India.

4.Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.

 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1 and 4 only B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 4 D) 2 and 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 and 3

Explanation:

Gypsies are believed to have arrived in Europe from northern India in the 1400s. They were called Gypsies because Europeans thought they came from Egypt. This ethnic minority is made up of distinct groups called “tribes” or “nations.” Most of the Gypsies in German-occupied Europe belonged to the Sinti and Roma tribes.

Romani (romani ćhib) Romani, or Romany, is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 5-6 million Roma people throughout Europe and the USA. The largest concentrations of Roma people live in Turkey, Spain and Romania. In English these people are often called Gypsies.

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