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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 forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence

 

A) Verification B) Substantiation
C) Speculation D) Attestation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Speculation

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1 2008
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All this does not bode _______________ for even the loosest definitions of cosmopolitanism. A city by definition is a space, as ________________ historians and sociologists have already told us, which ideally privileges and _________________ the unexpected encounter, and calls on its citizens to be able to respond humanely even to those _______________ are not linked to us in familial, ethnic, nationalist or caste ___________________.

 

which ideally privileges and _________________ the unexpected encounter,

 

 

A) nurtured B) nurturing
C) nurtures D) nurture
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) nurtures

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0 2005
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To take secretly in small quantities

A) Theft B) Defalcation
C) Pilferage D) Robbery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Pilferage

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0 2004
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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.

Tremulous

A) Stringent, Garrulous B) Quivery, Steady
C) Conjunctive, Desist D) Abstain, Defer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Quivery, Steady

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Tremulous: shaking or quivering slightly 

 

Stringent: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting

 

Garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
Quivery: shaking or trembling slightly
Steady: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
Conjunctive: relating to or forming a connection or combination of things
Desist: stop doing something; cease or abstain

 

Abstain: restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
Defer: put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone
Terse: sparing in the use of words; abrupt
Abrupt: sudden and unexpected
Therefore, it can be observed that option B i.e. ‘quivery, steady’ forms a synonym-antonym pair of ‘tremulous’.

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1 2004
Q:

Aptitude tests are designed to measure

A) General reasoning B) Perceptual speed
C) Verbal comprehension D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Aptitude tests measures an individual's level of competency to perform a certain type of task and their mental and physical potentials in dealing different situations. These tests include General reasoning, Verbal comprehension, Perceptual speed and numerical operations.

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8 2003
Q:

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

A) stareotype B) stereotype
C) iliterrate D) stareotype
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stereotype

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0 2002
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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

Guile

A)

Cleverness

B)

Suspicious

C)

Dishonesty

D)

Honesty

 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)

Honesty



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0 1985
Q:

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 

He said to the bankers, "These diamonds are more valuable than a billion dollars."

A) He told the bankers that these diamonds are more valuable then a billion dollars. B) He has told the bankers this that those diamonds are more valuable than a billion dollars.
C) He told the bankers that those diamonds are more valuable than a billion dollars. D) He told the bankers that those diamonds were more valuable than a billion dollars.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He told the bankers that those diamonds are more valuable than a billion dollars.

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0 1983