English Questions

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

Piquancy

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ADAPT

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

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Reporters and city officials gathered at a Chicago railroad station one afternoon in 1953. The person they were meeting was the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner. A few minutes after the train came to a stop, a giant of a man - six feet four inches - with bushy hair and a large moustache stepped out from the train. Cameras flashed. City officials approached him with hands outstretched. Various people began telling him how honoured they were to meet him.

The man politely thanked them and then, looking over their heads, asked if he could be excused for a moment. He quickly walked through the crowd until he reached the side of an elderly black woman who was struggling with two large suitcases. He picked up the bags with a smile, escorted the woman to a bus. After helping her aboard, he wished her a safe journey. As he returned to the greeting party he apologized, "Sorry to have kept you waiting." Not many whites would have done what he did.

The man was Dr. Albert Schweitzer, the famous missionary doctor who had spent his life helping the poor in Africa. In response to Dr. Schweitzer's action, one member of the reception committee said with great admiration to the reporter standing next to him, "That's the first time I ever saw a sermon walking."

Dr. Albert preferred to let his actions _____ .

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

The upward force that a fluid exerts on a body floating in it

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Lack of skill

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Excessive desire to work

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

Orthodox