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Select the antonym of

outlandish

A) droll B) kinky
C) common D) grotesque
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) common

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Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part

He was courted arrest(a) in order to protest against(b) corruption among the government servants(c). No error.(d)

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a

Explanation:

The phrase ‘was courted’ needs to be replaced with ‘courted’ to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Thus, the correct sentence would be, ‘He courted arrest in order to protest against corruption among the government servants’.

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Q:

Select the synonym of

bounder

A) lout B) mediocre
C) done D) decorous
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lout

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Select the synonym of

 

sentry

A) bandit B) competitor
C) sentinel D)  foe
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) sentinel

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Select the antonym of

assiduous

 

A) lethargic B) scrupulous
C) diligent D) exacting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) lethargic

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A person who speaks many languages

 

A) Polyglot B) Linguist
C) Bilingual D) Monolingual
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Polyglot

Explanation:

Polyglot - A person who knows or speaks many languages.

Linguist - A person who speaks  foreign languages.

 

 

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Select the synonym of

alleviate

 

A) irritate B) aggravate
C) allay D) agitate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) allay

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Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-

Acrimonious

A) Legal B) Severe
C) Cursive D) Harmonious
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Harmonious

Explanation:

Acrimonious means angry (typically of speech or discussion)Legal means relating to lawSevere means extremeCursive means written with the letters joinedHarmonious means sweet-soundingwhichis nearly opposite meaning to Acrimonious

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