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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Fear of Fire

A) Arsonphobia B) Astraphobia
C) Astrophobia D) Arrhenphobia
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Arsonphobia

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In this section, each of the following sentences has a blank space and four words are given below it. select the word or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

 

We should give everyone training in citizenship but we have ____________ this aspect till now.

A) denied B) neglected
C) refused D) disallowed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) neglected

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Neglected means not given proper attention, hence it is the only suitable option. Denied means to declare untrue. Refused means to show unwillingness. Disallowed means to refuse to allow.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".

(Upto) the time he wasn’t here, we were not sure if he will actually come.

A) Till B) To
C) Until D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Till

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

One who walks in sleep

A) Drover B) Fastidious
C) Numismatist D) Somnambulist
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Somnambulist

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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.

A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions

A) Adherent B) Sceptic
C) Zealot D) Disciple
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sceptic

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In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.


Instead of finding the root cause of_________ of Indians, the British government took to more ____________ measures. Under the Defense of India Act, it gave more power to the police to arrest persons to stop processions with ____________ movements and actions. The Act brought in the Central Legislative Assembly was defeated by one vote. Even then it was to be passed in the form of an ordinance in the "interest of the public." Bhagat Singh who was in hiding all this while, volunteered to throw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly where the meeting to pass the ordinance was being held. It was a carefully laid out _________, not to cause death or injury but to _____________ the attention of the government, that the modes of its suppression could no more be tolerated. It was decided that Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt would court arrest after throwing the bomb.


It was a carefully laid out _________

A) scam B) trick
C) trap D) plot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) plot

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

 

a symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people

A) obelisk B) minaret
C) mast D) totem
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) totem

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In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.

 

The Management Committee (A)/ was divided (B)/ in their opinion. (C)/ No Error (D)

 

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B

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