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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences and click the button corresponding to it.

The branch of philosophy concerned with the study of the principles of beauty, especially in art

A) Artistic B) Aesthetics
C) Ethics D) Metaphysics
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aesthetics

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

Run out of steam

A) To lose impetus or enthusiasm B) To work quickly like a machine
C) To give up easily D) no more money to spend
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) To lose impetus or enthusiasm

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

A) Wise B) Fool
C) Lover D) Companion
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Fool

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

A) Alter B) Concur
C) Digress D) Vary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Concur

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

A) Harsh B) Open
C) Ignorant D) Understated
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Understated

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Inference

A) Beginning B) Conclusion
C) Preparation D) Discovery
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Conclusion

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

A) arogance B) arroganse
C) aroganse D) arrogance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) arrogance

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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.

Nefarious

A) Sloppy, Flurry B) Unassertive, Ignoble
C) Modest, Subtle D) Gregarious, Magnanimous
 
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The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Nefarious: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
Sloppy: careless and unsystematic; excessively casual
Flurry: a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind

 

Unassertive: (of a person) not having or showing a confident and forceful personality

 

Ignoble: not honourable in character or purpose
Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Gregarious: (of a person) fond of company; sociable
Magnanimous: generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
Iniquitous: grossly unfair and morally wrong
Atrocious: horrifyingly wicked
Therefore, it can be observed that option E i.e.

 

‘iniquitous, atrocious’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘nefarious’.

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