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1. What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Cessation”?
(A) termination
(B) continuation
(C) start
(D) resumption
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Cessation
Meaning: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
Synonyms: end, ending, termination
Antonyms: start, resumption, continuation
Usage: “the cessation of hostilities”
2. Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Curb”?
(A) restriction
(B) freedom
(C) inside
(D) encouragement
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Curb
Meaning: a check or restraint on something.
Synonyms: restraint, restriction, check
Antonyms: encouragement, freedom, inside
Usage: “plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing”
3. Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Emphasis”?
(A) ignorance
(B) prominence
(C) importance
(D) significance
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Emphasis
Meaning: special importance, value, or prominence given to something.
Synonyms: prominence, importance, significance
Antonyms: ignorance, incompetence, insignificance
Usage: “they placed great emphasis on the individual’s freedom”
4. Choose the correct antonym for the word “Humane”-
(A) compassionate
(B) kind
(C) kindly
(D) inhumane
Ans. (D)
Explanation: –
Humane
Meaning: having or showing compassion or benevolence.
Synonyms: compassionate, kind, kindly
Antonyms: cruel, inhumane
Usage: “regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals”
Direction (05-06): – Choose the most relevant one word: –
5. Of the highest degree –
(A) Superlative
(B) Exaggeration
(C) Hyperbole
(D) Stretcher
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
Of the highest degree – Superlative
6. A piece of shelter for ships –
(A) Harbour
(B) Refuge
(C) Shelter
(D) Hideaway
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
A piece of shelter for ships – Harbour
Direction (07-08): Choose the correctly spelt word: –
7. (A) Protextion
(B) Protecttion
(C) Prottection
(D) Protection
Ans. (D)
Explanation: –
(D) Protection
8. (A) Defilade
(B) Defilede
(C) Defelade
(D) Difilade
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
(A) Defilade
Direction (9-10): Choose the most appropriate Idioms: –
9. They’re just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight _____________
(A) by a hair’s breadth.
(B) by a hair’s broadness
(C) by a stripling breadth.
(D) by a teener’s broadness
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
By a hair’s breadth:
Meaning: If a person escapes from some danger by a hair’s breadth, they only just managed to avoid it. The breadth is the thickness of a hair, so they probably feel somewhat lucky because the margin between success and what could easily have been failure was so close.
Example: They’re just about to close the gates! It looks like we made the flight by a hair’s breadth.
10. Oh man, my car wouldn’t start this morning—I just made it here __________
(A) by the skin of my teeth!
(B) by the skin of my dent!
(C) by the cheese of my tooth!
(D) by the skin of my tine!
Ans. (A)
Explanation: –
By the skin of your teeth:
Meaning: If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it and come very near indeed to failing.
Example: Oh man, my car wouldn’t start this morning—I just made it here by the skin of my teeth!
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