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  • Question 1/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    ELEGANT

    A. And then he stepped forward, looking nice in a dark elegant.

    B. Natasha turned her pretty little head toward the elegant young officer and smiled at him over her shoulder.

    C. They were a handsome couple, the woman's hair so fine and blonde it elegant white silk.

    Solutions

    The correct option is option 2.

    The definition of 'elegant' is someone or something luxurious in a restrained manner or something that is very well-thought through yet simple.

    • In sentence A it has been used incorrectly as the sentence makes no sense
    • In sentence B, it has been used correctly as it refers to the officer being graceful and stylish
    • In sentence C, there should have been a verb in the place of the adjective 'elegant'. The word has not been used correctly. 
  • Question 2/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    AGILE

    A. The way a cheetah moves is an example of an agile movement.

    B. She was brave and sure-footed, agile in her actions, and well-disciplined.

    C. Terriers are small dogs of light build, short, and very highly agile skulls.

    Solutions

    The correct option is option 4.

    Agile: able to move quickly and easily

    • In sentence A, the word has been used correctly as it denotes the speed of a cheetah's movement.
    • In sentence B, the word has been used correctly and has been used to denote that the person is quick in her actions.
    • In sentence C, the word has been used incorrectly as the phrase 'agile skulls' carries no meaning.
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    FREQUENT

    A. They frequent the orphanages whenever they can to spend time with the children.

    B. He began to get worried over the frequent sick leaves his assistant was taking.

    C. She was feeling a little frequent when she got up that morning for work.

    Solutions

    Both sentences A and B are correct.

    In A, the verb 'frequent’ means to visit a place often.

    In B, the adjective 'frequent’ means ‘occurring or done many times at short intervals.’

    Hence the correct answer is option 3.

  • Question 4/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    CURRENT

    A. He screamed, but his friends did not hear him and he could not swim across a strong current to reach them.

    B. Most often people indulge in a fight not over a current event but about something that happened in the past.

    C. The shock wave and cloud smashed into the Earth's magnetic field, causing a huge increase in the flow of invisible electric current in space and in our atmosphere.

    Solutions

    The most known meaning of the word current is a flow of electricity resulting from the directional movement of electrically charged particles. In this context, statement C uses the word correctly.

    When used in relation to water bodies, a current refers to the continuous and steady flow of water in lake, river or sea. So, the word is used appropriately in statement A.

    Current can also mean happening and belonging to the present time. So, the word is used correctly in statement B.

    Thus, the correct answer is option 4 as all the sentences use the word correctly.

  • Question 5/15
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    Directions: Below a word is given followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose Option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    ABODE

    A. A mind dominated by positive emotions becomes a favorable abode for the state of mind known as faith.
    B. In 1802, having again taken up his abode in London, he received permission from Napoleon to return to France.
    C. When he announced that he was the Messenger of God, bringing word of the true religion, he was ridiculed and labeled an abode.

    Solutions

    The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 'Sentences A and B' are expressing the meaning of the word.

    Abode: means 'a place of residence; a house or home.'
    In Sentence A: 'Abode' is correctly used in this sentence because the state of mind is the house for emotions. 
    In Sentence B: 'Abode' is correctly used in this sentence because someone lived in London and he took up home or house there. So in this context it is right.
    In Sentence C: 'Abode' is not used correctly. Hence, it cannot be our answer. Instead using 'abode' use 'Lunatic'.

    So the correct answer is option 2.

  • Question 6/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose Option 5 (None of these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    FASTIDIOUS

    A. He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

    B. He was so fastidious that he invariably wiped his cutlery with six linen napkins before every meal.

    C. The storm was fastidious: it changed its course constantly.

    Solutions

    Sentences A and B are correct.

    Fastidious means “very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail” or “very concerned about matters of cleanliness.”

    The storm cannot be fastidious in this context.

    Hence the correct answer is option 4.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word.  Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    FREQUENCY

    A. The difference, in this case, is that it is getting to be a pattern — increasing in frequency and violence.

    B. By means of several adjusting screws, the force and frequency of these blows can be exactly regulated.

    C. The electric waves coming through space from the sending station strike against the receiving antenna and set up in its high frequency alternating electromotive forces.

    Solutions

    The correct option is option 4.

    The definition of 'frequency' is how often something happens.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    FUTILE

    A. He was trying to stop the taking off a flight, everyone knew that it was a futile attempt.

    B. All my attempts  to cheer her up  proved futile

    C. It's completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won't listen.

    Solutions

    The correct option is option 4.

    The word futile means 'pointless and having no effect or achieving anything'.

    It has been correctly used in all these sentences. 

  • Question 9/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    ERUPT

    1. Violence erupted last week as mass demonstrations took place across the country in the third general strike this year.
    2. I ended up on the floor erupted in sweat and struggling to breathe.
    3. Local experts warned that the volcano could erupt again at any time.
    Solutions

    To erupt means to suddenly begin or worsen in a violent and unexpected way. So, the word is used in this context in sentence A.

    When a volcano erupts, it becomes active, throws out gases and lava along with steam and ash. So, the highlighted word is contextually correct in sentence C.

    However, sentence B sounds absurd. We do not erupt in sweat – does not make logical sense. The best substitute is drenched which means soaked and completely wet.

    Sentence B: I ended up on the floor drenched in sweat and struggling to breathe.

    Therefore, the correct answer is option 4.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    Streamline

    1. We could ditch the bureaucracy and streamline the business to make it more competitive.
    2. Its shape is streamlined, allowing it to slip smoothly and effortlessly through open water.
    3. Sources say that there is an agreement on streamlining the group, which has two chairmen and two chief executives.
    Solutions

    To streamline a process or organization means to make it more effective and efficient (by removing unnecessary parts). The closest synonyms of this word are restructure and reorganize. So, the word is used in this context in Sentence A and C.

    If we say that a body is streamlined shaped, we mean that it has a form which provides little resistance to the flow of water or air. This increases ease of movement and speed. So, the highlighted word is used correctly in sentence B.

    Therefore, the correct answer is option 1.

  • Question 11/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    Gravity

    A. You can personalize your training gravity within the app based on experience levels.

    B. Reports show that experts studied hours of lunar footage from the 1970s in an effort to learn more about the effects of moon gravity on humans.

    C. As the day wore on, the gravity of the situation became clear.

    Solutions

    Gravity refers to the force that attracts one object to another. It is the force which causes things to fall to the ground. In this context, the word is used in statement B which refers to this force present in the moon.

    The word gravity also means the seriousness or importance of something. So, it is correctly used in statement C.

    Statement A makes no sense. The word gravity does not fit contextually. The most possible substitute is the word regime which means a coordinated and ordered way of doing things:

    Statement A: You can personalize your training regime within the app based on experience levels.

    Thus, the correct answer is option 1.

  • Question 12/15
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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    FURTHER

    A. Ministers thought the public needed protection against their charitable contributions being used to further political agendas they might not endorse.

    B. The programme will further with multilateral and bilateral international organizations, philanthropic foundations and leading technical institutions.

    C. This was quite likely a response to an internationally publicized report furthered in the medical journal, The Lancet, in December last year.

    Solutions

    The word further means by a great distance or degree. For example: Without further conversation, the Indians started down the gully. As a verb, it means to promote, to help something to progress or be successful. So, the word is correctly used in statement A.

    However, statements B and C sound absurd because of the incorrect usage of the word further. The words that fit into the context are as follows:

    Statement B: The programme will partner with multilateral and bilateral international organizations, philanthropic foundations and leading technical institutions.

    Statement C: This was quite likely a response to an internationally publicized report published in the medical journal, The Lancet, in December last year

    Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    DUBIOUS

    1. Working with him in many fields was dubious, joyful and always full of fun.
    2. A more transparent and honest way of charging would be preferable to the underhanded and morally dubious system currently employed.
    3. I shrugged, probably dubious about the opportunity myself.
    Solutions

    The word dubious means feeling doubt about something. In this context, sentence C uses the word. The person shrugged (to raise one’s shoulders momentarily to express doubt or indifference) as he/she was doubtful/uncertain about the opportunity.

    When we describe something as dubious, we imply that we do not consider it to be reliable (trustworthy) or honest. In this context, sentence B uses the highlighted word.

    Sentence A sounds absurd as the word dubious is irrelevant and out of context. Possible substitutes for the word are:

    Sentence A: Working with him in many fields was enlightening/entertaining, joyful and always full of fun.

    Thus, the correct answer is option 3.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    COARSE

    1. The human race is on a coarse of discovering a new and unknown power hidden within.
    2. In his most characteristic works he carved directly in stone, preferring a hard stone with a coarse texture.
    3. Her voice was coarse as if she had been yelling all night.
    Solutions

    The word coarse means rough or harsh in texture because of the presence of large particles. So, the highlighted word conveys this meaning in sentence B which seems logically correct.

    A more general meaning of the highlighted word is rough and not smooth. To say that someone’s voice is coarse, we mean that it is rough. So, the word is used in this context in sentence C.

    However, the word is out of context in sentence A. One should note the difference between course and coarse. Course refers to the series of lectures in a particular subject. For example, a management course. It can also mean the manner in which something develops or progress. The premise of sentence A is relevant to this meaning of the word course.   

    Sentence A: The human race is on a course of discovering a new and unknown power hidden within.

    Therefore, the correct meaning is option 1.

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    Below a word is given followed by three sentences which consist of that word. Identify the sentence/s which best expresses the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 (None of the these) if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences.

    ACKNOWLEDGE

    1. Paytm’s online retail business Paytm Mall, under Paytm E-Commerce Pvt. Ltd, saw its financials acknowledging with a loss of Rs. 1,787 crore on a total revenue of Rs. 774 crore. 
    2. Vulnerability is to be hidden, not acknowledged and accepted.
    3. With technology as the backbone, we can create the ‘real global classroom’, where students irrespective of their geographical location, school infrastructure and proficiency levels will be able to acknowledge quality education through integrated learning platforms. 
    Solutions

    To acknowledge means to accept and admit that something is true. In this context, statement B uses the word (Vulnerability refers to the state of being exposed to be harmed or attacked). The word seems out of context in statements A and C. The best possible substitutions are:

    Statement A: Paytm’s online retail business Paytm Mall, under Paytm E-Commerce Pvt. Ltd, saw its financials deteriorating with a loss of Rs. 1,787 crore on a total revenue of Rs. 774 crore.

    Statement C : With technology as the backbone, we can create the ‘real global classroom’, where students irrespective of their geographical location, school infrastructure and proficiency levels will be able to access quality education through integrated learning platforms.

    Note that statement C is based on the premise that technology will help students in overcoming obstacles and in achieving a quality education. Here, to say that the students will acknowledge quality education would be inaccurate and an understatement.

    Thus, the correct answer is option 4. 

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