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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
The accused $refused$ having murdered anybody |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option B |
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| The accused denied having murdered anybody. When you refuse something it means you do not accept it. To refuse to do something is to say that you won't do that. Where as to deny is something is not true. To deny somebody something is to refuse to give it to them |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
We need honest workers, not people of$ redoubtable$ integrity |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option B |
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| We need honest workers, not people of doubtful integrity. Redoubtable (adj.)(Of a person): causing fear and respect Doubtful: Uncertain, undecided and contingent, often use to admitting of doubt |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
By the time $he\,\,\, arrived$, everybody had gone home |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option D |
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| By the time he arrived, everybody had gone home |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
There is no $alternate$, so we must leave now |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option B |
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| There is no alternative, so we must leave now. An alternate is something or someone that serves in the place of another. Whereas alternative is the second option that does not replace the first. |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
I cannot listen what she is saying |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option A |
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I cannot hear what she is saying. To hear is to physically experience the sense of sound. As long as one's ear and brain are capable of processing sound waves, one can hear.
To listen is to deliberately apply the ability to hear. One who listens is thinking about what is heard, what it means, how to respond, and whether to continue to listen / pay attention |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
He is still in vigorous health although he is on the$ right$ side of sixty |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option A |
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| He is still in vigorous health although he is on the wrong side of sixty |
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Look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of them (i.e.,) (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response on the Answer Sheet against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as your response on the Answer Sheet. Thus a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the letter (d)
We are sorry to hear $regarding$ your father's death |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option C |
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| We are sorry to hear regarding your father's death |
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Each questions below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the words in capital letters.
$PROCRASTINATE$ |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option A |
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| 'Procrastinate' means to delay or linger in a decision. 'Prompt' means done without delay. |
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Each questions below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the words in capital letters.
$PROCLIVITY$ |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option D |
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| 'Proclivity' means a natural tendency (or inclination) to do something. |
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Each questions below consists of a word in capital letters followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the words in capital letters.
$OUTLANDISH$ |
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Answer & Explanation
| Answer : Option A |
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| 'Outlandish' means odd or strange |
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