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Directions (1-2): Sentences given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.
Q1. He completed all projects on time except for two of them, which he found too difficult to ___________.
(a) embrace
(b) comprehend
(c) acknowledge
(d) discern
Q1. He completed all projects on time except for two of them, which he found too difficult to ___________.
(a) embrace
(b) comprehend
(c) acknowledge
(d) discern
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Q2. He had wonderful gifts of_______ and spoke to the birds.
(a) uptight
(b) folly
(c) insight
(d) dullness
Ans.(b)
Sol. Comprehend: grasp mentally; understand.
Hence option B is the correct choice.
Sol. Comprehend: grasp mentally; understand.
Hence option B is the correct choice.
Q2. He had wonderful gifts of_______ and spoke to the birds.
(a) uptight
(b) folly
(c) insight
(d) dullness
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Directions (3-4): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q3. EXASPERATE
(a) Tranquilize
(b) Alleviate
(c) Infuriate
(d) Appease
Q4. HAVOC
(a) Carnage
(b) Collocation
(c) Tranquility
(d) Inertia
Direction (5-6): Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q5. DEVOUT
(a) Pious
(b) Pure
(c) Treacherous
(d) Ardent
Ans.(c)
Sol. Insight: the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something; the power or act of seeing into a situation.
Hence option C is the correct choice.
Sol. Insight: the capacity to gain an accurate and deep understanding of someone or something; the power or act of seeing into a situation.
Hence option C is the correct choice.
Directions (3-4): Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q3. EXASPERATE
(a) Tranquilize
(b) Alleviate
(c) Infuriate
(d) Appease
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Exasperate: irritate intensely.
Infuriate: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.
Hence Exasperate and Infuriate are synonyms to each other.
Sol. Exasperate: irritate intensely.
Infuriate: make (someone) extremely angry and impatient.
Hence Exasperate and Infuriate are synonyms to each other.
Q4. HAVOC
(a) Carnage
(b) Collocation
(c) Tranquility
(d) Inertia
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Havoc: widespread destruction.
Carnage: the killing of a large number of people.
Hence Havoc and Carnage are synonyms to each other.
Sol. Havoc: widespread destruction.
Carnage: the killing of a large number of people.
Hence Havoc and Carnage are synonyms to each other.
Direction (5-6): Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q5. DEVOUT
(a) Pious
(b) Pure
(c) Treacherous
(d) Ardent
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Devout: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
Treacherous: likely to betray trust; unreliable
Hence Devout and Treacherous are antonyms to each other.
Sol. Devout: having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
Treacherous: likely to betray trust; unreliable
Hence Devout and Treacherous are antonyms to each other.
Q6. ACCENTUATE
(a) Disparage
(b) Enunciate
(c) Aggrandize
(d) Exacerbate
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Accentuate: to make (something) more prominent or noticeable.
Disparage: regard or represent as being of little worth.
Hence Accentuate and Disparage are antonyms to each other.
Sol. Accentuate: to make (something) more prominent or noticeable.
Disparage: regard or represent as being of little worth.
Hence Accentuate and Disparage are antonyms to each other.
Directions (7-8): Four words are given, out of which only one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.
Q7.
(a) Combersome
(b) Cumbersome
(c) Combbersom
(d) Coombersome
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Ans.(b)
Sol. Option B is correctly spelt.
Sol. Option B is correctly spelt.
Q8.
(a) Pinnacle
(b) Pinackle
(c) Peenacle
(d) Pineacle
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is correctly spelt.
Directions (9-10): Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of Idiom/Phrase.Sol. Option A is correctly spelt.
Q9. Pound the Pavement
(a) Hunt for a job on the streets
(b) Take a walk on the streets
(c) Smash the streets
(d) Dance on the streets
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Ans.(a)
Sol. Option A is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option A is the correct meaning.
Q10. To stick to one's guns
(a) To be faithful to parents
(b) To be faithful to one’s relatives
(c) To be faithful to a cause
(d) To be faithful to a friend
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Ans.(c)
Sol. Option C is the correct meaning.
Sol. Option C is the correct meaning.
Directions (11-15): A passage is given with 5 questions following it. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.
When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
Q11. What are prebiotics?
(a) Dietary fibres
(b) Bacteria
(c) Foods like artichokes
(d) Gut microbiota
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Ans.(a)
Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.
When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
Q12. What type of sleep is restorative?
(a) NREM
(b) REM
(c) EEG
(d) ECG
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Ans.(a)
Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.
When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
Q13. How are metabolic by-products released?
(a) When good bacteria help sleep
(b) When good bacteria digest dietary fibres
(c) When gut becomes rich in nutrients
(d) After recovery from stress due to sleep
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Ans.(b)
Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
Q14. How can sleep wake cycles be monitored?
(a) By testing brain power
(b) By allowing REM and NREM sleep
(c) By using EEG
(d) By recording body temperature
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Ans.(c)
Prebiotics are the lesser-known gut-health promoters which serve as food for good bacteria inside the gut. "We found that dietary prebiotics can improve non-REM (random eye movement) sleep, as well as REM sleep after a stressful event," said Robert Thompson, a PhD researcher at University of Colorado Boulder in the U.S. Prebiotics are dietary fibres found naturally in foods like artichokes, raw garlic, leeks and onions.
When beneficial bacteria digest prebiotic fibre, they not only multiply, improving overall gut health, but they also release metabolic by-products. Researchers fed three-week-old male rats a diet of either standard chow or chow that included prebiotics. They then monitored the rats' body temperature, gut bacteria and sleep-wake cycles — using electroencephalogram (EEG), or brain activity testing over time. Findings revealed that the rats on the prebiotic diet spent more time in non-rapid-eye-movement (NREM) sleep, which is restful and restorative, than those on the non-prebiotic diet.
Q15. What is chow?
(a) Type of dietary fibre
(b) A class of nutrients
(c) Rat food
(d) Sleep enhancer
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Ans.(c)
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