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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Elan
Explanation: Elan means energy, enthusiasm, confidence, and stylish spirit in doing something. Among the given options, Enthusiasm best expresses the meaning of Elan. Words like dullness, apathy, and hesitation express lack of energy or interest, so they are opposite in sense.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Hobble
Explanation: Hobble means to walk with difficulty, especially because of pain, injury, or weakness. Stagger means to walk unsteadily, so it is the closest available meaning among the options. Assist, facilitate, and support are opposite in sense because they suggest helping or making something easier.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Grouse
Explanation: Grouse means to complain or express dissatisfaction. Grumble has the same meaning and is therefore the correct answer. Praise, approve, and compliment express positive approval, so they do not match the meaning of Grouse.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Bristle
Explanation: Bristle means to react angrily, show irritation, or become offended. Resent is the closest meaning because it also suggests feeling anger or displeasure about something. Accept, approve, and relax are opposite or unrelated in meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Cleave
Explanation: Cleave commonly means to split, cut, or divide something. Therefore, its opposite is Unite, which means to join or bring things together. Split, sever, and divide are similar in meaning to cleave, not opposite.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Graft
Explanation: Graft means corruption, bribery, or dishonest use of power for personal gain. Its opposite is Integrity, which means honesty, moral uprightness, and fairness. Corruption, bribery, and fraud are similar in meaning to graft.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Rabble
Explanation: Rabble means a disorderly crowd or the lower/common section of people referred to disrespectfully. Its opposite is Elite, which refers to a select, superior, or socially powerful group. Mob, crowd, and horde are similar to rabble.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Brunt
Explanation: Brunt means the main force, pressure, burden, or impact of something unpleasant. Its opposite is Relief, which means removal or reduction of burden, pain, or pressure. Impact, burden, and pressure are close to the meaning of brunt.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To walk with difficulty, usually because of pain or injury; to restrict or slow down progress.
Explanation: Hobble means to walk with difficulty, usually due to pain, injury, or weakness. It can also mean to restrict or slow down progress. Therefore, it correctly substitutes the given sentence.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To split, cut, or divide something into parts.
Explanation: Cleave means to split, cut, or divide something into parts. Among the given alternatives, only Cleave directly expresses this meaning. Elan, grouse, and bristle have completely different meanings.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A noisy, disorderly crowd of people; ordinary people seen in a disrespectful way.
Explanation: Rabble means a noisy, disorderly crowd of people. It can also refer to ordinary people in a disrespectful way. Therefore, it is the correct one-word substitute for the given sentence.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The main force, impact, or burden of something unpleasant.
Explanation: Brunt means the main force, impact, pressure, or burden of something unpleasant. The phrase bear the brunt is commonly used when someone suffers the worst part of a difficult situation. Therefore, Brunt is correct.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
The minister was forced to cancel his trip to Copenhagen after his request for permission to travel did not ____________ a response from the centre.
Explanation: The correct phrase is did not elicit a response. After did not, the base form of the verb is required, so past forms like kindled, discovered, and educed cannot be used. Elicit means to draw out or obtain a response, so it fits the sentence correctly.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
At night, the winding roads can make driving up the mountain a ______________ journey.
Explanation: Treacherous means dangerous, risky, or unsafe. Winding roads at night can make mountain driving dangerous, so treacherous journey is the most suitable expression. Carefree, beastly, and obnoxious do not fit the context as accurately.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
On ________ of his age he is ineligible for the examination.
Explanation: The correct phrase is on account of, which means because of. The sentence means that he is ineligible for the examination because of his age. Therefore, account is the correct word to complete the sentence.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The piece of parental property has created bad blood between the two brothers.
Explanation: The idiom bad blood means ill feeling, hatred, hostility, or enmity between people. In the sentence, the parental property has created hostility between the two brothers. Therefore, active enmity is the correct meaning.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
As the bomb exploded people ran helter-skelter.
Explanation: Helter-skelter means in a confused, hurried, and disorderly manner. When the bomb exploded, people ran in panic and disorder. Therefore, in disorderly haste gives the most accurate meaning of the phrase.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
They made no hones about acknowledging their debt to his genius.
Explanation: The correct idiom is make no bones about, which means to say or accept something openly without hesitation or embarrassment. Therefore, the sentence means they openly acknowledged their debt to his genius. Option (d) is correct.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
Corruption indulged in by the high and mighty adversely impacts (1)/ our nation, and in the coming months (2)/ we may see revival of efforts (3)/ to tackle such large scale corruption (4)/ No error (5)
Explanation: The sentence needs the article a before revival because revival is a countable singular noun in this structure. The correct expression is we may see a revival of efforts to tackle such large-scale corruption. Therefore, option (d) contains the error and has been corrected.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
I waited for you (A) / but you never (B) / turned up. (C) / No error (D).
Explanation: The sentence I waited for you but you never turned up is grammatically correct. Waited for is the correct phrasal structure, and turned up correctly means arrived or appeared. Therefore, there is no error in the sentence.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
One should have their teeth checked every six months.
Explanation: In formal grammar, when the subject is one, the possessive form should be one’s, not their. Therefore, the correct sentence is One should have one’s teeth checked every six months. Hence, option (c) contains the error.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> India is a country of villages. Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. This is despite the fact that there is rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. Generally, the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are in-built in the urban life. Crime, riots, etc are some of the examples of such risks of urban life. The forces that generate conditions conducive to crime and riots are stronger in urban communities than in rural areas. Urban living is more anonymous living. It often releases the individual from community restraints more common in tradition-oriented societies. But more freedom from constraints and controls also provides greater freedom to deviate. And living in the more impersonalized, formally controlled urban society means that regulatory orders of conduct are often directed by distant bureaucrats. The police are strangers executing these prescriptions on an anonymous set of subjects. Minor offences in small town or village are often handled without resort to official police action. As disputable as such action may seem to be, it results in fewer recorded violations of the law compared to those in the big cities. Although perhaps causing some decision difficulties for the police in small town, formal and objective law enforcement is not always acceptable to the villagers. Urban area with mass population, greater wealth, more commercial establishments and more products of our technology also provide more frequent opportunities for theft. Victims are impersonalized, property is insured, consumer goods in more abundance are vividly displayed and are more portable. The crime rate increases despite formal moral education given in schools.
Which of the following would be the best title for the above passage?
Explanation: The passage mainly explains why crime is more common in urban areas than in rural areas. It discusses anonymity, weak community control, impersonal relations, distant law enforcement, commercial establishments, wealth, portable goods, and more opportunities for theft. Therefore, Urban Crimes and their Reasons is the most accurate title.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> India is a country of villages. Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. This is despite the fact that there is rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. Generally, the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are in-built in the urban life. Crime, riots, etc are some of the examples of such risks of urban life. The forces that generate conditions conducive to crime and riots are stronger in urban communities than in rural areas. Urban living is more anonymous living. It often releases the individual from community restraints more common in tradition-oriented societies. But more freedom from constraints and controls also provides greater freedom to deviate. And living in the more impersonalized, formally controlled urban society means that regulatory orders of conduct are often directed by distant bureaucrats. The police are strangers executing these prescriptions on an anonymous set of subjects. Minor offences in small town or village are often handled without resort to official police action. As disputable as such action may seem to be, it results in fewer recorded violations of the law compared to those in the big cities. Although perhaps causing some decision difficulties for the police in small town, formal and objective law enforcement is not always acceptable to the villagers. Urban area with mass population, greater wealth, more commercial establishments and more products of our technology also provide more frequent opportunities for theft. Victims are impersonalized, property is insured, consumer goods in more abundance are vividly displayed and are more portable. The crime rate increases despite formal moral education given in schools.
<strong>emphasises</strong>
Explanation: The passage focuses on why crime rates are higher in urban centres. It explains that urban life is more anonymous, community restraints are weaker, police action is more formal, and theft opportunities are greater due to wealth, commercial establishments, and portable consumer goods. Hence, option (b) is correct.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> India is a country of villages. Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. This is despite the fact that there is rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. Generally, the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are in-built in the urban life. Crime, riots, etc are some of the examples of such risks of urban life. The forces that generate conditions conducive to crime and riots are stronger in urban communities than in rural areas. Urban living is more anonymous living. It often releases the individual from community restraints more common in tradition-oriented societies. But more freedom from constraints and controls also provides greater freedom to deviate. And living in the more impersonalized, formally controlled urban society means that regulatory orders of conduct are often directed by distant bureaucrats. The police are strangers executing these prescriptions on an anonymous set of subjects. Minor offences in small town or village are often handled without resort to official police action. As disputable as such action may seem to be, it results in fewer recorded violations of the law compared to those in the big cities. Although perhaps causing some decision difficulties for the police in small town, formal and objective law enforcement is not always acceptable to the villagers. Urban area with mass population, greater wealth, more commercial establishments and more products of our technology also provide more frequent opportunities for theft. Victims are impersonalized, property is insured, consumer goods in more abundance are vividly displayed and are more portable. The crime rate increases despite formal moral education given in schools.
The author thinks that <strong>risks</strong> and <strong>disadvantages</strong> are
Explanation: The passage clearly states that the gains of being a part of urban population are generally less than the disadvantages and risks built into urban life. This means that risks and disadvantages are greater than the gains in urban life. Therefore, option (d) is correct.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> India is a country of villages. Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. This is despite the fact that there is rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. Generally, the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are in-built in the urban life. Crime, riots, etc are some of the examples of such risks of urban life. The forces that generate conditions conducive to crime and riots are stronger in urban communities than in rural areas. Urban living is more anonymous living. It often releases the individual from community restraints more common in tradition-oriented societies. But more freedom from constraints and controls also provides greater freedom to deviate. And living in the more impersonalized, formally controlled urban society means that regulatory orders of conduct are often directed by distant bureaucrats. The police are strangers executing these prescriptions on an anonymous set of subjects. Minor offences in small town or village are often handled without resort to official police action. As disputable as such action may seem to be, it results in fewer recorded violations of the law compared to those in the big cities. Although perhaps causing some decision difficulties for the police in small town, formal and objective law enforcement is not always acceptable to the villagers. Urban area with mass population, greater wealth, more commercial establishments and more products of our technology also provide more frequent opportunities for theft. Victims are impersonalized, property is insured, consumer goods in more abundance are vividly displayed and are more portable. The crime rate increases despite formal moral education given in schools.
Which of the following is a characteristic of an urban setting?
Explanation: The passage says that urban living often releases individuals from community restraints that are common in tradition-oriented societies. This means social control is weaker or less forceful in urban settings. Therefore, option (a) correctly describes a characteristic of urban life.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> India is a country of villages. Rural population still dominates the urban population as far as the number is considered. This is despite the fact that there is rampant migration of rural families to urban centres. Generally, the gains of being a unit of the urban population are less than the disadvantages and risks that are in-built in the urban life. Crime, riots, etc are some of the examples of such risks of urban life. The forces that generate conditions conducive to crime and riots are stronger in urban communities than in rural areas. Urban living is more anonymous living. It often releases the individual from community restraints more common in tradition-oriented societies. But more freedom from constraints and controls also provides greater freedom to deviate. And living in the more impersonalized, formally controlled urban society means that regulatory orders of conduct are often directed by distant bureaucrats. The police are strangers executing these prescriptions on an anonymous set of subjects. Minor offences in small town or village are often handled without resort to official police action. As disputable as such action may seem to be, it results in fewer recorded violations of the law compared to those in the big cities. Although perhaps causing some decision difficulties for the police in small town, formal and objective law enforcement is not always acceptable to the villagers. Urban area with mass population, greater wealth, more commercial establishments and more products of our technology also provide more frequent opportunities for theft. Victims are impersonalized, property is insured, consumer goods in more abundance are vividly displayed and are more portable. The crime rate increases despite formal moral education given in schools.
Which of the following statements is TRUE in the context of the passage?
Explanation: The passage describes urban living as anonymous and impersonal. Such lack of close personal contact weakens community restraints and gives individuals greater freedom to deviate. This becomes one of the reasons for higher crime in urban areas. Therefore, option (c) is correct.
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