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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Mutilate
Explanation: Mutilate means to damage a body, object, or thing very badly, often by cutting or tearing it. Therefore, damage is the best synonym. Repair is opposite in meaning, while welcome and support are not suitable because they do not show severe physical damage.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Guzzle
Explanation: Guzzle means to drink something quickly, greedily, or in large amounts. Swallow is the closest synonym among the given options. Sip and ration show slow or limited use, which is opposite to guzzle, while mend means to repair and is unrelated.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Retrofit
Explanation: Retrofit means to add new parts, technology, or features to an old machine, building, or system. Modernize best expresses this meaning. Dismantle, remove, and neglect are unsuitable because they suggest taking away or ignoring something rather than improving it.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Sheepish
Explanation: Sheepish means feeling shy, embarrassed, or ashamed because of a mistake. Embarrassed is the correct synonym. Proud, bold, and confident suggest the opposite feeling and do not match the meaning of sheepish.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Repel
Explanation: Repel means to force something away or refuse to accept it. The opposite of repel is attract, which means to draw something towards oneself. Resist, ward off, and reject are close to the meaning of repel, so they are not correct antonyms.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Threadbare
Explanation: Threadbare means very old, thin, and worn out because of too much use. Fresh is opposite in meaning because it suggests something new or not worn out. Tattered, shabby, and ragged are similar to threadbare and cannot be antonyms.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sociopath
Explanation: A sociopath is a person who shows antisocial behaviour and lacks normal empathy or guilt. Humanitarian is opposite in sense because it refers to a compassionate and helpful person. Manipulator, psychopath, and remorseless person are related to the meaning of sociopath.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Hearth
Explanation: Hearth refers to the floor area around a fireplace and also symbolizes home and family warmth. Coldness is opposite in meaning because it suggests lack of warmth. Fireside, fireplace, and home are close to the meaning of hearth.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.
Explanation: A parapet is a low protective wall built along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony. Hearth refers to the area around a fireplace, trellis is a support framework for climbing plants, and retrofit means to add new features to an old system.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who shows antisocial behaviour and lacks normal empathy or guilt.
Explanation: A sociopath is a person who shows antisocial behaviour and lacks normal empathy or guilt. Altruist, humanitarian, and empath are opposite in sense because they refer to caring or compassionate people.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To add new parts, technology, or features to an old machine, building, or system.
Explanation: Retrofit means to add new parts, technology, or features to something old. Repel means to force away, mutilate means to damage badly, and guzzle means to drink quickly or greedily.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A framework of crossed wooden or metal strips used to support climbing plants.
Explanation: A trellis is a framework of crossed wooden or metal strips used to support climbing plants. Hearth is connected with a fireplace, parapet is a low protective wall, and threadbare means old and worn out.
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.
After years of rough use, the blanket became so ______ that it could hardly keep anyone warm.
Explanation: The sentence suggests that the blanket became old, thin, and worn out due to too much use, so threadbare is the correct word. Parapeted relates to having a parapet, and remorseless relates to a lack of guilt. Natty is not among the given vocabulary entries and does not fit the idea of a worn blanket.
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 gardener placed a ______ near the wall so that the climbing roses could grow properly.
Explanation: A trellis is a framework used to support climbing plants, so it fits perfectly in the sentence. Hearth refers to the area near a fireplace, sociopath refers to a person lacking empathy, and parapet is a low protective wall.
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 family sat near the ______ on a cold evening and enjoyed the warmth of the fire.
Explanation: Hearth means the floor area around a fireplace and is also connected with home and warmth. Therefore, it fits the context of a family sitting near the fire on a cold evening. Repel and retrofit are verbs, while trellis refers to a plant-supporting framework.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Wear a sheepish smile
Explanation: A sheepish smile is a shy, embarrassed, or ashamed smile, usually after a mistake. It does not show bold confidence, greed, or refusal. Therefore, the correct meaning is to smile in a shy or embarrassed manner.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Guzzle down water
Explanation: To guzzle down water means to drink it very fast, greedily, or in large amounts. Sip or drinking slowly is the opposite idea, while refusing or storing water does not express the meaning of the phrase.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Repel an attack
Explanation: To repel an attack means to resist it or force it away. Invite and accept are opposite in sense, while repair is unrelated to the idea of resisting or pushing away an attack.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Mutilate. The other options are confusing but incorrect variations. Mutilait, Mutillate, and Muteelate do not follow the correct spelling of the word.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Trellis. It has double l in the middle and ends with is. The spellings Trelis, Trelliss, and Trellice are incorrect forms.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Parapet. The other options add or change letters wrongly. Parapit, Parapett, and Parapete may look similar but are not correct spellings.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Retrofit. It is formed with retro and fit. Retrofitt, Retrofeit, and Retrofet are incorrect spellings and should not be chosen.
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.
The old buses were retrofit with new safety equipment before being used again.
Explanation: The sentence talks about a completed action in passive voice, so were retrofitted with new safety equipment is grammatically correct. Retrofitting does not fit after were in this structure, and retrofit by is incorrect here because the equipment is added to the buses, not the doer of the action.
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.
He felt sheepish after forget his lines during the speech.
Explanation: After the preposition after, the verb should be in the -ing form when it shows an action. Therefore, sheepish after forgetting is correct. Sheepishly is an adverb and does not fit with felt in the same way, while after forgotten is grammatically incorrect.
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.
The spray helps to repel mosquitoes during the rainy season.
Explanation: The sentence is already correct because helps to repel mosquitoes uses the base verb properly after to. Repelling mosquitoes and repelled mosquitoes do not fit this structure, while repel from mosquitoes is not the correct usage of repel in this sentence.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> In a small hill town, the old community library had become almost threadbare in appearance. Its curtains were torn, the wooden shelves were weak, and the garden plants had no proper trellis to climb on. The librarian, however, refused to let neglect mutilate the spirit of the place. She requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet around the terrace. At first, some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. But when children began visiting again, the library became the hearth of the town’s learning life. The librarian also used natural spray to repel insects from the books and warned students not to guzzle water near the reading tables.
What does the word threadbare suggest in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, the library is described as having torn curtains and weak shelves, so threadbare suggests that it looked old, thin, shabby, and worn out. New and fresh is opposite in meaning, while strong and modern does not match the condition of the library. Protected by a wall relates more to parapet, not threadbare.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> In a small hill town, the old community library had become almost threadbare in appearance. Its curtains were torn, the wooden shelves were weak, and the garden plants had no proper trellis to climb on. The librarian, however, refused to let neglect mutilate the spirit of the place. She requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet around the terrace. At first, some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. But when children began visiting again, the library became the hearth of the town’s learning life. The librarian also used natural spray to repel insects from the books and warned students not to guzzle water near the reading tables.
Why did some members give a sheepish response at first?
Explanation: The passage clearly says that some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. Sheepish means shy, embarrassed, or ashamed due to a mistake. The other options do not match the reason given in the passage.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> In a small hill town, the old community library had become almost threadbare in appearance. Its curtains were torn, the wooden shelves were weak, and the garden plants had no proper trellis to climb on. The librarian, however, refused to let neglect mutilate the spirit of the place. She requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet around the terrace. At first, some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. But when children began visiting again, the library became the hearth of the town’s learning life. The librarian also used natural spray to repel insects from the books and warned students not to guzzle water near the reading tables.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Explanation: The passage states that the librarian requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet. This means she wanted useful improvements. The passage does not say that she wanted to dismantle it, that the council refused, or that children stopped visiting.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> In a small hill town, the old community library had become almost threadbare in appearance. Its curtains were torn, the wooden shelves were weak, and the garden plants had no proper trellis to climb on. The librarian, however, refused to let neglect mutilate the spirit of the place. She requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet around the terrace. At first, some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. But when children began visiting again, the library became the hearth of the town’s learning life. The librarian also used natural spray to repel insects from the books and warned students not to guzzle water near the reading tables.
Which word is opposite in meaning to repel as used in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, repel means to force insects away from the books. The opposite of repel is attract, which means to draw something towards a place. Reject, ward off, and resist are close to the meaning of repel and are therefore not antonyms.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> In a small hill town, the old community library had become almost threadbare in appearance. Its curtains were torn, the wooden shelves were weak, and the garden plants had no proper trellis to climb on. The librarian, however, refused to let neglect mutilate the spirit of the place. She requested the town council to retrofit the building with stronger shelves, safer lights, and a proper parapet around the terrace. At first, some members gave a sheepish response because they had ignored the library for years. But when children began visiting again, the library became the hearth of the town’s learning life. The librarian also used natural spray to repel insects from the books and warned students not to guzzle water near the reading tables.
What can be inferred from the passage?
Explanation: The passage shows that the neglected library became active and valuable again after useful improvements were planned and children began visiting. This supports the inference that care and improvement can restore an old public place. The other options are incorrect because the passage does not support abandoning old buildings, drinking water near books, or calling a trellis a terrace wall.
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