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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Circumambulate
Explanation: Circumambulate means to walk completely around a place or object, particularly as part of a ritual. Encircle most accurately conveys this sense of moving around something. Approach means to move nearer, enter means to go inside, and cross means to move from one side to another; none of these necessarily involves going around the object.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Credo
Explanation: A credo is a set of beliefs or principles that guides a person’s conduct, so doctrine is the closest synonym. Uncertainty and skepticism indicate doubt rather than conviction, while evasion refers to the act of avoiding a direct response or responsibility.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Casuistry
Explanation: Casuistry refers to clever but misleading reasoning used to justify questionable conduct. Sophistry similarly denotes superficially plausible but deceptive reasoning. Candour, straightforwardness, and logic suggest honesty, directness, or sound reasoning and therefore do not express the intended meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Viaduct
Explanation: A viaduct is a long bridge-like structure that carries a road or railway across a valley or low ground. Overpass is therefore the closest alternative. A trench, subway, and tunnel are structures situated below or within the ground rather than elevated above it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Anthropomorphic
Explanation: Anthropomorphic describes something nonhuman as possessing human characteristics or behaviour. Impersonal is the most appropriate opposite because it suggests the absence of personal or human qualities. Humanized, personified, and humanoid all reinforce rather than oppose the meaning of the target word.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Debenture
Explanation: A debenture represents borrowed capital and is a debt instrument issued by a company. Equity represents ownership capital and is therefore the best opposite in the financial context. Security, bond, and debt instrument are related to or synonymous with a debenture rather than opposed to it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Interject
Explanation: Interject means to insert a remark suddenly and interrupt an ongoing conversation. Remain silent is its clearest opposite because it involves withholding speech. Exclaim, interrupt, and intrude all imply entering into a conversation or situation and are therefore related to the target word.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Vermilion
Explanation: Vermilion is a brilliant red or scarlet colour. Cyan, a blue-green colour, is the most appropriate opposite among the given alternatives. Crimson, scarlet, and cinnabar are all red or reddish shades and therefore express meanings close to vermilion.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A set of beliefs or principles that guides a person’s actions
Explanation: Credo precisely denotes a guiding set of beliefs or principles. Casuistry refers to misleading reasoning, debenture is a debt instrument, and viaduct is an elevated bridge-like structure. Therefore, only credo can replace the given definition accurately.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A long bridge-like structure carrying a road or railway across a valley or low ground
Explanation: A viaduct is specifically constructed to carry a road or railway over a valley or low-lying area. A debenture is financial, circumambulation is the act of walking around something, and anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman beings or objects.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A reddish-brown colour, especially when used to describe hair
Explanation: Auburn denotes a reddish-brown colour, particularly in descriptions of hair. Vermilion is a brilliant scarlet red, azure is blue, and colourless means lacking colour. Hence, auburn is the precise one-word substitute.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Clever but misleading reasoning used to justify questionable actions
Explanation: Casuistry refers to deceptive or excessively subtle reasoning used to defend doubtful conduct. Credo means a system of beliefs, candour means honesty and openness, and interjection is a sudden inserted remark. Only casuistry conveys the required negative sense of misleading justification.
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 artist used a brilliant ______ shade to depict the setting sun, making the horizon appear intensely scarlet.
Explanation: Vermilion refers to a brilliant red or scarlet colour and is therefore the most suitable word for an intensely red setting sun. Auburn is reddish-brown, while azure and cyan are shades of blue. The contextual reference to scarlet decisively supports vermilion.
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.
Instead of issuing additional ownership shares, the company raised long-term funds by issuing ______ carrying a fixed rate of interest.
Explanation: Debentures are long-term debt instruments issued by companies and commonly carry a fixed rate of interest. Equities represent ownership rather than borrowed funds, while viaducts and credos belong to entirely different semantic fields. The financial context clearly requires debentures.
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.
Although the chairperson requested everyone to listen patiently, one member continued to ______ whenever a difficult issue was raised.
Explanation: Interject means to interrupt a conversation by suddenly inserting a remark. The contrast with the request to listen patiently makes it the most appropriate choice. Circumambulate concerns walking around something, hyperventilate concerns rapid breathing, and depart means to leave.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Remain silent
Explanation: Remain silent means to refrain from speaking or to withhold a verbal response. Insert an observation and exclaim suddenly imply speaking, while justify an action concerns reasoning rather than silence. Therefore, option (b) expresses the phrase most accurately.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Walk all the way around something
Explanation: To circumambulate something is to walk completely around it, often as part of a ritual. Entering, crossing, or approaching an object does not involve completing a circular movement around it. Hence, option (d) precisely expresses the phrase.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Breathe calmly
Explanation: To breathe calmly is to steady one’s breathing and maintain a controlled respiratory rhythm. Gasp, hyperventilate, and overbreathe all indicate rapid, excessive, or disturbed breathing and therefore convey the opposite idea.
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 participant suddenly interjected into a question before the speaker could complete his explanation.
Explanation: The verb interject is correctly followed by with when a person interrupts a discussion by making a remark or asking a question. Interjected into a question, interjected by a question, and interjected at a question are not idiomatically appropriate in this context. Therefore, interjected with a question is the grammatically correct replacement.
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.
After hearing the alarming news, she began to hyperventilated and could not steady her breathing.
Explanation: The verb begin may be followed by an infinitive, and after to, the base form of the verb must be used. Therefore, began to hyperventilate is correct. Began hyperventilate lacks the required infinitive marker, while begun to hyperventilating contains errors in both the auxiliary structure and verb form.
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 story described an anthropomorphic fox which wear a suit and spoke politely.
Explanation: The sentence is narrated in the past tense, so both coordinated verbs must be in the simple past: wore and spoke. That wore a suit and spoke politely maintains tense consistency and grammatical parallelism. The other options combine incompatible verb forms or shift incorrectly into the present tense.
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> An infrastructure company proposed constructing a viaduct across a deep valley to connect two isolated regions. The project appeared technically sound, but the board remained divided over the method of financing it. Some members preferred issuing equity, whereas others supported raising money through <strong>debentures</strong> carrying a fixed rate of interest. The chairperson’s professional <strong>credo</strong> required that every major decision be based on candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility. <br><br> During the meeting, one executive repeatedly <strong>interjected</strong> before the engineers could complete their explanations. He offered elaborate arguments claiming that the financial risks could be ignored because the project served a worthy purpose. Several members regarded these arguments as <strong>casuistry</strong>, since they seemed designed to evade rather than evaluate the risks. Another participant became so anxious during the heated discussion that she began to <strong>hyperventilate</strong>, forcing the chairperson to suspend the proceedings briefly. <br><br> When the meeting resumed, the board rejected both emotional pressure and misleading rationalization. It concluded that a valuable objective could not excuse careless reasoning. The members therefore approved the viaduct in principle but required an independent assessment before deciding whether debentures or equity would provide the more responsible form of financing. The decision reflected the chairperson’s belief that sound administration depends not merely on ambition but also on honesty, restraint and intellectual discipline.
In the passage, the word credo most nearly means:
Explanation: The chairperson’s credo is described as requiring candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility, showing that it is a guiding set of beliefs or principles. A financial security refers to a debenture, misleading justification refers to casuistry, and an elevated structure refers to a viaduct.
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> An infrastructure company proposed constructing a viaduct across a deep valley to connect two isolated regions. The project appeared technically sound, but the board remained divided over the method of financing it. Some members preferred issuing equity, whereas others supported raising money through <strong>debentures</strong> carrying a fixed rate of interest. The chairperson’s professional <strong>credo</strong> required that every major decision be based on candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility. <br><br> During the meeting, one executive repeatedly <strong>interjected</strong> before the engineers could complete their explanations. He offered elaborate arguments claiming that the financial risks could be ignored because the project served a worthy purpose. Several members regarded these arguments as <strong>casuistry</strong>, since they seemed designed to evade rather than evaluate the risks. Another participant became so anxious during the heated discussion that she began to <strong>hyperventilate</strong>, forcing the chairperson to suspend the proceedings briefly. <br><br> When the meeting resumed, the board rejected both emotional pressure and misleading rationalization. It concluded that a valuable objective could not excuse careless reasoning. The members therefore approved the viaduct in principle but required an independent assessment before deciding whether debentures or equity would provide the more responsible form of financing. The decision reflected the chairperson’s belief that sound administration depends not merely on ambition but also on honesty, restraint and intellectual discipline.
Why did several board members regard the executive’s arguments as casuistry?
Explanation: The passage states that the executive argued that financial risks could be ignored because the project had a worthy purpose. The members considered this casuistry because the reasoning attempted to evade the risks rather than assess them honestly. The passage does not state that his arguments involved engineering calculations, supported a particular financing method, or relied on an independent assessment.
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> An infrastructure company proposed constructing a viaduct across a deep valley to connect two isolated regions. The project appeared technically sound, but the board remained divided over the method of financing it. Some members preferred issuing equity, whereas others supported raising money through <strong>debentures</strong> carrying a fixed rate of interest. The chairperson’s professional <strong>credo</strong> required that every major decision be based on candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility. <br><br> During the meeting, one executive repeatedly <strong>interjected</strong> before the engineers could complete their explanations. He offered elaborate arguments claiming that the financial risks could be ignored because the project served a worthy purpose. Several members regarded these arguments as <strong>casuistry</strong>, since they seemed designed to evade rather than evaluate the risks. Another participant became so anxious during the heated discussion that she began to <strong>hyperventilate</strong>, forcing the chairperson to suspend the proceedings briefly. <br><br> When the meeting resumed, the board rejected both emotional pressure and misleading rationalization. It concluded that a valuable objective could not excuse careless reasoning. The members therefore approved the viaduct in principle but required an independent assessment before deciding whether debentures or equity would provide the more responsible form of financing. The decision reflected the chairperson’s belief that sound administration depends not merely on ambition but also on honesty, restraint and intellectual discipline.
Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?
Explanation: The board approved the viaduct in principle while requiring an independent assessment before selecting the method of financing. It neither rejected the project permanently nor immediately chose equity. The chairperson’s approach emphasized candour, logic and responsibility rather than emotional pressure.
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> An infrastructure company proposed constructing a viaduct across a deep valley to connect two isolated regions. The project appeared technically sound, but the board remained divided over the method of financing it. Some members preferred issuing equity, whereas others supported raising money through <strong>debentures</strong> carrying a fixed rate of interest. The chairperson’s professional <strong>credo</strong> required that every major decision be based on candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility. <br><br> During the meeting, one executive repeatedly <strong>interjected</strong> before the engineers could complete their explanations. He offered elaborate arguments claiming that the financial risks could be ignored because the project served a worthy purpose. Several members regarded these arguments as <strong>casuistry</strong>, since they seemed designed to evade rather than evaluate the risks. Another participant became so anxious during the heated discussion that she began to <strong>hyperventilate</strong>, forcing the chairperson to suspend the proceedings briefly. <br><br> When the meeting resumed, the board rejected both emotional pressure and misleading rationalization. It concluded that a valuable objective could not excuse careless reasoning. The members therefore approved the viaduct in principle but required an independent assessment before deciding whether debentures or equity would provide the more responsible form of financing. The decision reflected the chairperson’s belief that sound administration depends not merely on ambition but also on honesty, restraint and intellectual discipline.
The word interjected as used in the passage is closest in meaning to:
Explanation: In the passage, the executive interjected before the engineers could finish, meaning that he interrupted them by inserting remarks. Withheld, refrained, and listened suggest avoiding speech or allowing others to continue and therefore do not fit the context.
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> An infrastructure company proposed constructing a viaduct across a deep valley to connect two isolated regions. The project appeared technically sound, but the board remained divided over the method of financing it. Some members preferred issuing equity, whereas others supported raising money through <strong>debentures</strong> carrying a fixed rate of interest. The chairperson’s professional <strong>credo</strong> required that every major decision be based on candour, logic and clearly stated responsibility. <br><br> During the meeting, one executive repeatedly <strong>interjected</strong> before the engineers could complete their explanations. He offered elaborate arguments claiming that the financial risks could be ignored because the project served a worthy purpose. Several members regarded these arguments as <strong>casuistry</strong>, since they seemed designed to evade rather than evaluate the risks. Another participant became so anxious during the heated discussion that she began to <strong>hyperventilate</strong>, forcing the chairperson to suspend the proceedings briefly. <br><br> When the meeting resumed, the board rejected both emotional pressure and misleading rationalization. It concluded that a valuable objective could not excuse careless reasoning. The members therefore approved the viaduct in principle but required an independent assessment before deciding whether debentures or equity would provide the more responsible form of financing. The decision reflected the chairperson’s belief that sound administration depends not merely on ambition but also on honesty, restraint and intellectual discipline.
Which word is the most appropriate antonym of approach in the sense of moving nearer to something?
Explanation: Approach means to move nearer to a person, place or object, whereas depart means to move away or leave. Enter means to go inside, traverse means to travel across, and encircle means to form or move in a circle around something. Therefore, depart is the most precise antonym.
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