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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
EXOTERIC
Explanation: Exoteric refers to something intended for or easily understood by the general public. Accessible conveys this meaning most precisely. Obscure suggests something difficult to understand, while private and secret imply restricted knowledge; therefore, they express ideas opposite to the given word.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
PSYCHE
Explanation: Psyche refers to the human mind, soul, or innermost thoughts and feelings. Mind is therefore the closest synonym. Body, flesh, matter, and physicality relate to the material or physical aspect of a person rather than the mental or spiritual aspect represented by psyche.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
GLIDE
Explanation: Glide means to move smoothly, quietly, and continuously. Drift similarly describes smooth and seemingly effortless movement. Stumble involves unsteady movement, jerk indicates a sudden movement, and halt means to stop; therefore, these alternatives do not convey the required meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
LUSCIOUS
Explanation: Luscious describes something extremely delicious, richly appealing, or pleasantly attractive. Delectable is the closest synonym because it also means highly pleasing, especially in taste. Bland, dry, and tasteless indicate a lack of flavour or appeal and are therefore unsuitable.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
PUTSCH
Explanation: A putsch is a sudden and violent attempt to overthrow a government, whereas stability denotes a condition of order and continuity. Revolt, insurrection, and uprising are closely related to a putsch because each involves resistance against authority; consequently, they cannot function as antonyms.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
HENPECKED
Explanation: A henpecked person is continually controlled, criticised, or dominated by his wife. An assertive person confidently expresses opinions and exercises independent judgment, making it the most suitable antonym. Browbeaten, submissive, and cowed all suggest domination or lack of confidence and are therefore related to the given word.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
DRAIN
Explanation: Drain means to remove liquid or gradually use up energy, strength, or resources. Replenish means to restore or fill something again and is therefore its most precise opposite. Deplete, exhaust, empty, and sap all express the idea of reducing or using up something and are synonyms rather than antonyms.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
LIMBO
Explanation: Limbo denotes an uncertain situation in which no progress or decision is possible. Resolution signifies the settlement of a problem or the arrival at a definite decision, making it the appropriate antonym. Suspension, uncertainty, and stalemate all describe conditions in which progress remains delayed or blocked.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A sudden and violent attempt, generally by a group, to overthrow an established government.
Explanation: Putsch precisely denotes a sudden and violent attempt to overthrow a government. Revolt, insurrection, and uprising also involve resistance against authority, but they are broader terms and do not necessarily emphasise a sudden attempt to seize governmental power. Therefore, putsch is the most exact substitution.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A man who is continually controlled, criticised, or dominated by his wife.
Explanation: Henpecked specifically describes a husband who is habitually controlled or criticised by his wife. Commanding, independent, and dominant convey authority or freedom from control and therefore express ideas contrary to the required definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
An uncertain condition in which no definite decision or progress is possible.
Explanation: Limbo refers to a state of uncertainty, suspension, or inaction in which no progress or decision can be made. Continuity indicates uninterrupted existence, progress means forward movement, and resolution denotes the settlement of uncertainty; therefore, these alternatives do not fit the definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The human mind, soul, or innermost thoughts and feelings considered collectively.
Explanation: Psyche encompasses the human mind, soul, and deepest emotional life, making it the most comprehensive substitution. Consciousness primarily refers to awareness, while matter and physicality relate to material existence. Consequently, they do not represent the complete meaning of the sentence.
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 author intended the introduction for ordinary readers and therefore kept it ______ rather than obscure.
Explanation: Exoteric describes material intended for or easily understood by the general public, so it fits the reference to ordinary readers. Esoteric, private, and secret imply restricted or specialised knowledge, while limbo refers to a state of uncertainty and is grammatically and contextually unsuitable.
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.
Since the funding had not been approved, the construction project remained in ______ for several months.
Explanation: The phrase remained in limbo means that the project stayed in an uncertain condition in which no progress or decision was possible. Continuity, resolution, progress, and order suggest stability, settlement, or forward movement and therefore contradict the context of unapproved funding.
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.
Severe exhaustion caused his eyelid to ______ involuntarily during the meeting.
Explanation: Twitch means to make a sudden, quick, involuntary movement and correctly describes the movement of an exhausted person’s eyelid. Glide suggests smooth movement, rustle refers to a light rubbing sound, drain means to remove or exhaust, and replenish means to restore.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The phrase life on hold most nearly indicates:
Explanation: Life on hold describes a situation in which a person or matter remains suspended, uncertain, or unable to progress. This closely corresponds to a state of limbo. Peace and continuity imply stability, an open explanation relates to exoteric information, and smooth movement refers to gliding.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The phrase open to outsiders most nearly means:
Explanation: Open to outsiders indicates that something is not restricted to a specialised or private group and can be understood or accessed by ordinary people. It therefore expresses the idea of exoteric or accessible knowledge. Secret and private conveys the opposite meaning, while the other options concern uncertainty or exhaustion.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The phrase push the government out of power most accurately describes:
Explanation: To push the government out of power means to attempt to remove or overthrow it, particularly through sudden and forceful action. Such an attempt is accurately described as a putsch. Restoring order and maintaining continuity suggest preserving the government, while the remaining alternatives do not involve overthrowing authority.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: Exoteric is the correct spelling of the adjective meaning intended for or easily understood by the general public. The other alternatives contain incorrect vowel combinations, unnecessary consonants, or an improper ending. Therefore, only option (c) is correctly spelt.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: Luscious is correctly spelt with lusc followed by the suffix ious. It describes something delicious, richly appealing, or pleasantly attractive. The other spellings either omit a necessary consonant, replace the central consonants incorrectly, or use an incorrect vowel arrangement.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: Psyche is the correct spelling of the noun referring to the human mind, soul, or deepest thoughts and feelings. The spellings Psiche, Psychee, and Psychie use incorrect vowel patterns or add unnecessary letters. Hence, option (a) is the only acceptable spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Explanation: Insurrectionary is correctly formed from insurrection and refers to something connected with an uprising or revolt. The other alternatives either omit a required consonant, use an incorrect vowel, or replace the standard suffix ary with an incorrect 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.
Neither the repeated suspensions nor the prolonged limbo have permitted the project to progress.
Explanation: In a construction using neither...nor, the verb generally agrees with the subject placed nearest to it. The nearest subject, limbo, is singular; therefore, the singular verb has permitted is required. Option (b) uses an incorrect verb form, while option (c) incorrectly combines has with the present participle permitting.
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.
By the time the travellers reached the town, the difficult journey drained already all their energy.
Explanation: The draining of the travellers’ energy occurred before they reached the town, and both events belong to the past. The earlier past action should therefore be expressed in the past perfect tense, had already drained. The simple present and present perfect forms in options (a) and (b) do not correctly establish the sequence of past events.
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 swan glided gracefully across the lake while the dry leaves rustled nearby.
Explanation: The phrase glided gracefully across the lake is grammatically correct. Glided is the appropriate past-tense verb, and gracefully correctly functions as an adverb modifying it. Option (a) incorrectly uses the base form after had, option (b) uses the adjective graceful instead of an adverb, and option (c) lacks subject-verb agreement.
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> After a failed <strong> putsch </strong>, the civic administration of the capital entered a prolonged <strong> limbo </strong>. Public records remained closed while officials debated whether details of the uprising should be released. A committee was eventually asked to prepare an <strong> exoteric </strong> account that ordinary citizens could understand without reducing a complex event to a collection of convenient slogans. Its members believed that continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public <strong> psyche </strong>. <br><br> The task, however, <strong> drained </strong> the committee. Every disputed sentence required careful examination, and several members began to show signs of exhaustion. When the report was finally published, thoughtful readers did not merely <strong>glide</strong> through it. They paused over its distinction between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report neither praised the rebels nor assumed that political stability automatically produced peace. Instead, it suggested that continuity without public understanding could leave a society calm on the surface but unresolved beneath it.
In the passage, the word exoteric most nearly means:
Explanation: The passage states that the account was prepared so that ordinary citizens could understand it. Thus, exoteric means public, open, and accessible. Option (a) expresses the opposite idea, while options (c) and (d) refer respectively to uncertainty and protection of the rebels, neither of which defines the word in 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> After a failed <strong> putsch </strong>, the civic administration of the capital entered a prolonged <strong> limbo </strong>. Public records remained closed while officials debated whether details of the uprising should be released. A committee was eventually asked to prepare an <strong> exoteric </strong> account that ordinary citizens could understand without reducing a complex event to a collection of convenient slogans. Its members believed that continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public <strong> psyche </strong>. <br><br> The task, however, <strong> drained </strong> the committee. Every disputed sentence required careful examination, and several members began to show signs of exhaustion. When the report was finally published, thoughtful readers did not merely <strong>glide</strong> through it. They paused over its distinction between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report neither praised the rebels nor assumed that political stability automatically produced peace. Instead, it suggested that continuity without public understanding could leave a society calm on the surface but unresolved beneath it.
Why did the committee believe that the records should be presented to the public?
Explanation: The passage explicitly states that the committee believed continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public psyche. The committee did not seek to justify the rebels, promote slogans, or prolong uncertainty. It also rejected the assumption that stability alone automatically creates peace.
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> After a failed <strong> putsch </strong>, the civic administration of the capital entered a prolonged <strong> limbo </strong>. Public records remained closed while officials debated whether details of the uprising should be released. A committee was eventually asked to prepare an <strong> exoteric </strong> account that ordinary citizens could understand without reducing a complex event to a collection of convenient slogans. Its members believed that continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public <strong> psyche </strong>. <br><br> The task, however, <strong> drained </strong> the committee. Every disputed sentence required careful examination, and several members began to show signs of exhaustion. When the report was finally published, thoughtful readers did not merely <strong>glide</strong> through it. They paused over its distinction between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report neither praised the rebels nor assumed that political stability automatically produced peace. Instead, it suggested that continuity without public understanding could leave a society calm on the surface but unresolved beneath it.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Explanation: The passage states that thoughtful readers paused over the report’s distinctions between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report did not praise the rebels, the records were not immediately released, and it rejected the claim that stability alone ensured peace. Readers also examined the report carefully rather than moving through it without reflection.
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> After a failed <strong> putsch </strong>, the civic administration of the capital entered a prolonged <strong> limbo </strong>. Public records remained closed while officials debated whether details of the uprising should be released. A committee was eventually asked to prepare an <strong> exoteric </strong> account that ordinary citizens could understand without reducing a complex event to a collection of convenient slogans. Its members believed that continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public <strong> psyche </strong>. <br><br> The task, however, <strong> drained </strong> the committee. Every disputed sentence required careful examination, and several members began to show signs of exhaustion. When the report was finally published, thoughtful readers did not merely <strong>glide</strong> through it. They paused over its distinction between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report neither praised the rebels nor assumed that political stability automatically produced peace. Instead, it suggested that continuity without public understanding could leave a society calm on the surface but unresolved beneath it.
Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of drained as used in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, drained means deprived of energy or strength. Energized expresses the opposite condition of being restored or supplied with energy. Exhausted, depleted, sapped, and emptied all suggest a reduction or loss of strength and are therefore similar rather than opposite in meaning.
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> After a failed <strong> putsch </strong>, the civic administration of the capital entered a prolonged <strong> limbo </strong>. Public records remained closed while officials debated whether details of the uprising should be released. A committee was eventually asked to prepare an <strong> exoteric </strong> account that ordinary citizens could understand without reducing a complex event to a collection of convenient slogans. Its members believed that continued secrecy would allow suspicion to settle more deeply into the public <strong> psyche </strong>. <br><br> The task, however, <strong> drained </strong> the committee. Every disputed sentence required careful examination, and several members began to show signs of exhaustion. When the report was finally published, thoughtful readers did not merely <strong>glide</strong> through it. They paused over its distinction between revolt, insurrection, and lawful protest. The report neither praised the rebels nor assumed that political stability automatically produced peace. Instead, it suggested that continuity without public understanding could leave a society calm on the surface but unresolved beneath it.
The word limbo in the passage is closest in meaning to:
Explanation: The administration entered limbo because the records remained closed and officials had not reached a definite decision. The word therefore signifies uncertainty, suspension, or inaction. Resolution, progress, continuity, and order suggest settlement, forward movement, or stability and do not fit the context.
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