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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
FEBRILE
Explanation: Febrile means having or showing symptoms of fever, so feverish is the most precise synonym. Boreal means northern, while stagnant suggests inactivity and liberated means freed from restraint; neither conveys the physical condition implied by febrile.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
PELF
Explanation: Pelf refers to money or wealth, particularly when it is acquired dishonestly or regarded contemptuously. Lucre carries a similarly disapproving sense of money or profit and is therefore the closest synonym. Penury means extreme poverty, ignominy means disgrace, and residue means something left behind.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
EDDY
Explanation: An eddy is a circular movement of water, air, smoke, or another fluid medium. Vortex similarly denotes a whirling or circular motion and is therefore the best synonym. Stillness is virtually opposite in sense, replenishment concerns restoration, and distinction refers to honour or excellence.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
LAUREL
Explanation: Laurel can signify honour, praise, glory, or recognition received for an achievement. Distinction therefore expresses its meaning most accurately. Servitude relates to bondage, gloom to darkness or sadness, and scoria to waste material associated with smelting.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AUSTRAL
Explanation: Austral means relating to the south or situated in the south. Boreal, meaning northern, provides the clearest contrast. Antarctic, southerly, and southward all remain associated with the southern direction and therefore cannot function as antonyms.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
HELOT
Explanation: A helot is a person subjected to servitude or forced labour, historically referring to a Spartan serf. Freeman is the strongest opposite because it denotes a person who is free rather than enslaved. Thrall, serf, and bondman all denote conditions closely related to servitude.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SIPHON
Explanation: As a verb, siphon means to draw off, drain, or transfer liquid gradually. Replenish means to fill or restore what has been depleted and therefore expresses an opposite action. Extract, drain, and transfer all remain close to the meaning of siphon.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
CORRAL
Explanation: To corral people or animals is to gather, enclose, or confine them within a restricted area. Scatter expresses the reverse action by causing them to disperse rather than remain grouped. Confine, enclose, and herd are all closely related to corral.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person living under a condition of servitude or forced labour.
Explanation: Helot denotes a person reduced to servitude or forced labour and historically referred to a serf in ancient Sparta. Laurel denotes honour, nimbus is a cloud or halo, pelf is contemptibly regarded wealth, and corral is an enclosure or the act of confining.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Waste material separated from metal during smelting.
Explanation: Slag is the waste material separated from useful metal during the process of smelting. Eddy denotes circular motion, nimbus denotes a rain cloud or halo, pelf denotes wealth, and laurel refers to honour or praise.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A circular movement occurring in water, air, smoke, or a similar medium.
Explanation: Eddy precisely describes a circular movement of water, air, smoke, or a similar substance. Austral relates to the south, corral denotes an enclosure, siphon refers to transferring liquid, and nimbus refers to a rain cloud or halo.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Money or wealth regarded with contempt, especially because it has been acquired dishonestly.
Explanation: Pelf specifically refers to wealth or money, particularly when acquired dishonestly or regarded contemptuously. Laurel denotes honour, slag is smelting waste, helot denotes a person in servitude, and nimbus denotes a cloud or luminous halo.
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 official publicly spoke of service and integrity, the inquiry suggested that his principal concern was accumulating ______ rather than serving the public.
Explanation: Pelf fits the context because it refers to money or wealth, especially wealth acquired dishonestly or viewed contemptuously. The reference to an official whose conduct is under inquiry reinforces this negative implication. Slag, nimbus, laurel, and eddy belong to entirely different semantic fields.
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.
As the storm approached, a dark ______ gathered above the hills, making the previously clear horizon increasingly threatening.
Explanation: Nimbus is appropriate because one of its meanings is a rain-bearing cloud. The gathering of a dark formation above the hills immediately before a storm strongly supports this interpretation, while the remaining alternatives refer to an enclosure, servant, industrial residue, or wealth.
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 rescue team had to ______ the remaining water from the damaged storage tank before repairs could begin.
Explanation: Siphon means to draw off or transfer liquid, usually through a tube, and therefore suits the removal of water from a tank. Corral means to confine, eddy means to move circularly, austral means southern, and laurel concerns honour or praise. ________________________________________
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Win laurels
Explanation: To win laurels means to receive honour, praise, glory, or distinction because of an achievement. The phrase derives its sense from laurel as a symbol of honour and reward. The other options correspond to ideas such as disgrace, pelf, servitude, or slag rather than recognition.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Siphon off
Explanation: Siphon off expresses the idea of drawing away or transferring something gradually, reflecting the basic meaning of siphon. Gathering into an enclosure relates to corral, circular movement to eddy, restoration to replenish, and public reward to laurel.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Corral the cattle
Explanation: To corral the cattle means to gather or herd the animals into an enclosed or restricted space. Releasing or scattering them would express the opposite idea, while transferring gradually is associated with siphoning rather than corralling.
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.
Despite receiving international laurel for their achievements, the researchers remained remarkably modest.
Explanation: In the sense of honours or distinctions earned for achievement, the conventional form is laurels, as in receiving or winning laurels. Laurels for their achievements is therefore grammatically and contextually appropriate, whereas the other constructions use unsuitable prepositions or number.
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 workers inspected the furnace, they had removed the slag from the molten metal.
Explanation: The sentence is already correct. The past perfect form had removed appropriately describes an action completed before another past event, namely the inspection of the furnace. The other alternatives either disturb the time relationship or contain incorrect verb forms.
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 strong wind caused dry leaves to eddying around the courtyard throughout the afternoon.
Explanation: After the construction caused + object, the infinitive to + base verb is required, making to eddy correct. To eddying and to eddied are grammatically incorrect because the infinitive marker to must be followed by the base form of the verb.
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> A scientific expedition travelled into an <strong>austral</strong> region where severe weather and difficult terrain had prevented sustained observation for several years. Shortly after reaching the research station, one member of the team became <strong> febrile </strong>, forcing the group to reorganise its duties. At the same time, a dark <strong> nimbus </strong> appeared above the hills, indicating that worsening weather could soon interfere with field operations. <br><br> The storm eventually flooded a storage chamber. Instead of abandoning valuable equipment, the researchers constructed a simple arrangement to <strong> siphon </strong> water from the room. Outside, powerful gusts caused dust and fallen leaves to <strong> eddy </strong> around the station. The incident demonstrated that apparently minor environmental processes could become serious obstacles when several of them occurred simultaneously. <br><br> Despite these difficulties, the expedition completed its principal observations. The researchers did not regard personal <strong> laurels </strong> as their primary objective; they considered reliable evidence more important than recognition. Their attitude sharply contrasted with that of an administrator later accused of pursuing <strong> pelf </strong> at the expense of public responsibility. The comparison reminded the team that achievement and reward do not necessarily possess the same moral value. Recognition may follow genuine accomplishment, whereas wealth pursued without regard for duty may diminish rather than enhance a person's standing.
In the passage, the word austral most nearly means:
Explanation: In the passage, austral describes the geographical region visited by the expedition and means southern or situated toward the south. Northern is its opposite, while circular, cloud-covered, and feverish refer to ideas represented by other vocabulary items.
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> A scientific expedition travelled into an <strong>austral</strong> region where severe weather and difficult terrain had prevented sustained observation for several years. Shortly after reaching the research station, one member of the team became <strong> febrile </strong>, forcing the group to reorganise its duties. At the same time, a dark <strong> nimbus </strong> appeared above the hills, indicating that worsening weather could soon interfere with field operations. <br><br> The storm eventually flooded a storage chamber. Instead of abandoning valuable equipment, the researchers constructed a simple arrangement to <strong> siphon </strong> water from the room. Outside, powerful gusts caused dust and fallen leaves to <strong> eddy </strong> around the station. The incident demonstrated that apparently minor environmental processes could become serious obstacles when several of them occurred simultaneously. <br><br> Despite these difficulties, the expedition completed its principal observations. The researchers did not regard personal <strong> laurels </strong> as their primary objective; they considered reliable evidence more important than recognition. Their attitude sharply contrasted with that of an administrator later accused of pursuing <strong> pelf </strong> at the expense of public responsibility. The comparison reminded the team that achievement and reward do not necessarily possess the same moral value. Recognition may follow genuine accomplishment, whereas wealth pursued without regard for duty may diminish rather than enhance a person's standing.
Which inference about the researchers is best supported by the passage?
Explanation: The passage explicitly contrasts the researchers’ commitment to reliable evidence with the pursuit of personal laurels, showing that genuine accomplishment was more important to them than recognition. The remaining options contradict the passage because they neither abandoned the project nor prioritised wealth or ignored environmental difficulties.
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> A scientific expedition travelled into an <strong>austral</strong> region where severe weather and difficult terrain had prevented sustained observation for several years. Shortly after reaching the research station, one member of the team became <strong> febrile </strong>, forcing the group to reorganise its duties. At the same time, a dark <strong> nimbus </strong> appeared above the hills, indicating that worsening weather could soon interfere with field operations. <br><br> The storm eventually flooded a storage chamber. Instead of abandoning valuable equipment, the researchers constructed a simple arrangement to <strong> siphon </strong> water from the room. Outside, powerful gusts caused dust and fallen leaves to <strong> eddy </strong> around the station. The incident demonstrated that apparently minor environmental processes could become serious obstacles when several of them occurred simultaneously. <br><br> Despite these difficulties, the expedition completed its principal observations. The researchers did not regard personal <strong> laurels </strong> as their primary objective; they considered reliable evidence more important than recognition. Their attitude sharply contrasted with that of an administrator later accused of pursuing <strong> pelf </strong> at the expense of public responsibility. The comparison reminded the team that achievement and reward do not necessarily possess the same moral value. Recognition may follow genuine accomplishment, whereas wealth pursued without regard for duty may diminish rather than enhance a person's standing.
The word febrile, as used in the passage, is closest in meaning to:
Explanation: Febrile means feverish or displaying symptoms of fever, which explains why the affected expedition member could not continue normal duties. Healthy, normal, and cool are associated with its opposites, while boreal means northern and has no connection with illness.
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> A scientific expedition travelled into an <strong>austral</strong> region where severe weather and difficult terrain had prevented sustained observation for several years. Shortly after reaching the research station, one member of the team became <strong> febrile </strong>, forcing the group to reorganise its duties. At the same time, a dark <strong> nimbus </strong> appeared above the hills, indicating that worsening weather could soon interfere with field operations. <br><br> The storm eventually flooded a storage chamber. Instead of abandoning valuable equipment, the researchers constructed a simple arrangement to <strong> siphon </strong> water from the room. Outside, powerful gusts caused dust and fallen leaves to <strong> eddy </strong> around the station. The incident demonstrated that apparently minor environmental processes could become serious obstacles when several of them occurred simultaneously. <br><br> Despite these difficulties, the expedition completed its principal observations. The researchers did not regard personal <strong> laurels </strong> as their primary objective; they considered reliable evidence more important than recognition. Their attitude sharply contrasted with that of an administrator later accused of pursuing <strong> pelf </strong> at the expense of public responsibility. The comparison reminded the team that achievement and reward do not necessarily possess the same moral value. Recognition may follow genuine accomplishment, whereas wealth pursued without regard for duty may diminish rather than enhance a person's standing.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
Explanation: The passage clearly states that the researchers constructed an arrangement to siphon water from the flooded storage chamber. The other statements directly contradict the passage: the expedition continued, the administrator was associated with pelf, the region was austral or southern, and the leaves eddied rather than remaining still.
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> A scientific expedition travelled into an <strong>austral</strong> region where severe weather and difficult terrain had prevented sustained observation for several years. Shortly after reaching the research station, one member of the team became <strong> febrile </strong>, forcing the group to reorganise its duties. At the same time, a dark <strong> nimbus </strong> appeared above the hills, indicating that worsening weather could soon interfere with field operations. <br><br> The storm eventually flooded a storage chamber. Instead of abandoning valuable equipment, the researchers constructed a simple arrangement to <strong> siphon </strong> water from the room. Outside, powerful gusts caused dust and fallen leaves to <strong> eddy </strong> around the station. The incident demonstrated that apparently minor environmental processes could become serious obstacles when several of them occurred simultaneously. <br><br> Despite these difficulties, the expedition completed its principal observations. The researchers did not regard personal <strong> laurels </strong> as their primary objective; they considered reliable evidence more important than recognition. Their attitude sharply contrasted with that of an administrator later accused of pursuing <strong> pelf </strong> at the expense of public responsibility. The comparison reminded the team that achievement and reward do not necessarily possess the same moral value. Recognition may follow genuine accomplishment, whereas wealth pursued without regard for duty may diminish rather than enhance a person's standing.
Which word would be the most appropriate antonym of pelf in the context of the passage?
Explanation: Pelf denotes money or wealth, especially when viewed contemptuously or acquired dishonestly. Penury, meaning severe poverty, is therefore the most appropriate antonym. Lucre, riches, mammon, and wealth all remain semantically associated with money or material possession rather than its absence.
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