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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Outshine
Explanation: Outshine means to be much better, more impressive or more successful than someone or something else. Eclipse expresses this sense of surpassing another person or thing in achievement or prominence. Falter, trail, and lag indicate falling behind, performing inadequately or failing to maintain progress, so they convey ideas opposite to outshine.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Brainwash
Explanation: Brainwash means to persuade or force someone to accept certain beliefs through repeated influence on that person’s thoughts. Indoctrinate most closely expresses this meaning. Deprogram suggests removing previously imposed beliefs, while enlighten and liberate imply freeing or informing a person rather than systematically influencing that person to accept prescribed ideas.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Evaporate
Explanation: Evaporate means to change from a liquid into gas or vapour, especially through heating. Vaporize is therefore the closest synonym. Condense and liquefy refer to movement toward the liquid state, while solidify refers to becoming solid. These alternatives describe physical changes different from or opposite to evaporation.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Recycle
Explanation: Recycle means to process used material so that it can be used again. Reprocess conveys this idea most precisely because it involves processing something again for further use. Discard, waste, and destroy imply abandoning, misusing or eliminating material rather than recovering it for renewed use.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Clinical
Explanation: Clinical refers to the examination and treatment of patients, especially in a medical setting. Nonmedical directly expresses the opposite idea. Therapeutic, diagnostic, and medical are closely associated with treatment, diagnosis and healthcare, and therefore support rather than oppose the meaning of clinical.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Turquoise
Explanation: Turquoise denotes a greenish-blue colour or a blue-green mineral. Crimson, a strong red colour, is given as an opposite. Aqua, aquamarine, and teal all belong to the blue-green range and therefore resemble the colour represented by turquoise instead of contrasting with it.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Senatorial
Explanation: Senatorial means relating to a senate or senators and is therefore connected with the legislative sphere. Executive represents an opposing governmental function. Legislative, parliamentary, and congressional are associated with law-making institutions and thus remain close to the meaning of senatorial rather than expressing its opposite.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Telegraph
Explanation: As a verb, telegraph means to send or transmit a message through a telegraphic system. Conceal means to hide rather than communicate, making it the most appropriate opposite. Cable, signal, and transmit are all associated with communicating or sending information and therefore correspond to the meaning rather than oppose it.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A large circular or oval open-air place having rows of seats surrounding a central area and used for performances or sports.
Explanation: An amphitheater is specifically a large circular or oval open-air venue in which rows of seats surround a central area used for performances or sports. Telegraph is a communication system, turquoise denotes a colour or mineral and clinical relates to medical examination and treatment. Hence, amphitheater alone satisfies the definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Inflammation of the bronchial tubes that generally causes coughing and difficulty in breathing.
Explanation: Bronchitis means inflammation of the bronchial tubes, commonly associated with persistent coughing and difficulty in breathing. Clinical describes something related to medical examination or treatment, evaporate refers to a liquid becoming vapour and brainwash refers to influencing someone’s beliefs. Therefore, option d) is the precise substitution.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Relating to a senate or to senators.
Explanation: Senatorial is the adjective specifically used for something connected with a senate or senators. Clinical concerns patient examination and treatment, turquoise identifies a colour or mineral and telegraph refers to long-distance message transmission. Thus, only senatorial precisely substitutes the given definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To process materials that have already been used so that they can be used again.
Explanation: Recycle means to process used materials so that they can be used again. Outshine means to surpass others, evaporate describes the conversion of liquid into vapour and brainwash refers to repeatedly influencing someone’s beliefs. Consequently, recycle is the only word that accurately substitutes the given statement.
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.
Under intense heat, the water began to ______ rapidly, leaving progressively less liquid in the container.
Explanation: Evaporate is appropriate because the sentence describes water changing from a liquid into vapour under intense heat. Recycle concerns processing used materials, outshine means surpassing another, brainwash concerns influencing beliefs and telegraph refers to sending a message. Only evaporate fits both the grammatical and contextual requirements.
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 extremist organisation repeatedly attempted to ______ young recruits into accepting its ideology without questioning it.
Explanation: Brainwash means to force or persuade someone to accept certain beliefs by repeatedly influencing that person’s thoughts. The repeated ideological influence described in the sentence matches this meaning precisely. Outshine, evaporate, recycle and telegraph refer respectively to surpassing, becoming vapour, processing materials again and transmitting messages, so none fits the context.
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.
Households were encouraged to ______ paper, glass and plastic rather than discard them as waste.
Explanation: Recycle correctly completes the sentence because it means to process used materials so that they can be used again. The contrast with discarding material as waste further confirms this meaning. The other alternatives concern communication, influencing beliefs, surpassing competitors or transformation of liquid into vapour and therefore cannot fit the context.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In the sentence Her performance allowed her to outshine every other contestant, the highlighted phrase means:
Explanation: To outshine every other contestant means to perform so impressively that one becomes clearly superior to the remaining competitors. It conveys the ideas expressed by surpass, excel and outclass. The alternatives involving underperformance, remaining behind or faltering describe meanings opposite to the idea conveyed by the phrase.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In the expression attempted to brainwash the recruits, the highlighted phrase means:
Explanation: To brainwash the recruits means to subject them to repeated influence intended to alter their thinking and make them accept particular beliefs. The alternatives involving freeing them from beliefs or helping them reject imposed ideas correspond more closely to concepts such as deprogramming or enlightenment and therefore do not express the meaning of brainwash.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In the expression recycle paper, glass and plastic, the highlighted phrase most nearly means:
Explanation: The phrase means to collect and process used paper, glass and plastic so that the materials can enter another cycle of use. This corresponds directly to recycle. Destroying, discarding or wasting materials prevents their further use and therefore represents the opposite of the process described by the phrase.
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 medicine underwent extensive clinical testings before approval.
Explanation: Clinical testing is the grammatically correct expression because testing functions appropriately as an uncountable noun referring to the process of examining something under medical conditions. Clinical testings is unnatural in this context, while clinically testing and clinical tested do not fit the grammatical structure following underwent. Therefore, option b) 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.
The officer telegraph the urgent message to headquarters after receiving the instruction.
Explanation: The sentence describes a completed action in the past, so the past-tense verb telegraphed is required. Telegraph in option a’s original form would not agree with the past-time context. Telegraphic is an adjective and telegraphing would require a different sentence construction. Thus, telegraphed the urgent message is grammatically 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.
Her outstanding performance allowed her to outshone every other contestant in the competition.
Explanation: After the infinitive marker to, the base form of the verb must be used, so to outshine is correct. Outshone is the past form and cannot directly follow infinitive to, while to outshining is also grammatically incorrect. Option b additionally contains an incorrect noun form. Hence, option c) provides the required correction.
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> A public exhibition was organised in a restored <strong>amphitheater</strong> to demonstrate how institutions can combine historical awareness, public health and responsible use of resources. One section displayed an early <strong>telegraph</strong> system to show how urgent messages had once been transmitted over long distances. Nearby, a <strong>clinical</strong> team explained the causes and symptoms of <strong>bronchitis</strong>, carefully distinguishing medical information from emotional persuasion. <br><br> The organisers were particularly concerned that public communication should inform rather than <strong>brainwash</strong> visitors. They argued that repeated influence designed merely to impose beliefs could weaken independent judgment. Consequently, each presentation encouraged visitors to examine evidence before accepting a conclusion. <br><br> Environmental responsibility formed another part of the exhibition. Used paper, glass and plastic were collected for <strong>recycling</strong>, while a demonstration showed how water could <strong>evaporate</strong> rapidly under intense heat. The central area was decorated with <strong>turquoise</strong> panels, giving it a distinctive blue-green appearance. <br><br> Although several participants produced impressive displays, a young designer managed to <strong>outshine</strong> the others through a presentation that connected communication, medicine and environmental responsibility without sacrificing clarity. Members of a <strong>senatorial</strong> committee attending the exhibition praised the project for combining several areas of public interest in a single educational programme.
In the context of the passage, the word outshine most nearly means:
Explanation: The passage states that the young designer outshone the others through a presentation that successfully connected several subjects. In context, this means the designer surpassed or performed more impressively than the other participants. Falter, trail and lag suggest weakness or falling behind, which contradicts the designer’s superior performance described 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> A public exhibition was organised in a restored <strong>amphitheater</strong> to demonstrate how institutions can combine historical awareness, public health and responsible use of resources. One section displayed an early <strong>telegraph</strong> system to show how urgent messages had once been transmitted over long distances. Nearby, a <strong>clinical</strong> team explained the causes and symptoms of <strong>bronchitis</strong>, carefully distinguishing medical information from emotional persuasion. <br><br> The organisers were particularly concerned that public communication should inform rather than <strong>brainwash</strong> visitors. They argued that repeated influence designed merely to impose beliefs could weaken independent judgment. Consequently, each presentation encouraged visitors to examine evidence before accepting a conclusion. <br><br> Environmental responsibility formed another part of the exhibition. Used paper, glass and plastic were collected for <strong>recycling</strong>, while a demonstration showed how water could <strong>evaporate</strong> rapidly under intense heat. The central area was decorated with <strong>turquoise</strong> panels, giving it a distinctive blue-green appearance. <br><br> Although several participants produced impressive displays, a young designer managed to <strong>outshine</strong> the others through a presentation that connected communication, medicine and environmental responsibility without sacrificing clarity. Members of a <strong>senatorial</strong> committee attending the exhibition praised the project for combining several areas of public interest in a single educational programme.
Which of the following statements is most consistent with the passage?
Explanation: The passage explicitly contrasts informing visitors with brainwashing them and states that presentations encouraged examination of evidence before conclusions were accepted. The telegraph and bronchitis sections had different purposes, recycling was actively promoted and the senatorial committee praised rather than opposed the project. Therefore, option d) accurately reflects 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> A public exhibition was organised in a restored <strong>amphitheater</strong> to demonstrate how institutions can combine historical awareness, public health and responsible use of resources. One section displayed an early <strong>telegraph</strong> system to show how urgent messages had once been transmitted over long distances. Nearby, a <strong>clinical</strong> team explained the causes and symptoms of <strong>bronchitis</strong>, carefully distinguishing medical information from emotional persuasion. <br><br> The organisers were particularly concerned that public communication should inform rather than <strong>brainwash</strong> visitors. They argued that repeated influence designed merely to impose beliefs could weaken independent judgment. Consequently, each presentation encouraged visitors to examine evidence before accepting a conclusion. <br><br> Environmental responsibility formed another part of the exhibition. Used paper, glass and plastic were collected for <strong>recycling</strong>, while a demonstration showed how water could <strong>evaporate</strong> rapidly under intense heat. The central area was decorated with <strong>turquoise</strong> panels, giving it a distinctive blue-green appearance. <br><br> Although several participants produced impressive displays, a young designer managed to <strong>outshine</strong> the others through a presentation that connected communication, medicine and environmental responsibility without sacrificing clarity. Members of a <strong>senatorial</strong> committee attending the exhibition praised the project for combining several areas of public interest in a single educational programme.
Which of the following is the most appropriate opposite of clinical as used in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, clinical describes a team dealing with medical information relating to bronchitis. Nonmedical is therefore the most appropriate opposite. Therapeutic, diagnostic and medical all remain connected with examination, treatment or healthcare and consequently reinforce rather than oppose the contextual meaning of clinical.
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> A public exhibition was organised in a restored <strong>amphitheater</strong> to demonstrate how institutions can combine historical awareness, public health and responsible use of resources. One section displayed an early <strong>telegraph</strong> system to show how urgent messages had once been transmitted over long distances. Nearby, a <strong>clinical</strong> team explained the causes and symptoms of <strong>bronchitis</strong>, carefully distinguishing medical information from emotional persuasion. <br><br> The organisers were particularly concerned that public communication should inform rather than <strong>brainwash</strong> visitors. They argued that repeated influence designed merely to impose beliefs could weaken independent judgment. Consequently, each presentation encouraged visitors to examine evidence before accepting a conclusion. <br><br> Environmental responsibility formed another part of the exhibition. Used paper, glass and plastic were collected for <strong>recycling</strong>, while a demonstration showed how water could <strong>evaporate</strong> rapidly under intense heat. The central area was decorated with <strong>turquoise</strong> panels, giving it a distinctive blue-green appearance. <br><br> Although several participants produced impressive displays, a young designer managed to <strong>outshine</strong> the others through a presentation that connected communication, medicine and environmental responsibility without sacrificing clarity. Members of a <strong>senatorial</strong> committee attending the exhibition praised the project for combining several areas of public interest in a single educational programme.
Why did the organisers emphasise that communication should inform rather than brainwash visitors?
Explanation: The passage explains that the organisers regarded repeated attempts to impose beliefs as potentially harmful to independent judgment. For this reason, visitors were encouraged to examine evidence before accepting conclusions. The other alternatives either reverse this principle or incorrectly connect brainwashing with suppression of medical information or clinical treatment.
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> A public exhibition was organised in a restored <strong>amphitheater</strong> to demonstrate how institutions can combine historical awareness, public health and responsible use of resources. One section displayed an early <strong>telegraph</strong> system to show how urgent messages had once been transmitted over long distances. Nearby, a <strong>clinical</strong> team explained the causes and symptoms of <strong>bronchitis</strong>, carefully distinguishing medical information from emotional persuasion. <br><br> The organisers were particularly concerned that public communication should inform rather than <strong>brainwash</strong> visitors. They argued that repeated influence designed merely to impose beliefs could weaken independent judgment. Consequently, each presentation encouraged visitors to examine evidence before accepting a conclusion. <br><br> Environmental responsibility formed another part of the exhibition. Used paper, glass and plastic were collected for <strong>recycling</strong>, while a demonstration showed how water could <strong>evaporate</strong> rapidly under intense heat. The central area was decorated with <strong>turquoise</strong> panels, giving it a distinctive blue-green appearance. <br><br> Although several participants produced impressive displays, a young designer managed to <strong>outshine</strong> the others through a presentation that connected communication, medicine and environmental responsibility without sacrificing clarity. Members of a <strong>senatorial</strong> committee attending the exhibition praised the project for combining several areas of public interest in a single educational programme.
Which inference can most reasonably be drawn from the passage as a whole?
Explanation: The exhibition brought together the telegraph as a communication system, clinical discussion of bronchitis, recycling and evaporation as environmental themes and an emphasis on responsible public communication. The designer was praised for connecting these subjects clearly. Therefore, the most reasonable overall inference is that the programme integrated several public-interest themes within a unified educational framework.
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