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Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
PERFUNCTORY
Explanation: Perfunctory means done as a mere routine, without care, which is exactly what cursory conveys. 'Compulsory' is a sound-alike trap meaning obligatory, not careless.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
COMPLACENCY
Explanation: Complacency is smug satisfaction that stops one from checking, so its opposite is vigilance. 'Indifference' is also a lack of concern, so it is close to the word, not opposite to it.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Quiet acceptance of a decision without protest, even when one privately disagrees
Explanation: Acquiescence is silent, unprotesting consent. 'Acquittal' is a legal discharge from a charge and is only similar in sound.
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 audit was so ______ that entire columns of expenditure were signed off without a single query.
Explanation: Signing off without any query shows a careless, routine check, which is perfunctory. The other three words all suggest thoroughness, contradicting the sentence.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To sweep something under the carpet
Explanation: The idiom means concealing an embarrassing problem rather than addressing it. The literal cleaning sense is the standard trap.
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