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Comprehension involves understanding a passage, completing sentences logically, detecting grammatical or usage errors and interpreting figurative language. You need to identify the main idea, supporting details, tone, implied meaning and the relationship between clues in the passage and the answer choices.
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- A. Criticise
- B. Lament
- C. Praise
- D. Oppose
Explanation: The word "laud" means to praise or commend highly.LAUD and PRAISE are synonyms meaning complimenting someone or something.
Correct answer: Praise- A. Ooze
- B. Exhaust
- C. Absorb
- D. Contain
Explanation: 'Exude' means discharge or be discharged slowly and steadily. Ooze means to exude, leak out. Exhaust is to draw off or let out completely.
Correct answer: Ooze- A. Fual
- B. Fuel
- C. Fule
- D. Fuil
Explanation: The correct spellings are "fuel" which means a material used to produce heat or power by burning. So option B is correct.
Correct answer: Fuel- A. Sell
- B. Calm
- C. Call
- D. Exaggerate
Explanation: "Evoke" means to bring, recall, or call. "Sell" means to give something in exchange for money. "Call" means to tell and announce.
Correct answer: Call- A. Except
- B. Exept
- C. Axept
- D. Accept
Explanation: The correct spelling among these options is "except" which means to exclude or omit. Therefore, the correct option is A.
Correct answer: Except286. Innumerable
- A. Limited
- B. Weary
- C. Countless
- D. Harmless
Explanation: Innumerable means too many to be counted. Limited means restricted in size, amount, or extent.
Correct answer: Countless- A. Stuffed
- B. Thronged
- C. Empty
- D. Unloaded
Explanation: Crammed means completely fill to the point of overflowing. Stuffed means a space tightly filled with something.
Correct answer: Stuffed- A. Wave
- B. Drift
- C. Stump
- D. Keep
Explanation: 'Waft' means a gentle movement of air. 'Drift' means to be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
Correct answer: Drift289. Relinquish
- A. Use
- B. Surrender
- C. Increase
- D. Retain
Explanation: Relinquish means to give up, surrender, or release something that one has control or possession of.
Correct answer: Surrender- A. Thin
- B. Sharp
- C. Broken
- D. Fluffy
Explanation: The word keen suggests something sharp or highly developed. Therefore, the correct option is B.
Correct answer: Sharp291. 'Kindred' means:
- A. Family or relatives
- B. Friends
- C. Old
- D. Caring
Explanation: The word kindred means a group of related individuals, or a person's relatives.
Correct answer: Family or relatives- A. Calendar
- B. Calander
- C. Callendar
- D. Callender
Explanation: The correct spelling is Calendar. A calendar is a chart or a system by which days, months and years are fixed.
Correct answer: Calendar- A. Understanding
- B. Animosity
- C. Friendship
- D. Sympathy
Explanation: This option is the nearest correct meaning of the word "empathy." Empathy refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings or…
Correct answer: Understanding- A. Boredom
- B. Business
- C. Happiness
- D. Relaxation
Explanation: Felicity means joy which is closest to happiness. (Students can confuse it with relaxationhowever 'boredom' and 'business' are completely…
Correct answer: Happiness- A. Exact
- B. Opposite
- C. Good
- D. Strange
Explanation: Uncanny means unnatural or mysterious. This matches with option D i.e strangesynonyms of uncanny are weird,unnatural,incredible…
Correct answer: Strange- A. Progressive
- B. Harmful
- C. Healthy
- D. Positive
Explanation: Virulent is often associated with viruses, which means it cannot be progressive, healthy or positive.
Correct answer: Harmful- A. Trumpet
- B. Bewitched
- C. Rapid
- D. Rash
Explanation: Rapt means 'fascination' which is closely associated with being bewitched so option B iscorrectsynonyms of rapt are delighted, ecstatic…
Correct answer: Bewitched- A. The study of pediatrics
- B. The study of teaching methods
- C. The study of cultural heritage
- D. The study of the pectoral muscle
Explanation: The study of teaching methods: This option is the nearest correct meaning of the word "pedagogy." Pedagogy refers to the study of teaching…
Correct answer: The study of teaching methods- A. Humiliation
- B. Offended
- C. Accusation
- D. Invisible
Explanation: 'Indictment' is a word that is closely associated with criminals and trials therefore its nearestcorret meaning is "accusation"synonyms of…
Correct answer: Accusation- A. Alleviation
- B. Classification
- C. Formidable
- D. Poisonous
Explanation: Mitigation means lessening or reduction which is synonym to alleviationsynonyms of mitigation are cure, extenuation, moderation…
Correct answer: Alleviation