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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. Obvious
- B. Decisive
- C. Disputable
- D. Definitive
Explanation: Equivocal means open to multiple interpretations, ambiguous, or unclear, often leading to confusion or debate.
Correct answer: Disputable- A. Tolerant
- B. Heartless
- C. Affectless
- D. Unmerciful
Explanation: Callous means showing no concern or feeling for others, often implying a lack of empathy or compassion.
Correct answer: Heartless- A. Equivocation
- B. Plumpness
- C. Shuffle
- D. Obliqueness
Explanation: Circumlocution refers to the act of speaking indirectly or evasively, often using vague or ambiguous language to avoid directness or…
Correct answer: Obliqueness- A. Absurd
- B. Cockamamy
- C. Silly
- D. Earnest
Explanation: Derisive means expressing contempt or ridicule, often through mocking or scornful language.
Correct answer: Earnest- A. Finicking
- B. Demanding
- C. Affable
- D. Delicate
Explanation: Dainty means refined, elegant, and subtle in a pleasing way, often describing something or someone that is charmingly delicate or…
Correct answer: Delicate- A. Liberate
- B. Seep
- C. Disengage
- D. Hamper
Explanation: Extricate means to free oneself or someone else from a difficult or complicated situation, often involving careful maneuvering or skillful…
Correct answer: Disengage- A. Brakes
- B. Crossroads
- C. Tires
- D. Controls
Explanation: These are the components of a vehicle used to slow down or stop the car.
Correct answer: Brakes- A. Except
- B. Excelled
- C. Exceeded
- D. Expected
Explanation: This means to go beyond or surpass. In this context, it means that the performance went beyond what was expected, which fits perfectly.
Correct answer: Exceeded- A. Seem
- B. Seemed
- C. Seeming
- D. Seems
Explanation: This is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb, which correctly agrees with the singular subject "the earth."
Correct answer: Seems- A. Depart
- B. Pour
- C. Disturb
- D. Feed
Explanation: This means to transfer a liquid from one container to another, which is a common action when serving tea. This fits the context perfectly.
Correct answer: Pour- A. Rise
- B. Rises
- C. Rose
- D. Risen
Explanation: This is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb. It correctly matches the singular subject "the sun" and fits the context…
Correct answer: Rises- A. Bench
- B. Order
- C. Line
- D. Accident
Explanation: This is the correct synonym. "Line" refers to a sequence of people or things waiting one behind the other, which is the same meaning as…
Correct answer: Line- A. Criticise
- B. Lament
- C. Praise
- D. Oppose
Explanation: This means to express approval or admiration, which is the same as "laud."
Correct answer: Praise- A. Ooze
- B. Exhaust
- C. Absorb
- D. Contain
Explanation: This means to slowly leak or seep out, which is a synonym for "exude" because it also describes something being released or emitted…
Correct answer: Ooze- A. Non-religious
- B. Unpopular
- C. Special
- D. Notable
Explanation: This is a direct synonym for "secular," meaning not related to religion.
Correct answer: Non-religious- A. Tremble
- B. Move
- C. Tremendous
- D. Pacify
Explanation: This means to shake involuntarily, which is a synonym for "quiver." Both describe a slight, rapid shaking or vibrating motion.
Correct answer: Tremble- A. Wave
- B. Drift
- C. Stump
- D. Keep
Explanation: This means to be carried slowly by a current or air, which is a synonym for "waft." Both involve a gentle, floating movement through the…
Correct answer: Drift- A. Murder of a family member
- B. Extermination of an entire race or nation
- C. Assassination of a king
- D. Self-destruction
Explanation: This accurately defines "genocide," as it involves the mass killing of people based on their race or nationality.
Correct answer: Extermination of an entire race or nation- A. Innocuousness
- B. Aboriginals
- C. Inequity
- D. Accolades
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The villainous gang's hideout was a den of inequity that no one would dare to enter."Inequity means a state of…
Correct answer: Inequity- A. Wane
- B. Ruminate
- C. Expedite
- D. Abrogate
Explanation: The sentence should read: "The deadline has been moved to this Friday, so we must expedite our efforts and complete the project earlier…
Correct answer: Expedite