Q1261.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
- APanick
- BPanicked
- CPicnicked
- DPicnic
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Concept: Verbs ending in '-ic' add a 'k' only before -ed, -ing, -y (panicked, picnicking).
- The base word is Panic — no 'k'.
- Panicked, Picnicked, Picnic are correct.
Trick: 'k' appears only before a suffix starting with e/i/y.
Answer: (A) Panick
अवधारणा: '-ic' पर खत्म होने वाली क्रियाओं में 'k' केवल -ed, -ing, -y से पहले जुड़ता है।
- मूल शब्द Panic है — 'k' नहीं।
- Panicked, Picnicked, Picnic सही हैं।
ट्रिक: 'k' तभी जब आगे e/i/y वाला suffix हो।
उत्तर: (A) Panick
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Q1262.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Stupendous
- ATerrible
- BSmart
- CPerfect
- DJealous
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Concept: Stupendous means extremely impressive, amazing, magnificent.
- Opposite: Terrible = very bad, of poor quality.
- Smart and Perfect are positive; Jealous is unrelated.
Trick: Stupendous = stunning/great ↔ terrible.
Answer: (A) Terrible
अवधारणा: Stupendous = अद्भुत, विस्मयकारी, शानदार।
- विलोम: Terrible = बहुत खराब।
- Smart, Perfect सकारात्मक हैं; Jealous असंबंधित।
ट्रिक: Stupendous = शानदार ↔ terrible।
उत्तर: (A) Terrible
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Q1263.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. This is the worse famine this country has seen in a decade.
- Amost worse
- Bvery worst
- CNo substitution required
- Dthe worst
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Concept: Comparing one with all others ('in a decade') needs the superlative with 'the'.
- Bad → worse → worst.
- 'The worse' (comparative) is wrong; 'most worse' and 'very worst' are double comparisons.
- Correct: This is the worst famine this country has seen in a decade.
Trick: the + superlative when one is compared with the whole group.
Answer: (D) the worst
अवधारणा: एक की तुलना समूह के सभी से हो ('in a decade') तो 'the' + superlative।
- Bad → worse → worst।
- 'The worse' (comparative) गलत; 'most worse', 'very worst' दोहरी तुलना।
- सही: This is the worst famine ...
ट्रिक: पूरे समूह से तुलना → the + superlative।
उत्तर: (D) the worst
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Q1264.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words/phrase.
Cause to continue; keep up; preserve (a state of affairs, an activity etc)
- Amaintop
- Bmainly
- Cmaintain
- Dmainstay
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Concept: Cause to continue, keep up, preserve = maintain.
- e.g. 'maintain peace', 'maintain a record'.
- Mainly = mostly; Mainstay = chief support; Maintop = platform on a ship's mainmast.
Trick: Maintain → maintenance (keeping something going).
Answer: (C) maintain
अवधारणा: जारी रखना, बनाए रखना, संरक्षित रखना = maintain।
- जैसे 'maintain peace' (शांति बनाए रखना)।
- Mainly = मुख्यतः; Mainstay = मुख्य आधार; Maintop = जहाज़ के मस्तूल का मंच।
ट्रिक: Maintain → maintenance (रखरखाव)।
उत्तर: (C) maintain
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Q1265.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
A person who introduces the performers or contestants in a variety show
- ACalligrapher
- BCompeer
- CCompere
- DCypher
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Concept: A host who introduces performers in a variety show or TV programme is a compere.
- Compere (noun and verb) = master of ceremonies / anchor.
- Compeer = an equal or peer (trap option, sounds alike).
- Calligrapher = expert in beautiful handwriting; Cypher = code/zero.
Trick: compere = host (anchor); compeer = peer.
Answer: (C) Compere
अवधारणा: वैरायटी शो में कलाकारों का परिचय कराने वाला = compere (संचालक/एंकर)।
- Compere = master of ceremonies।
- Compeer = बराबरी वाला, समकक्ष (मिलती-जुलती ध्वनि वाला जाल)।
- Calligrapher = सुलेखक; Cypher = कूट/शून्य।
ट्रिक: compere = एंकर; compeer = peer (समकक्ष)।
उत्तर: (C) Compere
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Q1266.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the capitalised word in the given sentence. The fanatics are trying to OBSTRUCT the peace process.
- ADisrupt
- BAssist
- CSpoil
- DRepress
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Concept: Obstruct means to block or hinder.
- Opposite: Assist = help, support.
- Disrupt, Spoil, Repress all carry a hindering sense — synonyms, not antonyms.
Trick: Obstruct (hinder) ↔ assist/facilitate.
Answer: (B) Assist
अवधारणा: Obstruct = रोकना, बाधा डालना।
- विलोम: Assist = सहायता करना।
- Disrupt, Spoil, Repress भी बाधा के भाव वाले हैं — पर्याय जैसे।
ट्रिक: Obstruct (बाधा) ↔ assist (मदद)।
उत्तर: (B) Assist
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Q1267.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Crying wolf
- ATo be in pain by getting hit by something
- BTo frighten someone in your comfort zone
- CTo ask for help when you don’t need it
- DTo cry over little things that don’t matter
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Concept: Crying wolf = raising a false alarm; asking for help when it is not needed.
- From Aesop's fable of the shepherd boy who falsely shouted 'Wolf!' again and again.
- When the wolf really came, nobody believed him.
Trick: False alarm → crying wolf.
Answer: (C) To ask for help when you don’t need it
अवधारणा: Crying wolf = झूठा शोर मचाना; ज़रूरत न होने पर भी मदद माँगना।
- ईसप की कहानी: चरवाहा लड़का बार-बार झूठा 'भेड़िया!' चिल्लाता था।
- जब सच में भेड़िया आया, किसी ने विश्वास नहीं किया।
ट्रिक: झूठी चेतावनी → crying wolf।
उत्तर: (C) To ask for help when you don’t need it
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Q1268.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Glee
- AAnxiety
- BAbhorrence
- CMirth
- DDistress
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Concept: Glee means great delight or joy.
- Mirth = amusement, laughter, joy — synonym.
- Anxiety, Abhorrence (hatred), Distress are negative feelings.
Trick: Glee ≈ mirth ≈ merriment.
Answer: (C) Mirth
अवधारणा: Glee = अत्यधिक प्रसन्नता, उल्लास।
- Mirth = हँसी-खुशी — पर्याय।
- Anxiety (चिंता), Abhorrence (घृणा), Distress (पीड़ा) नकारात्मक हैं।
ट्रिक: Glee ≈ mirth ≈ merriment।
उत्तर: (C) Mirth
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Q1269.Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
Spices have exhibited numerous health benefits in preventing and treating a wide
variety of diseases such as cancer, ageing, metabolic, neurological, cardiovascular and inflamatory diseases.
- Ainflamatory
- Bneurological
- Cnumerous
- Dmetabolic
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Concept: Inflame → inflammation → inflammatory: the noun/adjective has double 'm'.
- Correct spelling: inflammatory.
- neurological, numerous, metabolic are correct.
Trick: inflaMMation, inflaMMatory — two m's.
Answer: (A) inflamatory
अवधारणा: Inflame → inflammation → inflammatory: इनमें दो 'm' होते हैं।
- सही वर्तनी: inflammatory।
- neurological, numerous, metabolic सही हैं।
ट्रिक: inflaMMation, inflaMMatory — दो m।
उत्तर: (A) inflamatory
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Q1270.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Belly laugh
- AMocking someone
- BLaughing with inhibition
- CA loud and unrestrained laugh
- DTo be subjected to mockery and ridicule
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Concept: A belly laugh is a deep, loud, hearty laugh.
- It comes 'from the belly' — loud and unrestrained.
- Not mocking, and not 'with inhibition' (that would be restrained laughter).
Trick: Belly laugh = laugh till the stomach shakes.
Answer: (C) A loud and unrestrained laugh
अवधारणा: Belly laugh = ज़ोरदार, खुलकर हँसना।
- पेट से निकली हँसी — तेज़ और बेरोक।
- यह मज़ाक उड़ाना या झिझकते हुए हँसना नहीं है।
ट्रिक: Belly laugh = पेट पकड़कर हँसना।
उत्तर: (C) A loud and unrestrained laugh
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Q1271.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
Taking heed or care; being conscious
- AMindful
- BMindless
- CMindset
- DMind-read
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Concept: Taking heed or care; being conscious of something = mindful.
- e.g. 'Be mindful of your words.'
- Mindless = careless (opposite); Mindset = attitude; Mind-read = guess thoughts.
Trick: Mind + ful = full of attention.
Answer: (A) Mindful
अवधारणा: सावधान रहना, ध्यान रखना, सचेत होना = mindful।
- जैसे 'Be mindful of your words.'
- Mindless = लापरवाह (विलोम); Mindset = सोच; Mind-read = मन पढ़ना।
ट्रिक: Mind + ful = ध्यान से भरा।
उत्तर: (A) Mindful
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Q1272.Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
When grandmother found her granddaughter’s collection like her numismatist
daughter’s, she knew her granddaughter is a chip off the old block.
- AChanged
- BA person who is similar in behaviour or actions to his/her parents
- CDamaged
- DGetting obsessed
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Concept: A chip off the old block = a child who resembles a parent in character or behaviour.
- The granddaughter collects coins just like her numismatist (coin-collector) mother.
- So she is similar to her parent — option (B).
Trick: A chip has the same wood as the block → child like parent.
Answer: (B) A person who is similar in behaviour or actions to his/her parents
अवधारणा: A chip off the old block = माता-पिता जैसा ही स्वभाव/व्यवहार वाला बच्चा।
- पोती अपनी numismatist (सिक्का-संग्रहकर्ता) माँ की तरह सिक्के जमा करती है।
- अतः वह अपनी माँ जैसी है — विकल्प (B)।
ट्रिक: लकड़ी का टुकड़ा उसी लकड़ी के लट्ठे जैसा → जैसे माँ-बाप, वैसी संतान।
उत्तर: (B) A person who is similar in behaviour or actions to his/her parents
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Q1273.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. He and his fathertake a ride every morning to the top of the hill.
- Ataking a ride
- BNo substitution required
- Ctakes an ride
- Dtakes a ride
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Concept: Two subjects joined by 'and' take a plural verb.
- 'He and his father' = plural subject → take (no -s).
- 'takes' would need a singular subject; 'taking' leaves no finite verb; 'an ride' is wrong article.
- So the sentence is already correct.
Trick: A and B → plural verb.
Answer: (B) No substitution required
अवधारणा: 'and' से जुड़े दो कर्ता बहुवचन क्रिया लेते हैं।
- 'He and his father' = बहुवचन → take।
- 'takes' एकवचन के लिए; 'taking' से मुख्य क्रिया नहीं बचती; 'an ride' गलत article।
- अतः वाक्य पहले से सही है।
ट्रिक: A and B → plural verb।
उत्तर: (B) No substitution required
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Q1274.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Prodigal
- AEconomical
- BScrimping
- CExtravagant
- DConserving
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Concept: Prodigal means spending money or resources wastefully.
- Extravagant = spending too much — synonym.
- Economical, Scrimping, Conserving all mean saving — antonyms.
Trick: Prodigal son of the parable wasted his inheritance.
Answer: (C) Extravagant
अवधारणा: Prodigal = फ़िज़ूलखर्च।
- Extravagant = अत्यधिक खर्च करने वाला — पर्याय।
- Economical, Scrimping, Conserving = बचत करने वाले — विलोम।
ट्रिक: 'Prodigal son' ने अपनी सारी संपत्ति उड़ा दी थी।
उत्तर: (C) Extravagant
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Q1275.Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
If Rajat had realised that Meena was in destress, he would have definitely done
something to bail her out.
- Abail
- Bdefinitely
- Cdestress
- Drealised
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Concept: 'In distress' means in serious trouble or danger.
- Correct spelling: distress (dis-), not 'destress'.
- bail, definitely, realised (British spelling) are correct.
Trick: dis + stress → distress (SOS = distress signal).
Answer: (C) destress
अवधारणा: 'In distress' = संकट या परेशानी में।
- सही वर्तनी: distress (dis-), 'destress' नहीं।
- bail, definitely, realised (British वर्तनी) सही हैं।
ट्रिक: Distress signal = संकट संकेत।
उत्तर: (C) destress
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Q1276.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A mare’s nest
- ADeep crisis
- BSimple and interesting work
- CComplicated situation
- DArea of law
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Concept: A mare's nest = a complicated, confused situation; also a false 'discovery'.
- A mare (female horse) has no nest, so the phrase suggests a muddle or illusion.
- Among the options, 'complicated situation' fits.
Trick: Mare's nest = mess/muddle.
Answer: (C) Complicated situation
अवधारणा: A mare's nest = उलझी हुई, अव्यवस्थित स्थिति; झूठी खोज।
- घोड़ी (mare) का घोंसला होता ही नहीं — इसलिए भ्रम या गड़बड़।
- विकल्पों में 'complicated situation' सही है।
ट्रिक: Mare's nest = गड़बड़झाला।
उत्तर: (C) Complicated situation
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Q1277.Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Beside oneself
- AAlmost out of one’s senses
- BIn the secret
- CUnder all conditions
- DTo stand for one’s own fault
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Concept: Beside oneself = overwhelmed by strong emotion (anger, joy, grief), almost out of one's senses.
- e.g. 'She was beside herself with grief.'
- The person loses self-control — nearly out of the senses.
Trick: Beside oneself = outside one's normal self.
Answer: (A) Almost out of one’s senses
अवधारणा: Beside oneself = भावना (क्रोध, खुशी, शोक) से इतना अभिभूत कि होश खोने जैसा।
- जैसे 'She was beside herself with grief.'
- व्यक्ति आपे से बाहर हो जाता है।
ट्रिक: Beside oneself = आपे से बाहर।
उत्तर: (A) Almost out of one’s senses
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Q1278.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Ms. Suma was a bit apprehensive about doing so much in just one day, but it was all plain sailing.
- Aboring
- Bvery easy
- Cmentally and physically exhausting
- Drisky
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Concept: Plain sailing = easy and free from difficulty.
- She feared too much work, 'but' it turned out easy — the contrast word 'but' confirms it.
- Exhausting, risky, boring do not match.
Trick: Smooth sea → plain sailing → very easy.
Answer: (B) very easy
अवधारणा: Plain sailing = बहुत आसान, बिना कठिनाई।
- उसे डर था कि काम ज़्यादा है, 'but' सब आसान रहा — 'but' विरोध दिखाता है।
- Exhausting, risky, boring मेल नहीं खाते।
ट्रिक: शांत समुद्र में नाव चलाना → बहुत आसान।
उत्तर: (B) very easy
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Q1279.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Between Raima and Saima, the former is intelligent, while thelatter is beautiful.
- Alater is
- Bletter is
- CNo substitution required
- Dlater was
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Concept: 'The former … the latter' refer to the first and second of two named things.
- Saima is the second → latter is correct; present tense 'is' matches 'the former is'.
- 'Later' = afterwards (time); 'letter' = written message.
- So no change is needed.
Trick: former = first, latter = last of two.
Answer: (C) No substitution required
अवधारणा: 'The former … the latter' — दो में पहला और दूसरा।
- Saima दूसरी है → latter सही; 'the former is' के साथ 'is' मेल खाता है।
- 'Later' = बाद में (समय); 'letter' = पत्र।
- अतः कोई बदलाव आवश्यक नहीं।
ट्रिक: former = पहला, latter = दूसरा (दो में)।
उत्तर: (C) No substitution required
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Q1280.Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of
words.
The scientific study of worms and insects
- AEntomology
- BAnatomy
- CZoology
- DAnemology
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Concept: The scientific study of insects (popularly including worms and bugs) is entomology.
- Greek entomon = insect.
- Anatomy = body structure; Zoology = all animals; Anemology = study of winds.
Trick: Entomology (insects) ≠ etymology (word origins).
Answer: (A) Entomology
अवधारणा: कीटों (insects) का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन = entomology (कीट विज्ञान)।
- यूनानी entomon = कीट।
- Anatomy = शरीर-रचना; Zoology = सभी प्राणी; Anemology = पवनों का अध्ययन।
ट्रिक: Entomology (कीट) ≠ etymology (शब्द-उत्पत्ति)।
उत्तर: (A) Entomology
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