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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Proselyte:
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A. Dull
B. Translate
C. Favour
D. Heighten
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Repel
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A. Attend
B. Continue
C. Attract
D. Concentrate
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Abominate:
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A. Praise
B. Attract
C. Abodre
D. Adorn
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Complete Sentence The event came .............. as he had predicted it.
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A. Up
B. Off
C. By
D. About
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Loquacious:
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A. Gabby
B. Garrulous
C. Bitter
D. Liquid
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Evanescent:
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A. Evening
B. Permanent
C. Spreading over
D. Nascent
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Choose the word/phrase related to given word/phrase BIOGRAPHY: AUTO-BIOGRAPHY
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A. Memoirs: History
B. Author: Performer
C. Mobile: Automobile
D. Testimony: Confession
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Opposite:
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A. Agreeing
B. Contrary
C. Plain
D. Rarely
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Considerable:
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A. Inadequate
B. Inattentive
C. Usual
D. Common
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Complete Sentence The war ................. immediately after the cease-fire proposal was ................ bilaterally.
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A. Began, thwarted
B. Extended, mitigated
C. Receded, exchanged
D. Started, prepared
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Heresay:
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A. Innate
B. Inbred
C. Acquired
D. Effected
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Laudation:
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A. Reduction
B. Passive
C. Criticism
D. Simplification
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COMPASS : NAVIGATION
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A. Clock : Dial
B. Physician : Disease
C. Camera : Photography
D. Pilot : Flight
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Martlet:
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A. Kiosk
B. Fort-wall
C. Market
D. Slow
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The Romans--for centuries is the masters of war and politics Europe,Northern Africa,and Asia Minor---have often been criticised for producing few original thinkers outside the realm of politics.This criticism while in many ways true,is not without its problems.it was after all the conquest of Greece that provided Rome with its greatest influx of educated subjects two of the great disasters in intellectual history---the murder of Archimedes and the burning of Alexandria's libarary ---both occurred under Rome's watch.Nevertheless,a city that was able to conquer so much of the known world could not have been devoid of the creativity that characterizes so many other ancient empires.Engineering is one endeavour in which the Romans showed themselves capable.Their aqueducts carried water hundreds of miles along the tops vast arcades.Roman roads built for the rapid deployment of troops,crisscross Europe and still from the basis of numerous modern highways that provide quick access between many major European and African cities,indeed a large number of these cities owe their prominence to Rome's economic and political influence.Many of those major cities lie far beyond rome's original's province,and Latin-derived languages are spoken in most Southern European nations.Again a result of military influence,the popularity of Latin and its offspring is difficult to overestimate.During the centuries of ignorance and violence that followed Rome's decline, the Latin language was the glue that held together the identity of an entire continent.While seldom spoken today,it is still studied widely if only so that such master of rhetoric as Cicero can be read in the original.It is Cicero and his like who are perhaps the most overlooked legacy of Rome.While far from being a democracy,Rome did leave behind useful political tool that serve the American republic today."Republic" itself is Latin for "the people's business" a notion cherished in democracies worldwide.Senators owe their name to Rome's class of elders; Representatives owe theirs to the Tributes who seized popular prerogatives from the Senatorial class.The veto was a Roman notion adopted by the historically aware framers of the Constitution,who often assumed pen names from the lexion of Latin life.These accomplishments,as monumental as any highway of coliseum,remain prominent features of the Western landscape.vi.Which of the following is NOT described in the passage as a part of ancient Roman life that left a lasting legacy?
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A. The Latin language
B. Military accomplishments
C. An extensive system of roads
D. A democratic system of government
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Heterogeneous:
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A. Homogenous
B. Similar
C. Different
D. Colourful
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How much environment pollution has taken place in the developing and the developed world?
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A. There has been a marginal pollution of environment in the developed world and extensive damage in the developing world
B. There has been a considerable pollution of environment all over the globe
C. There has been an extensive environmental degradation both in the developed and the developing world
D. The environmental pollution that has taken place all over the globe continues to be a matter of speculation and enquiry
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Ponderous:
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A. Simple
B. Thoughtless
C. Empty
D. Light
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Complete Sentence He is usually .................., but today he appears rather ............
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A. Quiet, calm
B. Happy, bumorous
C. Strict, unwell
D. Tense, restless
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Books are by far the most lasting product of human effort.Temples crumble into ruin, Pictures and statues decay,but books survive time dose not destroy the great thoughts which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors mind. These thoughts speak to us through the printed page.the only effect of time has been to throw out of currency the bad products. Nothing in literature which is not good can live for long.Good books have always helped man in various spheres of life no wonder that the world keeps its books with great care.ii.Time does not destroy books because they contain:
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A. Useful material
B. Subject-matter for eduction
C. High ideals
D. Great ideas
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Simulated:
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A. Feign
B. Genuine
C. Wire
D. imitate
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Vouch:
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A. Repudiate
B. Responsible
C. Care
D. Crouch
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SLOTHFUL : OVERWORK
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A. Confused : Clear
B. Miser : Overspend
C. Submissive : Obsession
D. Smile : Laugh
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Turbulence:
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A. Agitation
B. Clam
C. Turmoil
D. Roughness
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STRIKING:
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A. Inconspicuous
B. Vibrating
C. Straight
D. Symmetric
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Magnate:
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A. Metal
B. Poor
C. Daub
D. Attract
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Ruddy:
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A. Wan
B. Healthy
C. Beautiful
D. Imaginative
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Petulant:
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A. Uncomplaining
B. Peevish
C. Decaying
D. Aesthetic
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Divine:
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A. Ungodly
B. Faithful
C. Atheist
D. Irreligious
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FRAGILE : HARDY
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A. awkward : clumsy
B. orthodox : traditional
C. amateur : professional
D. cautious : flippant
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Complete Sentence He seized control of the country ......................
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A. By using diplomacy and force
B. By diplomacy and being forceful
C. By being a diplomat and forceful
D. Not only because of diplomacy but force
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A great deal of discussion continues as to the real extent of global environmental degradation and its implications. What few people challenge however is that the renewable natural resources of developing countries are today subject to 'stresses of unprecedented magnitude. These pressures are brought about, in part, by increased population and the quest for an ever-expanding food supply. Because the health, nutrition, and general well-being of the poor majority are directly dependent on the integrity and productivity of their natural resources, the capability of governments to manage them effectively over the long term becomes of paramount importance. Developing countries are becoming more aware of the ways in which present and future economic development must build upon a sound and sustainable natural resource base. Some are looking at our long tradition in environmental protection and are receptive to US assistance, which recognizes the uniqueness of the social and ecological systems in these tropical countries. Developing countries recognize the need to improve their capability to analyze issues and their own natural resource management. In February 1981, for example AID handed a national Academy of Sciences panel to advise Nepal on their severe natural resource degradation problems. Some countries such as Senegal, India, Indonesia and Thailand, are now including conservation concerns in their economic development planning process. Because so many governments of developing nations have recognized the importance of these issues, the need today is not merely one of raising additional consciousness, but for carefully designed and sharply focused activities aimed at management regimes that are essential to the achievement of sustained development Q:Some of the developing countries of Asia and Africa have .
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A. Formulated very ambitious plans of protecting habitat in the region
B. Laid a great stress on the conservation of natural resources in their educational endeavor.
C. Carefully dovetailed environmental conservation with the overall strategy of planned economic development
D. Sought the help of US experts in solving the problem of environmental degradation
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Complete Sentence We felt as if the ground was ................... beneath our feet.
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A. Digging
B. Slipping
C. Sinking
D. Bursting
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Castigation:
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A. Criticism
B. Scold
C. Objection
D. Authority
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Succinctness:
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A. Seriousness
B. Inner
C. Sonorous
D. Redundancy
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Juxtapositions:
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A. Unity
B. Opposition
C. Spearation
D. Difference
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Nebulous:
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A. Stars
B. Curved
C. Home sickness
D. Crystal clear
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The public distribution system, which provides food at low prices, is a subject of vital concern. There is a growing realization that though Ethiopia has enough food to feed its masses two square meals a day, the monster of starvation and food insecurity continues to haunt the poor in the country. Increasing the purchasing power of the poor through providing productive employment leading to rising income, and thus good standard of living is the ultimate objective of public policy. However, till then, there is a need to provide assured supply of food through a restructured, more efficient and decentralized public distribution system (PDS). Although the PDS is extensive - it is one of the largest such systems in the world - it has yet to reach the rural poor and the far off places. It remains an urban phenomenon, with the majority of the rural poor still out of its reach due to lack of economic and physical access. The poorest in the cities and the migrants are left out, for they generally do not possess ration cards. The allocation of PDS supplies in big cities is larger than in rural areas. In view of such deficiencies in the system, the PDS urgently needs to be streamlined. In addition, considering the large food grains production combined with food subsidy on one hand and the continuing slow starvation and dismal poverty of the rural population on the other, there is a strong case for making PDS target group oriented. The growing salaried class is provided job security., regular income, and percent insulation agaifl inflation. These gains of development have hot percolated down to the vast majority of our working population. If one compares only dearness allowance to the employees in public and private sector and looks at its growth in the past few years, the rising food subsidy is insignificant to the point of inequity. The food subsidy is a kind of D.A. to the poor, the self-employed and those in the unorganized sector of the economy. However, what is most unfortunate is that out of the large budget of the so-called food subsidy, the major part of it is administrative cost and wastages. A small portion of the above budget goes to the real consumer and an even lesser portion to the poor who are in real need. It is true that subsidies should not become a permanent feature, except for the destitute, disabled widows and the old. It is also true that subsidies often create a psychology of dependence and hence is habit-forming, killing the general initiative of the people. By making PDS target group oriented, not only the poorest and neediest would be reached without additional cost, but it will actually cut overall costs incurred on large cities and for better off localities. When the food and food subsidy are limited the rural and urban poor should have the priority in the PDS supplies. The PDS should be closely linked with programs of employment generation and nutrition improvement. Q:Which of the following, according to the passage, is compared with dearness allowance?
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A. Food for work program
B. Unemployment allowance
C. Food subsidy
D. Procurement price of food grains
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The author monotonously numerates the __________ points of scientific development, while omitting the details that might _______ the reader's interest.
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A. week-----sell to
B. trivial-----bost
C. stylistic------irritate
D. essential------limit
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AGENDA : CONFERENCE
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A. Teacher : Class
B. Agency : Assignment
C. Map : Trip
D. Man : Woman
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Frugal:
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A. Charitable
B. Extravagant
C. Generous
D. Gaudy
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Pariah:
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A. Outcast
B. Father
C. Idol
D. Orotund
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Nag:
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A. Harass
B. Anny
C. Grouch
D. Rest
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Complete Sentence I am not concerned ................. him in that business.
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A. By
B. About
C. For
D. With
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Homage:
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A. Contract
B. Contempt
C. Waste
D. Worship
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BROOM : SWEEP
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A. Rack : Leaves
B. Attic : Basement
C. Dove : Peace
D. Give : Take
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Power and possession have been central pursuits of modem civilization for a long time. They blocked out or distorted other features of the western renaissance (revival) which promised so much for humanity. What people have been and are still being taught to prize is money, success, and control over the lives of others, acquisition of more and more objects. Modern social, political, and economic systems, whether capitalist, fascist or communist, reject in their working the basic principle that the free and creative enfoldment of every man, woman and child is the true measure of the worth of any society. Such enfoldment requires understanding and imagination, integrity and compassion, cooperation among people and harmony between the human species and the rest of nature. Acquisitiveness and the pursuit of power have made the modern man an aggressor against everything that is non-human, an exploiter, and oppressor of those who are poor, meek, and unorganized, a pathological type which hates and distrusts the world and suffers from both acute loneliness and false pride. The need for a new renaissance is deeply felt by those sensitive and conscientious men and women who not only perceive the dimensions of the crisis of our age but who also realize that only through conscious and cooperative human effort may this crisis be met and probably even overcome. Q:Which of the following is one of the requirements bringing out the best in man?
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A. Money
B. Success
C. Power
D. Understanding
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SCHOOL : FISH
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A. Herd : Cows
B. Cars : Traffic
C. Dog : Puppy
D. Bird : Wing
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Masticate:
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A. Conceal
B. Gobble
C. Review
D. Refuse
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Sub-Rosa:
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A. Sweet smelling
B. Foul smelling
C. Privately
D. Publicly
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