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Choose the word/phrase related to given word/phrase BOOK: PAGE
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A. Parliament: Minister
B. Rope: Fibre
C. Ship: Wood
D. Star: Space
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Overbearing:
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A. Obsequious
B. Imprudent
C. Prudent
D. Fecund
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Complete Sentence After having worked in the soup kitchen feeding the hungry, the volunteer began to see her own good fortune as a ...................
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A. Threat
B. Fluke
C. Omen
D. Reward
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Remorseful:
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A. Ungrateful
B. Unreplentent
C. Wretched
D. Arrogant
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Jubilant:
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A. Sad
B. Unhappy
C. Gloomy
D. Aloof
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Anthropologists who study orangutans,distant cousins of the human race find in the animals behaviour hints of how our earliest ancestors may have lived.It has long been accepted that primates originally dwelt in the treetops and only migrated to the ground as forests began to dwindle.While to a certain extent,all primates excepts humans spend at least some time dwelling in trees,the orangutan hardly ever ventures to the forest floor.Adult orangutans can grow as heavy as 330 pounds and live for decades,requiring copious amounts of fruit simply to stay alive.Thus,they become very jealous of the territory where they find their food.Compounding this territoriality are the breeding habits of orangutans since females can only breed every few years and,like humans give birth not to litters but single offspring.Consequently,orangutans are solitary,territorial animals who have difficulty foraging in any part of the forest where they were not raised Orangutans take from poachers by customs agents undergo incredible hardship on their return to the wild.Incorrectly relocating a male orangutan is especially problematic,often ending in the animal's death at the hands of a rival who sees not only his territory but also the females of his loosely knit community under threat from an outsider.while humans like chimpanzees are more gregarious and resourceful than orangutans the latter provide anthropologists with useful information about the behaviour of pre hominid primates and how apelike behaviour influenced out ancestors search for the food and family beneath the forest's canopy.vi.Which of the following can be inferred about differences between the behaviour of orangutans and that of other ape species?
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A. While orangutans spend much of their time in the treetops,other apes live exclusively on the ground
B. Orangutans and other types of apes are all sociable species, but orangutans are more likely to bond for life
C. Apes such as chimpanzees rely less upon their size than the average orangutans do
D. Orangutans spend less time in the company of their members of their species than do some other apes
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Complete Sentence Although, the conditions in which Riaz chooses to live suggest that he is miserly, his contributions to worthwhile charities show that he is.............
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A. Intolerant
B. Stingy
C. Generous
D. Thrifty
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Hypercritical:
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A. Deceptive
B. Dishonest
C. Imitation
D. Disliked
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Rubble:
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A. Unbroken stone
B. Garbage
C. Fair skin
D. Ugly look
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Pudgy:
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A. Clubby
B. Thin
C. Plump
D. Mental
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ELECTRON : NUCLEUS
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A. Electric : Exciting
B. Earth : Sun
C. Magnet : Pole
D. Cell : Membrane
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She is much too ------------ to have anything to do with that obnoxious affair.
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A. Happy
B. Hasty
C. Noble
D. Proud
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Tremulous:
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A. Nervous
B. Timit
C. Trembling
D. Ordinary
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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.ii.According to the passage,ancient Roman roads?
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A. Connected many major cities in ancient Europe
B. Are engineering marvels unequalled in modern times
C. Are similar in some respects to modern highways
D. Were products of democratic political institutions
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DIET : REGIMEN
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A. Teasing : Provocation
B. Laughter : Irrepressible
C. Appraisal : Army
D. Revolutionaries : Intrigue
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Complete Sentence Few plants can grow beneath the canopy of the sycamore tree, whose leaves produce a natural herbicide that leaches into the surrounding soil, ............ other plants that might compete for water and nutrients.
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A. Refreshing
B. Nourishing
C. Distinguishing
D. Inhibiting
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Sparse:
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A. Assault
B. Dense
C. Pointed
D. Deficient
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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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His monotonous voice acted like ------------ and his audience was soon asleep.
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A. A sedative
B. An anaesthetic
C. An emetic
D. A purgative
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Vacillate:
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A. Waver
B. Unoccupied
C. Resolve
D. Decry
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SLICE : SCALPEL
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A. Knit : Gloves
B. Signal : Flare
C. Yarn : Fiber
D. Air : Tube
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Perspicacious:
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A. Dull-witted
B. Sharp-witted
C. Lucid
D. Penetrating
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Defile:
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A. Shine
B. Cleanse
C. Pure
D. Clear
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Complete Sentence The waiter hasn't bought the coffee ................ I 've been here an hour already.
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A. Up
B. Till
C. Still
D. Yet
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Complete Sentence Through a ................. circumstance, they unexpectedly found themselves on the same bus with Mohsin.
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A. Referential
B. Fortuitous
C. Lambent
D. Elusive
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Complete Sentence The successful ................. of a novel or a poem requires fluency in two languages.
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A. Publications
B. Reproduction
C. Writing
D. Translation
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Complete Sentence In many countries, the proponents of a centrally controlled economy, although in ............... continue to constitute a powerful political force.
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A. Control
B. Restart
C. Disarray
D. Error
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Predilection:
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A. Proposal
B. Previous
C. Antagonism
D. Boisterous
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Choose the word/phrase related to given word/phrase MARS: MERCURY
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A. Language: Dictionary
B. Comets: Shooting Stars
C. Lux: Pears
D. Sand: Stone
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Centrifugal:
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A. Centripetal
B. Attracted
C. Lasting
D. Important
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Despite signs of a truce, the country's dilemma remains, should they let the north country remain _________ or should they ________ it.
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A. autonomous . . . . conquer
B. free ...... self-governing
C. independent . . . separated
D. quelled ...... annexed
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Fluster:
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A. Upset
B. Disconcert
C. Arrange
D. Disobey
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Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong. No 'era of good feeling' can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth. On the other hand, it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality. Men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth. The extent to which Government must interfere with business, therefore, is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands. The required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used, and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balance. But with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty, the powers of government are unavoidably increased, whichever political party may be in office. The growth of government is a necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science. Since the Government in our nation, must take on more powers to meet its problems, there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful. Q:A spirit of moderation on the economicallysound people would make the less privileged
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A. Unhappy with the rich people
B. More interested in freedom and security
C. Unhappy with their lot
D. Clamor less for absolute equality
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Obdurate:
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A. Recalcitrant
B. Obtuse
C. Yielding
D. Neglect
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Fetish:
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A. Object of love
B. Object of hate
C. Object of benefit
D. Object of harm
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Din:
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A. Clamor
B. Racket
C. Uproar
D. Feeble
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Altruism:
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A. Altogether
B. Falsehood
C. Impure
D. Self Centered
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Quaint:
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A. Ordinary
B. Usual
C. Casual
D. Informal
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ANIMOSITY:
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A. Friendliness
B. Anxiety
C. Eagerness
D. Reliability
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Yoke:
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A. Independence
B. Freedom
C. Colonial
D. Crunch
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Covert:
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A. Open
B. Bold
C. Overt
D. Overwhelum
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Levity:
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A. Seriousness
B. Flippancy
C. Hold
D. Restriction
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Analogous:
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A. Diversed
B. Similar
C. Complex
D. Immoral
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The assassination of the Archduke was followed by __________ throughout the whole European continent.
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A. Repercussions
B. Concatenations
C. Reprisals
D. Consternations
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Tender:
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A. Compassionate
B. Frail
C. Painful
D. Fragile
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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 andlooks 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 is the main reason for insufficient supply of enough food to the poorest?
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A. Mismanagement of food stocks
B. Absence of proper public distribution system
C. Production of food is less than the demand
D. Government's apathy towards the poor
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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 most nearly the same in meaning as the word 'rest' as used in the passage?
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A. Partial
B. Remaning
C. Relax
D. All
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Longing:
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A. Craving
B. Aversion
C. Sadness
D. Analyse
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Choose the Word Which has Opposite Meaning Iniquitous:
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A. Inquiry
B. Enquiry
C. Free
D. Unjust
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OBSOLETE:
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A. Hyrum
B. Modern
C. Act
D. Paramount
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