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71.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The notice said that the meeting would begin precisely at 9.30 AM.

A.

approximately

B.

exactly

C.

accurately

D.

concisely

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

72.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging.

A.

caricatures

B.

mockery

C.

slander

D.

quarrelling

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

73.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy's hand.

A.

avoidable

B.

unusual

C.

strange

D.

abnormal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

74.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity.

A.

bondage

B.

contention

C.

friendship

D.

understanding

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

75.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Silence is mandatory for meditation to be effective.

A.

compulsory

B.

necessary

C.

required

D.

needed

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

76.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The thief outwitted the constable on some pretext and disappeared on the way to the police station.

A.

defeated

B.

be fooled

C.

cheated

D.

outmanoeuvred

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

77.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

He is averse to the idea of holding elections now.

A.

convinced

B.

angry

C.

agreeable

D.

opposed

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

78.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

That youngin is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination.

A.

depressed

B.

pessimistic

C.

anxious

D.

optimistic

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

79.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

He has a propensity for getting into debt.

A.

natural tendency

B.

aptitude

C.

characteristic

D.

quality

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

80.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The pioneers left a blazing trial of courage, manliness and chivalry.

A.

inventors

B.

explorers

C.

colonialist

D.

settlers

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.