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  1. 2561AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Yesterday, I ate only a ____ of apples for my dinner.

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    Correct option: B — pair

    pair ‘Pair’ means a set of two things. The given sentence states that yesterday, I ate only a pair of apples for my dinner. Hence ‘pair’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2562AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    In both countries we have leaders of_____ ability.

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    Correct option: A — exceptional

    exceptional ‘Exceptional’ means much greater or better than usual. The given sentence states that we have leaders of exceptional ability in both countries. Hence ‘exceptional’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2563AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    It took 4 hours straight to _____the deal with the regional company.

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    Correct option: C — close

    close ‘Close’ is the correct verb to use with ‘deal’. ‘Closing the deal’ means to make a successful business arrangement with someone. Hence, ‘close’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2564AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Select the most appropriate option that can best replace the bracketed word to fill in the blank. His ________ stature was not a measure of his overall personality. (scrawny)

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    Correct option: A — thin

    thin ‘Scrawny’ means unattractively thin and bony. The given sentence states that his thin stature was not a measure of his overall personality. Hence, ‘thin’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2565AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. ________is a red-coloured root vegetable.

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    Correct option: B — Beet

    Beet - a round, dark red vegetable that grows in the ground and is usually cooked and eaten cold Beat - to defeat somebody Bit - a small amount or piece of something. Bead - a small, round ball of glass, plastic, or wood that is used for making jewellery.

  6. 2566AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Both the criminals were cruel and ______.

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    Correct option: A — brutal

    brutal ‘Brutal’ means savagely violent. The given sentence states that both the criminals were cruel and brutal. Hence, ‘brutal’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2567AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    I was in the________ of a meeting when somebody called me.

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    Correct option: B — middle

    middle The phrase ‘in the middle of’ means involved in some activity. The given sentence states that I was involved in a meeting when somebody called me. Hence, 'middle' is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2568AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    After a day long trek, we were so tired that we were ready to _________.

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    Correct option: B — hit the sack

    Hit the sack- to go to bed or sleep.

  9. 2569AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Select the most appropriate homonym to fill in the blank. Ravi is _______.

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    Correct option: A — bald

    bald ‘Bald’ means having no hair. The given sentence states that Ravi is bald. Hence ‘bald’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2570AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The two brothers ______when their father died.

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    Correct option: D — fell out

    fell out - to have an argument that ends a relationship.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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