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  1. 2691AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Can you quote any_______ in your favour?

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    Correct option: D — precedent

    precedent ‘Precedent’ means a legal decision that supports a position or argument. The given sentence states a question to enquire about any precedent in his favour. Hence, ‘precedent’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2692AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Bhanu, the security guard, asks everyone entering my building to show their ______ card.

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    Correct option: A — identity

    identity An identity card means a person’s information to prove who he is. The given sentence states that the security guard checks for identity cards from all entering the building as a security measure. Hence, ‘identity’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2693AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The tone of his voice seemed to ______ that he knew more than he was letting on.

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    Correct option: D — imply

    imply ‘Imply’ means to suggest something without saying it directly. The given sentence states that the tone of his voice seemed to suggest that he knew more than he was revealing. Hence, ‘imply’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2694AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    COVID-19 _________structural weaknesses in health systems worldwide and negatively impacted individuals, societies, and economies.

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    Correct option: D — revealed

    revealed ‘Reveal’ means to expose something that was hidden or not known. The given sentence states that COVID-19 revealed structural weaknesses in health systems worldwide. Hence, ‘revealed’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2695AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Varun has to _________ his studies for the sake of his ill father.

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    Correct option: A — sacrifice

    sacrifice ‘Sacrifice’ means to give up something valuable in order to help someone. The given sentence states that Varun has to give up his studies for the sake of his ill father. Hence, ‘sacrifice’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2696AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Some things are meant to be, and death is _______ for humans.

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    Correct option: C — natural

    natural ‘Natural’ means something common or is expected. The given sentence states that death is a natural part of the human experience. Hence, ‘natural’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2697AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Most times, he is sitting alone, immersed in his own ________ .

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    Correct option: B — monologue

    monologue ‘Monologue’ means a long conversation by one person, typically one’s thoughts. The given sentence states that he is sitting alone and is lost in his own thoughts. Hence, ‘monologue’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2698AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    They are going to give me a lovely present, but I cannot _____ what it will be.

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    Correct option: C — guess

    guess ‘Guess’ means to estimate or think about something without having its proper information. The given sentence states that they are going to give me a lovely present, but I cannot guess what it will be. Hence, ‘guess’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2699AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The mother ________ the chips because they were soggy.

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    Correct option: C — discarded

    discarded ‘Discarded’ means to get rid of something or throw it away. The given sentence states that the mother discarded the chips because they were soggy. Hence, ‘discarded’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2700AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    During the meeting, he went on a long and angry _______ about how the project was being mismanaged.

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    Correct option: C — rant

    rant ‘Rant’ means when someone speaks at length in an angry way. The given sentence states that during the meeting, he went on a long and angry rant about how the project was being mismanaged. Hence, ‘rant’ is the most appropriate answer.

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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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