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  1. 4041AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    An eloquent and skilled public speaker

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    Correct option: C — Orator

    Antidote - medicine that can counteract the effect.

  2. 4042AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Lasting for a very short while

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    Correct option: A — Reliable

    Recurrent - happening repeatedly. Rapport - a close and harmonious relationship in which the people involved understand and trust each other. Regression - a return to a previous or less advanced state. Recuperate - to recover from illness or injury.

  3. 4043AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    One who cannot make a mistake

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    Correct option: B — Infallible

    Infallible- one who cannot make a mistake. Inevitable- something that is certain to happen. Impregnable- unable to be captured or broken into. Inimitable- incapable of being imitated or copied.

  4. 4044AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    A sudden and violent change or upheaval

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    Correct option: B — Turbulence

    Turbulence- a sudden and violent change or upheaval Tranquility- a state of peace and quiet. Serenity- the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. Equanimity- calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.

  5. 4045AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Someone who walks on foot

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    Correct option: D — Pedestrian

    Pedestrian- someone who walks on foot. Stalker- a person who illegally follows and watches someone over a period of time. Auditor- a person authorized to examine and verify accounts. Decanter- a decorative glass container for wine and other alcoholic drinks.

  6. 4046AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Someone who loves and admires himself the most

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    Correct option: C — Narcissist

    Narcissist- someone who loves and admires himself the most. Recluse- a person who lives in solitude to devote himself to prayer and religious meditation. Altruist- a person who helps others without expecting anything in return. Omniscient- one who knows everything.

  7. 4047AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold/Underlined segment in the given sentence.

    In the makeshift place of activity, debate or conflict, there were hundreds of people with the queen's team of advisors and servants sitting within the ring against the wall.

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    Correct option: B — arena

    Arena- place of activity, debate or conflict. Casino - a building where games, especially roulette and card games are played for money. Aviary- a closed space in which birds are kept as pets. Dormitory- a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

  8. 4048AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things

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    Correct option: A — Blasphemy

    Blasphemy- speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things. Bigamy- the offence of marrying someone while already married to another person. Belligerent- hostile and aggressive. Biped- an animal that uses two legs for walking.

  9. 4049AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Because the politician's speech was high-flown and pretentious, it gained popularity.

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    Correct option: A — bombastic

    Bombastic- high-flown and pretentious. Austere- severe or strict in manner or attitude. Schematising- organizing or arranging something according to a particular scheme or systematic plan. Mnemonic- a memory aid for something, often taking the form of a rhyme or an acronym.

  10. 4050AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the Bold/Underlined segment in the given sentence.

    The minister went to visit the monuments set up for people who were buried in other countries.

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    Correct option: C — cenotaphs

    Cenotaph- the monuments set up for people who were buried in other countries. Grave - a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound. Cemetery- an area of ground in which dead bodies are buried. Coffin- a long, narrow box, typically of wood, in which a dead body is buried or cremated.

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