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  1. 4101AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Capable of being done

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    Correct option: B — Feasible

    Feasible- capable of being done. Suitable- right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. Practical- fitting the needs of a particular situation in a helpful way. Useful- able to be used for a practical purpose or in several ways.

  2. 4102AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    One who eats the flesh of his own species

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    Correct option: C — Cannibal

    Cannibal- one who eats the flesh of his own species. Non-vegetarian- a person who eats meat. Vegan- a strict vegetarian who does not use animals or dairy products for food. Mammal- any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body.

  3. 4103AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    My father always tells amusing and true stories from his childhood at bedtime.

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    Correct option: A — anecdotes

    Anecdotes- amusing and true stories. Sonnets- a poem that has 14 lines and a particular pattern of rhyme and word arrangement. Fables- a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. Allegories- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

  4. 4104AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Humour that describes the weaknesses of the other person is itself a crime among peer groups.

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    Correct option: C — Satire

    Satire- humour that describes the weaknesses of the other person. A joke- something said or done to provoke laughter. Attire- clothes, especially of a particular or formal type. A curse- magic words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone.

  5. 4105AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the most appropriate option that means the same as the underlined group of words to fill in the blank. Most of the rivers dry up during the summer season, but the Ganga is full of water round the year because it is ______.

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    Correct option: C — perennial

    Perennial- round the year. Biennial- occurring every two years. Biannual- occurring twice a year. Annual- happening once every year.

  6. 4106AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Much more than usual or expected

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    Correct option: D — Exceeding

    Exceeding- much more than usual or expected. Mordancy- a sharply critical or bitter quality of thought or feeling. Ordinate- the distance of a point from the x-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. Subordinate- a person under the authority or control of another within an organization.

  7. 4107AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    A short stay that you make while on a longer journey

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    Correct option: B — Stopover

    Stopover- a short stay that you make while on a longer journey Saga- a long story about past events over a long period of time. Refugee- someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war or violence. Tent- a shelter made of canvas or a similar material and supported by poles and ropes.

  8. 4108AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    Having unlimited power

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    Correct option: A — Omnipotent

    Omnipotent- having unlimited power. Omnipresence- the fact of being present everywhere. Omniscient- knowing everything. Omnivorous- (of an animal or person) feeding on a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.

  9. 4109AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    A person who performs magic to entertain people

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    Correct option: C — Magician

    Magician- a person who performs magic to entertain people. Alchemist- a person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process. Angel- a spiritual being in some religions who is believed to be a messenger of God. Palmist- a person who looks at the lines on the palm of your hand and tells you what these lines say about your character and your future.

  10. 4110AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words

    A person who is kept captive for fulfilment of demands of money or conditions

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    Correct option: A — Hostage

    Hostage- a person who is kept captive for fulfilment of demands of money or conditions. Hermit- a person living in solitude as a religious discipline. Heretic- someone who has beliefs that are against the principles of a particular religion. Introvert- a person who turns his thoughts inwards.

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