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  1. 4131AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The ship launched out on a journey by water or sea of discovery.

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    Correct option: A — voyage

    Voyage- journey by water or sea. Rendezvous- a meeting at an agreed time and place. Verso- the reverse of something such as a coin or painting. Vespers- a Christian evening prayer service that takes place in the late afternoon or evening.

  2. 4132AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The line, 'Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran' uses the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables.

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    Correct option: A — alliteration

    Alliteration- the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighbouring words or syllables. Epithet- an adjective or phrase expressing a quality or attribute regarded as characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. Simile- a poetic device that compares two different things to show similarities between them. Allegory- a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

  3. 4133AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The soldier struck the enemy with the short sword fixed onto the end of the gun.

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    Correct option: B — Bayonet

    Bayonet- short sword fixed onto the end of the gun. Baron- an important or powerful person in a specified business or industry. Bigot- a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs and who does not like other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life. Baton- a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers.

  4. 4134AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    His parents didn’t allow him to enrol in the arts college because he is a dabbler in arts, science or literature.

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    Correct option: C — Dilettante

    Dilettante- dabbler in arts, science or literature. Connoisseur- an expert judge in matters of taste. Taciturn- reserved or uncommunicative in speech. Ignoramus- an ignorant or stupid person.

  5. 4135AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Loud enough to be heard.

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    Correct option: A — Audible

    Audible- loud enough to be heard. Audit- an official inspection of an organization's accounts, typically by an independent body. Audacious- showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Audacity- a willingness to take bold risks.

  6. 4136AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Study of flying airplanes

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    Correct option: A — Aviation

    Aviation- study of flying airplanes. Alchemy- a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination. Astronomy- the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole. Acoustics- the branch of physics concerned with the properties of sound.

  7. 4137AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Hospital for people with mental illnesses

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    Correct option: C — Asylum

    Asylum - hospital for people with mental illnesses. Druggist - a person whose job is to prepare and sell medicines and other goods in a shop. Shelter - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger. Hangar - a large building in which aircraft are kept.

  8. 4138AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    These glass windows are so old and one can't even see through them, they need to be replaced.

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    Correct option: B — Opaque

    Opaque - one can't even see through them. Dirty - marked with mud or dust. Transparent - one can see through it.

  9. 4139AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A professional rider in horse races

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    Correct option: B — Jockey

    Jockey - a professional rider in horse races. Batsman - a person who tries to hit the ball and score runs. Stuntman - a man who performs stunts. Southpaw - a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right.

  10. 4140AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A woman having more than one husband at the same time

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    Correct option: C — Polyandry

    Polyandry- a woman having more than one husband at the same time. Monogamy- the custom of being married to only one person at a time. Polymathy- a person of wide knowledge or learning. Endogamy- the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe.

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