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  1. 4261AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Centre of public attention

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    Correct option: A — Limelight

    Limelight - centre of public attention. Ambiguity - the quality of being open to more than one interpretation. Fuzziness - the quality of not being clear to see or hear. Obscurity - the quality of being difficult to understand.

  2. 4262AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    One who goes from place to place, begging

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    Correct option: B — Mendicant

    Mendicant - one who goes from place to place, begging. Malleable - able to be hammered or pressed into shape without breaking or cracking. Meticulous - very careful and precise. Misogamist - hatred of marriage.

  3. 4263AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    To tell the nature of a disease by its symptoms.

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    Correct option: B — Diagnosis

    Diagnosis - to tell the nature of a disease by its symptoms. Design - a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made. Decisive - having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively. Dosage - the size or frequency of a dose of a medicine or drug.

  4. 4264AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    A book published after author's death.

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    Correct option: B — Posthumous publication

    Posthumous publication - a book published after author’s death. Predecessor publication - a publication or written work that came before another publication. Supernatural publication - a piece of writing that involves occurrences that are beyond the scope of natural laws, science, or the ordinary understanding of the physical world. Posthuman publication - a written work about what happens when humans and technology merge, making us different from how we are now.

  5. 4265AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

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    Correct option: D — Tricky

    Tricky - requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling. Blunt - dull or not sharp Abstract - existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence. Sustainable - able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

  6. 4266AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    An act of exchanging information

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    Correct option: D — Communication

    Communication - an act of exchanging information. Touch - to make physical contact with something or someone using one's hand. Hold - to grasp or grip something firmly with the hands. Collaboration - the action of working together with others.

  7. 4267AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    To go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere

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    Correct option: A — Abscond

    Abscond - to go away suddenly and secretly in order to escape from somewhere. Vanish - to disappear completely. Excavate - to dig up or remove something from the ground. Extradite - to hand over an accused person to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.

  8. 4268AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Many people fought to put an end to slavery during the civil war.

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    Correct option: A — abolish

    abolish - to put an end to. Absorb - to take in liquid or gas. Abide - to obey or follow a rule or law. Abduct - to kidnap someone.

  9. 4269AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Study of sound and sound waves

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    Correct option: D — Acoustics

    Acoustics - study of sound and sound waves. Botany - the branch of biology that deals with the study of plants. Physics - the study of matter and energy. Demography - the study of populations, including their size, structure, and distribution.

  10. 4270AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offence

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    Correct option: A — Impeachment

    Impeachment - the action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offence. Condemnation - the act of expressing strong disapproval or criticism. Summon - to call or request someone to come or appear. Allegation - a statement made without proof.

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