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  1. 4271AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A number which is used to divide another number

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    Correct option: D — Divisor

    Divisor - a number which is used to divide another number. Divisible - a number that can be divided evenly. Remainder - the leftover amount in division. Quotient - the result of division.

  2. 4272AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A person who loves or collects books

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    Correct option: D — Bibliophile

    Bibliophile - a person who loves or collects books. Anglophile - a person who is fond of or admires English culture or the English people. Heliophile - a person or organism that thrives in or is attracted to sunlight. Paedophile - a person who is sexually attracted to children.

  3. 4273AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Group of bees

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    Correct option: C — Swarm

    Swarm - group of bees. Gaggle - a group of geese. Shoal - a large group of fish or aquatic animals. Pack - a group of animals such as dogs, hounds.

  4. 4274AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He simply continued to say something in order to convey information in a calm voice.

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    Correct option: C — speak

    Speak - to say something in order to convey information. Dictate - to give orders or commands with authority. Teach - to impart knowledge or information to someone through instruction. Spell - to form words by arranging letters in a particular order.

  5. 4275AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A thing which happens every two years

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    Correct option: C — Biennial

    Biennial - a thing which happens every two years. Century - a period of 100 years. Annual - something that happens once a year. Bi-monthly - something that happens every two months.

  6. 4276AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A person who is known for his hatred towards the entire mankind.

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    Correct option: D — Misanthrope

    Misanthrope - a person who is known for his hatred towards the entire mankind. Insolvent - a person or entity that is unable to pay their debts; bankrupt. Philogynist - a person who loves or is fond of women. Mercenary - a person hired to fight for another country than their own.

  7. 4277AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A poem of lamentation on the death of someone loved and admired.

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    Correct option: B — Elegy

    Elegy - a poem of lamentation on the death of someone loved and admired. Soliloquy - a speech or discourse in which a character in a play reveals their thoughts and feelings. Tragedy - a form of drama or literary work in which the main character experiences a downfall or catastrophic event. Epitaph - an inscription on a tombstone or memorial that serves as a brief tribute.

  8. 4278AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Killing of one's own father

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    Correct option: C — Patricide

    Patricide - killing of one's own father. Matricide - the killing of one's own mother. Filicide - the killing of one's own child or offspring. Suicide - the act of intentionally taking one's own life.

  9. 4279AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    She proposed to write the life history of the famous poet.

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    Correct option: B — biography

    Biography - life history. Novel - a work of fiction, typically a long narrative story. Mythology - a collection of traditional stories or legends. Autobiography - an account of a person's life written by themselves.

  10. 4280AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Raymond has opted the study of religion as his major subject in graduation.

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    Correct option: C — Theology

    Theology - the study of religion. Psephology - the study of elections and voting patterns. Philology - the study of languages. Psychology - the scientific study of the human mind and behavior.

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