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  1. 4281AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    An examination of a body after death

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    Correct option: D — Post mortem

    Post mortem - an examination of a body after death. Post room - a room designated for handling incoming and outgoing mail and packages. Post death - events or actions occurring after a person's death. Post partum - the period after childbirth or the birth of offspring.

  2. 4282AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Hundreds of people were removed from a place by the government recently due to a war-like situation.

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    Correct option: B — evacuated

    Evacuated - removed from a place.

  3. 4283AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices.

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    Correct option: A — Hermit

    Hermit - a person living in solitude like a saint for religious practices. Cretin - a person with a developmental disability or someone considered foolish. Heir - a person who is legally entitled to inherit property, rank, or title from another. Heretic - someone who holds beliefs or opinions that go against the established religious or societal norms.

  4. 4284AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    One who lends money to others at a very high rate of interest.

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    Correct option: C — Usurer

    Usurer - one who lends money to others at a very high rate of interest. Curator - a person in charge of managing and preserving a collection, such as in a museum. Bankrupt - one who is unable to pay one's debts. Numismatist - a person who collects or studies coins.

  5. 4285AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    I suppose dancing that well would require a lot of actual application.

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    Correct option: C — practice

    practice ‘Practice’ means the repeated performance of an activity or skill in reality which is synonymous with the phrase ‘actual application.’ Hence, ‘practice’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 4286AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A small shop that sells fashionable clothes

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    Correct option: A — Boutique

    Boutique - a small shop that sells fashionable clothes. Store - a place where items or goods are kept or sold. Tailoring - the profession of making clothes to people's individual measurements. Couture - the design and manufacture of fashionable custom-made clothing.

  7. 4287AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Pause indecisively

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    Correct option: B — Hesitate

    Hesitate - to pause or delay or be uncertain about a decision or action. Pause indecisively - to stop or wait without making a clear decision due to uncertainty. Hibernate - to go into a dormant or inactive state. Hoist - to lift or raise something. Hobble - to walk with difficulty or a limp.

  8. 4288AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Endless period of time

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    Correct option: A — Eternity

    Eternity - endless period of time. Longevity - to have a long life. Impurity - the state of being impure or unclean. Frailty - weakness or lack of strength.

  9. 4289AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Pandemics have often been caused by a disease that spreads by physical touch or contact.

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    Correct option: A — are contagious

    Contagious - spreads by physical touch or contact.

  10. 4290AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A person who regards the whole world as his country

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    Correct option: A — Cosmopolitan

    Cosmopolitan - a person who regards the whole world as his country. Pacifist - a person who opposes violence and war. Contemporary - living or happening at the same time. Celibate - a person who does not have sexual relations.

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