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  1. 4401AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A floating container anchored to the sea bottom, so used for directing ships and warning them of possible danger

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    Correct option: A — Buoy

    Buoy - a floating container anchored to the sea bottom, so used for directing ships and warning them of possible danger. Deck - an open, flat surface of a ship or boat where people can walk or stand. Cabin - a small room or compartment on a ship or boat where people can sleep or stay. Channel - a navigable passage of water, such as a river or a sea route.

  2. 4402AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Jokes and funny remarks amongst friends.

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    Correct option: A — Banter

    Banter - Jokes and funny remarks amongst friends. Saunter - To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, usually without a specific destination, enjoying the surroundings.

  3. 4403AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Substitute one word for the italicised expression. As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and the trade was prohibited by law.

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    Correct option: D — illicit

    Illicit - As a port it was notorious for its smuggling and the trade was prohibited by law. Licit - Lawful or legal; allowed by law. Chaste - Pure or abstaining from sexual activity; morally pure. Legitimate - Lawful or valid; conforming to the law.

  4. 4404AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Giving cause for legal action

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    Correct option: B — Actionable

    Actionable - Giving cause for legal action Lawful - Permitted by law. Legalizing - Making something legal or lawful through the enactment of laws. Objectionable - unpleasant or something that people may find not suitable.

  5. 4405AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    The young of a frog

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    Correct option: C — Tadpole

    Tadpole - the young of a frog Kitten - a young cat. Pup - a young dog. Antelope - a kind of deer.

  6. 4406AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Tending to associate with others of one's kind

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    Correct option: C — Gregarious

    Gregarious - Tending to associate with others of one’s kind. Pedantic - Concerned with minor details or rules. Pungent - having a sharply strong taste or smell. Venial - Easy to forgive.

  7. 4407AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The art of cutting gems

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    Correct option: D — Lapidary

    Lapidary - The art of cutting gems Jewelry - ornaments that are typically made from jewels and precious metal. Philately - the collection and study of postage stamps. Mining - the process of obtaining minerals from a mine.

  8. 4408AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The sound made by frogs

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    Correct option: C — Croak

    Croak - The sound made by frogs. Trumpet - a wind instrument. Moo - a sound made by a cow. Roar - a sound made by a lion.

  9. 4409AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    That can be seen through

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    Correct option: B — Transparent

    Transparent - That can be seen through Defatigable - who easily gets tired. Opaque - that can not able to be seen through Reverent - feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.

  10. 4410AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    A diagram showing the path of planets.

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    Correct option: B — Zodiac

    Zodiac - A diagram showing the path of planets Horoscope - a forecast of a person's future. Planetarium - a building in which moving images of the sky at night are shown. Platitude - a statement that has been repeated so often that it is meaningless.

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