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  1. 5781AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Precise

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    Correct option: C — Accurate

    Accurate - correct or true. Precise - exact or accurate. Vague - not clear or specific. General - applying to most or everyone. Ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning.

  2. 5782AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    I am in a difficult predicament as I have two offers at a time.

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    Correct option: A — Dilemma

    Dilemma - a difficult situation requiring to choose between two or more equally bad options. Predicament - a difficult or dangerous situation. Success - the achievement of something that you have been trying to do. Offer - to give or propose something. Advantage - a benefit or superiority.

  3. 5783AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Demand for water is also rapidly. rising due to population growth, urbanisation and increasing pressures from the agriculture and energy sector.

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    Correct option: A — promptly

    Promptly - quickly and without delay. Rapidly - quickly. Luxuriously - in a way that is very comfortable and expensive. Leisurely - done slowly and without hurry. Hopefully - with the hope that something good will happen.

  4. 5784AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries-poor, rich and middle - income - to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

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    Correct option: D — boost

    Boost - to increase or improve something. Promote - to support or encourage something. Conceal - to hide something. Holistic - relating to or concerned with the whole of something. Growl - make a low, deep sound like a dog.

  5. 5785AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Survey

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    Correct option: C — Scrutinise

    Scrutinise- to closely examine or inspect. Survey- to gather information systematically by examining or inspecting. Disregard- to ignore or pay no attention to something intentionally. Slothful- demonstrating laziness or a lack of motivation. Apathy- a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern about something.

  6. 5786AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Flung' from the given sentence. The entrepreneur's innovative strategies propelled his startup to success.

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    Correct option: D — Propelled

    Propelled - drive or push something forwards. Flung- move or push (something) suddenly or violently. Strategies - a plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim. Innovative - characterized by new and creative ideas, concepts, or methods. Success - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

  7. 5787AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Despite the professor's best efforts to explain the complex theory, it took me a while to decipher the meaning of the text.

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    Correct option: A — interpret

    Interpret- to explain or understand the meaning of something, often by translating. Decipher- to decode or translate something that is difficult to understand. Predict- to say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future. Conceal- to hide or keep something secret or out of sight. Foresee- to predict something that will happen in the future.

  8. 5788AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    Happiness is not something you ________ (adjourn) for the future. It is something you design for the present.

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    Correct option: D — postpone

    Postpone - to delay or reschedule an event, appointment, or action to a later time or date. Adjourn- to temporarily suspend a meeting, session, or gathering. Decimate- to severely reduce or destroy a large portion of something. Rejuvenate- To restore or renew something. Constitute- to form or make up a particular whole or part of something.

  9. 5789AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    The COVID-19 outbreak has caused a global education crisis.

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    Correct option: B — catastrophe

    Catastrophe- A sudden and widespread disaster or event. Crisis- a time of intense difficulty or danger. Legacy- an amount of money or property left to someone in a will. Inhibition- a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed way. Hoard- to collect and store a large quantity of something.

  10. 5790AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word given in Bold/Underline .

    It is hard to draw clear lines of_______(division) between work and leisure.

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    Correct option: C — demarcation

    Demarcation - The act of marking or defining boundaries or limits. Division- the act of separating something into parts or groups. Comprehension- the ability to understand or grasp something. Administration- the process of managing and organizing activities or tasks, often in a formal or official context. Procrastination- the habit of delaying or postponing tasks or actions.

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