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  1. 6231AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Monotonous

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    Correct option: C — Engrossing

    Engrossing - absorbing all attention or interest Monotonous - lacking in variety and interest. Tiresome - causing one to feel bored or annoyed. Tedious - too long, slow, or dull. Rational - based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

  2. 6232AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Epitome

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    Correct option: B — Expansion

    Expansion - the action of becoming larger or more extensive. Epitome - a summary of a written work. Exhort - to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something. Lucid - clear and easy to understand. Precise - exact, accurate, and detailed.

  3. 6233AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the Brackets to fill in the blank.

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in bold to fill in the blank. The modern work is deliberately ________ (ambiguous).

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    Correct option: B — certain

    Certain - known for sure. Ambiguous - open to more than one interpretation. Puzzling - confusing or difficult to understand. Dubious - hesitating or doubting. Vague - not clearly expressed or defined.

  4. 6234AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Barbarity

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    Correct option: C — Compassion

    Compassion - sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Barbarity - extreme cruelty or brutality. Callous - showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. Compromise - an agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Rivalry - competition for the same objective or superiority in the same field.

  5. 6235AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    His mother never held a grudge against his father.

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    Correct option: B — benevolence

    Benevolence - the quality of being well-meaning. Grudge - a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. Rancour - bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing. Revulsion - a sense of disgust and loathing. Malevolence - having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

  6. 6236AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the Brackets to fill in the blank.

    Sheila ______ (failed) all her classes.

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    Correct option: A — passed

    Passed - succeeded in an examination or test. Failed - did not succeed in achieving a desired goal. Flunked - failed to achieve a passing grade in a course or test. Fizzled - gradually failed or ended without success. Flopped - failed completely, especially in a performance or venture.

  7. 6237AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in the Brackets to fill in the blank.

    She _______ the target by an inch and lost the gold medal. [hit]

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    Correct option: C — missed

    Missed - failed to hit, reach, or come into contact with. Hit - come into contact forcefully. Touched - made physical contact with. Bashed - hit hard. Cleaned - removed dirt, marks, or unwanted items from.

  8. 6238AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    I was happy to know that Sheila passed her final exams.

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    Correct option: A — Sad

    Sad Joyful - feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness Upbeat- cheerful, optimistic, and positive Excited - very enthusiastic and eager

  9. 6239AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    The war was followed by a long period of prosperity.

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    Correct option: D — Failure

    Failure - lack of success. Prosperity - the state of being successful or flourishing. Security - the state of being free from danger or threat. Secure - to make safe or protect. Affluence - the state of having a great deal of wealth or abundance.

  10. 6240AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    If someone babbles, it means that they talk in a confused or excited way.

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    Correct option: B — Quiet

    Quiet - making little or no noise. Babbles - the sound of people talking simultaneously. Gossips - light informal conversation for social occasions.. Talkative - inclined to talk a great deal. Rants - speaks or shouts at length in a wild, impassioned way.

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