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  1. 6331AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Anthony Trollope was an industrious and disciplined writer.

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    Correct option: A — Lazy

    Lazy - unwilling to work or use energy. Industrious - diligent and hard-working. Dizzy - having a feeling of spinning around and being unable to balance. Skittish - (of people and animals) nervous or easily frightened. Exhausting - making you feel very tired.

  2. 6332AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Please don't touch that, it's flammable .

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    Correct option: D — Non-combustible

    Non-combustible - not able to burn easily. Flammable - able to burn easily. Fire-resistant - totally or almost totally unburnable. Incendiary - (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires. Nonexplosive - not able to explode easily.

  3. 6333AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    You should never visit her without her consent.

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    Correct option: C — Refusal

    Refusal - the act of saying that you will not do or accept something. Consent - permission for something to happen. Knowledge - information and understanding that you have in your mind. Approval - the feeling that something is good or acceptable.

  4. 6334AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Sacred

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    Correct option: A — Profane

    Profane - showing disrespect toward sacred things. Sacred - regarded with great respect and reverence. Grave - serious or solemn in manner. Narrow - limited in width or scope. Holy - dedicated to religious or spiritual purposes.

  5. 6335AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Mr. Stein is a very cold and hard man.

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    Correct option: D — Charitable

    Charitable - generous in giving to those in need. Hard - firm and solid in texture. Relaxed - free from tension or anxiety. Tolerant - willing to accept others' beliefs or behaviors. Clement - mild or merciful.

  6. 6336AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.

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    Correct option: B — Vague

    Vague - not clearly expressed. Vivid - producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind. Eloquent - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. Pictorial - expressed in pictures. Lucid - clear and easy to understand.

  7. 6337AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Alive

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    Correct option: B — Dead

    Dead Spry - active or lively. Wise - having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement. Animated - full of energy or excitement.

  8. 6338AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    Cheerful

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    Correct option: B — Gloomy

    Gloomy - dark and depressing. Cheerful - being happy and full of positive energy. Hilarious - extremely funny. Sunny - bright because of light from the sun. Joyful - feeling or expressing great happiness or delight.

  9. 6339AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    He tried to improve the working conditions in his office.

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    Correct option: A — Spoil

    Spoil - to ruin the quality of something. Improve - to make something better. Spatter - cover with drops or spots of something. Specify - identify clearly and definitely. Sprinkle - to gently drop small pieces of something over a surface.

  10. 6340AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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

    This makes readers contemplate the motives people have for performing acts of charity.

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    Correct option: D — overlook

    Overlook - to fail to see or notice something. Contemplate - to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way. Deviate - to change direction suddenly. Understate - to describe something in a way that makes it seem less important. Follow up - to pursue or investigate something further.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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