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- Question
Choose the word that best defines the given phrase ?Able to use both hands alike?
Options- A. Dexterous
- B. Ambidextrous
- C. Skilful
- D. Expert
- Correct Answer
- Ambidextrous
ExplanationAmbidextrous people have the ability to use both hands with equal dexterity. Ambidextrous describes someone who can use either hand to write.Dexterous means showing skills. - 1. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ?CALUMNY?
Options- A. Apology
- B. Eulogy
- C. Enjoyment
- D. Reservation Discuss
- 2. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word ?PREDILECTION?
Options- A. Oblivion
- B. Objectivity
- C. Aversion
- D. Defeat Discuss
- 3. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word ?TRANSGRESSOR?
Options- A. Passenger
- B. Law-breaker
- C. Protector
- D. Comrade Discuss
- 4. The conspicuous role of Gandhi is that of a--
Options- A. father
- B. reformer
- C. teacher
- D. liberator Discuss
- 5. Four words are given, out of which only one word is spelt correctly. Choose the correctly spelt word and click the button corresponding to it.
Options- A. Conniosseur
- B. Connoisseur
- C. Connossieur
- D. Connosseiur Discuss
- 6. Choose the word that best defines the given phrase ?A written account of the life of an individual?
Options- A. Autobiography
- B. Epigraph
- C. Biography
- D. Novel Discuss
- 7. Choose the word that best defines the given phrase?The identification of a disease by its symptoms?
Options- A. Prescription
- B. Prognosis
- C. Diagnosis
- D. Biopsy Discuss
- 8. Choose the word that best defines the given phrase?Prolonged inability to sleep?
Options- A. Amnesia
- B. Utopia
- C. Nausea
- D. Insomnia Discuss
- 9. Choose the word that best defines the given phrase ?A style in which a writer makes a display of hisknowledge?
Options- A. Verbose
- B. Pedantic
- C. Ornate
- D. Pompous Discuss
- 10. Choose the correctly spelt word The school alumni gathering put us in a mood.
Options- A. Remniscent
- B. Reminisent
- C. Reminiscent
- D. Reminicent Discuss
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Correct Answer: Eulogy
Explanation:
CALUMNY means making of false statement.
Apology means regretful acknowledgement
Eulogy means a speech or piece of writing that praises someone ? which is nearly opposite in meaning to calumny.
Enjoyment means the state of taking pleasure in something.
Reservation means action of reserving something.
Correct Answer: Aversion
Explanation:
Predilection means fondness, liking
Oblivion means unconsciousness
Objectivity means impartiality
Aversion means dislike ? which is nearly opposite of Predilection
Defeat means conquer, beat
Correct Answer: Law-breaker
Explanation:
Transgressor means a person who is breaking the law.
Correct Answer: reformer
Explanation:
The conspicuous role of Gandhi is that of a person who makes changes to something in order to improve it.
Correct Answer: Connoisseur
Correct Answer: Biography
Explanation:
Biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs.
Autobiography is written by the person himself or herself.
Correct Answer: Diagnosis
Explanation:
Prescription is an instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment.
Prognosis is a forecast of the likely outcome of a situation.
Diagnosis is the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
Biopsy is an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.
Correct Answer: Insomnia
Explanation:
Amnesia means a partial or total loss of memory.
Utopia means an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
Nausea means a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.
Insomnia means habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep
Correct Answer: Verbose
Explanation:
Verbose means using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Pedantic means excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
Ornate means elaborately or highly decorated.
Pompous means self-important
Correct Answer: Reminiscent
Explanation:
Reminiscent is correctly spelt which means tending to remind one of something.
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