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Q.1
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The author's _______ style, filled with complex sentences and archaic vocabulary, appeals only to scholarly readers.
Apellucid
Baccessible
Crecondite
Dtransparent
Correct Answer:
C. reconditeExplanation:
Recondite means obscure and requiring specialized knowledge. It matches with complex sentences and limited appeal.
Q.2
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The CEO's _______ comments about competitors were seen as both audacious and potentially damaging to corporate reputation.
Asycophantic
Bvituperative
Cbenevolent
Dcircumspect
Correct Answer:
B. vituperativeExplanation:
Vituperative means abusive or harshly critical. It fits with damaging comments about competitors.
Q.3
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Despite the teacher's _______ efforts to engage students, the subject remained _______ to most learners.
Aassiduous, germane
Bsoporific, engaging
Cassiduous, abstruse
Dperfunctory, lucid
Correct Answer:
C. assiduous, abstruseExplanation:
Assiduous (diligent) efforts contrasted with abstruse (difficult to understand) subject matter.
Q.4
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The witness's _______ account of the incident cast serious doubt on the defendant's _______ of innocence.
Acorroborated, assertion
Bequivocal, protestation
Cspurious, claim
Dcredible, declaration
Correct Answer:
B. equivocal, protestationExplanation:
Equivocal (unclear/contradictory) account with protestation (assertion of innocence) creates appropriate contrast.
Q.5
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The bureaucrat's _______ refusal to acknowledge the legitimate grievances of citizens demonstrated his _______ attitude toward public welfare.
Aobstinate, progressive
Bobstinate, callous
Cflexible, benevolent
Dreasonable, altruistic
Correct Answer:
B. obstinate, callousExplanation:
Obstinate refusal paired with callous (indifferent) attitude logically explains disregard for grievances.
Q.6
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The activist's _______ campaigns against environmental degradation have proven more _______ than conventional advocacy methods.
Aconventional, conservative
Bunorthodox, efficacious
Ctimid, revolutionary
Dmoderate, radical
Correct Answer:
B. unorthodox, efficaciousExplanation:
Unorthodox (unconventional) campaigns being more efficacious (effective) creates logical contrast.
Q.7
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The economist's _______ analysis of inflation trends was rendered _______ by recent market fluctuations in 2024.
Aaccurate; vindicated
Bpreliminary; moot
Ccomprehensive; irrelevant
Dpessimistic; optimistic
Correct Answer:
C. comprehensive; irrelevantExplanation:
Comprehensive analysis becoming irrelevant due to market changes shows impact of unforeseen events.
Q.8
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The architect's _______ design philosophy, though aesthetically _______, faced practical implementation challenges.
Aconservative; innovative
Bminimalist; ornate
Cunconventional; striking
Dtraditional; revolutionary
Correct Answer:
C. unconventional; strikingExplanation:
Unconventional yet striking design faces real-world implementation issues logically.
Q.9
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The parliamentary debates were marked by _______ rhetoric that _______ rather than resolved the contentious issues.
Ameasured; exacerbated
Binflammatory; exacerbated
Cconciliatory; ameliorated
Drational; obfuscated
Correct Answer:
B. inflammatory; exacerbatedExplanation:
Inflammatory rhetoric exacerbates tensions rather than resolving them.
Q.10
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The filmmaker's _______ portrayal of historical events was criticized for being both _______ and ideologically driven.
Aobjective; balanced
Bnuanced; impartial
Ctendentious; anachronistic
Dfaithful; accurate
Correct Answer:
C. tendentious; anachronisticExplanation:
Tendentious (biased) portrayal is anachronistic (historically inaccurate) when driven by ideology.
