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Q.501
Medium
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The film's _______ narrative structure made it difficult for audiences to follow the plot.
Alinear
Bcoherent
Clabyrinthine
Dlucid
Correct Answer:
C. labyrinthine
Explanation:
Labyrinthine means complex and confusing like a maze. It explains why audiences found it difficult to follow.
Q.502
Medium
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The philanthropist's _______ contributions to education have transformed thousands of lives.
Ameager
Bmunificent
Csporadic
Dtoken
Correct Answer:
B. munificent
Explanation:
Munificent means generous and lavish. It fits with 'transformed thousands of lives'.
Q.503
Medium
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Her _______ approach to problem-solving always yields creative and innovative solutions.
Aorthodox
Bconventional
Cheterodox
Ddogmatic
Correct Answer:
C. heterodox
Explanation:
Heterodox means unconventional or unorthodox. It aligns with 'creative and innovative solutions'.
Q.504
Medium
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The board decided to _______ the merger due to regulatory concerns raised in the latest 2024 compliance audit.
Aexpedite
Bfacilitate
Crescind
Dratify
Correct Answer:
C. rescind
Explanation:
Rescind means to revoke or cancel. It fits with 'due to regulatory concerns'.
Q.505
Medium
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The politician's _______ stance on climate change has been consistent throughout her career.
Aequivocal
Bambivalent
Cunequivocal
Dnebulous
Correct Answer:
C. unequivocal
Explanation:
Unequivocal means clear and unambiguous. It matches with 'consistent throughout her career'.
Q.506
Hard
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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. recondite
Explanation:
Recondite means obscure and requiring specialized knowledge. It matches with complex sentences and limited appeal.
Q.507
Hard
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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. vituperative
Explanation:
Vituperative means abusive or harshly critical. It fits with damaging comments about competitors.
Q.508
Hard
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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, abstruse
Explanation:
Assiduous (diligent) efforts contrasted with abstruse (difficult to understand) subject matter.
Q.509
Hard
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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, protestation
Explanation:
Equivocal (unclear/contradictory) account with protestation (assertion of innocence) creates appropriate contrast.
Q.510
Medium
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The researcher's _______ methodology and _______ conclusions have established her as a leading authority in her field.
Arigorous, tentative
Brigorous, incontrovertible
Csloppy, definitive
Dinnovative, ambiguous
Correct Answer:
B. rigorous, incontrovertible
Explanation:
Rigorous methodology paired with incontrovertible (undeniable) conclusions establishes authority.