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Q.511
Medium
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The novel's portrayal of urban life is neither _______ nor _______, but rather a balanced examination of contemporary society.
Aromantic, realistic
Bidealistic, pessimistic
Ccritical, constructive
Dfictional, factual
Correct Answer:
B. idealistic, pessimisticExplanation:
The contrast between idealistic and pessimistic represents two extremes, with 'balanced' as middle ground.
Q.512
Hard
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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.513
Medium
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The financial crisis of 2024 exposed the _______ of the banking system and prompted calls for _______ reforms.
Astrengths, moderate
Bvulnerabilities, comprehensive
Cresilience, superficial
Dtransparency, minimal
Correct Answer:
B. vulnerabilities, comprehensiveExplanation:
Vulnerabilities exposed by crisis logically lead to comprehensive reforms.
Q.514
Hard
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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.515
Easy
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The new government's _______ approach to digital transformation has revolutionized public service delivery across multiple sectors.
Apragmatic
Bobsolete
Cindifferent
Dchaotic
Correct Answer:
A. pragmaticExplanation:
Pragmatic means practical and realistic, fitting the context of effective government reform.
Q.516
Easy
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The climate summit of 2024 demonstrated nations' _______ commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 2030.
Asuperficial
Bgenuine
Cnominal
Ddubious
Correct Answer:
B. genuineExplanation:
Genuine indicates authentic commitment, contrasting with superficial or nominal efforts.
Q.517
Medium
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Her _______ speech at the conference was so _______ that it left the audience in silence.
Ainflammatory; soothing
Beloquent; captivating
Cmundane; energetic
Dverbose; concise
Correct Answer:
B. eloquent; captivatingExplanation:
Eloquent and captivating are synonymous and both describe an impressive speech.
Q.518
Medium
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The startup's _______ growth in the fintech sector _______ its competitors' traditional models obsolete.
Asluggish; proved
Bexponential; rendered
Cmodest; suggested
Dstagnant; made
Correct Answer:
B. exponential; renderedExplanation:
Exponential growth and rendered obsolete form a logical pair expressing rapid disruption.
Q.519
Medium
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Despite the NGO's _______ attempts to alleviate poverty, structural inequalities remain deeply _______ in society.
Afutile; rooted
Bearnest; entrenched
Csuperficial; temporary
Dhalf-hearted; fleeting
Correct Answer:
B. earnest; entrenchedExplanation:
Earnest attempts acknowledge good faith efforts, while entrenched accurately describes deep-seated inequalities.
Q.520
Medium
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The minister's _______ explanation for the policy reversal was widely seen as _______.
Atransparent; credible
Bevasive; contrived
Cclear; suspicious
Ddetailed; unconvincing
Correct Answer:
B. evasive; contrivedExplanation:
Evasive explanation that is contrived creates internal logical consistency showing skepticism.
