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81. What would be the synonym for the word educe ?

A

demand

B

elicit

C

ideal

D

unlawful

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To "educe" means to bring out or develop (something latent or potential), which is synonymous with elicit.

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82. Choose the sentence that correctly communicates the meaning in the follo wing sentence.

A

Barua was usually able to catch the six thirty-five train from Gu wahati

B

Barua was usually able to catch a six thirty-five train from Guw ahati

C

Barua was usually able to catch on six thirty-five train from Gu wahati

D

Barua was usually able to latch the six thirty-five train from Guw ahati

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Option A: Barua was usually able to catch the six thirty-five train from Guwahati provides the correct grammar and intended meaning.

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83. Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense, and fill the space by repeating the auxiliary. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

A

have you had, I have been

B

have you gone, I have been

C

have you been, I’ve been

D

went, I went

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The correct present perfect usage for asking and answering about a completed visit is: have you been, I've been.

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84. The word hide in the first paragraph means :

A

smell

B

evade

C

skin

D

land

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In the context of the animal's striped patterns, "hide" refers to the animal's skin or pelt.

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85. The function of the third paragraph is to :

A

pose a question about Okapi behaviour

B

rebut a theory about Okapi behaviour

C

counter the assertion that Okapis are rare

D

explain why Okapis appeared to be rare

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The third paragraph details the reasons (camouflage, solitary nature, specific leaf diet) to explain why Okapis appeared to be rare.

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86. Okapis stay within the forest interior. The passage relates this to the __________ of the Okapi.

A

scarcity

B

mind

C

culture

D

size

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The passage connects their preference for the forest interior to their diet (subsisting entirely on specific leaves).

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87. Zoologists assume that Okapis are relics and they respect the forestland borders. It means :

A

Okapis are humanoid creatures

B

They are culturally inclusive

C

They communicate with other bordering creatures

D

None of the above

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The term "relics of an era" in biology implies they are a surviving species from an earlier time, but none of the options A, B, C properly define this biological concept. Hence, None of the above.

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88. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.

A

intelligent

B

naive

C

dishonest

D

critical

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The context clue "believed even the most outlandish excuses" defines "gullible" as being too easily persuaded or naive.

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89. The new shipping and receiving building is an expansive facility, large enough to meet our growing needs.

A

obsolete

B

meagre

C

spacious

D

costly

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The phrase "large enough to meet our growing needs" serves as a context clue that "expansive" means spacious.

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90. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was :

A

H.J. Lawson

B

Kirkpatrick Macmillan

C

Pierre Michaux

D

James Starley

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The fourth paragraph explicitly states that James Starley "put a gear on the pedals".

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91. Which of the following statements from the passage represents the writer’s opinion ?

A

The safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists.

B

Two hundred years ago, bicycles didn’t even exist.

C

The Michaux brothers called their bicycle a vélocipède.

D

Macmillan’s machine had tyres with iron rims.

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The statement "The safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists" is subjective and represents the writer’s personal opinion/observation.

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92. Read the following sentence from the fourth paragraph : Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, made several innovat ions that revolutionized bicycle design. As it is used in the sentence, the underlined word revolutionized means :

A

cancelled

B

changed drastically

C

became outdated

D

exercised control over

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In this context, "revolutionized" means that the innovations changed drastically the design of the bicycle.

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93. Macmillan added iron rims to the tyres of his bicycle to :

A

add weight to the bicycle

B

make the tyres last longer

C

make the ride less bumpy

D

make the ride less tiring

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The passage mentions Macmillan added iron rims to the tyres "to keep them from getting worn down", which means to make the tyres last longer.

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94. This application was written __________ a pen.

A

by

B

with

C

off

D

nib

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When referring to the instrument used to perform an action, the preposition "with" is used. Therefore, with a pen.

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95. Choose the correct pair to fill up the blanks : He put some on the hinge, so that it should not .

A

oil, squeak

B

water, spill

C

colour, stand

D

paper, seat

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Hinges require lubrication to stop making noise. oil, squeak logically fits: "He put some oil on the hinge, so that it should not squeak."

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96. Read the following passage and answer the question that foll ows : Light pollution is a growing problem worldwide. Like other forms o f pollution, light pollution degrades the quality of the environment. Where it was once possible to loo k up at the night sky and see thousands of twinkling stars in the inky blackness, one now s ees little more than the yellow glare of urban sky-glow. When we lose the ability to connect vis ually with the vastness of the universe by looking up at the night sky, we lose our connection with something profoundly important to the human spirit, our sense of wonder. The passage implies that the most serious damage done by light pollut ion is to our :

A

art history

B

sense of paleness

C

cultural advancement

D

questing spirit

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The passage concludes that we lose our connection with "our sense of wonder" (the human spirit), which aligns with the questing spirit.

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97. Everyone admired his courage.

A

at

B

of

C

for

D

no word required

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The verb "admired" directly takes an object. Hence, no word required is the correct choice.

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98. How is reality defined as in the passage ?

A

meaning

B

action

C

feeling

D

web

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The passage opens by stating, "Reality for human beings is not action or feeling but meaning."

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99. In the context of the passage, which of the following does not serve as a symbol ?

A

whistle

B

graffiti

C

flashing red light

D

culture shock

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A whistle, graffiti, and a red light are given as examples of symbols. Culture shock is described as an inability to read symbols, not a symbol itself.

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100. In the context of the topic of the passage, when do we feel lost, or frightened ?

A

When we lose in a competition

B

When we slip outside the symbolic web of culture

C

When we cannot locate our action

D

None of the above

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The passage explicitly states that we feel lost and frightened as "a consequence of slipping outside the symbolic web of culture."

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81. What would be the synonym for the word educe ?

82. Choose the sentence that correctly communicates the meaning in the follo wing sentence.

83. Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense, and fill the space by repeating the auxiliary. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

84. The word hide in the first paragraph means :

85. The function of the third paragraph is to :

86. Okapis stay within the forest interior. The passage relates this to the __________ of the Okapi.

87. Zoologists assume that Okapis are relics and they respect the forestland borders. It means :

88. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.

89. The new shipping and receiving building is an expansive facility, large enough to meet our growing needs.

90. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was :

91. Which of the following statements from the passage represents the writer’s opinion ?

92. Read the following sentence from the fourth paragraph : Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, made several innovat ions that revolutionized bicycle design. As it is used in the sentence, the underlined word revolutionized means :

93. Macmillan added iron rims to the tyres of his bicycle to :

94. This application was written __________ a pen.

95. Choose the correct pair to fill up the blanks : He put some on the hinge, so that it should not .

97. Everyone admired his courage.

98. How is reality defined as in the passage ?

99. In the context of the passage, which of the following does not serve as a symbol ?

100. In the context of the topic of the passage, when do we feel lost, or frightened ?

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81. What would be the synonym for the word educe ?

82. Choose the sentence that correctly communicates the meaning in the follo wing sentence.

83. Put the verb in brackets into the present perfect tense, and fill the space by repeating the auxiliary. Where you (be)? — I (be) to the dentist.

84. The word hide in the first paragraph means :

85. The function of the third paragraph is to :

86. Okapis stay within the forest interior. The passage relates this to the __________ of the Okapi.

87. Zoologists assume that Okapis are relics and they respect the forestland borders. It means :

88. Mr. Powers was so gullible that he believed even the most outlandish excuses of his insincere employees.

89. The new shipping and receiving building is an expansive facility, large enough to meet our growing needs.

90. The first person to use a gear system on bicycles was :

91. Which of the following statements from the passage represents the writer’s opinion ?

92. Read the following sentence from the fourth paragraph : Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, made several innovat ions that revolutionized bicycle design. As it is used in the sentence, the underlined word revolutionized means :

93. Macmillan added iron rims to the tyres of his bicycle to :

94. This application was written __________ a pen.

95. Choose the correct pair to fill up the blanks : He put some __________ on the hinge, so that it should not __________.

97. Everyone admired his courage.

98. How is reality defined as in the passage ?

99. In the context of the passage, which of the following does not serve as a symbol ?

100. In the context of the topic of the passage, when do we feel lost, or frightened ?

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95. Choose the correct pair to fill up the blanks : He put some on the hinge, so that it should not .