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Finding a/an ____________ candidate for the job is not easy.
  • a)
    APPROPRIATE
  • b)
    CONVENIENT
  • c)
    CONVENTIONAL
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Alok Verma answered
The correct answer should be 'a' because in the question it is given that finding a/an.... that means the word should start with a vowel.
So, the correct answer is Appropriate.
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In spite of his __________ Stevie Wonder became a top singer.
  • a)
    INAPTITUDE
  • b)
     DISABILITY
  • c)
     UNCAPACITY
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Ishita Reddy answered
Disability is the answer to the question. It is because a person became a top singer because of his hard works and talent.

They arrived ____________ to see the beginning of the match.
  • a)
    JUST AT THE TIME
  • b)
    JUST IN TIME
  • c)
    JUST FOR TIME
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Jayant Mishra answered
Just at the time of the beginning of the match. Just in time to see the beginning of the match. I don't think the third option would be confusing at all.

The company is _________________ to admit that its profits are decreasing steadily.
  • a)
    IN ANGER
  • b)
    DISCREET
  • c)
    LOATH
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
In this context, the company is "loath" to admit that its profits are decreasing steadily. The word "loath" means being unwilling or reluctant to do something, which fits the context of the sentence. The company is reluctant or unwilling to admit that its profits are decreasing steadily.

The play was long and uninteresting, so I was ____________
  • a)
    tiring
  • b)
    bored
  • c)
    boring
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Debanshi Rane answered
**Explanation:**

The correct answer is option **B) bored**.

In this sentence, the speaker is describing their experience of watching a play. They found the play to be long and uninteresting. Based on this information, we can determine that the speaker's emotional state or reaction to the play was one of boredom.

Let's break down the options to understand why option B is the correct answer:

**a) tiring:**
- This option suggests that the play made the speaker feel tired.
- While it is possible for a long and uninteresting play to make someone feel tired, the sentence does not explicitly mention any physical fatigue.
- The main focus of the sentence is on the lack of interest in the play, not the physical exhaustion it may have caused.
- Therefore, this option is not the best choice to describe the speaker's emotional state.

**b) bored:**
- This option suggests that the play did not engage the speaker's interest, resulting in a feeling of boredom.
- The sentence clearly states that the play was "long and uninteresting."
- These qualities are likely to make someone feel bored.
- Therefore, this option is the most suitable choice to describe the speaker's emotional state.

**c) boring:**
- This option suggests that the play itself was uninteresting.
- While it is true that the sentence mentions the play being uninteresting, it is not the play that is described as boring.
- Instead, the speaker's emotional state is the focus, and they felt bored while watching the play.
- Therefore, this option is not the best choice to describe the speaker's emotional state.

In conclusion, the correct answer is option **B) bored** because it accurately describes the speaker's emotional state of feeling uninterested and unengaged while watching the long and uninteresting play.

"Could you fill me in?" means :
  • a)
    could you bring me some food?
  • b)
     could you give me information I don't have?
  • c)
    could you replace me?
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Prisha Sarkar answered
Fill someone in (on someone or something)
To tell someone the details about someone or something. Please fill me in on what happened last night. Please fill in the committee on the details.

To resume negotiations means to :
  • a)
    Summarize the main points
  • b)
    Reach an agreement
  • c)
    Start again after a break
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Meera Rana answered
  • Break off negotiations (=stop them). The two companies have broken off negotiations on the deal.
  • Resume negotiations (=start them again)

In wartime there is often a ____________ of food.
  • a)
    LACKAGE
  • b)
    NECESSITY
  • c)
    SHORTAGE
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Dia Mehta answered
During war time food will be present but there will be lacking quantity which do not fulfill the necessary food and leads to shortage of food.

Find the correctly spelt word from the following?
  • a)
    Rehabilitation
  • b)
    Crystllization
  • c)
    Controvertial 
  • d)
    interrogation
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sameer Rane answered
The correct answer is Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation meaning - the action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
  • Crystallization meaning - the process of forming crystals.
  • Interrogation meaning - a process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence.
  • Controversial meaning - giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.

Fill in the blank with the correct option in the given sentence:
He was a true _____math and at the same time a virtuoso storyteller.
  • a)
    pseudo
  • b)
    super
  • c)
    poly
  • d)
    contra
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Akanksha Singh answered
**Explanation:**

In the given sentence, the word "true" suggests that the person mentioned possesses exceptional qualities in mathematics. We are looking for an adjective that can be used to describe someone who is highly skilled or talented in mathematics.

Let's analyze each option:

a) **Pseudo**: This means false or fake. It is the opposite of what we are looking for. Therefore, option 'a' is incorrect.

b) **Super**: This means excellent or outstanding. While it indicates someone with exceptional abilities, it does not specifically refer to mathematical skills. Therefore, option 'b' is not the best fit for the sentence.

c) **Poly**: This word is derived from the Greek word "polys," meaning many. It is often used as a prefix in words related to mathematics, such as polygon, polynomial, etc. However, in the context of the sentence, "poly" does not convey the intended meaning. Therefore, option 'c' is incorrect.

d) **Contra**: This means against or opposite. It does not relate to someone's mathematical abilities. Therefore, option 'd' is not the correct choice.

Hence, the correct answer is option 'C' (poly) as it is the most appropriate word to describe someone with exceptional mathematical skills.

In each of the questions, a word/phrase has been used in sentences in five different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word/phrase is incorrect or inappropriate.
Buckle
  • a)
    After the long hike our knees were beginning to buckle.
  • b)
    The horse suddenly broke into a buckle.
  • c)
    The accused did not buckle under police interrogation.
  • d)
    Sometimes, an earthquake can make a bridge buckle.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Wizius Careers answered
Answer: Option B
“Beginning to buckle” in option 1 indicates that their knees were ready to collapse or that they were extremely tired.
“Buckle” is inappropriately used in option 2. The horse can break into a trot or a gallop. It may buck or it may even break into somebody’s garden, but not “into a buckle”.
Option 3 uses “buckle” in the sense of ‘collapse’ or ‘surrender’.
In option 4, “buckle” again refers to ‘bend’ or ‘collapse’, even ‘break’.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

In each of the questions, a word/phrase has been used in sentences in five different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word/phrase is incorrect or inappropriate.
File
  • a)
    I need to file an insurance claim.
  • b)
    The cadets were marching in a single file.
  • c)
    File your nails before you apply nail polish.
  • d)
    When the parade was on, a soldier broke the file.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Wizius Careers answered
Answer: Option D
“File” can be defined as ‘a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.’ Another definition is ‘a collection of papers, records, etc., arranged in convenient order’. Option 1 uses the word in this sense.
In option 2, “to file” means ‘to apply’. The usage is correct.
In option 3, “file” refers to ‘a line of persons or things arranged one behind another’. Marching in a single file is similar to marching in a single column.
There is no phrase or idiom “broke the file” as mentioned in option 4. A soldier can break ‘rank’ but not a “file”.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Each of the following questions has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.
Exhaustion of natural resources, destruction of individual initiative by governments, control over men’s minds by central __________ of education and propaganda are some of the major evils which appear to be on the increase as a result of the impact of science upon minds suited by _________ to an earlier kind of world.
  • a)
    tenets; fixation
  • b)
    aspects; inhibitions
  • c)
    institutions; inhibitions
  • d)
    organs; tradition
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sravya Joshi answered
Explanation:
Exhaustion of natural resources, destruction of individual initiative by governments, control over men’s minds by central __________ of education and propaganda are some of the major evils which appear to be on the increase as a result of the impact of science upon minds suited by _________ to an earlier kind of world.

Tenets; fixation:
- The word "tenets" refers to principles or beliefs that are held to be true by a particular group.
- The word "fixation" refers to the state of being obsessed with something.
- In the context of the sentence, the central principles of education and propaganda are controlling men's minds, and individuals are fixated on these ideas from an earlier time.

In each of the questions, a word/phrase has been used in sentences in five different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word/phrase is incorrect or inappropriate.
Run
  • a)
    I must run fast to catch up with him.
  • b)
    Our team scored a goal against the run of play.
  • c)
    You can’t run over him like that.
  • d)
    The newly released book is enjoying a popular run.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Wizius Careers answered
Answer: Option C
Option 1 uses the verb ‘run’ appropriately with “fast” as an adverb qualifying it.
The phrase, ‘against the run of play’ is used in sports to describe an event or action against the flow of the game.
For example, if Soccer team A has all the possession, all the chances and dictates the game, and team B has one chance and scores from it, then that goal is against the run of play. The term is used correctly in option 2.
Option 3 is incorrect. A person cannot “run over” someone. It can be a vehicle that can run over someone.
A person can ‘run after‘ (chase) someone, ‘run with‘, ‘run up to‘ or ‘run around‘ someone.
In option 4, a book can have a “popular run”, if a great number of copies of that book are getting sold.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Each of the following questions has a sentence/paragraph with one italicized word that does not make sense. Choose the most appropriate replacement for that word from the options given below the paragraph.
Or there is the most fingummy diplomatic note on record: when Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartans that, if he came within their borders, he would leave not one stone of their city, they wrote back the one word - "If".
  • a)
    witty
  • b)
    rude
  • c)
    simple
  • d)
    terse
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Palak Saha answered
Explanation:
- Word Replacement:
In this sentence, the word "mostfingummy" does not make sense. The most appropriate replacement for this word is "terse."
- Corrected Sentence:
Or there is the most terse diplomatic note on record: when Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartans that, if he came within their borders, he would leave not one stone of their city, they wrote back the one word - "If".
The word "terse" means brief and to the point, which accurately describes the Spartan's response in this historical context. The Spartans' reply was concise and impactful, showcasing their resilience and determination in the face of Philip's threat.

Each of the questions below contains a number of sentences. Each sentence has pairs of word(s)/phrase(s) that are highlighted. From the highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.
Regrettably[A]/Regretfully[B] I have to decline your invitation. I am drawn to the poetic, sensual[A]/sensuous[B] quality of her paintings. He was besides[A]/beside[B] himself with rage when I told him what I had done. After brushing against a stationary[A]/stationery[B] truck my car turned turtle. As the water began to rise over[A]/above[B] the danger mark, the signs of an imminent flood were clear.
  • a)
    BAABA
  • b)
    BBBAB
  • c)
    AAABA
  • d)
    BBAAB
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev GMAT answered
Answer: Option B
In this set, the last two sentences are the easiest to decide: stationary truck and to rise above are correct uses. The answer choice has to end with AB. Options 1 and 3 are eliminated.
Beside oneself with rage is the correct idiom. Hence, third sentence is B.
Sensuous implies gratification of the senses for the sake of aesthetic pleasure- the sensuous delights of great music. Sensual tends to imply the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of the physical appetites as ends in themselves- a life devoted to sensual pleasures. Poetry is sensuous rather than sensual. Hence, the second sentence is B.
When we decline something we do it regretfully, when someone else has declined we find it regrettable. Hence, the first sentence is B.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Permanent damage can be caused by prolonged ___________ to the sun.
  • a)
    EXPOSITION
  • b)
    EXHIBITION
  • c)
    EXPOSURE
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Ishani Rane answered
EXPOSURE means 
the state of having no protection from something harmful.
and exposure to sun can cause sun burns and heat strokes so correct answer is exposure

Each of the following questions has a sentence with two blanks. Given below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.
As navigators, calendar makers, and other_________ of the night sky accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced to _________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points, which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
  • a)
    scrutinizers; believe
  • b)
    observers; agree
  • c)
    scrutinizers; suggest
  • d)
    observers; concede
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Wizius Careers answered
Answer: Option D
The first blank can have any of the three words mentioned in the options - ‘scrutinizers’, ‘observers’, ‘students’.
‘Scrutinizer’ means ‘one who examines or observes with great care; inspects critically’.
‘Observer’ means ‘a person who watches, views or notes for a scientific, official, or other special purpose.’
‘Student’ means ‘an individual formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil’
Out of these three, the part of the sentence prior to the first blank clearly suggests that the people involved in the exercise were experts in the subject under consideration. This eliminates the possibility of ‘students’ fitting into the first blank, and thus option 5.
The second blank has four possible alternatives.
‘Believe’ means ‘to have confidence in the truth, the existence or the reliability of something’.
‘Agree’ means ‘to have the same views’.
‘Suggest’ means ‘to mention or introduce’.
‘Concede’ means ‘admit; surrender or yield’.
The verb prior to the second blank denotes that the action is not voluntary but performed under duress.
It is not possible to be forced to place confidence in something. Therefore, it is difficult to be forced to ‘believe’ in something. This eliminates option 1.
The first part of the sentence makes it clear that contrary evidence was being gathered. If evidence opposite in nature or character is being gathered then it cannot be said that the ancient astronomers had the same view.
This removes ‘agree’ from further consideration as fitting into the second blank. This eliminates option 2.
The very element of force or compulsion eliminates ‘suggest’ as an appropriate fit for the second blank.
Therefore, option 3 is eliminated.
Both ‘observers’ and ‘concede’ fit in correctly.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Each of the questions below contains a number of sentences. Each sentence has pairs of word(s)/phrase(s) that are highlighted. From the highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.
The cricket council that was[A]/were[B] elected last March is[A]/are[B] at sixes and sevens over new rules. The critics censored[A]/censured[B] the new movie because of its social inaccessibility. Amit’s explanation for missing the meeting was credulous[A]/credible[B].  She coughed discreetly[A]/discretely[B] to announce her presence.
  • a)
    BBAAA
  • b)
    AAABA
  • c)
    BBBBA
  • d)
    AABBA
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

EduRev GMAT answered
Answer: Option D
The first sentence is the easiest to decide. Since the ‘cricket council’ is singular, singular verbs (was and is) are required. Hence, the answer choice should begin with A. This eliminates options 1, 3, and 5.
Comparing options 2 and 4, the difference is in the third choice – censored versus censured. Censored means examined in order to delete anything that is objectionable. Censured means criticised. Critics would criticise or censure a movie because of its social inaccessibility - hence, B. This eliminates option 2.
Credulous means ready to believe easily and credible means offering reasonable grounds for being believed. Hence, Amit’s explanation is credible – B.
Discrete means distinct; discreet means modest, unnoticeable.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

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