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Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 1

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will build a memorial at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi for the anti-Sikh riot victims of 1984.
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at the gurdwara to give the formal approval. In the 51-member house, SAD (B) has 43 members.
He alleged that instead of helping and extending support for the memorial, Delhi’s Congress government has been causing hurdles in their way.
Q. Which of the following could replace the phrase “causing hurdles” as used in the passage above?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 1

Causing hurdles means creating problem or placing obstacles in the way of some work.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 2

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will build a memorial at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi for the anti-Sikh riot victims of 1984.
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at the gurdwara to give the formal approval.  In the 51-member house, SAD (B) has 43 members.
He alleged that instead of helping and extending support for the memorial, Delhi’s Congress government has been causing hurdles in their way.
Q. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘general’ as used in the passage above?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 2

The word general refers to all. The opposite of general is particular or any one.

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Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 3

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will build a memorial at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi for the anti-Sikh riot victims of 1984.
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at the gurdwara to give the formal approval.  In the 51-member house, SAD (B) has 43 members.
He alleged that instead of helping and extending support for the memorial, Delhi’s Congress government has been causing hurdles in their way.
Q. The ‘Noun’ form of the word approve is

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 3

The word approve is a verb, approval is its noun. Here it means sanction.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 4

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will build a memorial at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi for the anti-Sikh riot victims of 1984.
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at the gurdwara to give the formal approval.  In the 51-member house, SAD (B) has 43 members.
He alleged that instead of helping and extending support for the memorial, Delhi’s Congress government has been causing hurdles in their way.
Q. The meaning of the word ‘alleged’ as used in the passage above is

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 4

Here the word alleged means complained or accused about the other party.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 5

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee will build a memorial at Gurdwara Rakabganj in Delhi for the anti-Sikh riot victims of 1984.
DSGMC president Manjit Singh GK said that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at the gurdwara to give the formal approval. In the 51-member house, SAD (B) has 43 members.
He alleged that instead of helping and extending support for the memorial, Delhi’s Congress government has been causing hurdles in their way.
Q. The meaning of the word ‘convened’ in the context of the passage is

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 5

Here convened a special session of members means to summon a meeting of the members.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 6

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones are underutilized. The reasons are not far to seek: poor maintenance and indifferent management by the civic agencies.
Of the five multilevel parking lots in Delhi, two – Asaf Ali Road and Gandhi Maidan – are in a deplorable condition. These are dimly lit and stink. And they have hundreds of abndoned vehicles. Despite repeated complaints, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has done little to address this problem.​
Q. Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘abndoned’?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 6

The correct spelling of ‘abndoned’ is ‘abandoned’ which means having been deserted or left. 

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 7

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones are underutilized. The reasons are not far to seek: poor maintenance and indifferent management by the civic agencies.
Of the five multilevel parking lots in Delhi, two – Asaf Ali Road and Gandhi Maidan – are in a deplorable condition. These are dimly lit and stink. And they have hundreds of abndoned vehicles. Despite repeated complaints, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has done little to address this problem.​
Q. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘abandoned’ as used in the passage above?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 7

Opposite of abandoned is Inhabited.
Abandoned means having been deserted or left.
Inhabited means to occupy as a place of settled residence or habitat.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 8

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones are underutilized. The reasons are not far to seek: poor maintenance and indifferent management by the civic agencies.
Of the five multilevel parking lots in Delhi, two – Asaf Ali Road and Gandhi Maidan – are in a deplorable condition. These are dimly lit and stink. And they have hundreds of abndoned vehicles. Despite repeated complaints, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has done little to address this problem.​
Q. ‘Maintain’ is the ‘verb’ of the word

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 8

Maintenance is the noun of the word maintain which is a verb.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 9

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones are underutilized. The reasons are not far to seek: poor maintenance and indifferent management by the civic agencies.
Of the five multilevel parking lots in Delhi, two – Asaf Ali Road and Gandhi Maidan – are in a deplorable condition. These are dimly lit and stink. And they have hundreds of abndoned vehicles. Despite repeated complaints, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has done little to address this problem.​
Q. What is the meaning of the phrase “despite repeated complaints” as used in the passage?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 9

Repeated means again and again despite can be replaced with inspite of .

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 10

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
There may be a growing demand for new multilevel parking lots in the city but the existing ones are underutilized. The reasons are not far to seek: poor maintenance and indifferent management by the civic agencies.
Of the five multilevel parking lots in Delhi, two – Asaf Ali Road and Gandhi Maidan – are in a deplorable condition. These are dimly lit and stink. And they have hundreds of abndoned vehicles. Despite repeated complaints, North Delhi Municipal Corporation, has done little to address this problem.​
Q. Which of the following can replace the phrase “done little to address”?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 10

Done little to address means taken hardly any steps to solve. Address is similar to solve, and done little to is similar to hardly any steps.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 11

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a matching donor anymore. Transplant surgeons claim those with mismatched donors can also undergo the life-saving procedure under a novel technique involving supresion of antibodies responsible for rejection of incompatible organs with the help of plasma exchange and drug therapy. It has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan. Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit.​
Q. Which of the following is the correct spelling of ‘supresion’?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 11

The correct spelling of ‘supresion’ is suppression which means the action of suppressing something such as an activity or publication.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 12

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a matching donor anymore. Transplant surgeons claim those with mismatched donors can also undergo the life-saving procedure under a novel technique involving supresion of antibodies responsible for rejection of incompatible organs with the help of plasma exchange and drug therapy. It has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan. Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit.​
Q. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘rejection’ as used in the passage above?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 12

The opposite of rejection meaning to throw off is acceptance.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 13

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a matching donor anymore. Transplant surgeons claim those with mismatched donors can also undergo the life-saving procedure under a novel technique involving supresion of antibodies responsible for rejection of incompatible organs with the help of plasma exchange and drug therapy. It has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan. Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit.​
Q. The adverb of the word ‘success’ is

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 13

The successful is an adjective of the noun success. Successfully is the adverb of success.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 14

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a matching donor anymore. Transplant surgeons claim those with mismatched donors can also undergo the life-saving procedure under a novel technique involving supresion of antibodies responsible for rejection of incompatible organs with the help of plasma exchange and drug therapy. It has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan. Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit.​
Q. Which of the following is the meaning of the word ‘Novel’ as used in the passage?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 14

The word novel means innovative, the context of this passage.

Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 15

Read the following passages and answer the questions that follow:
Patients suffering liver failure may not have to wait without end to get a matching donor anymore. Transplant surgeons claim those with mismatched donors can also undergo the life-saving procedure under a novel technique involving supresion of antibodies responsible for rejection of incompatible organs with the help of plasma exchange and drug therapy. It has been used successfully to treat three patients at Medanta Medicity, Gurgoan. Now that all the three patients are doing fine, many others in the hospital want to follow suit.​
Q. Which of the following could replace the phrase ‘wait without end’ as used in the passage above?

Detailed Solution for Olympiad Test Level 2: Contextual Usage - Question 15

‘Wait without end’ simply means to wait for a very long time that is eternally.

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