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Inst. In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.Q. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool- a)Imbecility
- b)Senility
- c)Dotage
- d)Superannuation
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Inst. In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
Q. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a fool
a)
Imbecility
b)
Senility
c)
Dotage
d)
Superannuation
 | Jayant Mishra answered |
One word substitution is Dotage..
Imbecility: stupid or insane behaviour.
Youth: the period between childhood and adult age.
Senility: the period of life in which a person is old and weak.
Superannuation: regular payment made into a fund by an employee towards a future pension.
Imbecility: stupid or insane behaviour.
Youth: the period between childhood and adult age.
Senility: the period of life in which a person is old and weak.
Superannuation: regular payment made into a fund by an employee towards a future pension.
The study of ancient societies- a)Anthropology
- b)Archaeology
- c)History
- d)Ethnology
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
The study of ancient societies
a)
Anthropology
b)
Archaeology
c)
History
d)
Ethnology
 | Rahul Datta answered |
Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, human behavior and societies in the past and present.
Archaeology is the scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities.
History is the past as it is described in written documents, and the study thereof.
Ethology is the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
Archaeology is the scientific study of the material remains of past human life and activities.
History is the past as it is described in written documents, and the study thereof.
Ethology is the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.Q.A person pretending to be somebody he is not- a)Magician
- b)Rogue
- c)Liar
- d)Imposter
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
Q.
A person pretending to be somebody he is not
a)
Magician
b)
Rogue
c)
Liar
d)
Imposter
 | Raghavendra Sharma answered |
Appropriate substitution for "A person pretending to be somebody he is not" should be 'impersonate'.
A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power- a)Expert
- b)Intellectual
- c)Snob
- d)Literate
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power
a)
Expert
b)
Intellectual
c)
Snob
d)
Literate
 | Shalini Patel answered |
One word substitution is Intellectual.
Expert: A person who is very knowledgeable about or skillful in a particular area.
Intellectual: Intelligent; knowledgeable.
Snob: A person with an exaggerated respect for high social position or wealth who seeks to associate with social superiors and looks down on those regarded as socially inferior.
Literate: Able to read and write.
One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness- a)Egoist
- b)Fatalist
- c)Stoic
- d)Cynic
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodness
a)
Egoist
b)
Fatalist
c)
Stoic
d)
Cynic
 | Meera Rana answered |
One word substitution is Cynic.
Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person
Fatalist: one who accepts all things and events as inevitable.
Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.
Egoist: a self-centered or selfish person
Fatalist: one who accepts all things and events as inevitable.
Stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
Cynic: a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons.
That thing which cannot be corrected- a)Unintelligible
- b)Indelible
- c)Illegible
- d)Incorrigible
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
That thing which cannot be corrected
a)
Unintelligible
b)
Indelible
c)
Illegible
d)
Incorrigible
 | Talent Skill Learning answered |
One word substitution is Incorrigible.
Unintelligible: Impossible to understand.
Indelible: Making marks that cannot be removed.
Illegible: Not clear enough to be read.
Incorrigible: Not able to be changed or reformed.
A prima facie case is such- a)As it seems at first sight
- b)As it is made to seem at first sight
- c)As it turns out to be at the end
- d)As it seems to the court after a number of hearings
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
A prima facie case is such
a)
As it seems at first sight
b)
As it is made to seem at first sight
c)
As it turns out to be at the end
d)
As it seems to the court after a number of hearings
 | Gowri Chakraborty answered |
A prima facie case is the establishment of a legally required rebuttable presumption. A prima facie case is a cause of action or defense that is sufficiently established by a party's evidence to justify a verdict in his or her favor, provided such evidence is not rebutted by the other party.
Malafide case is one- a)Which is undertaken in a good faith
- b)Which is undertaken in a bad faith
- c)Which is undertaken after a long delay
- d)Which is not undertaken at all
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Malafide case is one
a)
Which is undertaken in a good faith
b)
Which is undertaken in a bad faith
c)
Which is undertaken after a long delay
d)
Which is not undertaken at all
| | Meera Rana answered |
Malafide case is one which is undertaken in a bad faith.
One who eats everything- a)Omnivorous
- b)Omniscient
- c)Irrestible
- d)Insolvent
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
One who eats everything
a)
Omnivorous
b)
Omniscient
c)
Irrestible
d)
Insolvent
 | Aditya Kumar answered |
An omnivore is a kind of animal that eats either other animals or plants. Some omnivores will hunt and eat their food, like carnivores, eating herbivores and other omnivores. Some others are scavengers and will eat dead matter. Many will eat eggs from other animals.
Omnivores eat plants, but not all kinds of plants. Unlike herbivores, omnivores can't digest some of the substances in grains or other plants that do not produce fruit. They can eat fruits and vegetables, though. Some of the insect omnivores in this simulation are pollinators, which are very important to the life cycle of some kinds of plants.
The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time- a)Polygyny
- b)Polyphony
- c)Polyandry
- d)Polychromy
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same time
a)
Polygyny
b)
Polyphony
c)
Polyandry
d)
Polychromy
 | Ishani Rane answered |
Polygynandry is a mating system in which both males and females have multiple mating partners during a breeding season. Polygynandry is another way to describe a multi-male and multi-female polygamous mating system.
One who possesses many talents- a)Versatile
- b)Nubile
- c)Exceptional
- d)Gifted
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
One who possesses many talents
a)
Versatile
b)
Nubile
c)
Exceptional
d)
Gifted
| | Meera Rana answered |
One word substitution is Versatile.
Versatile: able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
Nubile: sexually mature; old enough for marriage.
Exceptional: unusually good; outstanding.
Gifted: having exceptional talent or natural ability.
Nubile: sexually mature; old enough for marriage.
Exceptional: unusually good; outstanding.
Gifted: having exceptional talent or natural ability.
Words inscribed on tomb- a)Epitome
- b)Epistle
- c)Epilogue
- d)Epitaph
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Words inscribed on tomb
a)
Epitome
b)
Epistle
c)
Epilogue
d)
Epitaph
| | Meera Rana answered |
Epitome: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
Epistle: a letter.
Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Epitaph: a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
Epistle: a letter.
Epilogue: a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
Epitaph: a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
Teetotaller means- a)One who abstains from theft
- b)One who abstains from meat
- c)One who abstains from taking wine
- d)One who abstains from malice
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Teetotaller means
a)
One who abstains from theft
b)
One who abstains from meat
c)
One who abstains from taking wine
d)
One who abstains from malice
 | Sameer Rane answered |
Teetotalism(also tee-totalism), refers to either the practice of or the promotion of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
State in which the few govern the many- a)Monarchy
- b)Oligarchy
- c)Plutocracy
- d)Autocracy
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
State in which the few govern the many
a)
Monarchy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Plutocracy
d)
Autocracy
 | Manoj Ghosh answered |
Oligarchy: form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people.
List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting- a)Schedule
- b)Timetable
- c)Agenda
- d)Plan
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meeting
a)
Schedule
b)
Timetable
c)
Agenda
d)
Plan
 | Om Kapoor answered |
Ans.
Option (c)
One word substitution is Agenda.
Schedule: a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
Timetable: a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.
Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Plan: a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
Schedule: a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.
Timetable: a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.a chart showing the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or aircraft.
Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Plan: a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge- a)Pedantic
- b)Verbose
- c)Pompous
- d)Ornate
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge
a)
Pedantic
b)
Verbose
c)
Pompous
d)
Ornate
| | Gowri Chakraborty answered |
Pedantic means a person who is excessively concerned with minor detail or with displaying technical knowledge.
Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous- a)Evade
- b)Evacuate
- c)Avoid
- d)Exterminate
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Leave or remove from a place considered dangerous
a)
Evade
b)
Evacuate
c)
Avoid
d)
Exterminate
 | Pallabi Deshpande answered |
Evade: To escape from sb/sth or avoid meeting sb.
Example: Last week Ramu evaded to the meeting.
Exterminated: To kill all the members of the group of people or animals=wiped out.
Example: Fur seals were nearly exterminated a few years ago.
Evacuated: To move out of a place because of danger and leave the place empty.
Example: Nearly thousands of people evacuated from their hamlets due to an epidemic.
A person who knows many foreign languages- a)Linguist
- b)Grammarian
- c)illiterate
- d)Bilingual
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
A person who knows many foreign languages
a)
Linguist
b)
Grammarian
c)
illiterate
d)
Bilingual
 | Dhruv Mehra answered |
One word substitution is Linguist.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.
Grammarian: a person who studies and writes about grammar.
illiterate: not able to read or write.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.
Linguist: a person skilled in foreign languages.
Grammarian: a person who studies and writes about grammar.
illiterate: not able to read or write.
Bilingual: speaking two languages fluently.
A person who insists on something- a)Disciplinarian
- b)Stickler
- c)Instantaneous
- d)Boaster
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
A person who insists on something
a)
Disciplinarian
b)
Stickler
c)
Instantaneous
d)
Boaster
| | Manoj Ghosh answered |
Insist means to demand something forcefully. Stickler has the same meaning.
Tending to move away from the centre or axis- a)Centrifugal
- b)Centripetal
- c)Axiomatic
- d)Awry
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Tending to move away from the centre or axis
a)
Centrifugal
b)
Centripetal
c)
Axiomatic
d)
Awry
 | Bhavya Desai answered |
Explanation:
The correct answer is option A, centrifugal.
Centrifugal refers to the force that tends to move away from the center or axis. It is derived from the Latin words "centrum" meaning center and "fugere" meaning to flee. This force is experienced by an object moving in a circular path and acts outward, away from the center of rotation.
To understand this concept better, let's take a look at the other options:
Centripetal refers to the force that acts towards the center or axis. It is the opposite of centrifugal force. Centripetal force is responsible for keeping an object moving in a circular path by constantly pulling it towards the center of rotation.
Axiomatic refers to something that is self-evident or taken as a given truth without requiring further proof or explanation. It is not related to the concept of moving away from the center or axis.
Awry means off course or askew. It refers to something that is not in the intended or expected position or direction.
In conclusion, the term that specifically relates to moving away from the center or axis is centrifugal.
The correct answer is option A, centrifugal.
Centrifugal refers to the force that tends to move away from the center or axis. It is derived from the Latin words "centrum" meaning center and "fugere" meaning to flee. This force is experienced by an object moving in a circular path and acts outward, away from the center of rotation.
To understand this concept better, let's take a look at the other options:
Centripetal refers to the force that acts towards the center or axis. It is the opposite of centrifugal force. Centripetal force is responsible for keeping an object moving in a circular path by constantly pulling it towards the center of rotation.
Axiomatic refers to something that is self-evident or taken as a given truth without requiring further proof or explanation. It is not related to the concept of moving away from the center or axis.
Awry means off course or askew. It refers to something that is not in the intended or expected position or direction.
In conclusion, the term that specifically relates to moving away from the center or axis is centrifugal.
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