Question # 1

When we are suddenly confronted with any terrible danger, the change of nature we undergo is equally great.In some cases, fear paralyses us.Like animals we stand powerless to move a step in fright or to lift a hand in defence of our lives and somtimes we are seized with panic,and again act more like the inferior animals than beigns.On the other hand,frequnetly in case of sudden extreme perill,which cannot be escaped by fright and must be instantly faced, even the most timid men at once as if by miracle,become possessed of the necessary courage sharp quick apprehension,and swift decision.This is a miracle very common in nature.Man and the inferior animals alike, when confronted with almost certain death gather resolution from despair' but there can really be no trace of so debilitating a feeling in the person fighting,or prepared to fight for dear life.At such times,the mind is clearer than it has ever been: the nerves are steel, there is nothing felt but a wonderful strength and daring.Looking back at certain perilous moments in my own life,I remember them with a kind of joy,not that there was any joyful excitement them; but because they brought me a new experience,a new nature, as it were and lifted me for a time above myself.iii.The distinction between inferior animals and rational beings is that;

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The latter are stronger

The latter are capable of reasoning things out whereas the former cannot do so

The former are incapable of fighting

The latter are clever

Fate smiled _________ him in all his ventures.

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At

With

On

Above

Over

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I shall not be late for dinner ......................

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Unless the train will be late

Unless the train will not be late

If the train is late

Unless the train is late

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Languish:

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Sink

Thrive

Visage

Congealed

Weaken

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Thanks you for .................... me your book.

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Borrowing

Lending

Borrowed

Had lent

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Gingerly:

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Lightly

Carefully

Definitely

Delicately

Roughly

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Freedom is not a ...................... but our birth right.

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Farce

Illusion

Sin

Gift

Presentation

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Kamla's friends had nothing to officer him other than ------------------ in his grief.

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Solution

Consolation

Friendship

Kindness

Happiness

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Ambiguous:

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Vague

Clear

Equivocal

Transparent

Repressed

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POVERTY: PROSPERITY

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Lone: Sorrow

Train: Craft

Rain: Flood

Intelligence: Tupidity

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Beauty is to ugliness as adversity is to ..................

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Prosperity

Cowardice

Miser

Happiness

PATHOLOGICAL:

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Sick

Healthy

Unrealizable

Selective

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For Amna, each new school year was an ............ experience, but her brother awaited the coming of autumn with dread.

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Exhausting

Illuminating

Exciting

Exhilarauing

PEEL : APPLE

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Skin : Hair

Shoe : Leather

Hull : Ship

Shell : Lobster

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Benign:

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Malevolent

Beginning

Novice

Sympathetic

Nightly

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Adamant:

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Flexible

Abominate

Adhere

Awkward

Unyielding

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Unmarred:

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Spoiled

Marred

Destroyed

Damaged

Reserved

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Bauble:

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Plaything

Valuable

Modest

Besiege

Inferior

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Generous:

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Magnanimous

Visual

Vivid

Stingy

Kindly

Maria forced herself to eat every piece on her plate; although she found the food practically

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delicious

spicy

Inedible

nourishing

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She came ............... with me to see the circus.

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After

Across

Along

Off

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Obdurate:

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Recalcitrant

Obtuse

Yielding

Neglect

Optimist

Equanimity

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Dubiousness

Resentment

Excitement

Duplicity

She is much too ------------ to have anything to do with that obnoxious affair.

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Happy

Hasty

Noble

Proud

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Insolent:

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Proud

Humble

Ashamed

Ignorant

Insulting

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Blush:

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Bloom

Tolerate

Effrontery

Beat

Depression

DAUNTLESS : COURAGE

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Unruffled : Composure

Energetic : Indifference

Affordable : Suspicion

Ruthless : Compassion

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Since there was adequate grazing area for the herds, the land was .............. populated.

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Sparsely

Disproportionately

Rustically

Inadequately

Despite its apparent __________, much of early Greek philosophical thought was actually marked by a kind of unconscious dogmatism that led to _________ assertions.

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liberality ... doctrinaire

independence ... austonomous

intransigence ... authoritative

fundamentalism ... arrogant

legitimacy ... ambiguous

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Magnify:

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Induce

Diminish

Destroy

Shrink

Intensity

Recent advances in science and technology have made it possible for geneticists to find out abnormalities in the unborn fetus and take remedial action to rectify some defects which would otherwise prove to be fatal to the child. Though genetic engineering is still at its infancy, scientists can now predict with greater accuracy a genetic disorder. It is not yet an exact science since they are not in a position to predict when exactly a genetic disorder will set in. While they have not yet been able to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are holding out that in the near future they might be successful in achieving this feat. They have, however, acquired the ability in manipulating tissue cells. However, genetic misinformation can sometimes be damaging for it may adversely affect people psychologically. Genetic information may lead to a tendency to brand some people as inferiors. Genetic information can therefore be abused and its application in deciding the sex of the fetus and its subsequent abortion is now hotly debated on ethical lines. But on this issue geneticists cannot be squarely blamed though this charge has often been leveled at them. It is mainly a societal problem .At present genetic engineering is a costly process of detecting disorders but scientists hope to reduce the costs when technology becomes more advanced. This is why much progress in this area has been possible in scientifically advanced and rich countries like the U.S.A., U.K. and Japan. It remains to be seen if in the future this science will lead to the development of a race of supermen or will be able to obliterate disease from this world.

Q:Which of the following is the same in meaning as the word 'feat' as used in the passage?

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Process

Focus

Fact

Goal

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irk:

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Annoy

iota

Amuse

Exodus

irritate

Brazen

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Delicious

Helpful

Respectful

Innocent

In many parts of East Africa at that time, wild animals were so ___________ that it was almost impossible for a photographer to approach close enough to film them.

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rare

large

wary

numerous

unsightly

Democratic societies from the earliest times have expected their governments to protect the weak against the strong. No 'era of good feeling' can justify discharging the police force or giving up the idea of public control over concentrated private wealth. On the other hand, it is obvious that a spirit of self-denial and moderation on the part of those who hold economic power will greatly soften the demand for absolute equality. Men are more interested in freedom and security than in an equal distribution of wealth. The extent to which Government must interfere with business, therefore, is not exactly measured by the extent to which economic power is concentrated into a few hands. The required degree of government interference depends mainly on whether economic powers are oppressively used, and on the necessity of keeping economic factors in a tolerable state of balance.

But with the necessity of meeting all these dangers and threats to liberty, the powers of government are unavoidably increased, whichever political party may be in office. The growth of government is a necessary result of the growth of technology and of the problems that go with the use of machines and science. Since the Government in our nation, must take on more powers to meet its problems, there is no way to preserve freedom except by making democracy more powerful.

Q:The advent of science and technology has increased the

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Freedom of people

Tyranny of the political parties

Powers of the government

Chances of economic inequality

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Impartial:

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Unbiased

Sluggish

Absurd

Biased

Fair

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Amble:

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Stroll

Ramble

Saunter

Import

Hasten

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Abundant:

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Ample

Enough

Great

Scant

Copious

You should __________ this paragraph in order to make the essay more __________.

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Enlarge, Prognant

Revise, Abstruse

Delete, Succinct

Excise, Expansive

Expunge, Witty

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Berserk:

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Calm

Crazed

Insane

Maniacal

Unrivalled

DOUR:

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Implausible

Cheerful

Boring

Portal

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Blight:

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Bless

Shrink

Avail

Weep

Decay

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Scarcity:

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Deficiency

Dessert

Avidity

Declension

Plethora

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Venial:

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Corrupt

Clean

Nervous

Staid

Slight

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Lambast:

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Insult

Acknowledge

Disagree

Explosion

Praise

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Specious:

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Commodious

Spicy

Argumentative

Doubtful

Authentic