An office with pay but little responsibility

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Select single word or phrase which means most nearly the same as the given idiomatic phrase.

An office with pay but little responsibility

A. sinecure

B. presidency

C. factotum

D. plutocracy

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BOISTEROUS

A. Serene

B. Tumultuous

C. Brazen

D. Opaque

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In each of the following questions four words are given, of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination.
(A) appalling
(B) sinister
(C) perturbed
(D) threatening

A. A-B

B. B-D

C. A-C

D. A-D

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Superfluous

A. Essential

B. Excess

C. Unwanted

D. Necessary

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PARLEY

A. Discuss

B. Deliver

C. Sweeten

D. Race

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PENCHANT

A. Disinclination

B. Lone

C. Directness

D. Lack of skill

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SCRIMP

A. Lavish

B. Parsimonious

C. Meticulous

D. Polite

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Hurdle

A. Suspicion

B. Throw

C. Opposition

D. Obstacle

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PARTITION

A. Maintain

B. Enjoin

C. Unify

D. Break

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Insipid

A. Tasty

B. Colourful

C. Colourless

D. Dull

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A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

A. Mercenary

B. Liquidator

C. Venal

D. Hireling

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LACHRYMOSE

A. Terse

B. Mournful

C. Indecent

D. Lecherous

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For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).

A. munch

B. masticate

C. crush

D. revive

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A. Disappear

B. Disperse

C. Link

D. Layer

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In each of these questions, two of the words are related in some way, i.e. they are similar or opposites. Pick out the option which represents that pair.
(A) defer
(B) dispute
(C) prefer
(D) challenge

A. B-C

B. A-C

C. B-A

D. B-D

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MANACLE

A. Fetter

B. Ornament

C. Spectacles

D. Order

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One who is always doubting

A. Sceptic

B. Deist

C. Rationalist

D. Positivist

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SUBLIME

A. Base

B. Concise

C. Partial

D. Insist

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Expeditiously

A. rudely

B. gently

C. meekly

D. quickly

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Redundant

A. repentant

B. surplus

C. singular

D. required

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To officially take private property away to seize.

A. offer

B. confiscate

C. annex

D. hijack

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Amorphous

A. Amoral

B. Definite

C. Perfect

D. Irregular

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A highly skilled musician

A. artiste

B. virtuoso

C. performer

D. diva

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AZURE

A. Blue

B. Green

C. Brown

D. Round and big

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The science of making watches

A. graphology

B. morphology

C. aneroid

D. horology

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In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Expanded
(B) Proclaimed
(C) Shrunk
(D) Facilitated

A. A - D

B. B - D

C. C - D

D. A - C

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REGRESSION

A. Reverse

B. Relapse

C. Regenerate

D. Retreat

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Abnormal

A. Unnatural

B. Aggressive

C. Unique

D. Informal

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Belief in many gods

A. pantheism

B. monotheism

C. polytheism

D. atheism

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General act of forgiveness on a national occasion

A. benediction

B. emancipation

C. investiture

D. amnesty

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TRACTABLE

A. Irreligious

B. Incapable

C. Unmanageable

D. Unreal

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A. sinecure

An office with pay but little responsibility

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BOISTEROUS

Superfluous

PARLEY

PENCHANT

SCRIMP

Hurdle

PARTITION

Insipid

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

LACHRYMOSE

For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).

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In each of these questions, two of the words are related in some way, i.e. they are similar or opposites. Pick out the option which represents that pair.(A) defer(B) dispute(C) prefer(D) challenge

MANACLE

One who is always doubting

SUBLIME

Expeditiously

Redundant

To officially take private property away to seize.

Amorphous

A highly skilled musician

AZURE

The science of making watches

In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. (A) Expanded(B) Proclaimed(C) Shrunk(D) Facilitated

REGRESSION

Abnormal

Belief in many gods

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TRACTABLE

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In each of these questions, two of the words are related in some way, i.e. they are similar or opposites. Pick out the option which represents that pair.
(A) defer
(B) dispute
(C) prefer
(D) challenge

In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Expanded
(B) Proclaimed
(C) Shrunk
(D) Facilitated