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6.TRIM : HAIR :: A) harvest: corn B) prune : hedge C) clip : bouquet D) pluck: flower View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option BExplanation:(ACTION AND PURPOSE ) Hair is trimmed in order to make it shorter; hedge is pruned in order to make it shorter. (B)
7.CRINGE : DREAD :: A) fidget: nervousness B) obstruct: disappointment C) entertain : amusement D) suspect: anxiety View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option AExplanation:(CAUSE AND ITS EFFECT ) One cringes (meaning shrinks back in fear) because of dread (meaning terror); one fidgets (meaning behaves in a restless manner) because of nervousness.
8.GERIATRICS : OLD PEOPLE :: A) dermatology: skin B) pathology : medicine C) meteorology : forecast D) neurology : psychiatrists View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option AExplanation:(SCIENCE AND SUBJECTS) Geriatrics deals with diseases of old people; dermatology deals with diseases of the skin. (A)
9.BRAKE : RETARD :: A) file : gather B) bump : dent C) surmise : attune D) shunt: divert View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option DExplanation:(SYNONYMS) To brake and to retard are synonyms (both meaning to cause something to move slowly); to divert and to shunt are synonyms (both meaning to cause something to move in a different course).(D)
10.CORRECT: ERROR :: A) lobby: assistance B) decorate : appearance C) affirm : conviction D) expiate : sin View Answer Report DiscussAnswer: Option DExplanation:(ACTION AND RESULT) when corrected, an error ceases to be an error; when expiated (meaning atoned; made amends) a sin ceases to be a sin. (D)
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