Practice Section 14 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
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Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence
Q-1) A jocular person who is full of amusing anecdotes
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Q-2) A body of persons appointed to hear evidence and give their verdict in trials
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Q-3) A person of South African Dutch descent
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boer
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Q-4) A strong blast of wind.
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Q-5) A story in which animals or objects speak and give wholesome moral lesson.
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fable
fable (N.) : a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially one with animals as characters
legend (N.) : a story from ancient times about people and events, that may/may not be true
parable (N.) : a short story that teaches a spiritual lesson, especially one of those told by Jesus as recorded in the Bible
allegory (N.) : a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character/event is a symbol representing an idea/a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.
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Q-6) Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play
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prologue
prologue (N.) : a speech, etc. at the beginning of a play, book, or film that introduces it
blurb (N.) : a short description of a book, a new product, etc.
monoloque (N.) : a dramatic story, told/ performed by one person
epiloque (N.) : a speech, etc. at the end of a play, book, or film that acts as a conclusion
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Q-7) A remedy for all diseases
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Q-8) Wildly unreasonable, illogical or ridiculous
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absurd
absurd (Adj.) : completely ridiculous
abject (Adj.) : terrible and without hope
adept (N.) : a person who is good at doing something that is quite difficult
arid (Adj.) : having little/no rain; very dry
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Q-9) Flat metal or Porcelain plate fixed on a wall as an ornament or memorial.
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Q-10) The absence of law and order
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