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Question : 66

Careful in the spending of money, time, etc.

a) punctual

b) economical

c) miserly

d) calculative

Answer: (b)

economical

economical (Adj.) : providing good service/value in relation to the amount of time/money spent;

using no more than is necessary;

not spending more money than is necessary, frugal

punctual (Adj.) : not late ; happening or doing at the arranged/ correct time

miserly (Adj.) : hating to spend money

calculative (Adj.) : used of persons– the most calculating and selfish men; shrewd

Question : 67

Reproducing or memorizing word for word

a) verbatim

b) verbose

c) verbiage

d) verbalism

Answer: (a)

verbatim

verbatim (Adj.) : exactly as spoken/written ; word for word

verbose (Adj.) : using/containing more words than are needed; long-worded

verbiage (N.) : the use of too many words or of more difficult words than are needed to express an idea

verbalism (N.) : a phrase/sentence having little or no meaning ; the way in which something is said

Question : 68

That which cannot be captured

a) unbreakable

b) ungrippable

c) impregnable

d) slippery

Answer: (b)

ungrippable

ungrippable (Adj.) : that can’t be captured

impregnable (Adj.) : strong and impossible to defeat/change ; invincible

unbreakable (Adj.) : that can’t be entered by force

slippery (Adj.) : difficult to hold/ stand/move in, because it is smooth wet/polished

Question : 69

One who breaks the law

a) aggressor

b) politician

c) transgressor

d) pedestrian

Answer: (c)

transgressor

transgressor (N.) : someone who violates a law or command

aggressor (N.) : a person, country etc. that attacks first

politician (N.) : a person connected with politics.

pedestrian (N.) : a person who walks on a street rather than use a vehicle.

Question : 70

A child secretly changed for another in infancy

a) nipper

b) changeling

c) tiddler

d) tyke

Answer: (b)

changeling

changeling (N.) : a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another

tiddler (N.) : a very small fish

tyke (N.) : a small child, one who behaves badly

nipper (N.) : a small child

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