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Questions : A remedy for all diseases

(a) analgesia

(b) panacea

(c) eternal

(d) mortal

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

panacea

panacea (N.) : something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation

analgesia (N.) : the loss of the ability to feel pain while still conscious

eternal (Adj.) : without an end ; existing/continuing forever

mortal (Adj.) : that cannot live for ever and must die

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Question : 1

Study of the skin and its diseases

a) dactylogy

b) dermatology

c) dendrology

d) axiology

Answer: (b)

dermatology

dermatology (N.) : the scientific study of skin diseases

dactylogy (N.) : the science of communicating by sign language using the hands and fingers.

dendrology (N.) : the scientific study of trees

axiology (N.) : the study of the nature of values and value judgements

Question : 2

A person who looks at the bright side of things

a) cynic

b) pessimist

c) optimist

d) sycophant

Answer: (c)

optimist

optimist (N.) : a person who always expects good thing to happen

cynic (N.) : a person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons

pessimist (N.) : a person who always expects bad things to happen 

sycophant (N.) : a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them

Question : 3

A record of historical events

a) documentary

b) anecdotes

c) archives

d) annals

Answer: (c)

archives

archives (N.) : a collection of historical documents/records of a government, a family, a place or an organization

documentary (N.) : a film/a radio/a television programme giving facts about something

anecdotes (N.) : a short, interesting/amusing story about a real person/event

annals (N.) : an official record of events/activities year by year

Question : 4

An excessive fear of confined spaces

a) hydrophobia

b) bathophobia

c) cynophobia

d) claustrophobia

Answer: (d)

claustrophobia

claustrophobia (N.) : extreme fear of being in narrow/enclosed spaces.

hydrophobia (N.) : extreme fear of water

bathophobia (N.) : extreme fear of depths (deep water, falling from heights)

cynophobia (N.) : extreme fear of dogs

Question : 5

A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity/capacity

a) veteran

b) versatile

c) vulnerable

d) venerable

Answer: (a)

veteran

veteran (N.) : a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area/activity

Question : 6

Feint

a) pretended effect

b) pretended attack

c) pretended effort

d) pretended support

Answer: (b)

pretended attack

feint (N.) : a body movement that is intended to divert another’s attention, often by being deliberately left incomplete.

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