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Questions : Placing different things in order to create an interesting effect

(a) sit for a portrait

(b) render precisely

(c) juxtapose

(d) framing

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

juxtapose

juxtapose (V.) : place side by side

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Question : 1

Study of cultures

a) eremology

b) etymology

c) ethology

d) ethnology

Answer: (d)

ethnology

ethnology (N.) : the scientific study and comparison of human races

eremology (N.) : the systematic study of desert features and phenomena

etymology (N.) : the study of the origin and history of words and their meanings

ethology (N.) : the branch of zoology that studies the behaviour of animals in their natural habitats

Question : 2

A person speaking many languages

a) conversant

b) polyglot

c) talkative

d) orator

Answer: (b)

polyglot

polyglot (N.) : a person who knows, uses/writes in more than one language c

onversant (Adj.) : knowing about something

orator (N.) : a person who delivers a speech/oration

Question : 3

A lengthy and aggressive speech addressed to a large assembly.

a) hullabaloo

b) cacophony

c) pandemonium

d) harangue

Answer: (d)

harangue

harangue (N.) : a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

hullabaloo (N.) : disturbance usually in protest

cacophony (N.) : loud confusing disagreeable sounds

pandemonium (N.) : a state of extreme confusion and disorder

Question : 4

A mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant material, used to provide a gentle natural scent inside buildings, especially in residential settings.

a) potpourri

b) perfume

c) scent

d) aroma

Answer: (a)

potpourri

potpourri (N.) : a mixture of dried flowers and leaves used for making a room smell

aroma (N.) : a pleasant, noticeable smell

Question : 5

That cannot be expressed in words

a) indelible

b) ineffable

c) ingrate

d) inexorable

Answer: (b)

ineffable

ineffable (Adj.) : too great/ beautiful to describe in words 

indelible (Adj.) : that cannot be removed/erased

ingrate (Adj.) : ungrateful

inexorable (Adj.) : that cannot be stopped/changed; retentless

Question : 6

An instrument for measuring pressure of gases

a) barometer

b) anemometer

c) micrometer

d) manometer

Answer: (d)

manometer

manometer (N.) : an instrument used for measuring the pressure of liquids and gases

barometer (N.) : an instrument for measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change

anemometer (N.) : a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind

micrometer (N.) : a device used for measuring very small distances/spaces, using a screw with a very fine thread

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