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Questions : A figure with many angles or sides.

(a) hexagon

(b) octagon

(c) polygon

(d) pentagon

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

polygon

polygon (N.) : many angles/ sides

hexagon (N.) : six angles and sides

octagon (N.) : eight angles and sides

pentagon (N.) : five angles and sides

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Question : 1

An office with a salary but no work

a) honorary

b) sinecure

c) insolvent

d) sinuous

Answer: (b)

sinecure

sinecure (Adj.) : a job you are paid for even though it involves little or no work

-honorary (Adj.) : given as an honour ; not paid

insolvent (Adj.) : not having enough money to pay what you owe

sinuous (Adj.) : turning while moving, in an elegant way ; having many curves

Question : 2

The study or collection of coins

a) nymphomania

b) numismatics

c) numerology

d) numeric

Answer: (b)

numismatics

numismatics (N.) : the study of coins and medals

nymphomania (N.) : abnormally intense sexual desire in women

numerology (N.) : the use of numbers to try to tell somebody what will happen in the future

numeric (N.) : relating to numbers ; expressed in numbers

Question : 3

One who hates women

a) misogynist

b) misanthrope

c) feminist

d) effeminate

Answer: (a)

misogynist

misogynist (N.) : a man who hates women

misanthrope (N.) : a person who hates and avoids other people

feminist (N.) : a person who supports the belief that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men

effeminate (N.) : looking, behaving or sounding like a woman or girl

Question : 4

A list of things to be discussed at a meeting.

a) minutes

b) issues

c) agenda

d) data

Answer: (c)

agenda

agenda (N.) : a list of items to be discussed at a meeting

minutes (N.) : a summary/ record of what is said/decided at a formal meeting

issues (N.) : an important topic that people are discussing/arguing about

data (N.) : facts/information, especially when examined and used for finding out things/ for making decisions

Question : 5

A large number of fish swimming together.

a) troupe

b) swarm

c) litter

d) shoal

Answer: (d)

shoal

shoal (N.) : a large number of fish swimming together as a group

troupe (N.) : a group of actors, singers, etc. who work together

litter (N.) : a number of baby animals that one mother gives birth to at the same time — puppies

swarm (N.) : a large graup of insects (bees)

Question : 6

A room or building, for the preservation of plants.

a) plantation

b) farmyard

c) greenhouse

d) plantain

Answer: (c)

green house

green house (N.) : a building with glass sides and a glass roof for growing plants in

plantation (N.) : a large area of land that is planted with trees to produce wood

farmyard (N.) : an area that is surrounded by farm buildings

plantain (N.) : a fruit like a large banana, but less sweet, that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable

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