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Questions : An office with a salary but no work

(a) honorary

(b) sinecure

(c) insolvent

(d) sinuous

The correct answers to the above question in:

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

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Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

A woman with dark brown hair

a) blonde

b) philogynist

c) brunette

d) dotard

Answer: (c)

brunette

brunette (N.) : a white–skinned woman with dark brown hair

blonde (N.) : (of hair) pale gold in colour

philogynist (N.) : one who esteems women as the higher type of humanity

dotard (N.) : someone whose age has impaired (diminished in strength, quality or utility) intellect

Question : 4

A figure with many angles or sides.

a) hexagon

b) octagon

c) polygon

d) pentagon

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

Question : 5

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 : 6

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)

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