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For the following questions answer them individually

Question 21

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to ‘‘bold’’ word:
It was a very ‘’dreary’’ day.

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Solution

Dreary means dull or boring or dismal.
Therefore, the opposite of dreary will be bright.
Hence, the correct option is option D.

Question 22

In the question given below, a part of sentence is italicised and printed in ‘’bold’’. Below are given alternatives to the italicised part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternatives. In case no improvement is needed, option (d) is a answer.
I would have waited for you at the station if ‘’I knew’’ that you would come.

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Solution

Here, the simple past tense has been wrongly used instead of past perfect tense.
The correct sentence would read as:
I would have waited for you at the station if I had known that you would come.
Therefore, the correct option is option A.

Question 23

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the ‘’bold’’ word.
He is very ‘’impulsive’’ in everything he does.

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Solution

Impulsive means something which is done hastily or in a rush.
The word resembles it closely in meaning is 'rash'.
Therefore, the correct option is option C.

Question 24

Synonym for: Aureate is

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Solution

Aureate means cover something with gold.
Gilded also means same.
Therefore synonym of aureate is gilded.

Question 25

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
‘’At the eleventh hour’’

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Solution

'At the eleventh hour' means something which is done at the last moment.
The phrase refers to doing something at last just before a deadline.
Therefore, the correct option is option D.

Question 26

Find that pair of numbers which is not related to the other three pairs of numbers due to lack of common property.

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Solution

Except for 42,29 all other numbers have difference between them as 12.

Thedifference between 42 and 29 is 13.

Therefore, the odd pair is 42,29.

The correct option is option B.

Question 27

In each of the following questions find the odd word from the given responses.

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Solution

Sonata is a type of music.

Others except Sonata are musical instruments.

Therefore, the odd man out is Sonata.

The correct option is option D.

Question 28

Find the odd one out.

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Except, monastery all others are places of worship.
Monastery is a housing complex of the numns and monks.
Here, the odd man out is Monastery.
Therefore, the correct option is option C.

Question 29

‘D’ is mother-in-law of ‘M’ who is sister-in-law of ‘A’. ‘P’ is father of ‘Q’ the only brother of ‘A’. How is ‘D’ related to ‘A’ ?

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Solution

D is mother-in-law of M. M is sister-in-law of A.
Therefore, we can conclude that D is mother of A.
Also, this is verified as Q is only brother of A.
Therefore, option C is the correct option.

Question 30

Unscrambled the letters in the given word and find the odd one

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Solution

First, unscrambling the letters, we get
PLPAE -APPLE
RAORCT - CARROT
AUVAG - GUAVA
NOONI - ONION

Now, except onion all others are fruits.
Hence, the odd man out is onion.
The correct option is option D.

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NICL Administrative Officer (AO) 2013 Question Paper Solved

NICL Administrative Officer (AO) 2013 Question Paper Solved

Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to ‘‘bold’’ word: It was a very ‘’dreary’’ day.

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the ‘’bold’’ word. He is very ‘’impulsive’’ in everything he does.

Synonym for: Aureate is

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase. ‘’At the eleventh hour’’

Find that pair of numbers which is not related to the other three pairs of numbers due to lack of common property.

In each of the following questions find the odd word from the given responses.

Find the odd one out.

‘D’ is mother-in-law of ‘M’ who is sister-in-law of ‘A’. ‘P’ is father of ‘Q’ the only brother of ‘A’. How is ‘D’ related to ‘A’ ?

Unscrambled the letters in the given word and find the odd one

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Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to ‘‘bold’’ word:
It was a very ‘’dreary’’ day.

Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning to the ‘’bold’’ word.
He is very ‘’impulsive’’ in everything he does.

Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
‘’At the eleventh hour’’