SRCC GBO 2016 Question Paper

The word "nourishing" refers to food that provides essential nutrients and promotes health. In this context, the opposite of this would be "poor" (Option B) - to describe food that lacks nutritional value or is insufficient for maintaining health. The remaining options are a poor fit. For example, "unhygienic" (Option A) refers to cleanliness, not nutritional value. Similarly, "undercooked" (Option C) refers to the preparation of food, not its nutritional quality. Option D is also incorrect since "heavy" could refer to the feeling of fullness or perhaps even the density of food rather than its nutritional content.

Propagated in the given sentences would mean to spread or promote. 

Among the options disseminated would be a synonym of propagated rather than opposite. 
Dissipated means to scatter, which, although it carries a negative tone, still carries the same sense of spreading the feeling of brotherhood. 
Crushed means to completely destroy something, and while this, too, would fit the context, it is not the opposite of propagating. 

Suppresses would be the accurate opposite here, implying a stop or trying to stop the spread of this ideology of brotherhood. 
Therefore, Option B is the correct answer.

Option B is the correct answer.

Futility means uselessness or the state of being pointless. Its opposite in meaning is usefulness, which is option B.

The other options suggest meanings that are somewhat opposite but not the exact opposite of what futility means.

Option C is the correct answer.

Propitiate means to win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

The opposite of this would be something that causes anger or displeasure, which is option C: "Enrages." This means to make someone very angry.

While "depresses" refers to making someone feel sad or down, it doesn’t directly oppose the idea of "propitiates," which is about winning goodwill or favour.

The words "excites" and "appeases" does not have an opposite meaning of the given word.

Option A is the correct answer.

"Gargantuan," means extremely large or enormous.

The opposite of this is "Negligible", meaning something so small or insignificant that it can be ignored.

Option B: Bearable implies something that is tolerable or manageable, which is not opposite to"gargantuan," which is about size or scale.

Option C: Minute means something very small, but this is not the extreme opposite of something enormous like "gargantuan."

Option D: Minimal means the smallest amount, which is not the exact opposite of "gargantuan."

Option B is the correct answer.

"Quay" refers to a structure built on the shore of a harbour where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Option B) "Wharf" is the word most similar in meaning to "quay." A wharf is similar to a quay, serving as a dock or platform along the shore for ships.

Option A: Peninsula is a landmass surrounded by water on most sides but still connected to the mainland. It doesn’t relate to the meaning of quay.

Option C: Target means an object or goal aimed at, which has no relation to the meaning of quay.

Option D: An island is a piece of land surrounded by water, which is unrelated to a quay.

Option C is the correct answer.

Pernickety means to place too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. The word nearest in meaning to this would be option C, Fussy, meaning being overly picky or meticulous about things.

Option A: Spiteful means showing malice or ill-will, which is unrelated to being meticulous.

Option B: This doesn't capture the specific meaning of being overly concerned with trivial details like "pernickety" does.

Option D: This means lacking knowledge or awareness, which is the opposite of being meticulous or particular.

Option D is the correct answer. 

"Quaint" refers to something that is attractively unusual or distinctive in a charming or odd way, which aligns with "unusual."

Option A: A "quaint" house might be old, but the word implies distinctiveness rather than being old.

Option B: "Quiet" refers to calm or peace, which is not what " quaint" implies.

Option C: "Haunted" refers to a place with the presence of ghosts, which does not mean "quaint."

The correct answer is c) amazing because "marvellous" in this context conveys a sense of wonder or astonishment, which "amazing" directly aligns with. The other options focus on deserving praise (a, b, d) rather than focusing on the feeling of awe. 

The word "albeit" means "although" or "even though." Typically, it is used to introduce a contrasting idea. In this sentence, it indicates that the football coach had a sympathetic presence, even though he was also commanding; thus, two distinct sentiments are emphasised.

Hence, Option A is the correct choice.