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Section 1.5, Analogy NAT VERBAL ABILITY _______________________ ___ Encircle the most analogous pair ABLUTION: PRAYER a. Comb: hair b. Question: answer c. Preparatio n: examination d. Smoke: fire ABRIDGE: NOVEL a. Roads: flyover b. Roof: ladder c. Book: index d. Vaccine: bacteria ADDICTION: SMOKING a. Service: teaching b. Insulin: diabetes c. Contentmen t: providence d. Nostalgia: home CAREER: APEX a. College: head b. Movie: climax c. Mountain: peak d. Newspaper: headline UNIONS: AMALGAMATE a. Essays: anthology b. Hair: pin c. Public: procession d. Chemicals: react ANEMIA: BLOOD a. Cold: heat b. Wait: train c. Bankruptcy : money d. Insomnia: sleep Encircle the synonym ABOMINABLE a. Unpleasant b. Caring c. Vulgar d. Beautiful ABROGATE a. Kill b. Cover c. Abolish d. Announce ACCLAIM a. Admit b. Approve c. Applaud d. Denounce APEX a. Acme b. Roof c. Height d. Bottom ABASE a. Incur b. Tax c. Estimate d. Humiliate REFRAIN a. Stop b. Abstain c. Avoid d. Like ASCETIC a. Artless b. Beautiful c. careless d. Spiritual COMMON ANALOGY TYPES 1. Definition 2. Defining characteristi cs 3. Class and number Muhammad Bilal Ashraf, Govt. College T.T.Singh. 1
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Page 1: Nat Sequence

Section 1.5, Analogy

NATVERBAL ABILITY

__________________________Encircle the most analogous pair

ABLUTION: PRAYERa. Comb: hairb. Question:

answerc.Preparation:

examinationd. Smoke: fire

ABRIDGE: NOVELa. Roads:

flyoverb. Roof: ladderc.Book: indexd. Vaccine:

bacteria

ADDICTION: SMOKINGa. Service:

teachingb. Insulin:

diabetesc.Contentment:

providenced. Nostalgia:

home

CAREER: APEXa. College:

headb. Movie:

climaxc.Mountain: peakd. Newspaper:

headline

UNIONS: AMALGAMATEa. Essays:

anthology

b. Hair: pinc.Public:

processiond. Chemicals:

react

ANEMIA: BLOODa. Cold: heatb. Wait: trainc.Bankruptcy:

moneyd. Insomnia:

sleep

Encircle the synonym

ABOMINABLEa. Unpleasantb. Caringc.Vulgard. Beautiful

ABROGATEa. Killb. Coverc.Abolishd. Announce

ACCLAIMa. Admitb. Approvec.Applaudd. Denounce

APEXa. Acmeb. Roof c.Heightd. Bottom

ABASEa. Incurb. Taxc.Estimated. Humiliate

REFRAINa. Stopb. Abstainc.Avoid

d. Like

ASCETICa. Artlessb. Beautifulc.carelessd. Spiritual

COMMON ANALOGY TYPES

1. Definition

2. Defining

characteristics

3. Class and

number

4. Antonyms

5. Antonym

Variants

6. Synonyms

7. Synonym

Variants

8. Degree of

Intensity

9. Part to the

Whole

10. Function

11. Action and its

Significance

12. Worker and

Article

13. Worker and

tool

14. Worker and

Action

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15. Worker and

Workplace

16. Tool and

Action

17. Cause and

Effect

18. Gender

19. Age

20. Time

Sequence

21. Spatial

Sequence

22. Symbol

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NATVERBAL ABILITY

__________________________

Encircle the most analogous pair

SCREAM: WHISPERa. Staircase:

elevatorb. Pedal:

bicyclec.Blaze: sparkd. Repel:

attract

BEEF: COWa. Venison:

buffalob. Sheep:

muttonc.Mutton: sheepd. Pork: goat

BOOK: PAGESa. Bedroom:

furnitureb. Skeleton:

bonesc.Dictionary:

authord. Wardrobe:

dresses

FIRE: ASHESa. Accident:

delayb. Water:

wavesc.Event: memoriesd. Bat: runs

GAUCHE: POLISHEDa. Warden:

towerb. Moat: water

c.Thickness: gauge

d. Grow: dwindle

ASEPTICS: BACTERIAa. Medicine:

cholerab. Hunting:

birdsc.Doctor: diseased. Sanitation:

garbage

RANGE: MOUNTAINa. Atlas: mapb. String:

beadsc.Sea: riversd. Novel:

stories

Encircle the synonym

BANALa. Conspiratorb. Ordinaryc.Cliqued. Renounce

ABATEa. Finishb. Decreasec.Slackd. Hunt

BOLSTERa. Enlargeb. Supportc.Shootd. Fire

CAPRICIOUSa. Freakishb. Bitterc.Supremed. Brittle

CONDONEa. Similarb. Finishc.Completed. Overlook

ABERRANTa. Rebelb. Orthodoxc.Conventionald. Typical

COAGULATEa. Convinceb. Differc.Thickend. Congeal

THINGS TO CARE WHILE UNDERTAKING ANALOGY TEST:___________________

1. Start searching for answer after trying to understand the relation ship of the preceding pair.

2. It would be better to make a sentence of the pair, and then apply it to the choices as in

SCREAM: WHISPER‘Whisper is the soft utterance while scream is the loud cry.’ When applied to the four choices we find Blaze: spark as perfect analogy to the capitalized pair as ‘spark is the soft trace of fire while blaze is the stronger one’.

3. While maneuvering with the choices always journey from improbabilities to the possibilities.

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4. If there is tie between two or more choices, distinguish the one that relates to the environment of the leading pair.

5. If you are having a vocabulary problem exclude the pair from possibility

NATVERBAL ABILITY__________________________

Encircle the most analogous pair

FROWN: GROANa.S

troll

: amble

b.Clown: crone

c.Strained: wit

d.Grin: guffaw

BINOCULA

RS: SEEa.S

pectacle: notice

b.Skeptic: idea

c.Eartrumpet: hear

d.Ca

mera: aperture

ANARCHY: ORDERa.A

dore: loathe

b.Sonnet: medley

c.Ten

t: shelter

d.Finger: nail

AERIE: EAGLE

a.Venom: snake

b.Viper:

reptile

c.Hawk: falcon

d.Lair: wolf

PILFER: ROBa.D

octor: treatment

b.Ta

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ste: eat

c.Affirm: intimate

d. Innuendo: desperado

ALWAYS: NEVERa.O

f

ten: rarely

b.Frequently: occasionally

c.Constantly: frequ

ently

d. Intermittently: rarely

AUTHOR: INVENTORa.P

lot: machine

b.Tec

hnology: gadget

c.Book: factory

d.Science: literature

Encircle the synonym

DISSEMBLE

a.Separate

b.Hide

c.Feign

d.show

DIFFUSE

a.throw

b.elude

c.emit

d.scatter

ANAMALOUSa.u

nusual

b.beastly

c.sticky

d.normal

CAPRICI

OUSa.w

eak

b.Bitter

c.coward

d.flexible

CONDONEe.S

imilar

f. Finish

g.Comple

te

h.Overlook

CONTENTION

a.conflict

b.fight

c.soup

d.carelessne

ss

CONVERGE

a. convert

b. draw

c. meet

d. twist

Encircle the antonym

COGENTa.eff

ective

b. ineffective

c.vital

d. trivial

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AUDACIOUSa. ca

reless

b. craven

c.magnificent

d. careful

BELIEa. co

nfirm

b. contradict

c.negate

d.betrue

ASSUAGE

a.assist

b.help

c.assure

d.aggravate

CRAMa.f

orget

b.miss

c.stuff

d. empty

APATHYa. an

tipathy

b. triviality

c.enthusiasm

d. bidge

ELEGYa. so

nnet

b.ode

c.epithalamia

d. song

NAT

VERB

AL ABILI

TY__________________________

Encircle the most analogous pair

BUTCHER: MEATa.c

obbler: nail

b. juggler; feats

c.sh

oes: cobbler

d.carpenter: wood

CAT: MOUSE

a.bird: worm

b.dog: t

ail

c.trap: attic

d.hide: seek

BOTANY: PLANTSa. l

and: herbs

b.astronomy:

stars

c.anthropology: thorns

d.philosophy: metaphysics

CARPEN

TER: VISE

a.teller: bank

b.golfer: club

c.mike: speak

d.angler: fi

sh

MUMBLE: SHOUTa. f

umble: run

b.stagger: gait

c.strut: walk

d.flipper

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: swim

SLURP: SIPa.w

atch: minute

b.snipe: skirmish

c.guffaw: giggle

d.tiptoe: stumble

DIFFIDENT: ARROGANCE

a.confident: ambig

uous

b.brazen: modesty

c.momentum: inertia

d.skeptic: doubt

Encircl

e the synonym

ELUSIVEa.s

trange

b.diffusive

c.bad

d.pleasant

DIRGEa.d

epth

b.bott

om

c.void

d.elegy

DICHOTOMY

a.secondary

b.socialism

c.duality

d.cow

ardice

DERIDEa.

bemock

b. trick

c.guile

d.suit

ABNEGATEa.s

urrender

b.deny

c.refuse

d.contradict

DEVISEa.

improve

b. fool

c.appropriate

d.suitab

le

BOORISH

a.burnish

b.burgeon

c.gauche

d.bored

Encircle the anto

nym

COGENTa.eff

ective

b. ineffective

c.vital

d. trivial

CONTRITEa.pri

deb. re

pent

c.strengthen

d.effort

CONVOLUTEa. co

ilb. tw

istc.hi

ded. si

mplify

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DETERRENTa. sti

mulus

b. steroid

c.check

d. cleaner

DISSEMINATEa. pr

opagate

b. scatter

c.concentrate

d.separate

DORMANTa.a

ct

ive

b. idle

c.potent

d. hidden

DISCERNa. di

stinct

b. confuse

c.distinguish

d. discriminate

NATVERBAL

ABILITY____________

______________

Encircle the antonym

IMPEDEa.a

llow

b.blo

ck

c.disturb

d.comfort

GULLIBLEa.n

aïve

b.clever

c.innocent

d.guilty

GAIN

SAY

a.challenge

b.awake

c.stir

d.support

GOUGE

a.pull

b.dent

c.hole

d.fill

FERVOURa.a

pathy

b.enthusiasm

c.zeal

d.energy

EPHEMERALa. t

emporary

b.permanent

c.constant

d. transitory

EMULATEa.c

ompete

b. face

c.hide

d.su

rrender

Encircle the analogous pair

AFFLUENT: LUCKY

a.greedy:

money

b.charitable: stingy

c.unsuccessful: lazy

d. rely: retort

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AGENDA: CONFERENCEa. t

eacher: class

b.agency: assignment

c.map: trip

d.man: woman

ABHOR: DISLIKE

a.calcify: petrify

b.rebuke: ridi

cule

c.torture: discomfort

d. fodder: cattle

LOOM: YARNa.v

anish: t

ale

b.wool: sweater

c.smithy: iron

d.admire: disdain

STAGE: DIRECTORa.c

h

oir: soprano

b. judge: lawyer

c.band: clarinet

d.meeting: chair

man

PARCHMENT: PAPERa.q

uill: pen

b.book: paging

c.trees: lumber

d.pity: f

eeling

FERTILIZER: CROPa.p

ebbles: crow

b.powder: spices

c.wisdom: bra

in

d.milk: infant

Encircle the synonym

EMBELLISH

a.clean

b.secure

c.adorn

d. trim

ENERVATEa.d

isturb

b.energize

c.kill

d.stimulate

FATUOUSa. f

oo

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lish

b.bulky

c.fleshy

d.growing

FLOUTa. t

hrow

b.deride

c.contrite

d.addre

ss

GARRULOUS

a.offensive

b.talkative

c.cogent

d.beastly

IMP

AIRa. i

mpede

b.stamp

c.boost

d.polish

IMPERVIOUSa. i

mpermeable

b. insolent

c.kingly

d.previo

us

NATVERBAL ABILITY__________________________

Encircle the antonym

COMPLAISANTa. c

om

promising

b.stubborn

c.strict

d.soft

ALIENATE

a. isolate

b. support

c. drop

d. include

DENIGRATEa. d

efame

b. degrade

c. prai

se

d. appreciate

DISABUSEa. c

onceal

b. inform

c. deceive

d. trust

FRAGILEa. s

t

rong

b.grave

c.weak

d.showy

ROOKIE

a. learner

b.hilly

c.strong

d.veteran

CATHARSISa. r

elief

b. peace

c. trouble

d. agitation

Encircle the analogous pair

SPATTER: SOAKa. a

l

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arm: whistle

b. desert: sahara

c. bubble: ball

d. whisper: shout

ABOLITIONIST

: SLAVERY

a. prohibitionist: liquor

b. capitalist: commerce

c. pe

ace: war

d. glass: jug

DRAMA: STAGEa. d

isease: relapse

b. commercial: p

rogram

c. eclipse: gulf

d. movie: cinema

SHEEP: FLOCKa. b

irds: farm

b. flowers

: exhibition

c. horses: stall

d. fish: school

ERROR: EXPERIE

NCEa. t

raining: experience

b. skill: mistake

c. sharp: clever

d. succ

ess: victory

PRICK: STABa. p

oint: swift

b. lend: borrow

c. sip: gulp

d. th

read: sew

PARODY: IMITATION

a.stanza: verse

b.epic: poem

c. novel: book

d. portrait: painting

Encircle the synonym

BRACKISHa. s

weet

b. sour

c. sal

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ty

d. stale

BEHOLDa. c

atch

b. grasp

c. understand

d. watch

BATTERa. i

mprove

b.beat

c.punish

d.rebuke

DISTEND

a.expand

b.stretch

c.enlarge

d.shrink

ESOTERICa. f

air

b. popular

c. alluring

d. private

FELICITYa. e

ase

b. alacrity

c. happiness

d. funeral

GRE

GARIOUS

a.social

b.spirit

ual

c. official

d. lonely

NATVERBAL ABILITY

__________________________Encircle the syno

nym

INCONGRUITYa. a

ssimilation

b. clash

c. com

patibility

d. trouble

INCORPORATEa. m

ix

b. merge

c. clash

d. conflict

INDIGENCE

a. foolishness

b. cleverness

c. sharpness

d. poverty

AP

PALLa. s

urprise

b. wonder

c. shock

d. request

INDOLENTa. i

dle

b. careless

c. ha

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ppy

d. pleasant

INERTa. s

low

b. sluggish

c. heavy

d. sharp

INGENUOUSa. s

im

ple

b. uncomplicated

c. fool

d. artless

Encircle the analogous pair

DRILL: BOREa. n

eedle; prick

b. hammer: iron

c. iron: clothes

d. book: read

DIFFUSE: BROADCASTa. h

oard: store

b. spread: scatter

c. blood: circula

te

d. idea: conceive

RUMOUR: SPREAD

a. colt: stallion

b. male: fe

male

c. like: love

d. flower: bud

RURAL: URBANa. s

ea: land

b. kinship: fri

endship

c. diffuse: distribute

d. hard: soft

ISLAND: ARCHIPELAGOa. s

peak

er: meeting

b. image: collage

c. book: volumes

d. principal: coll

ege

SIEVE: SIFTa. d

ove: peace

b. mason: construct

c. iron: press

d. pries

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t; church

INCUBATOR: CHICKENa. g

reenhouse: plant

b. archive: docume

nt

c. hive: bee

d. string: thread

Encircle the antonym

INSIPID

a. ta

sty

b. tasteless

c. stale

d. bland

INUNDATEa. d

eluge

b. fill

c. excavate

d. ca

lculate

LACONICa. v

erbose

b. detailed

c. brief

d. curt

MUNDANEa. r

are

b. routine

c. occasional

d. gap

LOQUACIOUS

a. liquid

b. garrulous

c. sol

emn

d. reserved

INHERENTa. a

cquired

b. hidden

c. visible

d. inborn

MO

LLIFYa. a

ssuage

b. sh

orten

c. deceive

d. aggravate

NATVERBAL ABILITY__________________________

Encircle the synonyms

OBDU

RATE

a. soft

b. compromising

c. stubborn

d. compliant

NEOPHYTEa. n

ewcomer

b. veteran

c. modern

d. grill

ON

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EROUSa. b

urdensome

b. unanimous

c. saturated

d. strict

OSCILLATEa. d

if

fuse

b. confuse

c. deceive

d. blaze

PENCHANT

a. heavy

b. gripping

c. rapa

cious

d. taste

PEDANTICa. l

ate

b. academic

c. thorough

d. detailed

PEN

URYa. p

overty

b. cowardice

c. boldness

d. sermon

Encircle the analogous pair

DRILL: BOREe. n

ee

dle; prick

f. hammer: iron

g. iron: clothes

h. book: read

DIFFUSE

: BROADCASTe. h

oard: store

f. spread: scatter

g. blood: circulate

h. ide

a: conceive

RUMOUR: SPREADe. c

olt: stallion

f. male: female

g. like: lo

ve

h. flower: bud

RURAL: URBAN

e. sea: land

f. kinship: friendsh

ip

g. diffuse: distribute

h. hard: soft

ISLAND: ARCHIPELAGOe. s

peaker: me

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eting

f. image: collage

g. book: volumes

h. principal: college

SIEVE: SIFT

e. dove: peace

f. mason: construct

g. iron: press

h. prie

st; church

INCUBATOR: CHICKENe. g

reenhouse: plant

f. archive: docume

nt

g. hive: bee

h. string: thread

Encircle the antonym

PERFIDIOUSa. g

ullible

b. treach

erous

c. clever

d. innocent

PERMEABLE

a. leak

b. porous

c. dull

d. tight

PRAGMATICa. t

heoretical

b. practical

c. dogmatic

d. directive

PRODIGAL

a. extravagant

b. proud

c. faithful

d. thrifty

PRESCRIBEa. s

ugg

est

b. allow

c. proscribe

d. prevent

AGREE

a. deny

b. refuse

c. contradict

d. differ

ENJOYa. h

ate

b. dislike

c. abhor

d. aver

NAT

V RBAL ABILITY

______________

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____________Encircle the synonyms

PLETHORAa. c

onfusion

b. excess

c. survival

d. discriminati

o

Pa. sb. ic. td. s

Pa. pb. ic. t

Pa. cb. sc. gd. u

Ea. bb. sc. pd. j

Pa. eb. pc. hd. s

Ra. ob. sc. td. d

Sa. tb. ic. td. d

Ca. pb. tc. dd. t

Ra. rb. rc. ad. b

Ra. eb. a

c. clean

d. censure

REPUDIATEa. di

sown

b. accept

c. miss

d. lean

SAGEa. ra

ge

b. blaze

c. wise

d. fool

SHARDa. hi

de out

b. circle

c. piece

d. peace

SAVOURa. t

aste

b. penchant

c. touch

d. reduce

Decide which one of the alt

e-

a. Ib. Cc. Sd. S

a. Db. Ic. Cd. N

a. Db. Pc. Id. E

a. Db. Cc. Dd. O

a. Lb. Ac. Pd. M

NVA__EnR

a. Vb. Dc. Hd. S

Ra. Db. Dc. Pd. A

Ra. fb. bc. td. D

Sa. C

b. Condition

c. Punishment

d. Approval

SATIATEa. S

atisfy

b. Contend

c. Favour

d. Cram

SKEPTICa. Si

mple

b. Suspici

ous

c. Rogue

d. Kind

SPECIOUSa. F

alse

b. Brief

c. Covered

SUBSIDEa. S

olve

b. Settl

ec. Sd. H

Sa. Db. Wc. Rd. L

Sa. Mb. Bc. Cd. F

Ta. Db. Sc. Cd. C

Ta. Cb. Cc. Vd. R

Va. Ab. Rc. Hd. G

Va. Wb. Pc. Td. V

Va. Ab. Yc. Rd. N

D_

a. Ub. Sc. Nd. P

a. Bb. B

c. Good

d. Considerate

Instead of raising the standard of life, except for a tiny governing body, Agriculture merely_____ the population.

a. Decreased

b. Increased

c. Disturbed

d. Troubled

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Although the scientist now knows what food is necessary for health, his _____is seldom aske

da. Kb. Oc. Fd. A

a. Db. Hc. Sd. Q

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NATVERBAL ABILITY

________________________Encircle the synonym

CAPRICIOUSa. Weakb. Inexpensivec. Acuted. Changeable

ABNEGATEa. Surrenderb. Contradictc. Denyd. Refuse

DEVISEa. Drawb. Formulatec. Thinkd. Drink

APPROBATIONa. Assignmentb. Consentc. Possibilityd. Accessory

DELINEATEa. Describeb. Protectc. Hided. Discriminate

DISCREPENCYa. Weaknessb. Faultc. Varianced. Treatment

DORMANTa. Hibernatingb. Alivec. Sophisticatedd. sleepy

Encircle the Antonyms

EBULLIENTa. Happyb. Seriousc. Sadd. Naughty

DISCORDANTa. Musicalb. Noisyc. Cacophonou

sd. Doubtful

DENIGRATEa. Degradeb. Disturbc. Drenchd. Venerate

COMPLAISANTa. Anxiousb. Frightenedc. Aggressived. Learned

BOORISHa. Powerfulb. Cowardc. Courteousd. Gaudy

COAGULATEa. Meltb. Freezec. Bindd. Evaporate

AUDACIOUSa. Carelessb. Cowardlyc. Drowsyd. Brave

Decide which one of the

alternatives best fits the blanks:_________________________________

Chaotic in conception but not in _____, Kelly’s canvases are as neat as the proverbial pin.a. Conceitb. Theoryc. Executiond. Origin

Some students are _____ and want to take only the courses for which they see immediate value.a. Theoreticalb. Impartialc. Pragmaticd. Idealistic

Unlike Shakespearean plays that lit up the English stage, “closet dramas” of nineteenth century were meant to be ______ rather than_______.a. Seen…actedb. Read…stagedc. Produced…performedd. Told….judged

Japan’s industrial success is in part ____to its tradition of group effort and _____, as opposed to the emphasis on personal achievement that is prominent aspect of other industrial nations.a. Responsive…independenceb. Related …introspectionc. Equivalent…solidarityd. Attributed…cooperation

No doubt insulin is a _____ for the patients of diabetes, however, doctors warn of its _____ effects on human cells.a. Disease…usefulb. Boon…pleasurablec. Power…stranged. Blessing…fatal

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NATVERBAL ABILITY

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Decide which one of the alternatives best fits the blanks:

1. His listeners enjoyed his_____ wit but his victims often______ at his satire.

a. Lugubrious…sufferedb. Caustic…laughedc. Subtle…smiledd. Trenchant…winced

2. The first forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the ______.

a. Abridgementb. Commentaryc. Titled. Preamble

3. The distinctive qualities of African music were not appreciated or even ______ by western until fairly recently.

a. Ignoredb. Neglectedc. Reveredd. Perceived

4. It is only to the vain that all is vanity; and all is _____only to those who have never been ______ themselves.

a. Deception…sincere withb. Cowardice…afraid ofc. Solitude…left tod. Indolence…bored by

5. Studded starfish are well protected from most _____ and parasites by _______ surface whose studs are actually modified spines.

a. Dangers…a vulnerableb. Predators…an armouredc. Threats…a fragiled. Friends…smooth

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given in the end. Decide which one of the options best responds to the question:

Both plants and animals of many sorts show remarkable changes in form, structure, growth, habits and even mode of reproduction in becoming adapted to different climatic environment, types of food supply, or mode of living. This divergence in response to evolution is commonly

expressed by altering the form and function of some part or parts of the organism, the original identity of which is clearly discernible. The limbs of various mammals are modified according to different modes of life---for swift running as in the horse and antelope, for swinging in trees as in the monkeys, for flying as in the bats, for swimming as in the whales and dolphins and for other adaptations. The structures or organs that show main change in connection with this adaptive divergence are commonly identified as ‘homologous’, in spite of great alterations. Thus the fingers and wristbones of a bat and whale, for instance, have virtually nothing in common except that they are definitely equivalent elements of the mammalian limb.

6. Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage?

a. Adaptive divergenceb. Evolutionc. Changes in organsd. Our changing bodies

7. Which of the following words could best be substituted for ‘homologous’ in line 5th

last?a. Alteredb. Divergentc. Correspondingd. Tactile

8. Author’s style can be best described asa. Humorousb. Objectivec. Esotericd. Archaic

9. The author provides information that would answer which of the following questions:

I. What factors cause change in organisms?II. What is the theory of evolution?

III. How are horses’ legs related to seals’ flippers?

a. I onlyb. II onlyc. I and II onlyd. I and III only

Give synonyms to the following words:

10. Emulate:11. Eulogy:12. Flout:13. Futile:14. Homogenous:````15. Impair:16. Advertently:17. Incorporate:18. Appal:19. Ingenuous:20. Misanthrope:

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21. Philanthropist: