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Question 474

The principal hardly managed to give the papers a CURSORY glance. (find opposite)

Athorough

Bcurious

Csuperficial

Dcritical

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A. thorough"Cursory" is an adjective used to describe something that is done quickly and without much attention to detail. "Thorough" is an adjective that describes something that is done in a careful, comprehensive, and exhaustive manner.

Question 473

INCENSED by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker. (find Synonym)

Aexcited

Benraged

Cinflamed

Denthused

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B. enraged"Incensed" is an adjective used to describe someone who is extremely angry or outraged. "enraged" means very angry/furious.

Question 472

The doctor prescribed a THERAPEUTIC diet. (find Synonym)

Acurative

BLight

Cbalanced

Dlow fat

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A. curative"Therapeutic" is an adjective that relates to the treatment or healing of a physical or psychological condition.

Question 471

He is believed to be a very INDUSTRIOUS worker. (find Synonym)

Asuccessful

Bsensible

Cpunctual

Ddiligent

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D. diligent"Industrious" is an adjective used to describe someone who is hardworking, diligent, and dedicated to their work or tasks.

Question 470

He used to REGALE us with anecdotes. (find Synonym)

Abore

Bflatter

Centertain

Dfix

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C. entertain"Regale" is a verb that means to entertain or delight someone with food, drink, stories, or other enjoyable experiences.

Question 469

There is no exception ________ this rule.

Afor

Bby

Cto

Dtowards

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C. toExplanation not yet available.

Question 468

The candidates were tense ___________ expectancy.

Awith

Bin

Cfrom

Don

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A. withExplanation not yet available.

Question 467

There is a distributing nexus _______ politics and sports in India.

Aalong

Babout

Cto

Dbetween

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D. betweenExplanation not yet available.

Question 466

The peasant refused to grovel _________ the feet of this master.

Aon

Bat

Cupon

Dby

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B. atExplanation not yet available.

Question 465

Which layer of the atmosphere is nearest to the surface of the earth?

AMesosphere

BThermosphere

CTroposphere

DStratosphere

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C. TroposphereExplanation: The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere and is closest to the Earth's surface. It extends up to about 8–15 km from the surface, depending on latitude and season. This layer contains about 75% of the total atmospheric mass and almost all the water vapor and weather phenomena such as clouds, rain, and storms occur here. The temperature decreases with increasing altitude in this layer. The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is known as the tropopause.

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The principal hardly managed to give the papers a CURSORY glance. (find opposite)

INCENSED by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker. (find Synonym)

The doctor prescribed a THERAPEUTIC diet. (find Synonym)

He is believed to be a very INDUSTRIOUS worker. (find Synonym)

He used to REGALE us with anecdotes. (find Synonym)

There is no exception ________ this rule.

The candidates were tense ___________ expectancy.

There is a distributing nexus _______ politics and sports in India.

The peasant refused to grovel _________ the feet of this master.

Which layer of the atmosphere is nearest to the surface of the earth?

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