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11
He confessed having done a mistake.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Confessed : admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.
Granted : admittedly; it is true (used to introduce a factor which is opposed to the main line of argument but is not regarded as so strong as to invalidate it).
Conceded : admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.
Acknowledged : recognized as being good or important.
Concealed : kept secret; hidden.

Antonym of Confessed is Concealed
12
He frequently visits his old uncle in his native village.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Frequently : regularly or habitually; often.
Temporarily : for a limited period of time; not permanently.
Rarely : not often; seldom.
Irregularly : in a way that is not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.
Secretly : in a secret way; without others knowing.

Antonym of Frequently is Rarely
13
He urge to learn everything.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Urge : encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction.
Desires : a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
Denies : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
Dislikes : feel distaste for or hostility towards.
Discourage : cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

Antonym of Urge is Discourage
14
He appears to be a phony person.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Phony : not genuine; fraudulent.
Ugly : unpleasant or repulsive, especially in appearance.
Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.
Unreal : imaginary or illusory.
Beautiful : pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Antonym of Phony is Genuine
15
He climbed up a stationary wagon.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Stationary : not moving or not intended to be moved.
Moving : in motion.
Speeding : move quickly.
Shunting : push or pull (a train or part of a train) from the main line to a siding or from one line of rails to another.
Standing : position, status, or reputation.

Antonym of Stationary is Moving
16
He could not confirm that he had made any such statement.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Confirm : establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).
Reject : dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.
Avoid : keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Deny : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
Refuse : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

Antonym of Confirm is Deny
17
He denied the accusation.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Accusation : a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
Justified : having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.
Spoke : say something in order to convey information or to express a feeling.
Publicised : make (something) widely known.
Affirmed : declare one's support for; uphold; defend.

Antonym of Accusation is Affirmed
18
He does every job with great zeal and vigour.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Zeal : great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Indifference : lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
Constraint : a limitation or restriction.
Passion : strong and barely controllable emotion.
Difficulty : the state or condition of being difficult.

Antonym of Zeal is Indifference
19
He exhibited a comprehensive approach towards the matter in hand.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Authentic : of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.
Slipshod : characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.
Sketchy : not thorough or detailed.
Exhaustive : including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.
Superficial : appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

Antonym of Authentic is Superficial
20
He failed to perceive that his bad habit was having an adverse effect on his son too.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Perceive : become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.
Ignore : refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
Apprehend : arrest (someone) for a crime.
Conceive : form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
Create : bring (something) into existence.

Antonym of Perceive is Ignore