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61
Machine-civilisation has made human life artificial.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Artificial : made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.
Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.
Natural : existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.
True : in accordance with fact or reality.
Authentic : of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine.

Antonym of Artificial is Natural
62
Mahatma Gandhi said that compassion is more important than truth.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Compassion : sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
Violence : behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Uncivility : lacking civility or good manners.
Callousness : insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Hardihood : boldness; daring.

Antonym of Compassion is Callousness
63
Many of the propositions he put up at the conference were ludicrous.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ludicrous : so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing.
Obnoxious : extremely unpleasant.
Humorous : causing laughter and amusement; comic.
Praiseworthy : deserving approval and admiration.
Impractical : not adapted for use or action; not sensible or realistic.

Antonym of Ludicrous is Praiseworthy
64
Many people try to resist reforms in the society.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Resist : try to prevent by action or argument.
Repel : drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.
Welcome : an instance or manner of greeting someone.
Accept : consent to receive or undertake (something offered).
Fight : take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Antonym of Resist is Welcome
65
Many reactions take place in the blast furnace simultaneously.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Simultaneously : at the same time.
Invariably : in every case or on every occasion; always.
Contemporarily : existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time.
Separately : as a separate entity or entities; not together.
Momentarily : for a very short time.

Antonym of Simultaneously is Separately
66
Many snakes are innocuous.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Innocuous : not harmful or offensive.
Poisonous : (of a substance or plant) causing or capable of causing death or illness if taken into the body.
Harmful : causing or likely to cause harm.
Deadly : causing or able to cause death.
Ferocious : savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.

Antonym of Innocuous is Harmful
67
Matter expands on heating.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Expands : become or make larger or more extensive.
Shrinks : become or make smaller in size or amount.
Reduces : make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.
Diminishes : make or become less.
Contracts : decrease in size, number, or range.

Antonym of Expands is Contracts
68
Merit need not be swamped while filling vacancies through a quota system.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Swamped : overwhelm.
Considered : having been thought about carefully.
Raised : elevated to a higher position or level.
Remembered ; have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).
Heeded : pay attention to; take notice of.

Antonym of Swamped is Raised
69
Mohini was often teased as corpulent by her friends.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Corpulent : (of a person) fat.
Belligerent : hostile and aggressive.
Gaunt : (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.
Garrulous : excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
Fat : a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs.

Antonym of Corpulent is Gaunt
70
Moments of solitude and silence helped the poet to concentrate on his poetic combination.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Concentrate : focus all one's attention on a particular object or activity.
Confound : cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
Disturb : interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
Contradict : deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
Distract : prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.

Antonym of Concentrate is Distract