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61
We should always be grateful to one who has suffered for a great cause.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Martyr.

Fanatic: a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
Martyr: a constant sufferer from (an ailment).
Devotee: a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.
Patriot: a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
62
Ravi impressed everyone with his persuasive and fluent speech.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Eloquence.

Discourse: written or spoken communication or debate.
Expression: the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
Eloquence: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Lecture: an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.
63
You are requested to send a list of goods sent, with their prices along with the parcel so that the payment can be done immediately.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Invoice.

Agenda: a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.
Invoice: a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.
Catalogue: a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order.
Inventory: a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
64
A careful preservation and protection od wildlife is the need of the hour.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Conservation.

Embarkment: the process of loading a passenger ship or an airplane with passengers or military personnel, related to and overlapping with individual boarding on aircraft and ships.
Promotion: activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim.
Conservation: preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife.
Management: the process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
65
The servant had not even left the place when a sudden rush of wind blew away the clothes which he had just tried.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option E
Solution:
One word substitute is Gust.

Breeze: a gentle wind.
Storm: a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.
Gale: a very strong wind.
Typhoon: a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
Gust: a sudden strong rush of wind.
66
The education in primitive gurukuls comprised mainly of telling the stories of old time gods or heroes.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Legend.

Ode: a lyric poem, typically one in the form of an address to a particular subject, written in varied or irregular metre.
Epic: a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.
Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Legend: a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.
67
Sunil was buying tickets at the counter when suddenly he noticed a lady's purse lying on the floor.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Reticule.

Reticule: a woman's small handbag, typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading.
Parasol: a light umbrella used to give shade from the sun.
Vestibule: an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building.
Veil: a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the face.
68
The most common local means of transport in British times was a two-wheeled cab for two to ride inside with driver mounted up behind.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Hansom.

Carriage: any of the separate sections of a train that carry passengers.
Wagon: a vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose.
Locomotive: a powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.
Hansom: a two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two inside, with the driver seated behind.
69
Study of environment is a newly evolving branch of science.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Ecology.

Geography: the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities.
Ethnology: the study of the characteristics of different peoples and the differences and relationships between them.
Geology: the science which deals with the physical structure and substance of the earth, their history, and the processes which act on them.
Ecology: the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
70
A loud talk or speech is never impressive.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Harangue.

Magniloquence: use of high-flown language.
Harangue: a lengthy and aggressive speech.
Erudition: the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
Malevolence: the state or condition of being malevolent; hostility.