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61
This was his maiden performance on the stage and he did very well.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Primary : of chief importance; principal.
First : coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.
Opening : a space or gap that allows passage or access.
Girlish : of or characteristic of a girl.
Maiden : being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind.

Synonym of Maiden is First
62
Cross-examination could not elicit any reason for his being absent.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Prove : demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
Find : discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.
Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials.
Extract : remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
Elicit : evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Synonym of Elicit is Extract
63
The rebels returned home under an amnesty.
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Answer: Option A
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Pardon : the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence.
Assistance : the action of helping someone by sharing work.
Security : the state of being free from danger or threat.
Judicial : of, by, or appropriate to a law court or judge; relating to the administration of justice.
Amnesty : an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.

Synonym of Amnesty is Pardon
64
What is the ultimate goal of life?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Fixed : fastened securely in position.
Final : coming at the end of a series.
Desired : strongly wished for or intended.
Immediate : occurring or done at once; instant.
Ultimate : being or happening at the end of a process; final.

Synonym of Ultimate is Final
65
He was drawn to the vortex of politics at a very early age.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Whirlpool : a quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents.
Field : an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences.
Arena : a level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held.
Hell : a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death.
Vortex : a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind.

Synonym of Vortex is Whirlpool
66
The old man shows no sign of infirmity even though he is eighty years old.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Indolence : avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.
Fickleness : changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
Feebleness : a state of being very weak.
Firmness : the quality of having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.
Infirmity : physical or mental weakness.

Synonym of Infirmity is Feebleness
67
He remonstrated with his father about his decision of donating the entire property to the society for te disabled.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Agreed : discussed or negotiated and then accepted by all parties.
Pleased : feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation.
Protested : express an objection to what someone has said or done.
Apologized : express regret for something that one has done wrong.
Remonstrated : make a forcefully reproachful protest.

Synonym of Remonstrated is Protested
68
A civilised roman banquet was a thing of great richness, style and decorum.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Palace : a large and impressive building forming the official residence of a ruler, pope, archbishop, etc.
Feast : a large meal, typically a celebratory one.
Ornament : a thing used or serving to make something look more attractive but usually having no practical purpose, especially a small object such as a figurine.
Table : a piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.
Banquet : an elaborate meal with several courses; a feast.

Synonym of Banquet is Feast
69
After a dynamic speech by the Prime Minister, one often hears repercussions abroad.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Recriminations : an accusation in response to one from someone else.
Far-reaching : having important and widely applicable effects or implications.
Consequence : a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
Gesticulations : a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.
Repercussions : an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonym of Repercussions is Consequence
70
Elsie is seventy years old and a fanatical gardener.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Crazy : mad, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behaviour.
Fantastic : extraordinarily good or attractive.
Enthusiastic : having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Obsessed : preoccupy or fill the mind of (someone) continually and to a troubling extent.
Fanatical : obsessively concerned with something.

Synonym of Fanatical is Enthusiastic