91. Synonym of “Compassionate” is
(a) Crazy
(b) Merciful
(c) Complex
(d) Hatred
Answer:
(b) Merciful
Explanation:
“Compassionate” means feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others. “Merciful” is its closest synonym from the available options.
92. Find the antonym of the word “Vertical”
(a) Parallel
(b) Horizontal
(c) Vicious
(d) Seldom
Answer:
(b) Horizontal
Explanation:
Vertical means running straight up and down. Its direct antonym is horizontal, which means running straight across from side to side.
93. Find the meaning of the phrase “To keep one’s head above water”
(a) To live within one’s means / To avoid financial difficulty
(b) To lose self control
(c) To desire
(d) To take a bath in a river or a tank
Answer:
(a) To live within one’s means / To avoid financial difficulty
Explanation:
The idiom “to keep one’s head above water” means to survive a difficult situation, especially managing to stay out of debt and avoid financial ruin.
94. ‘Government by the priests’ is called
(a) Aristocracy
(b) Anarchy
(c) Monarchy
(d) Theocracy
Answer:
(d) Theocracy
Explanation:
A theocracy is a system of government in which priests or religious leaders rule in the name of God or a deity.
95. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase. A man of straw
(a) A worthy fellow
(b) a man of no substance
(c) a very active man
(d) a selfish person
Answer:
(b) a man of no substance
Explanation:
A “man of straw” idiomatically refers to a person who is weak in character, lacks moral substance, or represents a sham argument easily defeated.
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