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20 th BCS Preliminary

Each question below consists of a related pair of words. Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.

6. DELAY : EXPEDITE

[20 th BCS Preliminary : 1998]

1. related : halt

1

2. block : obstruct

2

3. drag : procrastinate

3

4. detain : dispatch

4
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7. ANARCHY : GOVERNMENT

[20 th BCS Preliminary : 1998]

1. related : halt

1

2. block : obstruct

2

3. drag : procrastinate

3

4. detain : dispatch

4
Answer
8. VACCINE : PREVENT

[20 th BCS Preliminary : 1998]

1. wound : heal

1

2. antidote : counteract

2

3. victim : attend

3

4. diagnosis : cure

4
Answer

The passive form of the sentence

9. “some children were helping the wounded man” ‒

[20 th BCS Preliminary : 1998]

1. The wounded man was helping some children

1

2. The wounded man was helped by some children

2

3. The wounded man was being helped by some children

3

4. The wounded man was to be helped by some children

4
Answer
10. The word 'euphemism' means?

[20 th BCS Preliminary : 1998]

1. Stating one thing like another

1

2. Description of a disagreeable thing by an agreeable name

2

3. contrast of words is made in the same sentence

3

4. a statement is made emphatic by overstatement

4
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