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Question 3781. The man succumbed to his injuries the day following the day of accident.
  1.    surrendered
  2.    yielded
  3.    fell down
  4.    died
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> yielded
Resist : withstand the action or effect of.
Yielded : give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.
Fell : cut down (a tree).
Died : (of a person, animal, or plant) stop living.
Succumbed : fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Synonym of Succumbed is Resist
Question 3782. It was pure fabrication with an eye for a sensation.
  1.    observation
  2.    wish
  3.    desire
  4.    opinion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> opinion
Observation : the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone.
Wish : feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.
Desire : a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.
Opinion : a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.
Eye : used to refer to someone's opinion or attitude towards something.
Synonym of Eye is Opinion
Question 3783. It was a facetious remark which totally failed to make any impression.
  1.    irrelevant
  2.    joking
  3.    reconciliatory
  4.    meaningless
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> joking
Irrelevant : not connected with or relevant to something.
Joking : humorous or flippant.
Reconciliatory : intended or likely to restore friendly relations.
Meaningless : having no meaning or significance.
Facetious : treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
Synonym of Facetious is Joking
Question 3784. The community is agog with speculation about the fate of the money collected.
  1.    excited
  2.    worried
  3.    depressed
  4.    annoyed
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> excited
Excited : very enthusiastic and eager.
Worried : anxious or troubled about actual or potential problems.
Depressed : (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.
Annoyed : slightly angry; irritated.
Agog : very eager or curious to hear or see something.
Synonym of Agog is Excited
Question 3785. He spent his whole life caught up in mundane matters.
  1.    foolish
  2.    worldly
  3.    inconsequential
  4.    criminal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> worldly
Foolish : lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
Worldly : of or concerned with material values or ordinary life rather than a spiritual existence.
Inconsequential : not important or significant.
Criminal : a person who has committed a crime.
Mundane : of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.
Synonym of Mundane is Worldly
Question 3786. The sight moved him to pity and compunction.
  1.    confusion
  2.    wonder
  3.    regret
  4.    anger
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> regret
Confusion : uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required.
Wonder : a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.
Regret : feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
Anger : a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
Compunction : a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad.
Synonym of Compunction is Regret
Question 3787. Whatever opinion he gives is sane.
  1.    arrogant
  2.    wild
  3.    obscure
  4.    rational
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> rational
Arrogant : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
Wild : (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
Obscure : not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Rational : based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
Sane : (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill.
Synonym of Sane is Rational
Question 3788. Grandfather has been getting feeble of late.
  1.    tall
  2.    weak
  3.    diseased
  4.    small
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> weak
Tall : of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width.
Weak : lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.
Diseased : suffering from disease.
Small : of a size that is less than normal or usual.
Feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
Synonym of Feeble is Weak
Question 3789. The device which measures earthquakes is called the Richter scale.
  1.    prevents
  2.    weighs
  3.    gauges
  4.    calculates
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> weighs
Prevents : keep (something) from happening.
Weighs : find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales.
Gauges : an instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.
Calculates : determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically.
Measures : ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.
Synonym of Measures is Weighs
Question 3790. The inspector was a vigilant young man.
  1.    smart
  2.    watchful
  3.    ambitious
  4.    intelligent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> watchful
Smart : (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.
Watchful : watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant.
Ambitious : having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
Vigilant : keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.
Synonym of Vigilant is Watchful

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