CGL 2020 Prelims OWS Part 2
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Exam: CGL (Prelims)
Year: 2020
Subject: OWS
Total Questions: 41
Part: 2 (Last Part, 16 Questions)
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Question 1 of 16
1. Question
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present.
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⇒ Boutique: A small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
⇒ Basket: A container made of woven strips of wood or other material.
⇒ Bouquet: An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
⇒ Bracket: A support projecting from a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object.Incorrect
⇒ Boutique: A small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories.
⇒ Basket: A container made of woven strips of wood or other material.
⇒ Bouquet: An attractively arranged bunch of flowers, especially one presented as a gift or carried at a ceremony.
⇒ Bracket: A support projecting from a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object. -
Question 2 of 16
2. Question
A person preoccupied with an unrealistically optimistic approach to life.
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⇒ Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
⇒ Practical: Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas; sensible and realistic.
⇒ Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
⇒ Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.Incorrect
⇒ Quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
⇒ Practical: Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas; sensible and realistic.
⇒ Rational: Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
⇒ Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. -
Question 3 of 16
3. Question
One who supervises in an examination hall.
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⇒ Verifier: A person or thing that checks, confirms, or certifies the correctness of something.
⇒ Inspector: A person who examines or looks over something carefully and thoroughly.
⇒ Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization.
⇒ Invigilator: A person who supervises students during an examination.Incorrect
⇒ Verifier: A person or thing that checks, confirms, or certifies the correctness of something.
⇒ Inspector: A person who examines or looks over something carefully and thoroughly.
⇒ Manager: A person responsible for controlling or administering all or part of a company or similar organization.
⇒ Invigilator: A person who supervises students during an examination. -
Question 4 of 16
4. Question
A person appointed by two parties to solve a dispute.
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⇒ Arbitrator: A person chosen or appointed to settle a dispute.
⇒ Anarchist: A person who believes in or advocates for anarchism, the absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
⇒ Auditor: A person who conducts financial audits.
⇒ Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.Incorrect
⇒ Arbitrator: A person chosen or appointed to settle a dispute.
⇒ Anarchist: A person who believes in or advocates for anarchism, the absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded as a political ideal.
⇒ Auditor: A person who conducts financial audits.
⇒ Atheist: A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. -
Question 5 of 16
5. Question
The state of being subject to death.
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⇒ Immortality: The state of living forever; eternal life.
⇒ Mortality: The state of being subject to death.
⇒ Deadly: Likely to cause death; fatal.
⇒ Morbidity: The condition of being diseased.Incorrect
⇒ Immortality: The state of living forever; eternal life.
⇒ Mortality: The state of being subject to death.
⇒ Deadly: Likely to cause death; fatal.
⇒ Morbidity: The condition of being diseased. -
Question 6 of 16
6. Question
A musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces.
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⇒ Medley: A varied mixture of people or things; a potpourri.
⇒ Band: A small group of musicians.
⇒ Lyric: The words of a song.
⇒ Orchestra: A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion.Incorrect
⇒ Medley: A varied mixture of people or things; a potpourri.
⇒ Band: A small group of musicians.
⇒ Lyric: The words of a song.
⇒ Orchestra: A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, usually including strings, woodwinds, brass instruments, and percussion. -
Question 7 of 16
7. Question
A person who entertains people by doing difficult feats.
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⇒ Acrobat: A person who performs acrobatics.
⇒ Cosmonaut: A Russian term for a person who is trained to travel in space.
⇒ Astronaut: A person who is trained to travel in space.
⇒ Performer comedian: A person who entertains an audience by performing comedy.Incorrect
⇒ Acrobat: A person who performs acrobatics.
⇒ Cosmonaut: A Russian term for a person who is trained to travel in space.
⇒ Astronaut: A person who is trained to travel in space.
⇒ Performer comedian: A person who entertains an audience by performing comedy. -
Question 8 of 16
8. Question
A secret or disguised way of writing.
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⇒ Cypher: A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
⇒ Symbol: A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
⇒ Puzzle: A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
⇒ Emblem: A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family.Incorrect
⇒ Cypher: A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.
⇒ Symbol: A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.
⇒ Puzzle: A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
⇒ Emblem: A heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation, organization, or family. -
Question 9 of 16
9. Question
An incongruous or chaotic mixture.
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⇒ Discord: Disagreement between people; conflict.
⇒ Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; a dissonance.
⇒ Melody: A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
⇒ Harmony: The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.Incorrect
⇒ Discord: Disagreement between people; conflict.
⇒ Cacophony: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; a dissonance.
⇒ Melody: A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
⇒ Harmony: The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect. -
Question 10 of 16
10. Question
A family of young birds.
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⇒ Brood: A family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth.
⇒ Kids: Young goats.
⇒ Offspring: The young of an animal or plant.
⇒ Litter: A group of young animals born to an animal at one time.Incorrect
⇒ Brood: A family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth.
⇒ Kids: Young goats.
⇒ Offspring: The young of an animal or plant.
⇒ Litter: A group of young animals born to an animal at one time. -
Question 11 of 16
11. Question
A short rest or sleep taken after lunch.
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⇒ Leisure: Free time not taken up with work or duties.
⇒ Siesta: An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.
⇒ Slumber: Sleep, especially a light or fitful one.
⇒ Doze: A short, light sleep; a nap.Incorrect
⇒ Leisure: Free time not taken up with work or duties.
⇒ Siesta: An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.
⇒ Slumber: Sleep, especially a light or fitful one.
⇒ Doze: A short, light sleep; a nap. -
Question 12 of 16
12. Question
A corporation made up of a number of different companies that operate in diversified fields.
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⇒ Agreement: A harmony of opinion, action, or character; a consensus.
⇒ Correlation: A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things; a correspondence.
⇒ Association: A connection or relationship between things or people; a link.
⇒ Conglomerate: A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms.Incorrect
⇒ Agreement: A harmony of opinion, action, or character; a consensus.
⇒ Correlation: A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things; a correspondence.
⇒ Association: A connection or relationship between things or people; a link.
⇒ Conglomerate: A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms. -
Question 13 of 16
13. Question
An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
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⇒ Suicide: The act of intentionally causing one’s own death.
⇒ Post-mortem: Relating to or occurring after death, especially as part of a medical examination.
⇒ Analysis: Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
⇒ Homicide: The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murderIncorrect
⇒ Suicide: The act of intentionally causing one’s own death.
⇒ Post-mortem: Relating to or occurring after death, especially as part of a medical examination.
⇒ Analysis: Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation.
⇒ Homicide: The deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder -
Question 14 of 16
14. Question
A person who presents a radio/television programme.
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⇒ Choreographer: A person who creates and arranges dances for performance; a dance director.
⇒ Actor: A person who portrays a character in a performance.
⇒ Anchor: A person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio program involving other contributors; a news anchor.
⇒ Comedian: A person who performs comedy, especially as a professional entertainer.Incorrect
⇒ Choreographer: A person who creates and arranges dances for performance; a dance director.
⇒ Actor: A person who portrays a character in a performance.
⇒ Anchor: A person who presents and coordinates a live television or radio program involving other contributors; a news anchor.
⇒ Comedian: A person who performs comedy, especially as a professional entertainer. -
Question 15 of 16
15. Question
A person employed to drive a private or hired car.
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⇒ Escort: A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection, guidance, or as a mark of rank.
⇒ Chauffeur: A person employed to drive a private or hired car.
⇒ Captain: A person who is in command of a ship or an aircraft.
⇒ Pilot: A person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a profession.Incorrect
⇒ Escort: A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection, guidance, or as a mark of rank.
⇒ Chauffeur: A person employed to drive a private or hired car.
⇒ Captain: A person who is in command of a ship or an aircraft.
⇒ Pilot: A person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a profession. -
Question 16 of 16
16. Question
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
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⇒ Poetry: Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
⇒ Archaic: Very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in history.
⇒ Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
⇒ Bombastic: High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.Incorrect
⇒ Poetry: Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive style and rhythm.
⇒ Archaic: Very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period in history.
⇒ Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
⇒ Bombastic: High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated.