Question
Subsume (i) To subsume malnutrition, we grow
maize, beans, soya beans, sweet potatoes, cassava, pumpkins and many others. (ii) Charitable organisations and welfare societies should take the initiative to subsume begging. (iii) The actions of animal life depend upon and subsume the laws of organic matter. In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentences in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.Solution
The word ‘subsume’ means ‘to include something or someone as part of a larger group’. Only in iii, the word is correctly used.
In each of the questions below four words are highlighted in the sentences. One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inap...
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ACCURATE
Hover
A. Seagulls hover over the surging waves.
B. I saw some spies hovering my house.
C. Hard work never did anyone any hover .
In the question below, two sentences with one word in each highlighted in bold. From the options, choose the one that can replace the highligh...
Select the wrongly spelt word.
Directions: In each question below, word is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE....
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Branch of physics dealing with the properties of sound
In the given question, a word has been given and there are three ways in which the word has been used, in similar or different forms. You need to see w...
The word is no longer in use.
Scandalous
A. The allegations of a scandalous incident have been circulating inside media offices for weeks now.
B. It is scandalous that ...
