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Question 11

Choose from the letters labelled A – D the one that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the words of the first two pairs are related.
Midrib, bird; trolley, yell; cinema, _____
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From 'midrib' → 'bird' and 'trolley' → 'yell', the smaller word is formed by rearranging letters found within the larger word. From 'cinema', rearranging its letters gives 'amen'.
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Question 12

Arrange the following sentences in their correct order:
1. The lion goes in search of food for his family
2. The lioness has just had three cubs
3. She guards them day and night
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The logical order begins with the lioness having cubs, followed by her guarding them, and finally the lion going in search of food for them. Hence, 2, 3, 1.
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Question 13

Arrange the following sentences in their correct order:
1. Prices of foodstuff shot up
2. Farmers complained bitterly of poor harvest
3. The rains started late this year
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The rains starting late caused poor harvests, which in turn led to high food prices. Hence, the correct order is 3, 2, 1.
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Question 14

Arrange the following sentences in their correct order:
1. Mrs Adebayo had a stomach ulcer
2. She bought some drugs to cure it
3. She went in to see the specialist
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Mrs Adebayo first had the ulcer, then went to see the specialist, and finally bought some drugs to cure it. Therefore, the correct order is 1, 3, 2.
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Question 15

Which of the following words is the opposite of "Probity"?
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‘Probity’ means moral uprightness or honesty. Its opposite is ‘turpitude’, which means wickedness or depravity.
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Question 16

What is the opposite of the word “Taciturn”?
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‘Taciturn’ describes someone who speaks very little. The opposite of this is ‘talkative’.
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Question 17

FICTITIOUS is to PSEUDONYM as BACKWARD is to _____
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A pseudonym is a false name, just as a palindrome is a word that reads the same forward and backward. Hence, the relationship matches ‘BACKWARD’ with ‘PALINDROME’.
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Question 18

Select the pair which has the same relationship.
PAIN : SEDATIVE
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A sedative relieves pain, just as consolation relieves grief. The relationship is one of relief or soothing effect.
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Question 19

Select the pair which has the same relationship.
AFTER : BEFORE
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‘After’ and ‘Before’ are opposites in time sequence, similar to ‘Successor’ and ‘Predecessor’.
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Question 20

Choose the correct meaning of the proverb/idiom.
To catch a tarter is to _______
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The idiom 'to catch a tarter' means to encounter someone who proves too strong, clever, or formidable to handle easily.
It originated from a story of a soldier who captured an enemy stronger than himself, implying that he caught someone more than his match.
Hence, it figuratively refers to engaging with someone or something that turns out to be unexpectedly difficult to deal with.
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