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GATE ECE 2010 | Question: 56
Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word below: Circuitous cyclic indirect confusing crooked

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GATE ECE 2010 | Question: 57
The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair. Unemployed : Worker fallow : land unaware : sleeper wit : jester renovated : house

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GATE ECE 2010 | Question: 58
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: If we manage to ___________ our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children. uphold restrain cherish conserve

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GATE ECE 2010 | Question: 59
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: His rather casual remarks on politics ____________ his lack of seriousness about the subject. masked belied betrayed suppressed

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GATE ECE 2010 | Question: 61
Modern warfare has changed from large scale clashes of armies to suppression of civilian populations. Chemical agents that do their work silently appear to be suited to such warfare; and regretfully, there exist people in military establishments ... of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable. People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

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GATE ECE 2011 | Question: 56
The question below consists of a pair of related words followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that best expresses the relation in the original pair: Gladiator : Arena dancer : stage commuter : train teacher : classroom lawyer : courtroom

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GATE ECE 2011 | Question: 58
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: It was her view that the country's problems had been__________________ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive. identified ascertained exacerbated analysed

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GATE ECE 2011 | Question: 59
Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word: Frequency periodicity rarity gradualness persistency

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GATE ECE 2011 | Question: 60
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence: Under ethical guidelines recently adopted by the Indian Medical Association, human genes are to be manipulated only to correct diseases for which_________________ treatments are unsatisfactory. similar most uncommon available

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GATE ECE 2011 | Question: 61
The horse has played a little known but very important role in the field of medicine. Horses were injected with toxins of diseases until their blood built up immunities. Then a serum was made from their blood. Serums to fight ... horses were given immunity to diseases generally quite immune to diseases given medicines to fight toxins given diphtheria and tetanus serums

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GATE ECE 2022 | GA Question: 1
Mr. $\text{X}$ speaks __________ Japanese ____________ Chinese. neither /or either / nor neither / nor also / but

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GATE ECE 2021 | GA Question: 7
Computers are ubiquitous. They are used to improve efficiency in almost all fields from agriculture to space exploration. Artificial intelligence $\text{(AI)}$ is currently a hot topic. $\text{Al}$ enables computers to learn, given enough training data. For humans, sitting in front of a ... $\text{(ii) and (iv)}$ $\text{(i), (iii) and (iv)}$ $\text{(i) and (iii)}$

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GATE ECE 2021 | GA Question: 5
Consider the following sentences: I woke up from sleep. I woked up from sleep. I was woken up from sleep. I was wokened up from sleep. Which of the above sentences are grammatically $\text{CORRECT}$? $\text{(i) and (ii)}$ $\text{(i) and (iii)}$ $\text{(ii) and (iii)}$ $\text{(i) and (iv)}$

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GATE ECE 2021 | GA Question: 4
$\textit{Nostalgia}$ is to $\textit{anticipation}$ as ____________ is to _____________ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence? Present, past Future, past Past, future Future, present

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GATE ECE 2020 | GA Question: 4
The Canadian constitution requires that equal importance be given to English and French. Last year, Air Canada lost a lawsuit, and had to pay a six-figure fine to a French-speaking couple after they filed complaints about formal in- ... the French ones. the English announcements being longer than the French ones. equal importance being given to English and French.

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GATE ECE 2020 | GA Question: 6
The global financial crisis in $2008$ is considered to be the most serious world-wide financial crisis, which started with the sub-prime lending crisis in $\text{USA}$ in $2007$. The sub-prime lending crisis led to the ... $\rightarrow$ East Asian crisis$\rightarrow$ banking crisis$\rightarrow$ subprime lending crisis.

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GATE ECE 2020 | GA Question: 2
He was not only accused of theft _____ of conspiracy. rather but also but even rather than

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GATE ECE 2020 | GA Question: 1
The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed ____ accidents every year while many other die ____ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc. in, of from, of during, from from, from

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GATE ECE 2020 | GA Question: 3
Select the word that fits the analogy: Explicit: Implicit :: Express: _______ Impress Repress Compress Suppress

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GATE ECE 2014 Set 1 | GA Question: 3
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. Many ancient cultures attributed disease to supernatural causes. However, modern science has largely helped _________ such notions. impel dispel propel repel

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GATE ECE 2014 Set 2 | GA Question: 3
Choose the most appropriate pair of words from the options given below to complete the following sentence. She could not _________ the thought of _________ the election to her bitter rival. bear, loosing bare, loosing bear, losing bare, losing

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GATE ECE 2014 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
Which of the options given below best completes the following sentence? She will feel much better if she ________________. will get some rest gets some rest will be getting some rest is getting some rest

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GATE ECE 2014 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence. Communication and interpersonal skills are__________ important in their own ways. each both all either

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GATE ECE 2014 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence. The aircraft _________ take off as soon as its flight plan was filed. is allowed to will be allowed to was allowed to has been allowed to

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GATE ECE 2017 Set 1 | GA Question: 6
If you are looking for a history of India, or for an account of the rise and fall of the British Raj, or for all reason of the cleaving of the subcontinent into two mutually antagonistic parts and the effects this ... for impartial recording of these matters . Here, the word antagonistic' is closest in meaning to, Impartial Argumentative Separated Hostile

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GATE ECE 2017 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
She has a sharp tongue and it can occasionally turn__________________ Hurtful Left Methodical Vital

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GATE ECE 2019 | GA Question: 1
The strategies that the company ________ to sell its products _______ house-to-house marketing. use, includes uses, include used, includes uses, including

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GATE ECE 2019 | GA Question: 5
When he did not come home, she _______ him lying dead on the roadside somewhere. concluded looked notice pictured

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GATE ECE 2019 | GA Question: 2
The boat arrived ______ dawn. in at on under

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GATE ECE 2019 | GA Question: 8
"Indian history was written by British historians-extremely well documented and researched, but not always impartial. History had to serve its purpose: Everything was made subservient to the glory of the Union Jack. Latter-day Indian ... was well documented and researched but was sometimes biased was not well documented and researched and was sometimes biased

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 3 | GA Question: 1
An apple costs Rs.$10$. An onion costs Rs.$8$. Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage. The price of an apple is greater than an onion. The price of an apple is more than onion. The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion. Apples are more costlier than onions.

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 3 | GA Question: 2
The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burnt. ” Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above. burning igniting clutching flinging

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 1
Based on the given statements, select the appropriate option with respect to grammar and usage. Statements The height of Mr. $X$ is $6$ feet. The height of Mr. $Y$ is $5$ feet. Mr. $X$ is longer than Mr. $Y$. Mr. $X$ is more elongated than Mr. $Y$. Mr. $X$ is taller than Mr. $Y$. Mr. $X$ is lengthier than Mr. $Y$.

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 2
The students ___________ the teacher on the teachers’ day for twenty years of dedicated teaching. facilitated felicitated fantasized facillitated

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 3
After India’s cricket world cup victory in $1985$, Shrotria who was playing both tennis and cricket till then, decided to concentrate only on cricket. And the $\underline{\text{rest is history}}$. What does the underlined phrase mean in this context? history will rest in peace rest is recorded in history books rest is well known rest is archaic

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 2 | GA Question: 7
Social science disciplines were existence in an amorphous form until the colonial period when they were institutionalized. In varying degrees, they were intended to further the colonial interest. In the time of globalization and the economic rise ... science disciplines must maintain disciplinary boundaries ii only i and iii only ii and iv only iii and iv only

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA Question: 1
Which of the following is CORRECT with respect to grammar and usage? Mount Everest is ____________ the highest peak in the world highest peak in the world one of highest peak in the world one of the highest peak in the world

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA Question: 2
The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you______?” loose lose loss louse

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA Question: 3
Despite the new medicine’s_____________ in treating diabetes, it is not _____________ widely. effectiveness --- prescribed availability --- used prescription --- available acceptance --- proscribed

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GATE ECE 2016 Set 1 | GA Question: 7
In a world filled with uncertainty, he was glad to have many good friends. He had always assisted them in times of need and was confident that they would reciprocate. However, the events of the last week proved him wrong. Which of the following inference(s) is/are ... need. His friends did not help him last week. (ⅰ) and (ⅱ) (ⅲ) and (ⅳ) (ⅲ) only (ⅳ) only

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