Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called: 

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    Afforestation
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    Contour ploughing
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    Shelter belts
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    Strip cropping
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Answer : 1. "Afforestation "
Explanation :

Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem. Steps should be taken to curb this problem. Following are some ways to prevent soil erosion:

1. Plant trees on barren lands to prevent soil erosion.

2. Add mulch and rocks to trap plants and grass beneath to prevent soil erosion.

3. Mulch matting can be used to reduce erosion on slopes.

4. Place a series of fiber logs to prevent any water or soil from flowing away.

5. A wall at the base of a slope can help prevent soil erosion.

6. Every house should have proper drainage system so that water can flow into proper water collection systems.

7. Afforestation is the planting of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion. 

Q:

What should be done in desertic regions to prevent soil drift?

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    To adopt crop rotation
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    Growing trees in row
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    To erect mud wall around the field
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    To develop pastures
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Answer : 2. "Growing trees in row "
Explanation :

Soil erosion is a serious environmental problem. Steps should be taken to curb this problem. Following are some ways to prevent soil erosion:

1. Plant trees on barren lands to prevent soil erosion.

2. Add mulch and rocks to trap plants and grass beneath to prevent soil erosion.

3. Mulch matting can be used to reduce erosion on slopes.

4. Place a series of fiber logs to prevent any water or soil from flowing away.

5. A wall at the base of a slope can help prevent soil erosion.

6. Every house should have proper drainage system so that water can flow into proper water collection systems.

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. 

A person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness

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    Ephemeral
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    Deluge
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    Gazette
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    Anarchist
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Answer : 4. "Anarchist"
Explanation :

An anarchist is a person who believes in or tries to bring about a state of lawlessness or the absence of government, making it the appropriate one-word substitute.

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A keeper or custodian of a museum

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    Creator
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    Developer
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    Master
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    Curator
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Answer : 4. "Curator"
Explanation :

A curator is a person responsible for the care, maintenance, and management of a museum or other collection, fitting the given context.

Q:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The list included many mundane, routine tasks.

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    standard
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    temporal
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    customary
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    exceptional
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Answer : 4. "exceptional"
Explanation :

The underlined word "mundane" means ordinary or routine, and its antonym would be something extraordinary or exceptional.

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Any award, honour or laudatory notice

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    Complement
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    Deal
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    Statute
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    Accolade
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Answer : 4. "Accolade"
Explanation :

An accolade is any award, honor, or laudatory notice, making it the suitable one-word substitute.

Q:

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Something happening in three years

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    Annual
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    Triennial
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    Biennial
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    Millennial
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Answer : 2. "Triennial "
Explanation :

Triennial refers to something happening every three years, providing the one-word substitute for the given context.

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
 Story of an individual written by himself

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    Biography
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    History
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    Novel
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    Autobiography
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Answer : 4. "Autobiography"
Explanation :

An autobiography is a written account of one's own life, making it the appropriate one-word substitute for the given group of words.

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