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2861. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following questions, four alternative meanings of a word the nearest correct ANTONYM of the given and fill the appropriate Bubble/Circle on the MCQ Response Form. LABYRINTH

  • A. Imbroglio
  • B. Entrapment
  • C. Emolument
  • D. Positiveness

Explanation: The correct answer is indeed D. Positiveness.Labyrinth and Positiveness are antonyms, or words with opposite meanings.Labyrinth refers to a complex or confusing network of paths or passages, often making it difficult to find one's way. It implies a sense of uncertainty, confusion, or negativity.Positiveness means the quality of being positive or affirmative, implying a sense of clarity, confidence, or optimism.The other options don't match:A. Imbroglio means a complicated or confusing situation, which is similar to Labyrinth.B. Entrapment means the act of catching or confining someone or something in a trap or confusing situation, which is similar to Labyrinth.C. Emolument means a payment or compensation, especially for services rendered, which doesn't relate to the idea of a complex or confusing situation.

Correct answer: Positiveness

2862. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following questions, four alternative meanings of a word the nearest correct ANTONYM of the given and fill the appropriate Bubble/Circle on the MCQ Response Form. LIMP

  • A. Vitalized
  • B. Bequeathing
  • C. Disseminating
  • D. Exhausted

Explanation: The correct answer is indeed A. Vitalized.Limp and Vitalized are antonyms, or words with opposite meanings.Limp refers to a lack of strength or energy, often resulting in a weak or unsteady gait.Vitalized means full of energy and life, implying a sense of strength, vigor, or vitality.The other options don't match:B. Bequeathing means leaving something to someone in a will.C. Disseminating means spreading or dispersing something.D. Exhausted means drained of energy or strength, which is similar to Limp

Correct answer: Vitalized

2863. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

  • A. Condecsended
  • B. Conessended
  • C. Condescended
  • D. Condescanded

Explanation: Condescended means to talk or behave in a way that shows you believe you are superior to someone else, often in a patronizing or superior way. It can also mean to stoop or descend to a level considered beneath one's dignity.

Correct answer: Condescended

2864. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

  • A. Haggord
  • B. Haggerd
  • C. Haggard
  • D. Heggard

Explanation: Haggard means looking tired, worn, and gaunt, often due to exhaustion, stress, or illness. It can also describe something that appears worn out or dilapidated.

Correct answer: Haggard

2865. CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING

  • A. Possesion
  • B. Possession
  • C. Posesion
  • D. Possessions

Explanation: This is the correct spelling, with the double "s" correctly placed.

Correct answer: Possession

2866. Complete the following sentence: Oh! It will be _ cold there in the mountains.

  • A. Freezing
  • B. Stuffy
  • C. Boiling
  • D. Confusing

Explanation: To say that something is freezing cold means that it is extremely cold. The rest of the words do not make sense when used with cold.

Correct answer: Freezing

2867. The new teacher showed no _ about hitting the students.

  • A. Quakes
  • B. Qualms
  • C. Quarrel
  • D. Quotation

Explanation: 'Qualms' is an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving. Phrase: "Military regimes generally have no qualms about controlling the press." "Some people have no qualms about correcting other people's grammar."

Correct answer: Qualms

2868. They sometimes feel a _ for the mountains and the sea.

  • A. Yearning
  • B. Yapping
  • C. Yelling
  • D. Yielding

Explanation: 'Yearning' is a feeling of intense longing for something. Phrase: "He felt a yearning for the mountains".

Correct answer: Yearning

2869. The parents were stunned when they saw that children had created complete _ in the bedroom.

  • A. Knack
  • B. Groggy
  • C. Dank
  • D. Mayhem

Explanation: 'Mayhem' means violent or extreme disorder; chaos. So, the correct sentence is, "The parents were stunned when they saw that children had created complete mayhem in the bedroom."

Correct answer: Mayhem

2870. Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate word, from the given lettered choices A to E below:Life _ water, light, a moderate temperature, and a variety of chemical elements.

  • A. Finds
  • B. Reveals
  • C. Designs
  • D. Calculates
  • E. Requires

Explanation: All entities mentioned above are those that are required for us to sustain and survive. Hence the best verb here would be "requires".

Correct answer: Requires