A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

(Steven Felgate) #1

should also exhibit such a tremendous capacity for heroism .[C]


a)unfortunate b)explicable c)paradoxical d)distressing


e)appalling


Explanation :


Here ,brutal , on the other they are heroic , description of two


contradictory characteristics which exist in the same group of


people. Such an occurrenceis termed a paradox and therefore [c]


paradoxical is the correct answer Choices[a] ,[d] and [e] are


wrong. It is unfortunate ,distressing and appalling that they


are brutal but not that they are heroic


Paradoxical : opposed to common sense but it is true


explicable : able to be explained


10.Despite their fierce appearance ,caymans are rarely -----,


and will not attach humans unless provoked .[E]


a)extinct b)timid c)domesticated d)amphibious


e)aggressive


Explanation :


Despite is our first clue word ,despite their fierce appearance ,


caymans are actually rarely ,to the point at which they wont


attack humans unless provoked so for the blank we need a word

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