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Sagar Singh

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· 1 Months ago

was difficult

Question:

DIRECTIONS: Each sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

To solve the puzzle in the newspaper, you need to identify the _____ in the two seemingly _____ pictures.

Options:
A) knack, dissimilar
B) nuance, identical
C)  gambit, heterogeneous
D) manoeuvre, varying
E) stratagem, different
Solution:

Ans: (b) 

Nuance means a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Eg: He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect.

Identical means similar in every detail or exactly alike.

Eg: Four girls in identical green outfits".

Knack (noun) means an acquired or natural skill at doing something.

Eg: Maria had a knack for communicating. 

Gambit means an act or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage, especially at the outset of a situation.

Eg: The managers resignation was a tactical gambit.

Stratagem means a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.

Manoeuvre means a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

Eg: Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes.


kanhaiya jha

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· 1 Months ago

Yes its little bit standard but not tough............you must solve these questions to clear your exams...

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