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         Q.$No$
         1.&   In&a&jiffy&means&'very&soon&or&suddenly'.&     25.&  Globetrotters&mean&'travellers&around&the&
         2.&   Upto& the& hilt& means& 'completely,& fully& or&    world'.&
               entirely'.&                                    26.&  The&correctly&spelt&word&is&Connoisseur.&
         3.&   Man&of&letters&means&'a&literary&person'.&     27.&  The&correctly&spelt&word&is&Munificent.&
         4.&   Sangfroid&means&'the&ability&to&remain&calm&in& 28.&  The&correctly&spelt&word&is&Equanimity.&
               difficult&situations'.&                        29.&  The&correctly&spelt&word&is&Veterinary.&
                                                                                                    [
         5.&   Powerful& here& means& 'able& to& control& and& 30.&  (A+B+C)’s&3&days&work&  X  +  [  +& &
               influence&people&and&events'.&Out&of&the&given&     &                      YZ   XZ   \Z
               alternatives&it&fits&the&blank&appropriately.&                         ^_Y_[   [Y
         6.&   In& the& context& of& the& sentence& 'could'& fits& the&  &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&=&&&  \Z  =& &
                                                                                              \Z
               blank&appropriately.&                               ∴&(A&+&B&+C)’s&can&do&the&whole&work&
         7.&   Scene&of&accident/attack/question/crime&etc.&is&    &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&=&3&x&5&=&15&days&
               used.&                                              (Note&A&is&assisted&by&B&and&C&every&third&day)&
         8.&   Out& of& the& given& alternatives& 'comfort'& is& an&
               obvious&choice&in&the&contextof&the&sentence.&
         9.&   Glimpse&means&'a&look&at&something/somebody& 31.&   Let&the&speed&upstream&=&x&kmph&
               for& a& short& time'& which& is& appropriate& in& the&  Then&speed&downstream&is&=&3x&kmph&[as&per&
               context&of&the&sentence.&                           question]&
         10.& Otherwise& is& easily& the& best& choice& in& the&   speed&in&still&water&=&12(a+b)=>12(3x+x)&
               context&of&the&sentence.&                           &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&=>2x&&
         11.& Sporadic& means& 'happening& occasionally& or& at&   as&per&question&we&know,&
                                                                                            [i
                                                                                    Yh
               intervals'.&                                        2x=9 1   &=>2x=& =>x= &
         12.& Genesis& means& 'beginning& or& origin& of&          So,&&   3        X       X
               something'.&
         13.& Intransigent& means& 'unwilling& to& change&         Speed&upstream&=&14/3&km/hr,&Speed&
                                                                   downstream&14&km/hr.&&
               opinions,&stubborn'.&                               Speed&of&the¤t&
         14.& Intimidate& means& `to& frighten& or& threaten&                         [     [i
               somebody'.&                                                          = &[14− ]&
                                                                                      Y
                                                                                             X
                                                                                         k
                                                                                     [i
         15.& Clemency& means& 'kindness& shown& when&                             = =4 kmph&
                                                                                         l
                                                                                     X
               somebody&is&being&punished;&mercy'.&Corporal&  32.&  Let&the&speed&of&the&stream&be&x&km&/&hr.&Then,&
               means&'physical&punishment'.&                       Speed&downstream&=&(10&+&x)&km/hr,&Speed&
         16.& Cajole&means&`to&make&somebody&do&something&         upstream&=&(10&o&x)&km/hr.&
               by& being& nice& to& them'.& Bully& means& `to& use&  26&/&(10&+&x)&=&14&/&(&10&o&x&)&<=>&260&o&26x&
               your&power&or&strength&to&make&somebody&do&         =14&+&14x&<=*&40x&=&120&<=>&x&=&3&km/hr.&
               something'.&                                   33.&  Suppose&principal&amount&=&₹&P&
         17.& Malevolent&means&'having&or&showing&a&desire&                     r&s&t&s&[\     r&s&t&s&[\
               to&harm&someone'.&                                  Then,&&2PoP&=   [ZZ   &⇒P&=    [ZZ    &
         18.& Purgatory& means& 'of& hell'.& Celestial& means& 'of&  ⇒&&&r&=& [ZZ &&&&&&&&⇒&&r=& Yv %&
               heaven'.&                                                   [\           i
         19.& Neither&I&nor&II&is&true.&                           Again,&SI&=& r&s&t&s&x &
         20.&  Answer& can& be& inferred& from& the& first& sentence& of&       [ZZ
               the&passage.&                                       ⇒&&x&=& r&s&Yv&s&h &&(suppose&SI&=₹&x)&
         21.&  All&other&options&are&clearly&inappropriate.&               i&s&[ZZ
         22.&  A& curtain& lecture& means& 'a& private& scolding& of& a&  &
                                                                           y
               husband&by&his&wife'.&                              ⇒&&x&=&₹ &
         23.&  Square& pegs& in& round& holes& means& 'people& in& the&    Y
                                                                                                         z
                                                                                                   Xr
                                                                                               r
               wrong&jobs/places'.&                                ∴&required×&=&p+x &=&P+ &= &=&1 &x&P&
         24.&  In& weal& and& woe& moans& 'in& both& good& and& bad&                           Y   Y     k
               times',&

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