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Q601.Context: "The negotiations were ___." — Choose best word:

Easy
A futile
B fruitful
C useless
D ineffective
Analogy & Comprehension CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Fruitful" means producing good or helpful results.

Q602.Context: "Her ___ voice silenced the entire room." — Choose best word:

Easy
A melodious
B harsh
C jarring
D noisy
Analogy & Comprehension PMS

Correct Answer: A

"Melodious" means pleasant-sounding; tuneful.

Q603.What does "Tenacious" mean?

Medium
A Weak
B Persistent
C Careless
D Fragile
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Tenacious" means tending to keep a firm hold; persistent.

Q604.What does "Verbose" mean?

Medium
A Brief
B Concise
C Using too many words
D Quiet
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Verbose" means using more words than needed.

Q605.What does "Wane" mean?

Medium
A Grow
B Decrease or decline
C Improve
D Strengthen
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Wane" means to decrease in vigor, power, or extent.

Q606.What does "Xenophobia" mean?

Medium
A Fear of darkness
B Fear or dislike of foreigners
C Love of strangers
D Fear of heights
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Xenophobia" is the dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.

Q607.What does "Yearn" mean?

Easy
A Hate
B Long for
C Fear
D Ignore
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Yearn" means to have an intense longing for something.

Q608.What does "Zealous" mean?

Easy
A Indifferent
B Inactive
C Enthusiastic
D Calm
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: C

"Zealous" means having great energy or enthusiasm.

Q609.What does "Acumen" mean?

Hard
A Foolishness
B Sharpness of mind
C Dullness
D Weakness
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Acumen" means the ability to make good judgements.

Q610.What does "Banal" mean?

Hard
A Original
B Interesting
C Commonplace, lacking originality
D Unique
Vocabulary PPSC

Correct Answer: C

"Banal" means so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

Q611.What does "Camaraderie" mean?

Medium
A Rivalry
B Mutual trust and friendship
C Hostility
D Competition
Vocabulary CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Camaraderie" means mutual trust and friendship among people.

Q612.What does "Decorum" mean?

Medium
A Disorder
B Proper behavior and good taste
C Rudeness
D Chaos
Vocabulary PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Decorum" means behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.

Q613."Better late than never" means:

Easy
A Always be on time
B It is better to do something late than not at all
C Being late is acceptable
D Never be late
Idioms & Phrases PPSC

Correct Answer: B

It is better to do something, even if late, than not at all.

Q614."Carry out" means:

Easy
A Carry physically
B Perform or execute
C Stop doing
D Delay
Word Usage & Spelling CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Carry out" means to perform or conduct a task.

Q615."Charity begins at home" means:

Easy
A Give only to family
B A person's first responsibility is to their own family
C Be charitable to strangers
D Give to the poor
Idioms & Phrases PMS

Correct Answer: B

This proverb means family comes first in terms of duties.

Q616."Come across" means:

Easy
A Travel over
B Find or meet by chance
C Cross a road
D Pass through
Word Usage & Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Come across" means to encounter or find something by chance.

Q617."Go without" means:

Easy
A Travel without luggage
B Not have something usually needed
C Proceed
D Leave
Word Usage & Spelling PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Go without" means to manage without something.

Q618."Knowledge is power" is attributed to:

Medium
A Aristotle
B Francis Bacon
C Plato
D Socrates
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

The phrase "Knowledge is power" is attributed to Francis Bacon.

Q619."Necessity is the mother of invention" means:

Easy
A Mothers are creative
B Need makes people find solutions
C Inventions are necessary
D Only mothers invent
Idioms & Phrases CSS

Correct Answer: B

This proverb means that difficult situations inspire creative solutions.

Q620."Not only ___ also" is a correlative conjunction pair.

Easy
A but
B and
C or
D nor
Prepositions & Conjunctions PMS

Correct Answer: A

"Not only...but also" is the correct pair.