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  1. Can someone tell the relationship between the words ergonomics and bionics?
  2. @sachigre thanks for the explanations, for the last question even i have come up with the same answer but the answer for last one was given as 'a' :hmm:
  3. Word order in a sentence was much freer in Old French than it is in French today; this ------- disappeared as the French language gradually lost its case distinctions. (A) restriction (B) license © similarity (D) rigidity (E) imperative Whereas biologists must maintain a ------- attitude toward the subjects of their research, social scientists must, paradoxically, combine personal involvement and scholarly -------. (A) scrupulous. .sympathy (B) careful. .abandon © casual. .precision (D) passive. .passion (E) disinterested. .detachment An obvious style, easily identified by some superficial quirk, is properly ------- as a mere mannerism, whereas a complex and subtle style ------- reduction to a formula. (A) avoided. .risks (B) decried. .resists © prized. .withstands (D) identified. .consists of (E) cultivated. .demands
  4. mantrapad!! Thanks for such a comprehensive explanation...:tup:
  5. @Ndure and Espinosa88 thanks...
  6. Bracken fern has been spreading from its woodland strongholds for centuries, but the rate of encroachment into open countryside has lately increased alarmingly through- Line out northern and western Britain. A tough competitor, (5) bracken reduces the value of grazing land by crowding out other vegetation. The fern is itself poisonous to livestock, and also encourages proliferation of sheep ticks, which not only attack sheep but also transmit diseases. No less important to some people are bracken's effects on threatened (10) habitats and on the use of uplands for recreational purposes, even though many appreciate its beauty. Biological controls may be the only economic solution. One potentially cheap and self-sustaining method of halting the spread of bracken is to introduce natural enemies of the (15) plant. Initially unrestrained by predators of their own, foreign predators are likely to be able to multiply rapidly and overwhelm intended targets. Because bracken occurs throughout the world, there is plenty of scope for this approach. Two candidates, both moths from the Southern (20) Hemisphere, are now being studied. Of course, biological control agents can safely be released only if it can be verified that they feed solely on the target weed. The screening tests have so far been fraught with difficulties. The first large shipment of moths (25) succumbed to a disease. Growing enough bracken indoors is difficult, and the moths do not readily exploit cut stems. These are common problems with rearing insects for biological control. Other problems can be foreseen. Policymakers need to (30) consider many factors and opinions such as the cost of control compared to existing methods, and the impact of the clearance of bracken on the landscape, wildlife, and vegetation. In fact, scientists already have much of the information needed to assess the impact of biological (35) control of bracken, but it is spread among many individuals, organizations, and government bodies. The potential gains for the environment are likely to outweigh the losses because few plants, insects, mammals, and birds live associated only with bracken, and many would benefit (40) from a return of other vegetation or from a more diverse mosaic of habitats. But legal consequences of attempts at biological control present a potential minefield. For example, many rural tenants still have the right of "estovers"— the right to cut bracken as bedding for livestock and other (45) uses. What would happen if they were deprived of these rights? Once a biological control agent is released, it is difficult to control its spread. What consideration is due landowners who do not want to control bracken? According to law, the release of biological control agents must be (50) authorized by the secretary of state for the environment. But Britain lacks the legal and administrative machinery to assemble evidence for and against release. As it is discussed in the passage, the place of bracken within the forest habitat can best be described as (A) rapidly expanding (B) the subject of controversy © well established (D) circumscribed by numerous predators (E) a significant nutrient source I gave answer 'A' but it is can someone hightlight the text how xxx can be the answer.
  7. @cwnelatury thanks, awesome explanation. You have pointed exactly where i went wrong. Good explanation.
  8. agreed with you guys even i felt it was unilluminating @anxiteyx0 good to know that there are some errors in real 19..thanks...
  9. thanks sachigre, good explanation indeed.
  10. CRAVEN : ADMIRABLE :: (A) unruly : energetic (B) listless : attractive © deft : awkward (D) trifling : amusing (E) volatile : passionate A person who is craven is not admirable A person who is deft is not awkward A person who is volatile is not passionate I have chosen e but the answer is
  11. please explain.. FEED : HUNGER :: (A) reassure : uneasiness (B) penetrate : inclusion © abandon : desolation (D) transfer : location (E) fertilize : growth
  12. @neel39, thanks for keeping it simple and helping me to understand.[clap] still, i have some problem with the 1st sentence, i tried to understand it. but i couldn't. can you please tell the answer for this 1====> The proper use of figurative language must be based on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this ------- meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity. (A) esoteric (B) literal © latent (D) allusive (E) symbolic and then for this 2==> Ironically, the proper use of figurative language must be based on the denotative meaning of the words, because it is the failure to recognize this ------- meaning that leads to mixed metaphors and their attendant incongruity. (A) esoteric (B) literal © latent (D) allusive (E) symbolic what is the function of ironically in the second one. plz someone explain..
  13. Hey Ndure!! even i know the answers. what i need is explanation.please, someone explain my doubts.
  14. I think it is C ,if it is C i can try to explain you. But, first please let me know the answer.
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