Extravagant is a direct synonym. It refers to someone who lacks restraint in spending money or using resources, often going beyond what is necessary or wise.
2026
Prelims English
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word:Fecund.
ASterile
BProlific
CBarren
DScanty
Correct Answer: Option B
Here is a breakdown of the meaning and why the other options are incorrect:
Definition of Fecund
Fecund refers to someone or something that is highly productive or capable of producing many offspring, crops, or creative ideas.
Synonyms: Fruitful, fertile, lush, teeming.
Why "Prolific" is the correct choice:
Prolific is a direct synonym. It describes a person, animal, or plant that produces a large amount of something (e.g., "a prolific author" or "prolific fruit trees").
2026
Prelims English
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate articles: _ story of this movie revolves around _ one-eyed man who overcomes many challenges.
AThe, No article
BThe, a
CThe, the
DNo article, the
Correct Answer: Option B
Here is why these articles fit the context of the sentence:
1. Why "The" story?
In this context, we are referring to the specific story of a particular movie. Because the noun is identified and restricted by the phrase "of this movie," we use the definite article the.
2. Why "a" one-eyed man?
Even though the word "one" begins with the vowel o, it is pronounced with a consonant "w" sound (like "won"). Since the phonetic sound is a consonant, we use the article a.
Example: A one-way street, a unique opportunity, a one-eyed man.
Correct Sentence: "The story of this movie revolves around a one-eyed man who overcomes many challenges."
2026
Prelims English
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate articles: No one imagined that such _ heinous crime could occur inside _ victim's house.
Aa, a
Bthe, an
Ca, an
Da, the
Correct Answer: Option D
Here is the breakdown of why these articles are the most appropriate for this sentence:
1. Why "a" heinous crime?
The word heinous begins with a voiced consonant sound (the "h" is pronounced, like in house or history). Therefore, the indefinite article a is used.
Note: Unlike "hour" or "honest," where the "h" is silent, "heinous" follows standard consonant rules.
2. Why "the" victim's house?
The sentence refers to a specific person—the victim of the crime mentioned earlier in the sentence. When a noun is specific or has been previously identified by context, the definite article the is used.
Context: It isn't just "any" victim's house; it is the house belonging to the specific victim of this particular crime.
Correct Sentence: "No one imagined that such a heinous crime could occur inside the victim's house."
2026
Prelims English
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate articles: During the ceremony, _ eulogy was read to celebrate the life of _ humble person.
Aa, a
Ban, the
Ca, an
Dan, a
Correct Answer: Option A
While choosing the correct article, it is the sound of the following word that matters, not just the first letter.
1. Why "a" eulogy?
Even though "eulogy" starts with the vowel e, it is pronounced with a consonant "y" sound (like "yoo-lo-gee"). In English, words starting with a "y" sound take the article a.
Example: A university, a European, a eulogy.
2. Why "a" humble person?
The word "humble" begins with a voiced h (the "h" is not silent). Since it starts with a consonant sound, it takes the article a.
Example: A humble person, a house, a happy ending.
(Note: This differs from words like "hour" or "honor," where the "h" is silent and requires "an.")
Correct Sentence: "During the ceremony, a eulogy was read to celebrate the life of a humble person."
Maths 1 questions
2026
Prelims Maths
1. At a doctor's clinic, 8% of patients with liver disease are alcoholics. 6% of all patients are alcoholics, and 12% have liver disease. What's the probability a patient has liver disease if they are alcoholic?
A0.16
B0.44
C0.016
D0.22
Correct Answer: Option A
To find the probability that a patient has liver disease given that they are an alcoholic, we can use Bayes' Theorem.
1. Identify the given information: Let: L be the event that a patient has liver disease. A be the event that a patient is an alcoholic. From the problem statement, we have: P(L) = 0.12 (12% of patients have liver disease) P(A) = 0.06 (6% of all patients are alcoholics) P(A|L) = 0.08 (8% of patients with liver disease are alcoholics)
2. Apply Bayes' Theorem: We want to find P(L|A), the probability a patient has liver disease given they are an alcoholic:P(L|A) = {P\(A|L) \cdot P(L)}{P(A)}
3. Calculate: Substitute the known values into the formula:$$P(L|A) = \frac{0.08 \cdot 0.12}{0.06} P(L|A) = {0.0096}\{0.06}$$$$P(L|A) = 0.16
The probability that a patient has liver disease if they are an alcoholic is 0.16.
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