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Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Positive or negative in tone?Read the answer and worked solution →Reading a synonym entryRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the idea of a synonymRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: pick the best synonymRead the answer and worked solution →Which shade of meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: choosing between near wordsRead the answer and worked solution →More synonym groupsRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the intruderRead the answer and worked solution →

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Assertion and reason

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  1. Reason
    Near-equivalents differ in shade of meaning, and those differences matter.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    A whole book can be written about synonyms.
  2. Reason
    Synonyms are close in meaning without being identical.
    Verdict
    Both are true; the reason explains the assertion.
    Assertion
    Swapping a synonym in can change a sentence's force.
  3. Reason
    Synonyms share a general area of meaning.
    Verdict
    The assertion is false and the reason is true.
    Assertion
    Any synonym may replace its headword anywhere.
The reason must genuinely explain the assertion. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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Two are true, one is not

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  1. False statement
    'arduous' belongs under HAPPY
    Statements
    1. 'valiant' belongs under BRAVE
    2. 'arduous' belongs under DIFFICULT
    3. 'arduous' belongs under HAPPY
  2. False statement
    'merry' belongs under HONEST
    Statements
    1. 'merry' belongs under HONEST
    2. 'sincere' belongs under HONEST
    3. 'merry' belongs under HAPPY
  3. False statement
    They are exactly interchangeable
    Statements
    1. Synonyms are near equivalents
    2. They are exactly interchangeable
    3. They differ in shade of meaning
The false line puts a word in the wrong group. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.

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  1. Question
    Three of these pairings are wrong.
    Choices
    1. Item
      BRAVE and intrepid
      Correct
      Yes
    2. Explanation
      Timid is closer to the opposite.
      Item
      BRAVE and timid
    3. Explanation
      Arduous is listed under DIFFICULT.
      Item
      HAPPY and arduous
    4. Explanation
      Cunning suggests the reverse.
      Item
      HONEST and cunning
Each trap misplaces a word. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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