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B
Mahogany is a type of wood. Marble is a type of rock.
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C
Snake belongs to the genus reptile as cow belongs to the group of mammals.
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A
This is an antonym variation. Someone who has constancy is not unsteady. Hence (A) something that changes is not immutable.
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A
This is a synonym variation. An altruist practices selflessness. A libertine practices immorality.
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C
Just as a license gives you permission, a warrant gives you authorization.
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B
A cup holds a beverage and a scabbard holds a sword.
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C
'Fraternal' is the adjective of brother; 'avuncular' the adjective of uncle.
A, B & D Incorrect.
E. Incorrect. Because it should have been paternal not patriarchal.
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C
A swindler practices knavery as a necromancer practices witchcraft.
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B
When you uproot a stump you pull it out of the earth. Similarly you extract a tooth.
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B
A nod is a sign of assent and a hug is a sign of affection.
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E
A toe is one of the parts of a foot. An island is a part of an archipelago.
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C
Annexure is an addition to a text as a codicil is an addition to a will.
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D
The maternal effect in IQ development. It encompasses the passage and highlights the main point.
A. Incorrect. It is inaccurate.
B. Incorrect. It is too general.
C. Incorrect. It is also too broad.
E. Incorrect. It is limited.
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B
No limit on the money to be spent for research.
A. Incorrect. It is contradictory in itself.
C, D & E Incorrect.
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C
Devlin thinks that the "no-share environment is flawed because twins separated at birth have shared a common environment in the womb.
A. Incorrect. It is not logical.
B. Incorrect. It is not true.
D. Incorrect. It is true but it does not have anything to do with the question.
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A
The studies artificially bolster the contribution of genes over environment. This is merely a rephrasing of the original statement.
B. Incorrect. It is stating just the opposite.
C, D & E Incorrect. They tend to negate nature as well as nurture.
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C
It is a figurative way of saying the debate is going on and the matter is constantly being studied.
