Question 6
INQUISITIVE
- A.curious
- B.uninterested
- C.assertive
- D.intrusive
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Answer: B uninterested
Why
Inquisitive means curious or eager to know; its direct antonym is uninterested.
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Grade 12 Scholastic aptitude entrance exam, 2016 E.C. (2024), Tigray
Real questions from the Grade 12 university entrance exam in Scholastic aptitude, as students sat it in 2016 E.C. Every question comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation. This is the paper sat in Tigray in 2016 E.C. The year's other papers are listed further down.
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2016 E.C. (2024), Tigray
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Question 7
INDUSTRIOUS
- A.innovative
- B.antisocial
- C.productive
- D.lazy
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Answer: D lazy
Why
Industrious means diligent and hardworking; its direct antonym is lazy.
Question 8
METICULOUS
- A.clueless
- B.careless
- C.dangerous
- D.miraculous
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Answer: B careless
Why
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail and being very careful; its antonym is careless.
Question 9
ENDEAVOUR
- A.attempt
- B.desire
- C.favor
- D.despair
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Answer: A attempt
Why
An endeavour is an earnest or strenuous attempt to achieve a goal; its closest synonym is attempt.
Question 10
DECISIVE
- A.important
- B.confused
- C.impressive
- D.tentative
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Answer: A important
Why
Decisive means having a major, determining, or crucial impact; thus, 'important' is the closest synonym among the choices.
Question 11
DEVASTATE
- A.injure
- B.frighten
- C.shock
- D.renovate
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Answer: C shock
Why
To devastate someone means to overwhelm them with severe grief or distress, making 'shock' a suitable synonym in this context.
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