Using The Scientific Method
Past Papers Synonyms
All Boards 2011 - 2018 (Group I - II)
1. Animals wandered through the streets.
A. Grazed
B. Roamed
C. Sound
D. Wondered
2. Thrifty housewives preserved their homegrown vegetables and fruits by canning, pickling, or drying
A. Frugal
B. Fragile
C. Remote
D. Old
3. We are more critical in our thinking than our ancestors.
A. Friends
B. Tribes
C. Forefathers
D. Teachers
4. Virulent germs spread diseases.
A. Violent
B. Fatal
C. Sleepy
D. Weak
5. Water was therefore used very sparingly for bathing and cleaning purposes.
A. Carelessly
B. Wastefully
C. Collectively
D. Carefully
6. Sewage from all sections is carried through sealed pipes
A. Water supply
B. Wastewater
C. Freshwater
D. Rainwater
7. In the past, only a fraction of the babies born grew up.
A. Limb
B. Tiny amount
C. Skeleton
D. Huge
8. Superstitions were common in the past.
A. False notions
B. True thinking
C. Good manner
D. Morality
9. Infection was a tremendous problem in the past.
A. Deadly
B. Tiny
C. Different
D. Huge
10. There is little likelihood of their getting a disease.
A. Liking
B. Effort
C. Ray
D. Probability
11. Life was most uncertain.
A. Unsure
B. Unpleasant
C. Dull
D. Different
12. Today we are more critical than our forefathers.
A. Brothers
B. Teachers
C. Rulers
D. Ancestors
13. Life started in simple organisms.
A. Oceans
B. Cells
C. Creatures
D. Balloons
14. Science has improved the way we spend our leisure time.
A. Pleasure
B. Spare
C. Precious
D. Full
15. Death rate is beet, reduced by epidemic control.
A. Spreading disease
B. Slow disease
C. Problem
D. Expenditure
16. Superstitious people believe in signs of good or bad luck.
A. Logical
B. Free
C. Ugly
D. Irrational
17. The streets were narrow and unpaved.
Unsealed
Unclean
Dark
Crooked
18. A century ago, people probably enjoyed eating as much as we do today.
Certainly
surely
Perhaps
Definite
19. The scientific method has helped us in the maintenance of health.
upholding
Spoiling
Distorting
Destroying
20. Today we are better able to explain happenings that used to be considered strange and mysterious.
Splendid
Great
Inexplicable
Understanding
21. In the past city, streets were full of garbage.
Animals
Birds
Rubbish
Parties
22. Today we are better able to explain happenings.
Situations
Dealings
Incidents
Things
23. Astrology and Fortune telling are still practiced.
Biology
knowledge of heavenly bodies
Mathematics
Puzzle
24. Animals wandered through the streets.
Roamed
Grazed
Rounded
Wondered
Answers
1. Roamed
2. Frugal
3. Forefathers
4. Fatal
5. Carefully
6. Wastewater
7. Tiny amount
8. False notions
9. Huge
10. Probability
11. Unsure
12. Ancestors
13. Cells
14. Spare
15. Spreading disease
16. Irrational
17. Unsealed
18. Perhaps
19. Unholding
20. Inexplicable
21. Rubbish
22. Situation
23. Knowledge of heavenly bodies
24. Roamed
21. Rubbish
22. Situation
23. Knowledge of heavenly bodies
24. Roamed