KPMG Past Questions And Answers


From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that is most appropriate in meaning to the emboldened word


271)

PANACEA


EXPLANATION
Panacea: an answer or cure for all diseases or troubles
A) Pancake: a flat round cake made with flour, egg, and milk
B) Praise: to express approval or admiration for somebody or something
C) Inactivity: not active especially physically
D) Cure-all: ability to treat all diseases
E) Talk: to speak
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS D

272)

 HIRSUTE


EXPLANATION
Hirsute: having a lot of hair on the face
A) Damp: not completely dry: to be slightly covered or wet with water
B) Informal: Not Official, Casual,not smart
C) Humorous: having a sense of being amusing
D) Formally: to do things officially
E) Sad: showing sorrow
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS B

273)

Tout


EXPLANATION
Tout: to try to get people to buy one’s goods or services especially by approaching
them directly
A) Promote: to give publicity to something in order to sell it
B) Condemn: to disapprove strongly of somebody or something
C) Hide: to prevent something or somebody from being seen
D) Complete: to finish making or doing something
E) Perfect: having everything that is necessary, complete and not damaged
THE CORRECT ANSSWER IS A

274)

Tote


EXPLANATION
Tote: to carry something around
A) Haul: to pull or drag something around with effort
B) Carriage: A moving part of a machine that support or move another part
C) Package: to make something into or put something in a bag
D) Kant: a small impact crater
E)Withdraw: to take somebody or something back or away
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS A

275)

Assuage


EXPLANATION
Assuage: to make something less severe
A) Excite: to cause strong feelings of eagerness and enthusiasm.
B) Worry: to be anxious or troubled
C) Sate: for something to be less satisfying after use
D) Incite: to urge or persuade somebody to do something by making them very
angry or excited
E) Accuse: to say that somebody has done something wrong
THE CORRECT ANSWER IS C