Q1.The embarrassed host felt that the
uninvited guest’s rude comments and offensive jokes were ____________.
(a) steadfast
(b)reactionary
(c)intolerable
(d)partisan
(e)alarming
Q2.John Linston was impressed by the
______________ of the youthful Railways team.
(a) ardor
(b) corpulence
(c) languor
(d) impertinence
(e)turbulence
Q3.During childhood and adolescence,
individuals acquire habits that are ______________ to good health: which
include having a sedentary lifestyle, frequently eating fatty and fast foods,
and developing poor sleep patterns.
(a) dangerous
(b) harmful
(c) inimical
(d) unsuitable
(e)despicable
Q4.Shammi’s disciplined and ______________ study habits resulted in his earning
numerous honors and awards which also included an academic scholarship.
(a) painstaking
(b) sedulous
(c) unhealthy
(d) taciturn
(e)pecuniary
Q5.To most modern day readers, the language
in Shakespeare’s plays seems obscure and inaccessible, lacking the
______________ of modern day authors.
(a) elegance
(b) impertinence
(c) perspicuity
(d) perceptibility
(e)diligence
Directions (6-10):
Choose the appropriate word and fill up the blanks with the same to make the
sentence meaningful.
Q6. And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ………6………,
through all the bustle of ………7………,
the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces
the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of
peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and
the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust
themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be
mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same
spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures,
and render them odious to the people.
(a) dominate
(b) subordination
(c) preeminence
(d) feudality
(e) superior
Q7. And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ………6………,
through all the bustle of ………7………,
the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces
the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of
peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and
the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust
themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be
mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same
spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures,
and render them odious to the people.
(a) zeal
(b) honesty
(c) ignorance
(d) cabal
(e)cable
Q8. And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ………6………,
through all the bustle of ………7………,
the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces
the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of
peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and
the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust
themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be
mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same
spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures,
and render them odious to the people.
(a) indefatigable
(b) fatigued
(c) tiresome
(d) monotonous
(e)hapless
Q9. And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ………6………,
through all the bustle of ………7………,
the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces
the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of
peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and
the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust
themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be
mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same
spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures,
and render them odious to the people.
(a) ameliorate
(b) vanished
(c) banished
(d)rampart
(e)vanquished
Q10. And of what kind are the men that will
strive for this profitable ………6………,
through all the bustle of ………7………,
the heat of contention, the infinite mutual abuse of parties, tearing to pieces
the best of characters? It will not be the wise and moderate, the lovers of
peace and good order, the men fittest for the trust. It will be the bold and
the violent, the men of strong passions and ………8………, activity in their selfish pursuits. These will thrust
themselves into your government and be your rulers. And these, too, will be
mistaken in the expected happiness of their situation, for their ………9………,competitors, of the same
spirit, and from the same motives, will perpetually be ………10………, to distress their administration, thwart their measures,
and render them odious to the people.
(a) thrived
(b) strived
(c) vigorously
(d) endeavoring
(e)rectifying
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given
below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with one of the one
or more sentences given below .i.e. one or more sentences can be fit into the
given blank . Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
Q11.That was the difference, but if you’re
going to lose, I’m so proud of the players. You have to accept it and
congratulate France and _________________
(a) never scold them in this way
(b) let them leave the position
(c) wish them luck in the final
(d) throw them out of the final
(e)welcome them with the garlands
Q12. The Dutch, needing a win to qualify for
the final, ________________ three consecutive penalty corners but the Indian
defence stood tall to deny them and eke out the draw and qualify for tomorrow’s
final.
(a) suppressed badly and won
(b) pressed hard and earned
(c) lost the position and ruined
(d) faced the music and extorted
(e) ran faster and fell
Q13. What _________________ devotional aspect
of the first dancer was more than compensated in the second theme on Vittala.
(a) was happening in the
(b) was qualifying in the
(c) was stabilizing to the
(d) was memorable of the
(e) was missing in the
Q14. At the same time, to be a global airline
you __________________ to domestic and regional. You look into medium haul and
long haul eventually.
(a) just go only with the
(b) just opt
(c) just don’t restrict yourself
(d) just get fit
(e) just suit
Q15.Burberry’s
new collection unveiled early this year had plenty of checks in their blazers,
shirts, caps and bags. These checks __________________ with the Scottish
plaids.
(a) are not to be rejected
(b) are not to be kept
(c) are not to be chosen
(d) are not to be confused
(e)are not to be stated
Solutions
S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. Intolerable– Which can’t be tolerated
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Ardor– one who is ardent or
enthusiastic
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Inimical– harmful in effect
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sedulous– diligent in application or
pursuit; carried out with diligence
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Perspicuity– absence of clarity
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Preeminence-
superiority
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Cabal-
conspiracy
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Indefatigable- tireless
S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. Vanquished- defeated
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Endeavoring-
the act by which one endeavors or strives
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘wish
them luck in the final’ as the context of the sentence talks about the
proud which has been felt on the players. Moreover, the blank precedes with
congratulating them.
S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘pressed hard and earned’ as it was the
matter of winning to qualify
S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. ‘was missing in the’ as the thing which
was missing in the devotional aspect compensated in the Vittala
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘just don’t restrict yourself’ as there
is a matter of not restricting to domestic and regional airline
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘are not to be confused’ is the only
correct alternative which suits the context
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