Directions (1-5): There has been a word omitted from the following sentences which prevents that particular sentence from becoming meaningful. Choose the option which contains the correct word to be placed in the filler. If no word is likely to fit in the sentence, then choose none of these are your answer.
Q1. US President Joe Biden said that India has been somewhat shaky in terms of dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s _________________ against Ukraine.
(a) liberty
(b) aggression
(c) elegance
(d) precision
(e) none of these
Q2. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to _______________ 28 floodgates at Mithi river to avoid flooding during monsoon season.
(a) secrete
(b) lament
(c) install
(d) abate
(e) none of these
Q3. Mumbai Police has registered a loan fraud case against a private firm for _______________ cheating Axis Bank of ₹42.5 crore.
(a) allegedly
(b) grudgingly
(c) valiantly
(d) compactly
(e) none of these
Q4. The United States has formally declared that Myanmar military committed _________________ against Rohingya Muslims.
(a) decadence
(b) genocide
(c) nebulous
(d) rife
(e) none of these
Q5. Apple’s several services appeared to be experiencing ______________ globally on Monday.
(a) preambles
(b) dissonance
(c) verbose
(d) outages
(e) none of these
Directions (6-10): Choose the synonyms for the words given in bold from the given options.
Q6. Compress
(a) Beginner
(b) Blemish
(c) Abbreviate
(d) Plausible
(e) None of these
Q7. Insinuate
(a) Segregate
(b) Allude
(c) Wrath
(d) Demolish
(e) None of these
Q8. Recreation
(a) Mortal
(b) Imperative
(c) Aspersion
(d) Amusement
(e) None of these
Q9. Lure
(a) Entice
(b) Cryptic
(c) Remorseless
(d) Entity
(e) None of these
Q10. Prejudiced
(a) Refrain
(b) Descend
(c) Biased
(d) Engaged
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): The sentences given below consist of an idiom given in bold. From the given alternatives identify the most suitable option reflecting the meaning of the idiom.
Q11. My father and I do not see eye-to-eye on the question of how to restructure the company.
(a) to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
(b) virtually impossible to find
(c) to fail suddenly and spectacularly
(d) to share the same view
(e) to let something happen, no matter if it’s good or bad
Q12. I would like to help you, but it is against company regulations, so my hands are tied.
(a) something prevents someone doing what they want
(b) ask someone what they are thinking about
(c) a hidden strength or advantage
(d) an ideal situation
(e) something that happened without warning
Q13. Inflation will only get worse if the government doesn’t do something right now to nip it in the bud.
(a) to decide to do something different after already having said you will do something else
(b) to help someone with something
(c) to do something so that you will get all the benefit
(d) to solve two problems at once
(e) cut in the beginning stage so it cannot develop further
Q14. Volunteers are working against the clock trying to put sandbags along the river banks to avoid the streets of the city being flooded.
(a) being treated the same unpleasant way you have treated others
(b) trying very hard to finish something before a particular time
(c) to ask for help when you don’t need it
(d) to be nervous
(e) to know the point where something goes from okay to not okay
Q15. If you once get started-off on the wrong foot and make the wrong impression, the customer will not be as receptive to the rest of your sales pitch.
(a) to be less important
(b) to start performing better
(c) to commence by showing your worst side instead of your best side
(d) to be so involved with the details that you don’t get the most important facts
(e) to treat someone as if they were a very important person
Solutions:
S1. Ans (b)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is aggression and it means feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront.
Liberty- the state of being free: freedom; freedom to do as desired.
Elegance- the quality of being graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour.
Precision- the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate
S2. Ans (c)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is install and it means place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use.
Abate- to become less active, less intense, or less in amount.
Secrete- to produce or release (a substance).
Lament- to feel sorrow for; to mourn.
S3. Ans (a)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is allegedly and it means used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
Grudgingly- done in a reluctant or unwilling way.
Valiantly- with courage or determination.
Compactly- in a way that uses very little space
S4. Ans (b)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is genocide and it means the intentional destruction of a people, usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group.
Decadence- the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.
Nebulous- lacking definite form or limits; (of a concept) vague or ill-defined.
Rife- (especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.
S5. Ans (d)
Sol. The appropriate word that will be used to fill the blank is outages and it means a period when a power supply or other service is not available or when equipment is closed down.
Preamble- a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
Dissonance- lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.
Verbose- using or expressed in more words than are needed.
S6. Ans (c)
Sol. The synonym of Compress is Abbreviate. It means to shorten the duration of; cut short.
Beginner- a person just starting to learn a skill or take part in an activity.
Blemish- spoil the appearance or quality of (something).
Plausible- seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed.
S7. Ans (b)
Sol. The synonym of Insinuate is Allude. It means to suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
Segregate- set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide.
Wrath- extreme anger.
Demolish- to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
S8. Ans (d)
Sol. The synonym of Recreation is Amusement. It means the provision or enjoyment of entertainment.
Mortal- (of living things, esp. people) unable to continue living forever; having to die.
Imperative- of vital importance; crucial.
Aspersion- an attack on the reputation, integrity of someone or something.
S9. Ans (a)
Sol. The synonym of Lure is Entice. It means to attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Cryptic- having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Remorseless- without regret or guilt.
Entity- a thing with distinct and independent existence.
S10. Ans (c)
Sol. The synonym of Prejudiced is Biased. It means showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions.
Refrain- stop oneself from doing something.
Descend- move or fall downwards.
Engaged- busy; occupied.
S11. Ans (d)
Sol. Eye-to-eye: See things the same way; share the same view; agree.
Hence, option (d) becomes the most viable answer choice.
S12. Ans (a)
Sol. Hands are tied- used to say that someone is unable to act freely because something (such as a rule or law) prevents it.
Hence, option (a) becomes the most viable answer choice.
S13. Ans (e)
Sol. Nip it in the bud- to stop (something) immediately so that it does not become a worse problem.
Hence, option (e) becomes the most viable answer choice.
S14. Ans (b)
Sol. Working against the clock: trying to meet the deadline, as time is running out; need
to finish on time.
Hence, option (b) becomes the most viable answer choice.
S15. Ans (c)
Sol. Get/start off on the wrong foot: make a bad start at something, especially a task or relationship.
Hence, option (c) becomes the most viable answer choice.
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