[i]

ONE WORD
SUBSTITUTION
B. Infamous
ONE WORD C. Famous
D. Evil
1. People who were present in the hall to
Correct Answer: [A] Notorious
listen to the lecture were indisciplined.
A. Audience
6. An endocrinologist deals with
B. Ruffians
A. Epidemics
C. Crowd
B. Heart
D. Mob
C. Teeth
Correct Answer: [A] Audience
D. Glands
Correct Answer: [D] Glands
2. One who hates mankind is called
A. Demon
7. Tortuous means
B. Misanthropist
A. Full of twists and turns
C. Man-hater
B. Torturous
D. Cannibal
C. Torture
Correct Answer: [B] Misanthropist
D. Tour
Correct Answer: [A] Full of twists and
3. A piece of writing done by hand is
turns
called a —
A. Manuscript
8. The art of cultivating and managing
B. Essay
gardens is called
C. Script
A. Geology
D. Copy
B. Botany
Correct Answer: [A] Manuscript
C. Horticulture
D. Gardening
4. A disease affecting many persons at the
Correct Answer: [C] Horticulture
same time and place is called
A. Sickness
9. 'Aural' means
B. Death
A. Relating to the ear
C. Epidemic
B. Relating to the water
D. Infection
C. Relating to the flower
Correct Answer: [C] Epidemic
D. Relating to the eye
Correct Answer: [A] Relating to the ear
5. One who acquires a bad name is
A. Notorious
10. The meat of deer is called
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A. Spoor 15. Part of the examination should be

B. Tendril conducted by word of mouth.
C. Mutton A. Confidentially
D. Venison B. Literally
Correct Answer: [D] Venison C. Orally
D. Intelligently
11. A person suffering from an Correct Answer: [C] Orally
uncontrollable desire to steal is known as
a/an . 16. The two men coming from the same
A. Necrophobic country booked the same hotel in the
B. Introvert neighboring State.
C. Kleptomaniac A. Comrades
D. Necromantic B. Refugees
Correct Answer: [C] Kleptomaniac C. Immigrants
D. Compatriots
12. One who leaves his country for Correct Answer: [D] Compatriots
another is
A. An emigrant 17. The concluding part of a literary work
B. An immigrant is called
C. A traitor A. Conclusion
D. A refugee B. Epilogue
Correct Answer: [A] An emigrant C. Epigraph
D. Epitaph
13. A fourteen-lined poem is called a Correct Answer: [B] Epilogue
A. Composition
B. Lyric 18. Something leading to death —
C. Sonnet A. Dangerous
D. Epilogue B. Lethal
Correct Answer: [C] Sonnet C. Deadening
D. Terrible
14. Love for the whole world is called Correct Answer: [B] Lethal
A. Philanthropy
B. Nobility 19. A person of outgoing nature is known
C. Patriotism as a/an .
D. Generousness A. Megalomaniac
Correct Answer: [A] Philanthropy B. Philanthropist
C. Stoic
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D. Extrovert [ ONE WORD ]

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Correct Answer: [D] Extrovert C. Pedestrian

D. Walker
20. A collection of assorted poems or Correct Answer: [C] Pedestrian
other writings is known as —
A. A journal 25. My friend was apt to act suddenly
B. Reviews without thinking.
C. A casebook A. Thoughtlessly
D. An anthology B. Impulsively
Correct Answer: [D] An anthology C. Courageously
D. Excitedly
21. A Government by divine guidance is Correct Answer: [B] Impulsively
called
A. Oligarchy B. Wanderer
B. Aristocracy
C. Theocracy
D. Episcopacy
Correct Answer: [C] Theocracy

22. An omnivorous creature is one who

A. Omniscient
B. Eats nothing
C. Eats both plants and animals
D. Omnipresent
Correct Answer: [C] Eats both plants and
animals

23. Someone leaving one's own country

—
A. A migratory
B. A nomadic man
C. A refugee
D. An emigrant
Correct Answer: [D] An emigrant

24. A person who makes his journey on

foot is called a
A. Rambler
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26. One who moves from one place to go
to live work in another is called a migrant.
But a vagrant is a person
A. Without a settled home or regular work
B. Who asks for political asylum
C. Without a valid passport
D. Who goes to live in exile
Correct Answer: [A] Without a
settled home or regular work

A. Geophysicists 27. People who look at the stars in the

B. Geologists sky are pursuing a wonderful vocation.
C. Astrologers
D. Astronomers
Correct Answer: [D] Astronomers

A. Female 28. A drawback usually observed in

B. Feminine women is called
C. Womanly
D. Womanish
Correct Answer: [D] Womanish

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29. A collection of poems came out to 34. An author who writes the story of
felicitate the poet. another person's life is known as —
A. An Anthology A. Biographer
B. Compilation B. Diarist
C. Guide book C. Historian
D. Collection D. Chronicler
Correct Answer: [A] An Anthology Correct Answer: [A] Biographer

30. One who knows all is called 35. 'We are superior to everybody else' is
A. Learned the apt utterance of a/an
B. Erudite A. Anarchist
C. Scholarly B. Chauvinist
D. Omniscient C. Egoist
Correct Answer: [D] Omniscient D. Pacifist
Correct Answer: [B] Chauvinist
31. A market where old and used goods
are sold is called a 36. A 'soliloquy' means
A. Black market A. speaking in whispers
B. Flea market B. Speaking to a friend
C. Grey market C. Speaking to others
D. Share market D. speaking to oneself
Correct Answer: [B] Flea market Correct Answer: [D] speaking to oneself

32. An ophthalmologist deals with 37. An orthopaedist deals with

A. Eyes A. Bones
B. Heart B. Childbirth
C. Kidney C. Eyes
D. Liver D. Lungs
Correct Answer: [A] Eyes Correct Answer: [A] Bones

33. I usually get through my salary by the 38. The people of the country rebelled
middle of the month. against the oppressive and cruel ruler.
A. Cause to be approved of A. Demagogue
B. Help to contact B. Emperor
C. Finish C. Dictator
D. Use up D. Tyrant
Correct Answer: [D] Use up Correct Answer: [D] Tyrant
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39. The specialist who handles problems Correct Answer: [A] Translation
in the human body related to bones is
a/an - 44. An Epicurean is one who
A. Podiatrist A. Enjoys pleasure
B. Oncologist B. Loves
C. Orthodontist C. Endures
D. Osteopath D. Suffers
Correct Answer: [D] Osteopath Correct Answer: [A] Enjoys pleasure

40. A man who catches fish as a hobby is 45. A government of the richest class is
called a/an called
A. Hunter A. Plutocracy
B. Fishmonger B. Oligarchy
C. Fisherman C. Monarchy
D. Angler D. Aristocracy
Correct Answer: [D] Angler Correct Answer: [A] Plutocracy

41. Regicide means 46. That which is not permissible is

A. Murder of a brother A. Evil
B. Murder of a sister B. Impermanent
C. Murder of a father C. Wrong
D. Murder of a king D. Prohibited
Correct Answer: [D] Murder of a king Correct Answer: [D] Prohibited

42. The trees which shed all their leaves at 47. An illness that is likely to be fatal is
a particular time of the year are called A. Slight
A. Deciduous B. Temporary
B. Savanna C. Mortal
C. Evergreen D. Serious
D. Coniferous Correct Answer: [C] Mortal
Correct Answer: [A] Deciduous
48. Political crime against one's own
country is called
D. Transcription
A. Translation
B. Transformation
C. Inscription
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43. An interpreter is involved with theGENERAL ENGLISH
task of
A. Sedition [ ONE WORD ]
B. Terrorism
C. Treachery
D. Treason
Correct Answer:
[A] Sedition

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B. Pack
49. Memorabilia refers to C. Team
A. memories of objects collected because D. Troop
of their links with people or events Correct Answer: [A] String
B. memories of the past
C. memorable things 54. A makes no difference
D. memories of war between man and man in spreading his
Correct Answer: [A] memories of objects love.
collected because of their links with A. Philosopher
people or events B. Philanthropist
C. Philander
50. A man with an irrationally fixed idea is D. Philistine
called Correct Answer: [B] Philanthropist
A. A manikin
B. A phobic 55.A person out to destroy the
C. An eccentric government is known as
D. A maniac A. A militant
Correct Answer: [D] A maniac B. An extremist
C. A terrorist
51. The man who passed himself off as D. An anarchist
another was finally caught by the alert Correct Answer: [D] An anarchist
young detective.
A. Impostor 56. A pugilist is a
B. Traitor A. Athlete
C. Wrong-doer B. Weightlifter
D. Cheat C. Boxer
Correct Answer: [A] Impostor D. Swimmer
Correct Answer: [C] Boxer
52. A preparation for killing insects is
A. Humus 57. A misanthrope is a person who
B. Rodent A. dislikes children
C. Parasite B. dislikes Nature
D. Insecticide C. dislikes women
Correct Answer: [D] Insecticide D. dislikes other people
Correct Answer: [D] dislikes other people

A. String
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[ ONE WORD ]
58. His
ghos
t
story
was
beyo
nd
53. Many
belie camels together would be called
a f. of camels.
A. Incre
dible

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B. Imaginary 63. When the author gives a name which

C. Fantastic is not his real one, the book is said to be
D. Terrifying written under a —
Correct Answer: [A] Incredible A. Pseudonym
B. Mistake
59. A dissolute person is one who is C. Fiction
A. Dissimilar D. Falsehood
B. Discontent Correct Answer: [A] Pseudonym
C. Debauched
D. Dishonest 64. A dwelling in which soldiers live —
Correct Answer: [C] Debauched A. Tents
B. Cottage
60. The waves that tumble on to the C. Camp
beach are called — D. Barracks
A. Currents Correct Answer: [D] Barracks
B. Roarers
C. Tumblers 65. A child who has lost both his parents is
D. Breakers known as —
Correct Answer: [D] Breakers A. An orphan
B. A street-child
61. People who believe anything told to C. Unlucky
them are not dependable. D. A foundling
A. All-believing Correct Answer: [A] An orphan
B. Credulous
C. Faithful 66. A seller of cakes —
D. Credible A. Cake-seller
Correct Answer: [B] Credulous B. Confectioner
C. Baker
62. A female 'administrator' will be called D. Salesman
an Correct Answer: [B] Confectioner
A. Administratrix
B. Administrer 67. To conduct talks with a party with the
C. Administratoress aim of settling an issue is to —
D. Administress A. Consult
Correct Answer: [A] Administratrix B. Advise
C. Negotiate
D. Confer
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Correct Answer: [C] Negotiate [ ONE WORD ]

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Correct Answer: [C] Infanticide

68. To make use of marks like commas or
full stops is to — 73. A person who has had one or more
A. Regulate limbs removed
B. Punctuate A. amputee
C. Deviate B. handicap
D. Vary C. limber
Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate D. fatalist
Correct Answer: [A] amputee
69. To make use of marks like commas or
full stops is to — 74. A container for the ashes of a dead
A. Regulate person
B. Punctuate A. Vessel
C. Deviate B. Vase
D. Vary C. Jug
Correct Answer: [B] Punctuate D. Urn
Correct Answer: [D] Urn
70. Act of deceiving somebody in order to
make .money. 75. Branch of medicine concerned with
A. Fraud children and their illness.
B. Robbery A. Cardiology
C. Pickpocket B. Osteopathy
D. Theft C. Pediatrics
Correct Answer: [A] Fraud D. Morphology
Correct Answer: [C] Pediatrics
71. One not concerned with right or
wrong
A. Moral D. Suicide
B. Amoral
C. Immoral
D. Immortal
Correct Answer: [B] Amoral

72. Killing of a child

A. Homicide
B. Genocide
C. Infanticide
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76. One who is indifferent to pleasure and
pain [ ONE WORD ]
A. Ascetic
B. Esoteric
C. Stoic
D. Sceptical
Correct Answer: [C] Stoic

A. Worker 77. One who offers his service of his own

B. Slave freewill

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C. Volunteer D. criterion
D. Servant Correct Answer: [D] criterion
Correct Answer: [C] Volunteer
83. A form of government in which the
78. A number of stars grouped together supreme power rests with people is
A. Orbit A. Monarchy
B. Constellation B. Oligarchy
C. Solar system C. Democracy
D. Comet D. Bureaucracy
Correct Answer: [B] Constellation Correct Answer: [C] Democracy

79. To have a very high opinion of oneself 84. A group of girls

A. Exaggeration A. Bevy
B. Adulations B. Covey
C. Abundance C. Troupe
D. Conceited D. Coterie
Correct Answer: [D] Conceited Correct Answer: [A] Bevy

80. An extract from a book of writ-ing 85. The height of an object above sea
A. Excerpt level
B. Review A. Altitude
C. Footnote B. Certitude
D. Preface C. Latitude
Correct Answer: [A] Excerpt D. Longitude
Correct Answer: [A] Altitude
81. Politian’s are notorious for doing
undue favor to their relatives. 86. One who stays away from school with
A. Pluralism permission
B. Nepotism A. Pedant
C. Dualism B. Supplicant
D. Polarism C. Mendicant
Correct Answer: [B] Nepotism D. Truant
Correct Answer: [D] Truant
82. A principle or standard by Which
anything is or can be judged 87. A system of Government in which only
A. manifesto one political party is allowed to function
B. copyright A. Oligarchy
C. epitome B. Dictatorship

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C. Totalitarianism D. era
D. Theocracy Correct Answer: [D] era
Correct Answer: [C] Totalitarianism
93. An office with a salary but no work
88. Opinion contrary to accepted A. Honorary
doctrines. B. Sinecure
A. Controversy C. Insolvent
B. Advocacy D. Sinuous
C. Heresy Correct Answer: [B] Sinecure
D. Convention
Correct Answer: [C] Heresy 94. A government by officials
A. Oligarchy
89. A remedy for all diseases B. Aristocracy
A. Narcotic C. Plutocracy
B. Antiseptic D. Bureaucracy
C. Tonic Correct Answer: [D] Bureaucracy
D. Panacea
Correct Answer: [D] Panacea 95. Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair
treatment
90. An obviously true or hackneyed A. indifferent
statement B. indisposed
A. Syllogism C. indignant
B. Iconic D. indigent
C. Imagism Correct Answer: [C] indignant
D. Truism
Correct Answer: [D] Truism 96. An act of misappropriation of money
A. Embezzlement
91. Dry weather with no rainfall B. Misconduct
A. Draught C. Debasement
B. Draft D. Corruption
C. Drought Correct Answer: [A] Embezzlement
D. Desert
Correct Answer: [C] Drought 97. The study of ancient civilizations
A. History
92. The period between two reigns B. Anthropology
A. anachronism C. Ethnology
B. interregnum D. Archaeology
C. intermission Correct Answer: [D] Archaeology

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103. A person who cannot make a.

98. To struggle helplessly mistake
A. Flounder A. Inexplicable
B. Founder B. Inevitable
C. Fumble C. Indispensable
D. Finger D. Infallible
Correct Answer: [A] Flounder Correct Answer: [D] Infallible

99. To take back, withdraw or renounce 104. Not easily pleased by anything
A. Repent A. Fastidious
B. Retrace B. Maiden
C. Refuse C. Medieval
D. Recant D. Precarious
Correct Answer: [D] Recant Correct Answer: [A] Fastidious

100. One who loves and supports his or 105. An excessive fear of confined spaces
her country and is willing to defend it. A. hydrophobia
A. Patriot B. bathophobia
B. Martyr C. cynophobia
C. Alien D. claustrophobia
D. Atheist Correct Answer: [D] claustrophobia
Correct Answer: [A] Patriot
106. Something which lasts forever
101. Continuing for a long period of time A. Eternal
without interruption B. Youthful
A. continuum C. Mortal
B. recurring D. Infallible
C. perpetual Correct Answer: [A] Eternal
D. frequenting
Correct Answer: [C] perpetual 107. That which cannot be believed
A. Inaudible
102. One who is all powerful B. Incredible
A. Omnipotent C. Invincible
B. Omniscient D. Indivisible
C. Absolute Correct Answer: [B] Incredible
D. Almighty
Correct Answer: [A] Omnipotent 108. A child born after the death of its
father

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A. An orphan A. Silence
B. A deprived child B. Monologue
C. A waif C. Dialogue
D. A posthumous child D. Soliloquy
Correct Answer: [D] A posthumous child Correct Answer: [D] Soliloquy

109. One who journeys from place to 114. Likely to arouse envy
place A. Enviable
A. Quack B. Economical
B. Cannibal C. Envious
C. Itinerant D. Jealous
D. Courier Correct Answer: [A] Enviable
Correct Answer: [C] Itinerant
115. Having juicy or fleshy and thick
110. An occasion of great importance tissues
A. Exemplary A. Succulent
B. Momentous B. Translucent
C. Herculean C. Dissolvent
D. Grandiose D. Dissident
Correct Answer: [B] Momentous Correct Answer: [A] Succulent

111. Person believing in free will 116. Science of human mind and behavior
A. Guardian A. Physiology
B. Tyrant B. Psychology
C. Humanitarian C. Sociology
D. Libertarian D. Philology
Correct Answer: [D] Libertarian Correct Answer: [B] Psychology

112. One who gains benefit from 117. One who is indifferent to pleasure or
something pain.
A. Benefactor A. Stoic
B. Miser B. Stylist
C. Hermit C. Cynic
D. Beneficiary D. Psychic
Correct Answer: [D] Beneficiary Correct Answer: [A] Stoic

113. The act of speaking about one's

thoughts when one is alone.

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118. A small room in a big house, hotel,

ship etc. where glasses, dishes, spoons, 123. To destroy completely
food etc. are kept. A. bluster
A. Portico B. chide
B. Pantry C. dawdle
C. Mezzanine D. annihilate
D. Kitchen Correct Answer: [D] annihilate
Correct Answer: [B] Pantry
124. That which cannot be easily read
119. Always ready to attack or quarrel A. Illegible
A. Creative B. Incomprehensible
B. Impatient C. Unreadable
C. Aggressive D. Unintelligible
D. Malicious Correct Answer: [A] Illegible
Correct Answer: [C] Aggressive
125. One who deserts his principles or
120. Not allowing the passage of light. party.
A. Oblique A. Apostle
B. Opaque B. Proselyte
C. Optique C. Renegade
D. Opulant D. Critic
Correct Answer: [B] Opaque Correct Answer: [C] Renegade

121. One who has narrow and prejudiced 126. That which makes it difficult to
religious views recognize the presence or real nature of
A. Religious something
B. Fanatic A. Camouflage
C. Bigot B. Transparent
D. God-fearing C. Infallible
Correct Answer: [B] Fanatic D. Image
Correct Answer: [A] Camouflage
122. A person who is always hopeful and
looks upon the brighter side of things 127. To run away with a lover
A. Florist A. Deceive
B. Artist B. Cheat
C. Theist C. Escape
D. Optimist D. Elope
Correct Answer: [D] Optimist Correct Answer: [D] Elope

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Correct Answer: [D] Referendum

128. A person who is greatly respected
because of wisdom 133. A decorative handwriting
A. Veracious A. Calligraphy
B. Vulnerable B. Manuscript
C. Venerable C. Inscription
D. Verger D. Hagiography
Correct Answer: [C] Venerable Correct Answer: [A] Calligraphy

129. The Mahabharata is a long poem 134. A written declaration of government

based on a noble theme. or a political party.
A. summary A. manifesto
B. story B. affidavit
C. narration C. dossier
D. epic D. document
Correct Answer: [D] epic Correct Answer: [A] manifesto

130. One who lives/survives on 135. Rub or wipe out

others/other lives. A. efface
A. Expatriate B. plunder
B. Pesticide C. terminate
C. Parasite D. remove
D. Refugee Correct Answer: [A] efface
Correct Answer: [C] Parasite
136. The abandonment of one's country
131. The habit of always admiring oneself or cause
A. Psychosis A. Defection
B. Neurosis B. Disloyalty
C. Narcissis C. Desertion
D. Paranoia D. Migration
Correct Answer: [C] Narcissis Correct Answer: [C] Desertion

132. The practice of submitting a proposal 137. Meaningless language with an

to popular vote exaggerated style intended to impress.
A. Election A. Orator
B. Reference B. Public speaking
C. Popularity C. Verbalization
D. Referendum D. Rhetoric

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Correct Answer: [D] Rhetoric C. Fright

D. Scare
138. Accidental good fortune Correct Answer: [B] Phobia
A. Serendipity
B. Good luck 143. A fear of closed/dark place
C. Chance A. Xenophobia
D. Fluke B. Acrophobia
Correct Answer: [D] Fluke C. Claustrophobia
D. Pyrophobia
139. Capable of being understood in Correct Answer: [C] Claustrophobia
either of two or more possible senses, and
therefore not definite, 144. A style in which a writer makes
A. Amphibious display of his knowledge
B. Ambiguous A. Ornate
C. Amorphous B. Pedantic
D. Confusing C. Artificial
Correct Answer: [B] Ambiguous D. Showy
Correct Answer: [B] Pedantic
140. A person who wastes his money on
luxury. 145. Introductory part or lines to a
A. Luxuriant discourse or play
B. Stingy A. Prologue
C. Extravagant B. Blurb
D. Luxurious C. Monologue
Correct Answer: [C] Extravagant D. Epilogue
Correct Answer: [A] Prologue
141. Intentional destruction of racial
groups 146. The art of making maps and charts
A. Regicide A. Calligraphy
B. Genocide B. Palaeography
C. Homicide C. Metallurgy
D. Fratricide D. Cartography
Correct Answer: [B] Genocide Correct Answer: [D] Cartography

142. Intense and unreasoned fear or 147. A general pardon of offenders

dislike. A. Parley
A. Horror B. Amnesty
B. Phobia C. Parole

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D. Acquittal B. Sinecure
Correct Answer: [B] Amnesty C. Perquisite
D. Prerogative
148. A person who abstains completely Correct Answer: [C] Perquisite
from alcoholic drinks.
A. teetotaler 153. One who hates mankind
B. derelict A. philanthropist
C. subjunctive B. misogynist
D. incriminatory C. humanitarian
Correct Answer: [A] teetotaler D. misanthrope
Correct Answer: [D] misanthrope
149. A person who is very selective,
disgusted easily, and is hard to please. 154. Lack of feeling
A. fastidious A. Empathy
B. ambiguous B. Apathy
C. selector C. Sympathy
D. misanthrope D. Pity
Correct Answer: [A] fastidious Correct Answer: [B] Apathy

150. Hole excavated by an animal as 155. An apartment building in which each

dwelling apartment is owned separately by the
A. Borrow people living in it, but also containing
B. Burrow shared areas.
C. Bore A. Condominium
D. Pierce B. Multiplex
Correct Answer: [B] Burrow C. Duplex
D. Caravan
151. Unfair advantages for members of Correct Answer: [A] Condominium
one's own family
A. Optimism 156. That which may be easily broken
B. Plagiarism A. Indestructible
C. Nepotism B. Revocable
D. Regionalism C. Divisible
Correct Answer: [C] Nepotism D. Brittle
Correct Answer: [D] Brittle
152. An emolument over and above fixed
income or salary 157. Give and receive mutually
A. Honorarium A. Present

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B. Reciprocate C. potable
C. Compromise D. culpable
D. Approve Correct Answer: [C] potable
Correct Answer: [B] Reciprocate
163. A place where government/ public
158. Fluent and clear in speech records are kept
A. Emotional A. Archive
B. Enthusiastic B. Museum
C. Articulate C. Shelf
D. Confident D. Cellar
Correct Answer: [C] Articulate Correct Answer: [A] Archive

159. Her speech could not be heard by 164. The plants and vegetation of a region
those sitting in the last few rows. A. flora
A. Imperceptible B. landscape
B. Indelible C. ornamental
C. Inaudible D. fauna
D. Ineffable Correct Answer: [A] flora
Correct Answer: [C] Inaudible
165. A handwriting that cannot be read
160. A frog lives both on land as well as in A. Illegible
water. B. Inedible
A. animate C. illegal
B. amphibian D. Illicit
C. aquatic Correct Answer: [A] Illegible
D. ambidexterous
Correct Answer: [B] amphibian 166. The secretary's proposal was
adopted with the full agreement of all the
161. A fourteen line poem members.
A. sonnet A. Ambitiously
B. lyric B. Unanimously
C. ballad C. Equivocally
D. ode D. Vehemently
Correct Answer: [A] sonnet Correct Answer: [B] Unanimously

162. That which can be drunk 167. A person who steals the writing of
A. edible others.
B. palatable A. Plagiarism

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B. Popular Correct Answer: [B] Aviary

C. Plagiarist
D. Nepotism 173. A person of obscure position who has
Correct Answer: [C] Plagiarist gained wealth
A. Promiscuous
168. Science of diseases B. Parvenu
A. Philology C. Sumptuary
B. Pathology D. Extravagant
C. Psychology Correct Answer: [B] Parvenu
D. Virology
Correct Answer: [B] Pathology 174. Speech of great importance and
gravity
169. Science or practice of map drawing A. maiden
A. Chirography B. momentous
B. Xerography C. monumental
C. Cartography D. momentary
D. Pictography Correct Answer: [B] momentous
Correct Answer: [C] Cartography
175. To bite like a rat
170. Body of singers A. Chew
A. Coir B. Cut
B. Quorum C. Split
C. Quire D. Gnaw
D. Choir Correct Answer: [D] Gnaw
Correct Answer: [D] Choir
176. To agree to something
171. To put two and two together A. Assure
A. Proud B. Assent A
B. Good friend C. Adapt
C. Selfish friend D. Adhere
D. Understand Correct Answer: [B] Assent A
Correct Answer: [D] Understand
177. Property inherited from one's father
172. A place where birds are kept or ancestors
A. Aquarium A. Alimony
B. Aviary B. Patrimony
C. Sanctuary C. Voluntary
D. Apiary D. Armistice

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Correct Answer: [B] Patrimony 183. Animals that can live on land and in
water
178. Place of burial A. Anthropoids
A. Cave B. Aquatics
B. Church C. Amphibians
C. Synagogue D. Aquarians
D. Cemetery Correct Answer: [C] Amphibians
Correct Answer: [D] Cemetery
184. One who performs daring gymnastic
179. That which lasts for a short time feats
A. Regular A. Athlete
B. Transitory B. Juggler
C. Rotatory C. Acrobat
D. Repository D. Conjuror Directions
Correct Answer: [B] Transitory Correct Answer: [C] Acrobat

180. A wooden object used for connecting 185. co-worker in an office or institution
animals that are pulling a vehicle A. Companion
A. Rein B. Ally
B. Leash C. Accomplice
C. Whip D. Colleague
D. Yoke Correct Answer: [D] Colleague
Correct Answer: [D] Yoke
186. One who hates mankind
181. A small village or a group of houses A. Philanthropist
A. community B. Terrorist
B. settlement C. Misanthrope
C. hamlet D. Misogynist
D. colony Correct Answer: [C] Misanthrope
Correct Answer: [C] hamlet
187. One who accepts pleasure and pain
182. Bitter and violent attack in words equally
A. Diaspora A. Thespian
B. Diacriticism B. Sadist
C. Diadem C. Stoic
D. Diatribe D. Humanitarian
Correct Answer: [D] Diatribe Correct Answer: [C] Stoic

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188. All the arts, beliefs and social 193. Instrument to measure atmospheric
institutions etc. characteristic of a race pressure
A. Culture A. Metronom
B. Civilimtion B. Compass
C. Infrastructure C. Pedometer
D. Ritual D. Barometer
Correct Answer: [A] Culture Correct Answer: [D] Barometer

189. Something which is imagined to be 194. Related to moon

real but actually does not exist. A. Solar
A. Figment B. Moony
B. Insight C. Lunar
C. Mirage D. Honeymoon
D. Shadow Correct Answer: [C] Lunar
Correct Answer: [A] Figment
195. Scale used for measuring the
190. A body of persons appointed to hear strength of an earthquake
evidence and give their verdict in trials A. Celsius
A. Association B. Newtons
B. Council C. Richter
C. Bar D. Linear
D. Jury Correct Answer: [C] Richter
Correct Answer: [D] Jury
196. One who plays for pleasure rather
191. A special fondness or liking for than as a profession
A. Propensity A. player
B. Inclination B. amateur
C. Penchant C. performer
D. Preoccupation D. actor
Correct Answer: [C] Penchant Correct Answer: [B] amateur

192. Pay attention. 197. A four footed animal

A. Heed A. Tetrapod
B. Glance at B. Quadruped
C. Overlook C. Polyped
D. Repair D. Double-paired
Correct Answer: [A] Heed Correct Answer: [B] Quadruped

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198. A person who is fluent in two Correct Answer: [B] Chronological

languages
A. Versatile 203. Walking in sleep
B. Expert A. Obsession
C. Bilingual B. Hallucination
D. Knowledgeable C. Somnambulism
Correct Answer: [C] Bilingual D. Somnlloquism
Correct Answer: [C] Somnambulism
199. A jocular person who is full of
amusing anecdotes 204. Handwriting that cannot be read
A. Wile A. Ineligible
B. Yokel B. Decipher
C. Wag C. Ugly
D. Aeon D. Illegible
Correct Answer: [C] Wag Correct Answer: [D] Illegible

200. A state where no law and order 205. A person who agrees to work for
exists somebody in order to learn a skill.
A. Monarchy A. Lackey
B. Mobocracy B. Pupil
C. Anarchy C. Apprentice
D. Democracy D. Assistant
Correct Answer: [C] Anarchy Correct Answer: [C] Apprentice

201. A doctor who specializes in diseases 206. A heavy continuous fall of rain
of the nose A. Drizzle
A. Rhinologist B. Blizzard
B. Otologist C. Downpour
C. Pathologist D. Avalanche
D. Podiatrist Correct Answer: [C] Downpour
Correct Answer: [A] Rhinologist
207. Belief that God is in everything and
202. Arrangement in order of v that everything is God
occurrence A. Atheism
A. Timely B. Pantheism
B. Chronological C. Scepticis
C. Chronic D. Animism
D. Temporal Correct Answer: [B] Pantheism

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Correct Answer: [B] Monopoly

208. Loss of memory
A. Ambrosia 213. One who intervenes between two or
B. Amnesia more parties to settle differences
C. Insomnia A. Neutral
D. Forgetting B. Intermediary
Correct Answer: [B] Amnesia C. Judge
D. Connoisseur
209. The process of deciding the nature of Correct Answer: [B] Intermediary
a disease by examination
A. Test 214. Determine the nature of the disease
B. Perusal A. Investigate
C. Diagnosis B. Determine
D. Operation C. Diagnose
Correct Answer: [C] Diagnosis D. Detect Directions
Correct Answer: [C] Diagnose
210. The plants and vegetation of a region
A. Flora 215. A person in a vehicle or on horseback
B. Fauna escorting another vehicle
C. Landscape A. Navigator
D. Environment B. Escort
Correct Answer: [A] Flora C. Outrider
D. Security
211. A person who withdraws from the Correct Answer: [B] Escort
world to live in seclusion and often in
solitude 216. Of very bad morals, characterized by
A. Iconoclast debasement or degeneration.
B. Recluse A. Desultory
C. Sage B. Dilapidated
D. Priest C. Depraved
Correct Answer: [B] Recluse D. Dilatory
Correct Answer: [C] Depraved
212. Exclusive possession or control of
anything 217. Succession of rulers belonging to one
A. Monotheism family.
B. Monopoly A. Dynasty
C. Monism B. Lineage
D. Mono-mania C. Ancestry

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D. Progeny C. Gestation
Correct Answer: [A] Dynasty D. Grimace
Correct Answer: [A] Gesture
218. The first public speech delivered by a
person 223. The schedule of travel
A. Maiden speech A. Itinerary
B. Inaugural speech B. Time-table
C. Trial speech C. Travelbook
D. Marathon speech D. Guidebook
Correct Answer: [A] Maiden speech Correct Answer: [A] Itinerary

219. A person difficult to please 224. Specially skilled in story telling

A. Fastidious A. a compositor
B. Callous B. a raconteur
C. Sadist C. a vocalist
D. Ferocious . D. a narrator Directions
Correct Answer: [A] Fastidious Correct Answer: [B] a raconteur

220. One who thinks or speaks too much 225. The study of worms and insects
of himself A. Taxidermy
A. Imposter B. entomology
B. Enthusiast C. Ornithology
C. Egotist D. Paleontology
D. Optimist Correct Answer: [B] entomology
Correct Answer: [C] Egotist
226. A person who helps another to
221. A professional soldier hired to serve commit a crime.
in a foreign army A. Colleague
A. Mercenary B. Accomplice
B. Liquidator C. Assistant
C. Venal D. Supporter
D. Hireling Correct Answer: [B] Accomplice
Correct Answer: [A] Mercenary
227. One who destroys images or attacks
222. Motion of head, hands etc., as a popular beliefs
mode of expression indicating attitude. A. Imagist
A. Gesture B. Misanthropist
B. Grin C. Iconoclast

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D. Masochist Correct Answer: [C] Somnambulist

Correct Answer: [C] Iconoclast
233. The study of birds
228. A woman having more than one A. Zoology
husband at the same time B. Ornithology
A. Polyandry C. Physiology
B. Polygamy D. Anthropology
C. Polyphony Correct Answer: [B] Ornithology
D. Polygyny
Correct Answer: [A] Polyandry 234. Not likely to be easily pleased
A. Fastidious
229. A strong dislike. B. Infallible
A. reciprocity C. Fatalist
B. entreaty D. Communist
C. animosity Correct Answer: [A] Fastidious
D. malice .
Correct Answer: [C] animosity 235. The headmaster brought back to
mind the outstanding achievements of
230. The practice of having more than one the school.
husband A. remembered
A. Polyandry B. reminded
B. Polygamy C. reminisced
C. Bigamy D. recalled
D. Debauchery Correct Answer: [B] reminded
Correct Answer: [A] Polyandry
236. That which is without opposition
231. One who walks on ropes A. Unaware
A. Funambulist B. Verdict
B. Upholsterer C. Unanimous
C. Acrobat D. Spontaneous
D. Aviator Correct Answer: [C] Unanimous
Correct Answer: [C] Acrobat
237. An underhand device msortiy1 to in
232. One who walks in sleep order to justify misconduct
A. Somniloquist A. Subterfug
B. Egoist B. Manoeuvre
C. Somnambulist C. Stratagem
D. Altruist D. Complicity

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Correct Answer: [B] Manoeuvre C. Pardon

D. Acquittal
238. The study of religion and religious Correct Answer: [A] Parole
ideas and beliefs
A. Theocracy 243. one who knows many languages
B. Theosophy A. polyphony
C. Theology B. polyglot
D. Theism C. polyan
Correct Answer: [B] Theosophy D. polygamy
Correct Answer: [B] polyglot
239. A continuous process of change is
known as 244. The conference takes place once in
A. Transformation three years.
B. Metamorphosis A. Tetraenning
C. Flux B. Triennial
D. Dynamism C. Treennial
Correct Answer: [C] Flux D. Thriennnial
Correct Answer: [B] Triennial
240. The branch of medical science which
deals with the problems of the old 245. The burial of a corpse
A. oncology A. Interment
B. obstetrics B. Interment
C. pediatrics C. Interrogate
D. geriatrics D. Interpose
Correct Answer: [D] geriatrics Correct Answer: [B] Interment

241. A disease which is spread by direct 246. One who speaks for others
contact A. Spokesman
A. Contagious B. Leader
B. Infectious C. Supporter
C. Epidemic D. Naming
D. Endemic Correct Answer: [A] Spokesman
Correct Answer: [A] Contagious
247. One who believes in giving equal
242. Release of a prisoner from jail on opportunity to women in all fields
certain terms and condition A. Fanatic
A. Parole B. Misogynist
B. Parley C. Philanderer

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D. Feminist Correct Answer: [B] Malleable

Correct Answer: [D] Feminist
253. Medical study of skin and its
248. Words written on the tomb of a dead diseases.
person A. Orthopedics
A. Epigraph B. Dermatology
B. Epilogue C. Endocrinology
C. Epitaph D. Gynecology
D. Etymology Correct Answer: [B] Dermatology
Correct Answer: [C] Epitaph
254. The study of the origin and history of
249. A pen for small animals words
A. Hutch A. Linguistics
B. lair B. Etymology
C. Den C. Verbose
D. Cage D. Anthology
Correct Answer: [A] Hutch Correct Answer: [B] Etymology

250. A place where Jews worship 255. One who loves books
according to their religion A. Scholar
A. Cathedral B. Bibliographer
B. Synagogue C. Teacher
C. Chapel D. Bibliophile
D. Demagogue Correct Answer: [D] Bibliophile
Correct Answer: [B] Synagogue
256. One who has obstinate and narrow
251. Animal that feeds on plants religious views
A. Carnivorous A. Theosophist
B. Herbivorous B. Bigot
C. Insectivorous C. Philosopher
D. Graminivorous D. Theologian
Correct Answer: [B] Herbivorous Correct Answer: [B] Bigot

252. Easy to shape in any desired form 257. One who believes in offering equal
A. Ductile opportunities to women in all spheres.
B. Malleable A. Male chauvinist
C. Flexible B. Feminist .
D. Plasticine C. Fatalist

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D. Futurist C. morose
Correct Answer: [B] Feminist . D. moose
Correct Answer: [B] moot
258. A drink usually made from a mixture
of one or more alcoholic drinks 263. Study of insects is
A. Cocktail A. Etymology
B. Mock tail B. Entomology
C. Liquor C. Ecology
D. Bisque D. Embryology
Correct Answer: [A] Cocktail Correct Answer: [B] Entomology

259. One who lends money at a very high 264. A mournful poem or a song
interest A. comedy
A. Banker B. tragedy
B. Usurer C. elegy
C. Imposter D. ode
D. Former Correct Answer: [C] elegy
Correct Answer: [B] Usurer
265. A person who lives by himself
260. A person who is unable to pay his A. Extrovert
debts B. Prophet
A. Solvent C. Monk
B. Banker D. Recluse
C. Insolvent Correct Answer: [D] Recluse
D. Lender
Correct Answer: [C] Insolvent 266. a record of historical events
A. documentary
261. Expert in the scientific study of birds B. anecdotes
A. Dermatologist C. archives
B. Zoologist D. annals
C. Ornithologist Correct Answer: [C] archives
D. Astronaut
Correct Answer: [C] Ornithologist 267. Underground place for storing wine
or other provisions
262. To secure a boat by attaching it to an A. garage
anchor B. cellar
A. moor C. attic
B. moot D. hall

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Correct Answer: [B] cellar D. Epicure

Correct Answer: [A] Epilogue
268. A medicine to nullify the effect of
poison 273. A place of good climate for inva-lids
A. Antidote A. Hospital
B. Anticlimax B. Asylum
C. Antibody C. Sanatorium
D. Antigen D. Retreat
Correct Answer: [A] Antidote Correct Answer: [D] Retreat

269. The area of medicine that treats 274. One who believes that gaining
illnesses of bones pleasure is the most important thing in
A. ornithology life
B. pediatrics A. Hedonist
C. orthodontics B. Pessimist
D. orthopedics C. Misanthrope
Correct Answer: [D] orthopedics D. Philistine
Correct Answer: [A] Hedonist
270. A person without training or
experience in a skill or subject 275. 'Edible' means that which:
A. Chaplain A. can be edited
B. Mason B. cannot be deleted
C. Artisan C. edifying
D. Novice D. Is worth eating
Correct Answer: [D] Novice Correct Answer: [D] Is worth eating

271. A raised passageway in a building 276. One who cannot make any mistake
A. Walkway . A. Illegible
B. Walkout B. Inaudible
C. Walkabout C. Invisible
D. Walkover D. Infallible
Correct Answer: [A] Walkway . Correct Answer: [D] Infallible

272. Short speech or poem given at the 277. Prohibited by law or treaty from
end of a play or a book being imported or exported
A. Epilogue A. Contraband
B. Epigram B. Smuggled
C. Epitaph C. Counterfeit

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D. Forged D. Aboard
Correct Answer: [A] Contraband Correct Answer: [A] Hoard

278. Science of heredity 283. A part of a word that can be

A. Hereditary pronounced separately
B. Genetics A. Particle
C. Genesis B. Sibilant
D. Inheritance C. Syllable
Correct Answer: [B] Genetics D. Letter
Correct Answer: [C] Syllable
279. Occurring at night
A. Nightly 284. A list of explanations of rare,
B. Dark technical or obsolete words
C. Neurotic A. dictionary
D. Nocturnal B. glossary
Correct Answer: [D] Nocturnal C. lexicon
D. catalogue
280. Person leading a life of strict self- Correct Answer: [B] glossary
discipline
A. hedonist 285. To die without having made a will
B. disciplinarian A. Intaglio
C. atheist B. Inveterate
D. ascetic C. Intestate
Correct Answer: [D] ascetic D. Insolvent
Correct Answer: [C] Intestate
281. Parts of a country behind the coast
or a river bank. 286. An area of land that is controlled by a
A. Swamps ruler
B. Marshes A. Colony
C. Hinterland B. Dominion
D. Isthmuses C. Country
Correct Answer: [C] Hinterland D. Municipality
Correct Answer: [A] Colony
282. To secretly store more than what is
allowed 287. Not to be moved by entreaty
A. Hoard A. Rigorous
B. Store B. Negligent
C. Hide C. Inexorable

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D. Despotic B. Cosmopolitan
Correct Answer: [D] Despotic C. Philanthropist
D. Internationalist
288. One whose motive is merely to get Correct Answer: [B] Cosmopolitan
money
A. Businesslike 293. The production of raw silk.
B. Mercenary A. Sericulture
C. Polyglot B. Seroculture
D. Fastidious C. Sariculture
Correct Answer: [B] Mercenary D. Syrumculture
Correct Answer: [A] Sericulture
289. To supply land with water by artificial
means 294. A person who readily believes others,
A. Irrigate A. Credible
B. Postulate Mitigate B. Credulous
C. Watergate C. Sensitive
D. Postulate D. Sensible
Correct Answer: [A] Irrigate Correct Answer: [B] Credulous

290. Design made by putting together 295. Simple, fast-spreading plant without
colored pieces of glass or stones flowers or leaves, which can often cause
A. Tracery disease
B. Mosaic A. Bacteria
C. Relief B. Amoeba
D. Oleograph C. Virus
Correct Answer: [B] Mosaic D. Fungus
Correct Answer: [D] Fungus
291. Capable of being interpreted in two
ways 296. One who loves all mankind
A. Confusing A. Philologist
B. Unclear B. Philosopher
C. Ambiguous C. Philanthropist
D. Ambivert D. Philatelist
Correct Answer: [C] Ambiguous Correct Answer: [C] Philanthropist

292. One who is a citizen not of a country 297. Someone not fit to be chosen.
but of the world A. Non-eligible
A. Bohemian B. Ineligible

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C. Uneligible
D. Imeligible
Correct Answer: [B] Ineligible

298. A large burial ground

A. Mercenary
B. Emissary
C. Symmetry
D. Cemetery
Correct Answer: [D] Cemetery

299. A man having no hair on the

A. Hoary
B. Gaudy
C. Naked
D. Bald
Correct Answer: [D] Bald

300. Something kept as a reminder of an

event
A. Trophy
B. Souvenir
C. Prize
D. Antique
Correct Answer: [B] Souvenir

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Correct Answer: [B] Achievement to be
IDIOMS proud of

1. A day in winter is cold but to turn a cold

6. Edmund Burke had a wonderful gift of
shoulder to a person is to
the gab. Gift of the gab means:
A. Approach him
A. Eloquence
B. Hurt him
B. Goodness
C. Pursue him
C. Intelligence
D. Ignore him
D. Humanity
Correct Answer: [D] Ignore him
Correct Answer: [A] Eloquence

2. There's no love lost between them.

7. Her bank account was in the blank.
A. Challenge
A. Was kept secret
B. Quarrel
B. Contained the profits of crime
C. Avoid
C. Contained untaxed money
D. Not on good terms
D. Had a credit balance
Correct Answer: [D] Not on good terms
Correct Answer: [A] Was kept secret

3. He gained success by dint of hard work.

8. To make headway is to -
A. By way of
A. To progress towards collision
B. By virtue of
B. To proceed to travel
C. By means of
C. Make Progress
D. Force of
D. Make little progress
Correct Answer: [C] By means of
Correct Answer: [C] Make Progress

4. I did not notice in him anything out of

9. On no account
the way.
A. By all means
A. Charming
B. By hook or by crook
B. Attractive
C. With an ill grace
C. Familiar
D. In the open
D. Strange
Correct Answer: [A] By all means
Correct Answer: [D] Strange

10. It is high time that India and

5. The success of his welfare project
Pakistan iron out their differences over
added another feather in his cap.
Kashmir and other issues.
A. Frined
A. Smooth over an argument or quarrel
B. Achievement to be proud of
B. Argue out
C. Advantage
C. Find a solution
D. Problem
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D. Harden even further their belligerent 15. He has been here for years and should
attitude know the ins an outs of the job.
Correct Answer: [C] Find a solution A. Entries and exits
B. The problems and their solutions
11. The president's visit was called off at C. The secrets
the eleventh hour. D. All the details
A. At the last possible moment Correct Answer: [D] All the details
B. Shortly before noon
C. At the earliest opportunity 16. In a nutshell
D. At 11 a.m. A. To throw in the sponge
Correct Answer: [A] At the last possible B. To put on paper
moment C. In the open
D. In all its detail
12. Waiting with bated breath is to — Correct Answer: [D] In all its detail
A. Waiting for the dentist with the
complaint of bad breath 17. He stood his ground with firmness.
B. Waiting to take revenge A. Maintained his position
C. Feel very excited B. Built a wall
D. Feel breathlessness C. Dug up the ground
Correct Answer: [C] Feel very excited D. Built a house
Correct Answer: [A] Maintained his
13. The man was willing to undertake the position
work for consideration
A. Only for a brief period 18. Keeping late hours in office is playing
B. On certain terms havoc, with his health.
C. Out of sympathy A. Harming marginally
D. Against payment B. Ruining completely
Correct Answer: [D] Against payment C. Advantageous for
D. Improving marginally
14. The rule has been declared null and Correct Answer: [B] Ruining completely
void.
A. Invalid 19. 'To come to the fore' means to
B. Inappropriate become —
C. Devoid of substance A. Weak
D. Incorrect B. Aware
Correct Answer: [A] Invalid C. Prominent
D. Aggressive
Correct Answer: [C] Prominent

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Correct Answer: [D] To go on a foolish,

20. The expression 'to take stock of ' fruitless search
means :
A. To survey 25. The improved tax collections are a
B. To manipulate shot in the arm for the country's
C. To question economy.
D. To argue A. A great encouragement
Correct Answer: [A] To survey B. At arm's length
C. A close-range shot
21. Your arguments are of no avail. D. A shot-gun blast
A. Unprofitable Correct Answer: [A] A great
B. Useless encouragement
C. Helpless
D. Meaningless 26. The separation from a near and dear
Correct Answer: [B] Useless one fills one's mind with blues.
A. Nostalgia
22. The man in the street is opposed to B. Colourfulness
this idea. C. Sadness
A. The destitute D. Romanticism
B. The average, ordinary Correct Answer: [C] Sadness
C. The beggar
D. The pavement-dweller 27. The screen is in character with the
Correct Answer: [B] The average, ordinary rest of the furniture.
A. In keeping
23. He is not fit to hold a candle to the B. Joining
predecessor. C. Complementing
A. Not to be named in comparison with D. Contrasting
B. Unfit to guide Correct Answer: [A] In keeping
C. Unable to enlighten
D. Incapable of following 28. She has been sitting on the
Correct Answer: [A] Not to be named in books taken from the library for a month.
comparison with A. Reading the book slowly
B. Keeping the books as a mark of protest
24. 'A wild-goose chase' means C. Doing nothing with the books
A. To chase wild geese D. Reading the books carefully
B. To protect Correct Answer: [C] Doing nothing with
C. To go hunting the books
D. To go on a foolish, fruitless search

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29. A bolt from the blue D. With a noble gesture

A. Thunderbolt Correct Answer: [B] In conclusion
B. A blue sky
C. A drop from the sky 34. On one's toes signifies —
D. An unexpected shock A. Punctuality
Correct Answer: [D] An unexpected shock B. Alertness
C. Concentration
30. The truant boy promised to turn over D. Courtesy
a new leaf. Correct Answer: [B] Alertness
A. Move away from the place
B. Change for the worse 35. At daggers drawn
C. Turn to nature A. Dangerous for others
D. Start a new and a better life B. Violently opposed to each other
Correct Answer: [D] Start a new and a C. Hostile to others
better life D. Violent to others
Correct Answer: [B] Violently opposed to
31. 'Hold fire' means each other
A. Prevent fire
B. Magnif 36. A clever man sweeps his family
C. To delay doing something scandals under the .
D. Catch Fire A. Carpet
Correct Answer: [C] To delay doing B. Gravestone
something C. Ground
D. Floor
32. He tried by all means, by hook or by Correct Answer: [A] Carpet
crook to win the case.
A. By Manpower 37. He is a dark horse.
B. By muscle power A. Dangerous
C. By any means fair or foul B. Possessing a secret ability
D. By money C. Silent
Correct Answer: [C] By any means fair or D. Secretive
foul Correct Answer: [B] Possessing a secret
ability
33. The speaker spoke at length in fine he
urged his audience to be patriotic 38. Arrival and departure on the same day
A. In telling phrases in addition to the tight work schedule
B. In conclusion would be cutting in fine.
C. In fine language A. Leaving oneself the minimum time

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B. Relaxing Here is a sentence with one

word underlined 43. In a Hobson's choice situation one
C. Nerve-racking A. Must choose only in consultation with
D. Wise older members of the group he/she
Correct Answer: [C] Nerve-racking belongs to
B. Can do any of the above
39. Dance is an art form. But to be C. Must accept what is offered as there is
a dance attendant is to no alternatives
A. Be subservient D. Can freely choose from many
B. Be flattering alternatives
C. Take part in a group dance Correct Answer: [C] Must accept what is
D. Entertain by dancing offered as there is no alternatives
Correct Answer: [A] Be subservient
44. He faced a crisis and was in a fix.
40. In the new place, he had to earn by A. Confused
the sweat of his brow. B. Dumbfounded
A. Seriously C. Motionless
B. Idly D. In a difficulty
C. Very hard work Correct Answer: [A] Confused
D. Frown of his brow
Correct Answer: [C] Very hard work 45. To go to the dogs.
A. To be off one's head
41. The team made short work of their B. To breathe one's last
opponents. C. To turn over a new leaf
A. Avoided working hard D. To oil one's own machine
B. Fell short of Correct Answer: [A] To be off one's head
C. Disposed of quickly
D. Underestimated the strength of 46. To take up the gauntlet means
Correct Answer: [C] Disposed of quickly A. To appreciate
B. To move
42. In spite of all his brag, he had 'to eat C. To accept the challenge
humble pie' means that he had to D. To refuse
. Correct Answer: [C] To accept the
A. Leave challenge
B. Eat his food
C. Apologize 47. Please put on record my objections to
D. Surrender this step.
Correct Answer: [C] Apologize A. Play on a record-player

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B. Send them to the proper authorities 52. His observations were 'beside the
C. Put in writing point' means that his observations were
D. Do not forget A. Not relevant
Correct Answer: [C] Put in writing B. Not heard by others
C. Written in point form
48. He 'made light' of his friend's warning D. Written beside points
means he Correct Answer: [A] Not relevant
A. Took seriously
B. Treated lightly 53. A fly-by-night company
C. Lit a fire A. Is interested only in making quick
D. Showed the light profits
Correct Answer: [B] Treated lightly B. Operates from no fixed place
C. Operates only at night
49. The receptionist of the hotel greeted D. Sends cargo by plane only
us with the pink of courtesy. Correct Answer: [A] Is interested only in
A. Warmly making quick profits
B. Respectfully
C. Very sweetly 54. In the time of danger, we should try
D. With seriousness to take the bull by the horns means in the
Correct Answer: [C] Very sweetly time of danger we should try to .
A. Overcome it
50. There were several communal B. Control ourselves
violence throughout the globe. C. Surmount it
A. The world D. Face the situation boldly
B. A planet Correct Answer: [D] Face the situation
C. The model of the earth used for the boldly
study of geography
D. A spherical body 55. Poles apart
Correct Answer: [A] The world A. Totally different in views
B. Very difficult
51. It is usual nowadays to blow one's C. Very distant
own to impress others. D. Separate
A. Drum Correct Answer: [A] Totally different in
B. Band views
C. Horn
D. Trumpet 56. The belief in witchcraft is losing
Correct Answer: [D] Trumpet ground.
A. Becoming powerful

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B. Losing principle A. A logical bent of mind

C. Becoming less acceptable B. Talking nonsense
D. Becoming popular C. A talent for speaking
Correct Answer: [C] Becoming less D. A good voice
acceptable Correct Answer: [C] A talent for speaking

57. The news came like a bolt from the 62. 'Made up his mind' means
blue. A. Forgot
A. Sudden and unexpected RI B. Lost
B. Shock C. Remembered
C. Windfall D. Resolved
D. Thunderbolt Correct Answer: [D] Resolved
Correct Answer: [A] Sudden and
unexpected RI 63. No one dare call in question, his
honesty.
58. 'At daggers drawn' means A. Flatter
A. Acquainted B. Challenge
B. Unknown C. Honesty of purpose
C. Friendly D. Test
D. On bad terms with Correct Answer: [B] Challenge
Correct Answer: [D] On bad terms with
64. Everything was at sixes and sevens.
59. 'Puts one in mind' means A. Found
A. Reminds B. Sold
B. Received C. Disordered
C. Resolved D. Lost
D. Decided Correct Answer: [C] Disordered
Correct Answer: [A] Reminds
65. 'To see red' means
60. He is such a good Samaritan. It means A. A narrow escape
A. Someone who tries to help people B. Smart and clean
B. He is a bad man C. to begin to understand
C. He is very clever D. To be mad with anger
D. He is a fool Correct Answer: [D] To be mad with anger
Correct Answer: [A] Someone who tries to
help people 66. I gave him a piece of my mind.
A. Expressed anguish
61. He has the gift of the gab. B. Trusted him

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C. Expressed love Correct Answer: [C] Feeling unwell

D. Fell in love
Correct Answer: [A] Expressed anguish 68. The singer was not in voice.
A. Had a cough
67. She is a little under the B. did not sang well
weather today. C. Lost voice
A. Feeling excited D. To sing well
B. Feeling sad Correct Answer: [B] did not sang well
C. Feeling unwell
D. In sync with the weather

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