Practice set 3

Out of the four alternatives choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word .

1.   Fascinate

(a) Disgust 

(b) Charm

(c) Deter

(d) Dissuade

2.   Obnoxious

(a) Awful

(b) Delightful

(c) Suave

(d) Inferior

3.  Turbulent

(a) Organized

(b) Moderate

(c) Unsettled

(d) Provoke

4. Elevate

(a) Halt 

(b) Heighten

(c) Recede

(d) Disgrace

5. Invigorate

(a) Enervate 

(b) Aggravate

(c) Stimulate

(d) Depress

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

6.  Squander

(a) Discard

(b) Board

(c) Collect

(d) Save

7.  Overt 

(a) Converse 

(b) Pervert

(c) Covert

(d) Combined

8. Progressive

(a) Revolutionary

(b) Retrograde

(c) Brave

(d) Outmoded

9. Adversity

(a) Sincerity

(b) Arnimosity

(c) Curiosity

(d) Prosperity

10. Morbid 

(a) Healthy

(b) Cheerful

(c) Inspid

(d) Appealing

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Four alternatives are given for the idioms / phrase . Choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms / phrase .

11. Go into  overdrive

(a) Think in a similar way .

(b) Start working very hard

(c) To be agreeable to learn

(d) Celebrate at one or more places 

12.  Pour oil on troubled waters

(a) Harass a troubled person 

(b) Succeed in dealing with a difficult situation 

(c) Appease a turbulent situation

(d) Repeat something several times 

13. With open arms

(a) Warmly 

(b) Poor

(c) Shamefully

(d) Clearly

14.  In bad odour

(a) Target of other's anger

(b) Be in dispute

(c) Stark failure

(d) Worried about future

15.  Rest on one's oars 

(a) Go extra mile

(b) Be content with one's achievements

(c) Do something in an excited way 

(d) Placate belligements in an argument

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A sentence is given which may need improvement . Alternatives are given at (a) , (b) and (c) below which may be a better option . The area which needs improvement and bold followed by alternatives . In case no improvement is needed , then mark (d) .

16.  If  Indian people are united , this nation can be come a source of strength for the entire world .

(a) Could become a resource of

(b) Can become resourceful for

(c) Would be source is

(d) No improvement

17. All their efforts were direct to promote harmony among various groups of people

(a) Were directing to

(b) Were directed to

(c) Have directed to

(d) No improvement


18.  The local authorities were never bothering to care about the unfortunate happenings

(a)  Were never bothered to

(b) Never bothered to

(c) Were never bothering to

(d) No improvement


19.  What did happen there in the first place is not a matter of our concern ?

(a)  What happens

(b)  What would have happened

(c)  What should have happened

(d) No improvement


20.   This exploitation of the tribals need to be condemned .

(a) Need be condemned

(b) Needs condemnation

(c) Needs to be condemned

(d) No improvement

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Groups of four words are given . Find the misspelt word .

21. 

(a) Lantern

(b) Labourer

(c) Precareous

(d) Lather


22.
(a) Practice

(b) Lice

(c) Paradice

(d) Advice

23.
(a) Surender

(b) Qualification

(c) sustenance

(d) Movable

24.
(a) Appeal

(b) Appetite

(c) Approval

(d) Appology

25.
(a) Bearer

(b) Admiror

(c) Stolen

(d) Beaten

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Out of the four alternatives , choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.

26.  A disease which spreads by contact 

(a) Incurable

(b) Infectious disease

(c) Contagious disease

(d) Fatal disease .

27. A remedy for all diseases 

(a) Narcotics

(b) Antiseptic

(c) Panacea

(d) Tonic.

28. A man who rarely speaks the truth 

(a) crook

(b) Liar

(c) scoundrel

(d) Hypocrite.

29. An office which has no work but high salary 

(a) Panacea

(b) Gratuitous

(c) Fortuitous

(d) Sinecure

30. That which is found everywhere

(a) Iquitous

(b) Ubiquitous

(c) Littoral

(d) Temporal.


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In each of the following passage , some words have been left out . First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about . Then , fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given .

About 60 percent of the human body is water . If you could _______ out a human being like a _____ you would obtain about _____ this water which is not like _____ water because of the substances it ______ is necessary to the life of the _______about  a gallon of it is ______the blood vessels and is ______ circulating by the heart  . This _____ bathes all the cells of the body in a _____ stream . The water also acts as a conductor of heat through the body .

31. (a) work  (b) wrench  (c) press  (d) squeeze
32. (a) lemon  (b) mango  (c) fruit  (d) banana
33. (a) juice  (b) pulp  (c) water  (d) liquid
34. (a) usual  (b) ordinary  (c) common  (d) normal
35. (a) dissolves  (b) carries  (c) includes  (d) contains
36. (a) body  (b) physique  (c) man  (d) human being
37. (a) on  (b) up  (c) in  (d) through
38. (a) continued  (b) made  (c) got  (d) kept
39. (a) liquid  (b) water  (c) juice  (d) matter
40. (a) constant  (b) regular  (c) normal  (d) steady . 

                                

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Some of the sentences have errors and some are correct . Find out which part has an error and corresponding to the appropriate letter (a) , (b) and (c) . If  the sentences is error free , mark (d).

41.  Both of you two  (a) can come with me  (b) to the play tonight . (c) No error (d).

42.  The chargers in this hospital  (a) are less than  (b) the hospital near my house  (c) No error (d).

43. The brakes and steering failed  (a) and the bus ran down the hill  (b) without anyone being able to control it . (c) No error (d) .

44. The tall three girls  (a) had left  (b) the day before  (c) No error (d) .

45. Wherever they go  (a) Indians easily adopt to (b) local circumstances . (c) No error (d) .

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In each of the following questions , the first and the last parts of the sentences are numbered 1 and 6 , respectively . The rest of the sentences is split into four parts and named  P, Q, R and S. These four parts are not given in their proper order .Read the sentence and find out which of the four Combinations is correct . Then , find the correct answer . 

46. 1.  As we move 

      P.  we face increasing numbers of stressful events

      Q.  for instance

      R.  through middle age

      S.  that are not 

      6.  easily controlled .

(a) SRQP    (b) PSRQ    (c) QPSR    (d) RQPS .

47. 1.  A study 

      P.  success increases

      Q. concludes that 

      R.  and chances for

      S.  commitment to future tasks

      6.  future success .

(a) RQPS    (b) SRQP    (c) QPSR    (d) PSRQ .

48. 1.  Putting it another way 

      P.  what we see as our

      Q. our goals throughout our lives 

      R.  we are constantly resetting 

      S.  in response to 

      6.  wins and losses.

(a) RQSP    (b) QPRS     (c) PRSQ   (d) RSQP .

49. 1.  Studies of Nobel laureates show that  

      P.  or encounter professional 

      Q. and have strained relationships with friends and colleagues 

      R.  they often publish less frequently 

      S.  after winning the prize

      6.  envy and rivalry.

(a) SRQP    (b) RQPS   (c) QPSR    (d) PSRQ .

50. 1.  There is  

      P.  no such thing 

      Q. from one nation

      R. as the gift 

      S. of independence 

      6. to another .

(a) SPQR    (b) PRSQ    (c) QPRS    (d) RSPQ .

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                                           Answers

1. (b)     2. (a)    3. (c)     4. (b)     5. (c)     6. (d)    7. (c)     8. (b)     9. (d)     10. (b)     11. (b)

12. (a)     13. (c)     14. (a)     15. (b)     16. (d)     17. (b)     18. (a)     19. (c)     20. (b)     21. (c)

22. (c)     23. (a)     24. (d)     25. (b)     26. (b)     27. (c)     28. (d)     29. (d)     30. (b)     31. (d)

32. (a)     33. (c)     34. (b)     35. (d)     36. (a)     37. (c)     38. (d)     39. (b)    40. (a)     41. (a)     42. (c)

43. (c)     44. (a)     45 (b)     46. (d)     47. (c)     48. (a)     49. (a)     50. (b).