Practice set 17.

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

1.  Pugnacious

(a) Civil

(b) Submissive

(c) Complaisant

(d) Aggressive

2. Limerick

(a) Stubborn

(b) Strength

(c) Poem

(d) Clique

3. Augment

(a) Belittle

(b) Degrade

(c) Improve

(d) Summarize

4. Colossal

(a) Miniature

(b) Trivial

(c) Dwarf

(d) Large

5. Condone

(a) Pardon

(b) Condemn

(c) Oppose

(d) Forbid

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Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word .

6. Zenith

(a) Acme

(b) Top

(c) Nadir

(d) Pinnade

7. Tired

(a) Drained

(b) Sleepy

(c) Relaxed

(d) Energised

8. Acquitted

(a) Freed

(b) Burdened

(c) Convicted

(d) Entrusted

9. Fatigue

(a) Restless

(b) Refresh

(c) Sturdy

(d) Coarse

10. Dainty

(a) Sophisticated

(b) Modest

(c) Clumsy

(d) Descend

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Four alternatives are given for the idiom / phrase. choose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idiom / phrase.

11. A spoke in the wheel

(a) To spoil the plan

(b) To destroy the plan

(c) To help in the plan

(d) To charge the plan

12. To make a dear breast of 

(a) To gain prominence

(b) To praise oneself

(c) To destroy before it blossoms

(d) To confess without of reserve

13. To keeps one's temper

(a) To become hungry

(b) To be in a good mood 

(c) To preserve one's energy

(d) To be aloof from 

14. To drive home

(a) A private end to serve

(b) To far to arouse interest

(c) To have no result 

(d) To work for both sides

15.  To end in smoke 

(a) To make it understand completely

(b) To ruin oneself

(c) To overcome someone

(d) To provoke

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In the following questions , a part of the sentence is bold . Below are given alternatives to the underline part at  (a) , (b) , and  (c) which may improve the sentence . Choose the correct alternatives . In case no improvement is needed , your answer is (d) .

16. To get in to the building I'll disguise as a reporter 

(a) disguise to be 

(b) disguise as one 

(c) disguise myself

(d) No improvement

17. He denied the he had not forged my signature

(a) world not forge 

(b) had forged

(c) did not forge 

(d) No improvement 

18. If I had played well . I world have on the match

(a) I played well

(b) I play well 

(c) I am playing well

(d) No improvement 

19. Since the records are missing . The possibility of paying more than one compensation for the same piece of land cannot be ruled aside .

(a) out 

(b) off

(c) away

(d) No improvement

20. A callous system generates nothing but a misanthrope .

(a) develops 

(b) inducers 

(c) produced

(d) No improvement

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Group of four words are given . In each group one word is correctly spelt . Find the correctly spelt word .

21. 

(a)  Mandatary

(b) Circulatory

(c) Temporary

(d) Regulatory

22. 

(a) Convinience

(b) Initative

(c) Concesional

(d) Exaggerate 

23. 

(a) Asiduous

(b) Nefarious

(c) Macaber

(d) Loqacious

24.

(a) Cortege 

(b) Damege

(c) Milege

(d) Plumege

25. 

(a) Dialogue 

(b) Giraff

(c) Scissors

(d) Humourous

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

26. A post with little work but high salary

(a) Director

(b) Trustee

(c) Sinecure

(d) Ombudsmen

27. Something that causes death

(a) Dangerous

(b) Fatal

(c) Brutal

(d) Horrible

28. A person who writes decoratively

(a) Calligrapher

(b) Collier

(c) Choreographer

(d) Cartographer

29.  Pertaining to cattle 

(a) Canine

(b) Feline

(c) Bovine

(d) Verminous

30. To look at someone in an angry or threatening way

(a) Glower

(b) Gnaw 

(c) Gnash

(d) Grind

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Some of the words have been left out . Read the passage carefully and then fill in the blanks with help of the given alternatives .

It is  difficult to find a person who would put in a good word for the kind of bureaucracy we have in India . Incidentally , things may now be seen as coming to a head .______ the attainment of independence , India ____ from time to time , several ______ power committees or commissions to ____ administration . Inspite of all this , the impression _____ that the Indian variety of bureaucracy has been slow and slothful . Fact is that the ______ of bureaucracy happens to be ______ the same all over the world . Even in the USA presidents have ______ a great deal of concern _______ the manner in which bureaucracy has been functioning at various levels . Inspite of all this , not much change can be _____ in the near future . One may feel like hanging one's head in despair unless one believes in some super-human power that looks after our universe .

31. (a) till  (b) since  (c) with  (d)  from.

32. (a) appointed  (b) arranged  (c) selected  (d) framed.

33. (d) super  (b) great  (c) multiple  (d) high .

34. (a) revive  (b) reform  (c) transform  (d) Perform.

35. (a) subsists  (b) insists  (c) persists  (d) consists.

36. (a) function  (b) growth  (c) structure  (d) behavior.

37. (a) structurally  (b) Practically  (c) strictly  (d) precisely.

38. (a) declared  (b) asserted  (c) voiced  (d) waged.

39. (a) at  (b) on  (c) with  (d) from.

40. (a) accepted  (b) expected  (c) affected  (d) admitted.  

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

41.  It is time (a) we should accept all our people as equals (b) and as partners in the task of building a strong and united nation . (c) No error (d) .

42.  Twice twelve (a) makes (b) twenty four (c) No error (d) .

43.  Regretfully , profits earned by our company  (a) fell by 20 percent last year (b) despite higher sales (c) No error (d) .

44.  He is going everyday (a) for a morning walk (b) with his friends and neighbors (c) No error (d) .

45. My father goes  (a) to the office (b) five day week (c) No error (d) .

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Sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate words . Choose the correct alternatively out of the four.

46. He is willing to make a concession ______ the demands of his employees .

(a) for  (b) on  (c) with  (d) to 

47. The teacher is angry ______ Ravi .

(a) of  (b) upon  (c) with  (d) on

48. I did ______ I could wasn't much .

(a) that  (b) what  (c) how much  (d) which 

49. They can't agree with each other ______ anything .

(a) for  (b) to  (c) in  (d) on  (e) about 

50. The price situation continues to be worrisome ______ strong growth in production .

(a) despite  (b) instead of  (c) inspite  (d) although 

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                                    Answers

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

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

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

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

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