Directions(Q.No. 1-20): In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite.
1. A) Audacious
B) Venturous
C) Abstruse
D) Silent
1) A - C
2) B - C
3) C - D
4) A - B
5) B - D
2. A) Encomium
B) Extol
C) Eulogize
D) Euphemize
1) A - B
2) B - C
3) B - D
4) A - D
5) C - D
3. A) Recluse
B) Pandemic
D) Transparent
D) Opaque
1) A - B
2) C - D
3) A - C
4) A - D
5) B - D
4. A) Diminutive
B) Intelligent
C) Large
D) Prolific
1) B - D
2) C - D
3) A - C
4) A - B
5) C - D
5. A) Enormous
B) Malign
C) Absorb
D) Slander
1) A - C
2) B - C
3) C - D
4) B - D
5) A - D
6. A) Prolixity
B) Brevity
C) Agreement
D) Proposition
1) A - B
2) B - C
3) C - D
4) A - C
5) A - D
7. A) Suffuse
B) Deplete
C) Fight
D) Delay
1) B - C
2) C - D
3) A - C
4) A - D
5) A - B
8. A) Forensic
B) Delectable
C) Leaf-like
D) Charming
1) A - C
2) B - D
3) A - D
4) B - C
5) A - B
9. A) Benevolent
B) Alarming
C) Charitable
D) Stupendous
1) A - B
2) B - C
3) C - D
4) A - C
5) B - D
10. A) Convenient
B) Intolerant
C) Enduring
D) Protestant
1) A - B
2) A - C
3) B - C
4) B - D
5) C - D
11. A) Explicit
B) Cautious
C) Introvert
D) Clear
1) A - B
2) B - D
3) A - C
4) A - D
5) C - D
12. A) Fearful
B) Beautiful
C) Hostile
D) Amicable
1) B - D
2) C - D
3) A - B
4) B - C
5) A - D
13. A) Fraud
B) Barbarous
C) Guilty
D) Civilized
1) A - C
2) A - B
3) B - D
4) A - D
5) C - D
14. A) Loud
B) Prominent
C) Salient
D) Legible
1) A - C
2) B - D
3) C - D
4) A - D
5) B - C
15. A) Unite
B) Association
C) Separate
D) Distant
1) A - C
2) A - B
3) B - C
4) B - D
5) A- D
16. A) Consent
B) Nascent
C) Emerging
D) Insecure
1) A - C
2) B - D
3) B - C
4) A - D
5) A - B
17. A) Elated
B) Eccentric
C) Explicit
D) Abnormal
1) A - B
2) B - D
3) A - C
4) A - D
5) D - C
18. A) Abundance
B) Incomparable
C) Projection
D) Plethora
1) A - C
2) A - B
3) C - D
4) B - D
5) A - D
19. A) Purposefully
B) Inaccurately
C) Inadvertently
D) Unchangeably
1) A - C
2) A - B
3) B - C
4) B - D
5) A - D
20. A) Germane
B) Generate
C) Reliable
D) Irrelevant
1) B - D
2) B - C
3) A - B
4) C - D
5) A - D
21. Scintillate
A) Glint
B) Glisten
C) Sparkle
D) Delight
1) Only (D)
2) Only (C)
3) Both (A) and (B)
4) Only (A), (B) and (C)
5) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)
22. Hullabaloo
A) Excitement
B) Cherish
C) Murmur
D) Uproar
1) Only (A)
2) Only (D)
3) Only (A) and (D)
4) Only (A), (B) and (C)
5) Only (C)
23. Invigorate
A) Inquire
B) Investigate
C) Refresh
D) Strengthen
1) Only (A)
2) Only (A) and (B)
3) Only (B)
4) Only (D)
5) Only (C) and (D)
24. Parole
A) Pledge
B) Promise
C) Partner
D) Pathos
1) Only (D)
2) Only (A)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) Only (B)
25. Flippant
A) Frivolous
B) Fluent
C) Flaunt
D) Impertinent
1) Only (D)
2) Only (C)
3) Only (B)
4) Only (B) and (D)
5) Only (A) and (D)
You are given six words denoted by A, B, C, D, E and F as answer choices and from the six choices
you have to pick two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
26. ____ wanted to be a banker and the media sector was not a natural draw for me.
A) Sometime
B) Always
C) Somewhere
D) Never
E) Somehow
F) Do
1) (A) and (C)
2) (B) and (E)
3) (C) and (E)
4) (D) and (F)
5) (E) and (F)
27. Nothing _____ me more than understanding how studios operated, how films were financed
and how media conglomerates really worked.
A) thrilled
B) upset
C) troubled
D) disturbed
E) excited
F) harmed
1) (A) and (F)
2) (A) and (C)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (A) and (E)
5) (B) and (F)
28. Olive oil is an _____ part of Spanish cooking.
A) eminent
B) improved
C) integral
D) essential
E) economic
F) urgent
1) (A) and (C)
2) (B) and (E)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (B) and (F)
5) (D) and (E)
29. Apart from the sporting talent in the team, she believes that every sporting activity needs the ____of professional managers.
A) favours
B) talent
C) support
D) idea
E) help
F) performance
1) (A) and (B)
2) (B) and (D)
3) (D) and (F)
4) (C) and (E)
5) (A) and (F)
30. We started ____ calls from production houses just because they had heard of our work.
A) making
B) sending
C) receiving
D) getting
E) avoiding
F) debarring
1) (A) and (B)
2) (B) and (F)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (E) and (F)
5) (A) and (F)
A) studied
B) imbibed
C) learnt
D) mop up
E) absorbed
F) thought
1) (A) and (D)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (D) and (E)
5) (E) and (F)
32. The notice, which could ___ lead to Kingfisher losing its license to fly, suggests, the airline has not been able to adhere to its approved schedule for the last ten months.
A) sometime
B) have
C) ultimately
D) yet
E) finally
F) somewhere
1) (A) and (B)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (E) and (F)
5) (C) and (E)
33. A Delhi court ____ five of a family, including two women, to death by hanging, holding them
guilty of cold-blooded, brutal murder of two lovers.
A) asked
B) said
C) ruled
D) sentenced
E) told
F) ordered
1) (A) and (C)
2) (B) and (D)
3) (C) and (E)
4) (D) and (F)
5) (D) and (E)
34. His mother said that the second semester fees of Ajay, a B Tech student, was ______
A) clean
B) due
C) pending
D) unfair
E) limited
F) irrelevant
1) (A) and (D)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (C) and (E)
4) (E) and (F)
5) (D) and (F)
35. Meanwhile the three people arrested on immigration violation charges, were nabbed from the ____ address where some of the suspects were held.
A) same
B) given
C) told
D) confirm
E) received
F) fake
1) (A) and (C)
2) (A) and (B)
3) (B) and (F)
4) (D) and (E)
5) (E) and (F)
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