Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words.
Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.
The slump in business made Mr. Sharma Bankrupt.
a) Rise
b) Disease
c) Fall
d) Theft
Parents should cultivate in their children the habit of cleanliness.
a) Foster
b) Aggravate
c) Interrogate
d) Neglect
3 She is a contemplative person.
a) Manipulative
b) Shallow
c) Careless
d) Thoughtful
The novel began in an eerie situation.
a) Happy
b) Scary
c) Normal
d) Sad
All the characters in the movie are fictitious.
a) Bogus
b) Misleading
c) Imaginary
d) Real
Her dedication to fitness was almost fanatical.
a) Violent
b) Overenthusiastic
c) Apathetic
d) Calm
They hope to emulate the success of other blue-chip companies.
a) Neglect
b) Instigate
c) Modify
d) Imitate
She loved her father’s vivid description of foreign cities.
a) Picturesque
b) Insignificant
c) Weak
d) Fresh
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words.
Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
He accepted the challenge with an alacrity that surprised me.
a) Liveliness
b) Avidity
c) Lethargy
d) Briskness
He looked adorable in his new dress.
a) Charming
b) Despicable
c) Amenable
d) Amicable
The revised tax structure is uniform.
a) Broken
b) Varied
c) Static
d) Opposite
Tolerance is essential for peace and harmony.
a) Bigotry
b) Resilience
c) Endurance
d) Indifference
She is urbane in her manners.
a) Rural
b) Affable
c) Uncivilized
d) Debonair
He confessed his feelings for me.
a) Addressed
b) Suppressed
c) Stressed
d) Disclosed
She made an exhaustive list of grocery items.
a) Unnecessary
b) Strict
c) Incomplete
d) Intensive
There was a marginal increase in the revenues of the company.
a) Minor
b) Significant
c) Negligible
d) Unforeseen
In each of the following questions there are three parts (a), (b), and (c), among which one part is
erroneous. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and mark (d) if no error is found. Ignore
punctuation errors.
1. She has been working on (a)/ the issue from a long time (b)/ but is still not able to solve
it. (c) No error (d)
2. Supposing if the Directors (a)/ doesn’t arrive in time for the Board Meeting, (b)/ what will you
do? (c) No error (d)
3. Whatever assignment (a)/ that which you take, (b)/ put your best efforts in it. (c) No error
Q)
A company of five thousand soldiers, (a)
having marched tirelessly for over five days (b)
have just moved into their cantonment. (c)
(d) No error
India’s strengths are (a)
its diversity of culture and (b)
the spirit of tolerance in it’s people. (c)
(d) No error
In each of the following questions, choose the alternative
which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase
printed in bold type.
To speak daggers
(A) To abuse someone
(B) To speak to a person with hostility
(C) To indulge in voracious talksa
(D) None of these
Be in the mire
(A) Be uneasy
(B) Be in difficulties
(C) Be in love
(D) Be under debt
To cut the Gordian knot
(A) To defeat a powerful person
(B) To be victorious
(C) To solve a difficult person
(D) To break ties with someone
To rip up old sores
(A) To preserve oneself from harm
(B) To strain one’s thoughts to the most
(C) To censure someone in strong terms
(D) To revive a quarrel which was almost forgotten
To run amuck
(A) To run to somebody’s help
(B) To feel exhausted
(C) To run about in frenzy
(D) To run a race
By the rule of thumb
(A) By practical experience which is rather rough
(B) By cheating and deception
(C) By the use of trickery
(D) By the use of force
At one’s beck and call
(A) To be in an advantageous position
(B) To be under one’s subjugation
(C) To be always at one’s service
(D) Enjoying oneself without caring for others
You are required to rearrange these parts, which are
labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
S1. One of the most dangerous insect pests is the locust.
S6. At this stage, they gather in huge numbers and rise from
the ground on their powerful wings in cloud.
P : At first they look just like ordinary grasshoppers, which
are harmless and unable to fly very far.
Q : Until about thirty years ago, no one knew where locusts
came from or why they appeared in the different countries
they attacked.
R : Then they change in appearance and develop wings
which enable them to fly long distances.
(A) QSRP
(B) QSPR
(C) PSRQ
(D) PSQR
I will wait for you (a) / at the office (b) / till you will finish your
work. (c) / No error (d)
