Directions (1-4): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in

meaning as the word given

1) ARDUOUS
A. Hazardous

B. Difficult

C. Different

D. Pleasurable

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2) FORMULATE
A. Frame

B. Apply

C. Contemplate

D. Regularize

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3) DEGRADING
A. Demeaning

B. Lowering

C. Corrupting

D. Minimizing

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4) TRANSITIONAL
A. Extreme
 B. Intermediate

C. Revolutionary

D. Changed

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Directions (5-7): Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in
meaning as the word given

5) VIABLE
A. Rudimentary

B. Practical

C. Negative

D. Impossible

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6) INEVITABLY
A. Expectedly

B. Certainly

C. Mostly

D. Avoidably

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7) ACCORDANCE
A. Conflict

B. Enmity
 C. Quarrel

D. Division

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Directions (8-10): Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below
each sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence
to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and
no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

8) Since the girl did not want to be disturbed while studying, she left
the phone off hooks.
A. of hook

B. for the hook

C. off hooking

D. off the hook

E. No correction required

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9) Since the officer was overburdened with work, her collegue decided to gave
her hand.
A. giving hands

B. give her a hand

C. giving her handful

D. gave her hands

E. No correction required

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10) Despite having passed out from school over ten years back, most
schoolmates has keep touch with each other.
A. had kept in touch

B. keep touched

C. is keeping touch

D. are kept touched

E. No correction required

ViDirections (1-5):Read each sentence to find out whether there is any

grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part
of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error,
the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

1)
A. A property dealer was

B. shoot dead by four unidentified jacket-clad men

C. while taking a morning walk

D. in a park

E. No error

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2)
A. The auditions for the first ever

B. reality-based pop band hunt, is

C. going on in full swing,

D. with numerous entries came in.

 E. No error

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3)
A. To curbing the spread of violence,

B. authorities brought under curfew

C. more areas in the State, where

D. three youths were killed.

E. No error

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4)
A. Not only was the actress over the moon

B. as winning an award, but was

C. also deeply touched by the support

D. she got from the industry.

E. No error

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5)
A. Hectic schedules can

B. take a toll on anybody and

C. the solutions to this is

 D. a quick holiday to some exotic location.

E. No error

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Directions (6-10):Fill up to blanks picking out from the choices.

6) We are ___ to have him ____ here to make this function a great success.
A. pleased, over

B. sure, come

C. wonderful, again

D. happy, arrive

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7) The state Govt. staff ___ threatened to launch an indefinite strike from
next month to ___ their demands.
A. have, press

B. were, meet

C. did, get

D. have, press

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8) The speech ___ with subtle threats has resulted in ___ tension.
A. replete, increased

B. followed, continuous

C. started, reduced
 D. full, escalating

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9) By long queues and bad weather the voters__ their way to the polling
stations ___ a lot.
A. going, dropped

B. encouraged, prepared

C. making, suffered

D. undaunted, made

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10) The counter Clerk was very busy and ____ not pay any ___ to the
customer's request.
A. can, help

B. could, respect

C. had, cash

D. did, attention
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Directions (1-5):In each of the following questions , a part of sentence is

given in bold. Below each sentence, four choices numbered (A), (B), (C) and
(D) are given which can substitute the part of the sentence in bold. Find out
the choice which can correctly substitute that part of the sentence. The
number of that choice is the answer. If 'No correction needed' is your answer,
the choice is (E).

1) We must take it granted that he will not come for today's function.
A. have it granted

B. took it as granted
 C. taking it granted

D. take it for granted

E. No correction required

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2) The train will leave at 8.30 pm, we have been ready by 7.30 pm so that
we can reach the station.
A. should have

B. are

C. must be

D. were

E. No correction required

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3) She unnecessarily picked up a quarrel with him and left the party.
A. picking up

B. picked

C. picked on

D. has picked up
 E. No correction required

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4) He has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successfully.
A. in rising from

B. to raise with

C. to rise against

D. to rise to

E. No correction required

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5) I need not offer any explanation, my behaviour is speaking itself.

A. speaks about itself

B. has been speaking

C. speaks for itself

D. will speak to itself

E. No correction required

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Directions (6-10):Pick out the word synonymous with the one in the
sentence given .

6) After the dismal show the captain resigned his job.

A. short

B. minimum

C. sorrowful

D. poor

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7) The boy gave a graphic account of the theft.

A. vague

B. vivid

C. drawing

D. picture

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8) The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved the members of his
platoon.
A. abnormal

B. strange

C. unusual
 D. avoidable

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9) The police officer found that the documents recovered were fabricated.
A. constricted

B. genuine

C. forged

D. prepared

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10) In spite of their efforts, they could not make much headway.
A. results

B. efforts

C. thinking

D. progress

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Directions (1-5): In each of these questions four words are given denoted by
(1), (2), (3) and (4). Two of these words may be either synonyms or
antonyms. Find out the correct pair in each question.

1)
(1) Tranquility
(2) Loyalty
(3) Calamity
(4) Uproar
A. 1–3

B. 2–4

C. 2–3

D. 1–4

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2)
(1) Exorbitant
(2) Expeditious
(3) Quick
(4) Quest
A. 3–2

B. 1–4

C. 1–2

D. 3–4

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3)
(1) Vilification
(2) Nullification
(3) Denigration
(4) Falsification
A. 2–4
 B. 1–3

C. 2–3

D. 1–2

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4)
(1) Opaque
(2) Translucent
(3) Transverse
(4) Transvestite
A. 2–1

B. 3–1

C. 2–4

D. 1–4

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5)
(1) Ecstasy
(2) Depression
(3) Intoxication
(4) Compression
A. 3–4

B. 2–3
 C. 2–4

D. 1–2

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Directions (5-10):In each sentence below one word has been printed in bold.
Below the sentence, four words are suggested, one of which can replace the
word printed in bold, without changing the meaning of the sentence. Find out
the appropriate word in each case.

6) She came in utter disrepute due to her vindictive act.

A. uneventful

B. derogatory

C. ungrateful

D. revengeful

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7) His attempts to equivocate the subject under discussion were

thwarted.
A. reconcile

B. mislead

C. defend

D. balance
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8) He was conceptually clear about the problem and therefore could provide
a pragmatic solution.
A. tolerable

B. acceptable

C. practical

D. diplomatic

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9) They returned after their ignominious defeat in the foreign country.

A. irreversible

B. impertinent

C. indecisive

D. disgraceful

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10) The minister’s clandestine meeting with the opposition party leader was
severely criticized.
A. secret

B. periodical
 C. authentic

D. unofficial

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irections (1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which
has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and
against each four words are suggested, one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The U.S. is in the …1… of a cleanup of toxic financial waste that will …2…
taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars, at the very least. The primary
manufacturers of these hazardous products …3… multimillion- dollar
paychecks for their efforts. So why shouldn’t they …4… to pay for their mopup
? This is, after all, what the U.S. Congress …5… in 1980 for …6… of actual
toxic waste. Under the Superfund law …7… that year, polluters …8… for the
messes they make. Environmental lawyer E. Michael Thomas sees no …9…
lawmakers couldn’t demand the same of financial polluters and …10… them
to ante up some of the bank bailout money.

1)
A. midst

B. depth

C. debate

D. essence

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2)
A. earn
 B. cost

C. save

D. facilitate

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3)
A. dwindled

B. donated

C. pocketed

D. spent

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4)
A. defy

B. hesitate

C. admit

D. have

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5)
A. commented

B. decreed

C. visualized

D. admonished

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6)
A. advocates

B. consumers

C. users

D. producers

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7)
A. forced

B. revoked

C. enacted

D. abandoned
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8)
A. pay

B. claim

C. consider

D. demand

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9)
A. compensation

B. reason

C. practice

D. issue

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10)
A. appeal

B. plead

C. force
 D. dupe

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