| Subject English | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Select from the alternatives, the word that conveys the same meaning as the word given in capital letters: | |||
| 2326. KNOTTY | |||
| (a) terrible | |||
| (b) mysterious | |||
| (c) difficult | |||
| (d) confusing | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2327. ERRANT | |||
| (a) unreliable | |||
| (b) sinful | |||
| (c) shifting | |||
| (d) confusing | |||
| Ans. b | |||
| 2328. BUCOLIC | |||
| (a) rural | |||
| (b) simple | |||
| (c) hidebound | |||
| (d) quite | |||
| Ans. a | |||
| 2329. CASTIGATE | |||
| (a) delegate | |||
| (b) criticize | |||
| (c) evaluate | |||
| (d) enforce | |||
| Ans. b | |||
| 2330. CORROBORATE | |||
| (a) disprove | |||
| (b) refute | |||
| (c) verify | |||
| (d) disapprove | |||
| Ans. c | |||
Choose the pair that best express the relationship existing between the given pair: | |||
| 2331. Contradict : Contravene | |||
| (a) profane : vulgarity | |||
| (b) confuse : satisfy | |||
| (c) compensate : damage | |||
| (d) deny : refute | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2332. Deprecate : Credit | |||
| (a) unfair : biased | |||
| (b) bait : heckle | |||
| (c) enhance : disparage | |||
| (d) discourage : force | |||
| Ans. c | |||
| 2333. Blurred : Confused | |||
| (a) dangerous : adequate | |||
| (b) muddled : unclear | |||
| (c) scam : clarity | |||
| (d) abatement : significant | |||
| Ans. b | |||
| 2334. Harm : Damage | |||
| (a) injure : incapacitate | |||
| (b) sweet : sour | |||
| (c) stout : weak | |||
| (d) hook : crook | |||
| Ans. a | |||
| 2335. Biased : Partial | |||
| (a) built-in : included | |||
| (b) axle : wheel | |||
| (c) partisan prejudiced | |||
| (d) leaning : yield | |||
| Ans. c | |||
Select from the alternative, the word that conveys the same meaning as the word given in capital letters. | |||
| 2336. PERPETUAL | |||
| (a) everlasting | |||
| (b) firm | |||
| (c) equable | |||
| (d) steady | |||
| Ans. a | |||
| 2337. TORTUOUS | |||
| (a) extreme | |||
| (b) indirect | |||
| (c) uneven | |||
| (d) incidental | |||
| Ans. b | |||
| 2338. APPLAUD | |||
| (a) rebuke | |||
| (b) slam | |||
| (c) praise | |||
| (d) condemn | |||
| Ans. c | |||
| 2339. LIMPID | |||
| (a) moist | |||
| (b) dear | |||
| (c) transparent | |||
| (d) dark | |||
| Ans. c | |||
| 2340. MELEE | |||
| (a) kindness | |||
| (b) brawl | |||
| (c) simple song | |||
| (d) primitive dance | |||
| Ans. b | |||
Select the word or phrase that is most closely opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: | |||
| 2341. SAVORY | |||
| (a) sad | |||
| (b) hidden | |||
| (c) lost | |||
| (d) unpalatable | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2342. COURTEOUS | |||
| (a) flaccid | |||
| (b) emollient | |||
| (c) insolent | |||
| (d) scrupulous | |||
| Ans. c | |||
| 2343. CAPRICIOUS | |||
| (a) redoubtable | |||
| (b) constant | |||
| (c) phlegmatic | |||
| (d) solitary | |||
| Ans. b | |||
| 2344. AMELIORATE | |||
| (a) increase | |||
| (b) worsen | |||
| (c) clasp | |||
| (d) dissemble | |||
| Ans. b | |||
Select from the options, the pair having a similar relationship to the first pair. | |||
| 2345. Squint : Eyes | |||
| (a) Grapple : Iron | |||
| (b) Grope : Hands | |||
| (c) Lips : Speech | |||
| (d) Limp : Limbs | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2346. Cynosure : Brilliant | |||
| (a) Student : Attentive | |||
| (b) Map : Legible | |||
| (c) Word : Common | |||
| (d) Magnet : Attractive | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2347. Numerator : Denominator | |||
| (a) Fraction : Decimal | |||
| (b) Divisor : Quotient | |||
| (c) Ratio : Proportion | |||
| (d) Dividend : Divisor | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2348. Noisome : Garbage | |||
| (a) Liquid : Perfume | |||
| (b) Heavy : Metal | |||
| (c) Loud : Music | |||
| (d) Fragrant : Incense | |||
| Ans. d | |||
| 2349. School : Tuition | |||
| (a) Game : Loss | |||
| (b) Lawyer : Client | |||
| (c) Hospital : Insurance | |||
| (d) Church : Tithe | |||
| Ans. b | |||
Choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/phrase. | |||
| 2350. A religious discourse | |||
| (a) peach | |||
| (b) stanza | |||
| (c) sanctorum | |||
| (d) sermon | |||
| Ans. d | |||