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Directions (1-15): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q1. I ________ my black leather shoes till they shine.
scrub
dub
brush
polish
Solution:
Polish: make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it. Hence option D is the most appropriate choice.
Q2. The unfortunate family could do nothing but __________ the death of their sole bread winner.
wail
languish
mourn
repent
Solution:
Mourn: feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes. Wail: to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness. Languish: be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation. Hence option C is the most appropriate choice.
Q3. A month before he was scheduled to be hanged from the ________________, the president granted him clemency.
gallows
balcony
stands
frame
Solution:
Gallows: a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals. Hence option A is the correct choice.
Q4. He is now very old, yet grandfather still is the _______________ head of my extended family.
absolute
complete
overall
undisputed
Solution:
Undisputed: not disputed or called in question; accepted. Hence option D is the correct choice.
Q5. At the same _________ the bell struck and school was dismissed.
occasion
jiffy
moment
interval
Solution:
Option C fits in the context.
Q6. Possessing even a single nuclear weapon acts as a _________________.
deterrent
detriment
boundary
excuse
Solution:
Deterrent: a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. Hence option A is the most appropriate choice.
Q7. As global temperatures rise, an untreatable new strain of the flu might _________ up at any moment.
fill
crop
bring
chop
Solution:
Crop up: appear, occur, or come to one’s notice unexpectedly. Hence option B is the correct choice.
Q8. How can any ____________ person hope to know what thoughts transpire in so evil a mind?
rational
sober
thinking
negligent
Solution:
Rational: based on or in accordance with reason or logic. Hence option A is the most appropriate choice.
Q9. People came out on the streets and ____________ firecrackers to celebrate the victory.
burst
heated
burn
ignited
Solution:
Option A fits in the context.
Q10. I have been paying taxes for the past five years yet I do not have the___________ to vote as I am not a citizen.
authority
responsibility
right
claim
Solution:
Right: legal entitlement to have or do something. Hence Option C fits in the context.
Q11. I didn’t know he had such an _____________ collection of books.
sweeping
major
elaborate
extensive
Solution:
Extensive: covering or affecting a large area. Hence Option D is the correct choice.
Q12. The officer walked in front, leaning on a stick and __________ limping.
marginally
imperceptibly
slightly
a little
Solution:
Slightly: to a small degree; not considerably. Option C is the correct choice.
Q13. Technological improvements did not decrease human beings’ _____________ to wage war.
routine
propensity
nature
pattern
Solution:
propensity: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. Option B is the correct choice.
Q14. _________ between the staff and management led to eventual collapse of the business.
Readiness
Abrasion
Irritation
Friction
Solution:
friction: conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions. Option D is the correct choice.
Q15. ______________ eye witnesses, the news reporter said that six armed men robbed the bank.
Eluding
Observing
Quoting
Referencing
Solution:
Quoting: to iterate or to perform or utter repeatedly. Option C is the correct choice.
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