English Language & Comprehension Skills One-Word Substitution (MCQ -3) Directions: In each of these questions, out of the four lternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence, group of words or clauses. 1. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banks. (a) Swamps (b) Archipelago (c) Hinterland (d) Isthmus 2. A lower-area stormwith high winds rotating about a centre of low atmospheric pressure (a) Cyclone (b) Tornado (c) Typhoon (d) Hurricane 3. One who promotes the idea of absence of government of any kind, when every man should be a law unto himself (a) Anarchist (b) Belligerent (c) Iconoclast (d) Agnostic 4. Something which is not through or profound (a) Superficial (b) Superstitious (c) Superfluous (d) Supernatural 5. Indifference to pleasure or pain (a) Docility (b) Stoicism (c) Patience (d) Reticence 6. Present opposing arguments or evidence (a) Rebut (b) Quiet (c) Rebuff (d) Reprimand 7. One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusism in cause (a) Martyr (b) Pedant (c) Fanatic (d) Patriot 8. Animals living on land and in water (a) Ambiguous (b) Amphibian (c) Amorphous (d) Ambivalent 9. A light sailing boat built especially for racing (a) Dinghy (b) Canoe (c) Yacht (d) Frigate 10. Be the embodiment or perfect example of (a) Signify (b) Characterise (c) Personify (d) Masquerade 11. A house for storing grains (a) Cellar (b) Store (c) Godown (d) Granary 12. A name adopted by an author in his writings (a) Title (b) Nomenclature (c) Nickname (d) Pseudonym 13. Through which light cannot pass (a) Dull (b) Dark (c) Obscure (d) Opaque 14. Stealing from the writings of others (a) Copyright (b) Reframing (c) Reproducing (d) Plagiarism 15. A short stay at a place (a) Halt
(b) Interlude (c) Intermission (d) Sojourn 16. Constant effort to achieve something (a) Perseverance (b) Attempt (c) Enthusiasm (d) Vigour 17. A person not sure of the existence of God (a) Theist (b) Atheist (c) Agnostic (d) Cynic 18. Design made by putting together coloured pieces of glass or stones (a) Oleograph (b) Mosaic (c) Tracery (d) Relief 19. A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion (a) Hermit (b) Pilgrim (c) Saint (d) Merchant 20. Food which agrees with one's taste (a) Pungent (b) Palatable (c) Sensuous (d) Edible
1c 2a 3a 4a 5b 6a 7c 8b 9c 10c 11d 12d 13d 14d 15d 16c 17c 18b 19b 20b
1 English Language & Comprehension Skills Sentence Arrangement (MCQ -7) Direction (Q. No. 1-30): Sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. A. 'Electricity' is a subject enumerated in the Concurrent list,meaning that the Federal and State legislatures are competent to enact laws on the subject. B. The Constitution of India has demarcated the legislative competence of the Federal and State legislatures in three different lists. C. However, a State law cannot override, or be inconsistent with, a Federal law and in case of inconsistency, the Federal law will override the State law. D. The Union list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the Federal legislature, the State list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the State legislature, and the Concurrent list contains subjects on which both the Federal and the State legislatures are competent to enact laws. (a) ACBD (b) BDAC (c) DABC (d) BCDA 2. A. The Vikings were the terrorists whomEurope feared the most between the eighth and the twelfth centuries. B. They set out on these voyages of dangerous adventure because they felt an even more unbearable fear than did their neighbours who stayed behind. C. For they were tortured by the thought that their name and reputation might vanish into nothingness. D. They managed to brave the seas to pillage, ransom, and create havoc fromConstantinople to Lisbon and Dublin, even though they carried inside them all the usual fears of poor peasants as well as the loneliness of Scandinavia's long nights. (a) CDAB (b) CBAD (c) DABC (d) ADBC
3. A. Deprived of livelihood and income, they face penury, and as families split up and spread out, their community bonds crumble. B. Oddly, all this happens in the name of development, and the victim are described as beneficiaries. C. Cut off from their most vital resources, those uprooted are then robbed of their history traditions and culture. D. Imagine the entire population of the continent of Australia turned out of their homes – eighteen million people losing their lands, evicted from their houses. (a) DACB (b) DBAC (c) ACDB (d) ABDC 4. A. This chemical compound finds wide usage in diversified industries such as refectories, ceramics, etc. B. Indal developed the requisite technology inhouse at its Belgaum centre. C. In 1982-83, it started developing special alumina, an import substitute. D. In pursuit of its policy of adding value to the basic products, Indal has been adding value to alumina too. (a) BCDA (b) CDAB (c) CBAD (d) DCAB 5. A. India accorded Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan long ago. B. Matters have hardly improved since dialogue was broken off in early 1994. C. Pakistan is still only talking about giving India MFN status in trade, even though it is obliged to under the World Trade Organisation. D. In some ways, they have worsened. (a) CADB (b) BDCA (c) CBDA (d) ACBD 1b 2d 3a 4d 5d
English Language & Comprehension Skills Analogy (MCQ -8) Direction (Q. No. 1-30): Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair. 1.
PEST
IRKSOME
(a) salesclerk
courteous
(b) expert
proficient
(c) enigma
unexpected
(d) leader
non-descript
2. PROLOGUE NOVEL (a) preamble constitution (b) sketch drawing (c) movement symphony (d) index book 3. EXPAND VOLUME (a) ascent flight (b) proliferate number (c) bend flexibility (d) cool temperature 4. RUST CORROSION (a) vapour flammability (b) dew condensation (c) crystal purification (d) solution precipitation 5.
CLAIM LEGITIMATED (a) hypothesis confirmed (b) verdict appealed (c) counter argument doubted (d) proposition repeated 6. CRIME PUNISHMENT (a) lawyer judge (b) court room (c) accused defendant (d) homicide penalty 7. NUTS BOLTS (a) nitty gritty (b) bare feet (c) naked clothed (d) hard soft 8. BEE HONEY (a) wolf cub (b) spider web (c) goat cheese (d) ant hill 9. TRANSISTOR RADIO (a) sound stereo (b) sand grains (c) awl wrench (d) cement driveway 10. LACE GOWN (a) frosting cake (b) zipper coat (c) paint enamel (d) tie shoe 11. CAPTAIN TEAM (a) guard forward (b) chef menu (c) manager policy (d) skipper crew 12. MUTTER INDISTINCT (a) demand obedient (b) plead obligatory (c) flatter commendable (d) drone monotonous 13. FAULTFINDER CRITICISE (a) luminary recognize (b) athlete cheer (c) arbitrator mediate (d) pharmacist prescribe 14. BRAND PRODUCT (a) vegetable oil Dalda (b) aircraft Flying Machine (c) Ram boy (d) sports car automobile 15. DROUGHT FAMINE (a) poverty plenty (b) drip fluid (c) camera film (d) training skill 16. SALT SALTY (a) sweet sugar (b) cow bovine (c) bitter sour
(d) taste flavour 17. SNICKER DISRESPECT (a) whimper impatience (b) chortle glee (c) frown indifference (d) sneer detachment 18. DRUDGERY IRKSOME (a) encumbrance burdensome (b) journey wearisome (c) ambivalence suspicious (d) compliance forced 19. FRAYED FABRIC (a) thawed ice (b) renovated building (c) frazzled nerves (d) watered lawn 20. CATERPILLAR BUTTERFLY (a) star flag (b) face head (c) mountain field (d) tadpole frog
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English Language & Comprehension Skills Foreign Words & Phrases (MCQ -9) Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the foreign words and phrases out of the four responses a, b, c and d. 1. vis-a-vis : (a) similar (b) face to face (c) contrary to the fact (d) in good faith 2. Modus operandi (a) successful operation (b) unsuccessfulmission (c) mode or manner of doing a thing (d) a clandestine operation 3. Ad valorem (a) according to the-value (b) according to utility (c) according to cost (d) according to demand 4. Aidememoire (a) hearing aid (b) withoutmemory (c) with sound memory (d) notes to aidmemory 5. Ad interim : (a) finally (b) ultimately (c) unanimously (d) in the mean time 6. Ad infinitum : (a) with an end (b) without end (c) in the beginning (d) at least 7. Aide : (a) father (b) teacher (c) helper (d) friend 8. Prima facie : (a) without any evidence (b) unceremoniously (c) on the face of it (d) deliberately 9. Inter alia : (a) among other things (b) without other things
(c) in seclusion (d) in great demand 10. Ad hoc : (a) for the purpose (b) without any purpose (c) for ever (d) on the whole 11. Mala fide (a) in good faith (b) in bad faith (c) in remembrance (d) after death 12. Ipso facto : (a) by the very fact (b) contrary to the fact (c) in isolation (d) year after year 13. In toto : (a) isolated (b) part by part (c) on the whole (d) unknown 14. Viamedia (a) extreme course (b) right course (c) left course (d) middle course 15. Postmortem : (a) medical examination after death (b) medical examination after birth (c) medical examination of the children (d) medical examination of the adults 16. Lingua franca (a) Latin language (b) a common language (c) an unknown language (d) a new language 17. Ultra Vires : (a) within one’s powers (b) in God’s hand (c) beyond one’s powers (d) beyond one’s imagination 18. Locus standi : (a) a place for dancing (b) an exit (c) centre of an office (d) a place for standing 19. Per capita : (a) per hundred (b) per capitals (c) per fifties (d) per head 20. Beau Jour (a) good times (b) bad times (c) A.and B. (d) None of these 1b 2b 3b 4c 5b 6c 7b 8d 9b 10a 11b 12d 13c 14d 15d 16b 17c 18a 19d 20b
English Language & Comprehension Skills Idioms & Phrases (MCQ -5) Directions (Q. No. 1-30): Select the meaning of the bold Idiom or phrase from the given alternatives. 1. In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow. (a) remain unaffected (b) do without the help of others (c) survive in isolation (d) remain non-aligned 2. To flog a dead horse (a) to do interesting things (b) to try to take work from a weak horse (c) to beat a horse that is dead (d) to revive interest in a subject which is out of date 3. To bait the hook to suit the fish (a) to look at things from other person's point of view (b) to catch fish by providing suitable food (c) to do things to please others (d) to prepare a box to pack the fish 4. Bed of roses (a) very soft bed (b) dull life
(c) belong to (d) full of joys 5. Black and blue (a) painting (b) severely (c) together (d) intermix 6. Smell a rat (a) to act unfairly (b) to talk boastfully (c) to have reason to suspect (d) to discourage 7. Under duress (a) under compulsion (b) willingly (c) to elicit information (d) to demand 8. In the throes of (a) out of the grip (b) in the grip of (c) uncontrolled (d) in the power of 9. There followed an awkward silence after Salim declared his love to her. (a) Uncomfortable silence (b) Embarrassing silence (c) A period of embarrassment 10. Looking at them now, who can imagine that they were a couple of babes in the wood in school! (a) Children or babies in the forest (b) Babies made of wood (c) Babies lost in the wood (d) Innocent and inexperienced people 11. The ship was about to weigh anchor when the stormcame. (a) Weigh the anchor (b) Leave the docking berth (c) Raise the anchor as a preparation to sail again (d) Drop the anchor 12. I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time. (a) complimenting me (b) defaming me (c) degrading me (d) befooling me 13. Only the cowards hit below the belt. (a) give a crippling blow (b) hit in the thighs (c) act unfairly (d) act brutally 14. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (a) A good done to others does not go unnoticed (b) Do or say a thing which may bring severe punishment (c) Prevention is better than cure (d) See no evil and do no evil 15. Anurag has made a laughing stock of the braggart: (a) Foolish (b) Laugh (c) Laughing store-house (d) Look ridiculous 16. The two women are so jealous that at the drop of a hat they start insulting each other: (a) When hat falls (b) When any one drops a hat (c) For no reason at all (d) One every occasion 17. To bite the dust (a) To be defeated in battle (b) To learn a lesson (c) To be ashmed of (d) To work very hard 18. Between the devil and the deep sea (a) in a dilemma (b) a man who is drowing (c) to be evil-tempered (d) a deep sea diver 19. His oily tongue has won him promotion. (a) flattery (b) soft speech (c) word power (d) fluency in speech 20. He cannot win the election, it is a wild goose chase. (a) useless effort (b) good effort
(c) desperate effort (d) baseless effort
1b 2d 3a 4d 5b 6c 7a 8b 9b 10d 11c 12d 13c 14b 15d 16d 17a 18a 19a 20a English Language & Comprehension Skills Synonyms & Antonyms (MCQ -4) Directions (Q. No. 1-20): In this section you find a number of sentences, parts of which are bold. For each bold part, four or fivewords/phrases are listed below. Choose theword/phrase nearest in meaning to the bold part. 1. Indians are likely to be parochial. (a) Generous (b) Narrow-minded. (c) Brave (d) Short-sighted 2. I was discomfited to find the boss in the disco. (a) irritated (b) uncomfortable (c) embarrassed (d) displeased 3. He spent most of his years debunking politicians. (a) Exposing (b) Cheating (c) Threatening (d) Pacifying 4. We arrived safely at the quay and went ashore. (a) Peninsula (b) Wharf (c) Target (d) Island 5. Editors are known to be pernickety about grammar. (a) Spiteful (b) Careless (c) Fussy (d) Ignorant 6. I rather like the quaint little house at the end of the street. (a) Old (b) Quiet (c) Haunted (d) Unusual 7. Many of the students at the high school thought the computer club was for nerds. (a) Dull persons (b) Pranksters (c) Experts (d) Cheaters 8. The football coach had a sympathetic presence, albeit a xommanding one. (a) Although (b) Further more (c) Because (d) Not only 9. Some people believe that the world war is imminent. (a) possible (b) Impending (c) Likely (d) Certain 10. There were intermittent power cuts in the city and its suburbs on Sunday. (a) Prolonged (b) Incoherent (c) Sporadic (d) Intervening 11. I told him that the speaker was a very erudite person. (a) Boaring (b) Pleasant (c) Learned (d) Demanding 12. The airport authorities have seized a large consignment of drugs. (a) Destroyed (b) Confiscated (c) Grasped (d) Stopped 13. I have serious misgivings about taking up this job.
(a) Doubts (b) Objections (c) Fears (d) Difficulties 14. The financial crisis caused the fall of the government. (a) Brought about (b) Brought forward (c) Brought down (d) Brought over 15. The NRIs who are eager to invest in India are discouraged by the archaic rules and procedures. (a) Earlier (b) Outdated (c) Complex (d) Ancient 16. The chief engineer was irritated by their perpetual complaints. (a) Trivial (b) Eternal (c) Baseless (d) Repeated 17. They are carrying out a charade of negotiations with the government. (a) Series (b) Charter (c) Absurd pretence (d) Spate 18. The individual's freedom is circumscribed by his responsibility to others. (a) Limited (b) Entangled (c) Destroyed (d) Eroded 19. The engine has been subjected to exhaustive tests. (a) Complicated (b) Thorough (c) Exclusive (d) Compulsory 20. The guests were offended by his uncouth behavior. (a) Snobbish (b) Unnatural (c) Unconventional (d) Ungracious
1b 2c 3a 4d 5c 6d 7a 8a 9b 10c 11c 12b 13a 14a 15b 16d 17c 18a 19b 20d English Language & Comprehension Skills Synonyms & Antonyms A Abandon : Leave, forsake. Abridge : Shorten, curtail. Abundant : Plentiful. Accumulate : Collect, store. Adequate : Sufficient. Adversity : Misfortune. Aggravate : Heighten, intensify. Attack : Assault. Authentic : True. Awkward : Clumsy. B Behaviour : Demeanour. Bias : Predilection. Brutal : Savage, cruel. Brisk : Bright, lively. C Callous : Hard, cruel. Calm : Quiet, tranquil. Casual : Uncertain. Category : Class. Cold : Frigid, indifferent, passionless. Compassion : Pity, sympathy. Concise : Short, brief. Condense : Compress, thicken. Conversant : Familiar. Crafty : Cunning, sly. Cruel : Fierce, tyrannical. D Damage : Loss, harm, injury. Decorate : Adron, embellish. Deformity : Malformation, disfigurement.
Denounce : Accuse, condemn. Diligent : Industrious, persevering. Divine : Godlike, heavenly. E Earnest : Serious, solemn. Emergency : Exigency. Exceptional : Unusual, rare. Extravagant : Wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift. F False : Untrue, spurious. Fascinate : Charm, enchant. Ferocious : Fierce, savage. Fraud : Deceit, trickery. G Genuine : Real. Gigantic : Colossal, great. Guilt : Sin, crime. H Haughty : Arrogant, proud. Hazardous : Dangerous, risky, perilous. Humility : Modesty, politeness. I Illiterate : Unlearned, ignorant. Imperious : Authoritative, dictatorial. Impertinent : Impudent, insolent, shameless. Inanimate : Lifeless. Inexorable : Relentless, merciless. Irresolute : Undecided, wavering, vacillating. J Jolly : Jovial, merry. Judicious : Discreet, prudent. K Knavery : Fraud. L Laborious : Assiduous, industrious. Lament : Grieve, mourn. Lethargy : Sluggishness. Liberty : Freedom, independence. Loathe : Detest, abhor. Lucky : Fortunate. M Magnificent : Splendid, grand. Marvellous : Wonderful. Meagre : Small. Mean : Low, abject. Mighty : Strong, powerful. Misery : Sorrow, distress. N Nice : Pleasant, agreeable. Notable : Remarkable, memorable. Notorious : Infamous. O Obliterate : Destory, efface. Obsolete : Antiquated. Opportune : Timely. P Pensive : Thoughtful. Perennial : Permanent, perpetual. Persuade : Induce, urge. Plentiful : Abundant. Precarious : Risky, dangerous. Pretence : Pretext, excuse. Q Quaint : Queer, odd, singular. Queer : Strange, odd. Questionable : Doubtful. R Radiant : Bright, brilliant. Refined : Elegant. Rejoice : Delight. Relevant : Pertinent. Renown : Fame, reputation. Repudiate : Reject. Resistance : Opposition. Rigid : Stiff, unyielding. Ruinous : Destructive, injurious. S
Sacred : Holy, consecrated, pious. Satiate : Satisfy. Scanty : Slender, meagre. Sensual : Fleshly, carnal. Shapely : Graceful, elegant. Solitary : Single, lonely. Sombre : Gloomy, dark. Specimen : Sample, model. Splendid : Magnificent, grand. Spurious : False, imaginary. Stiff : Rigid, stern. Superficial : Shallow. Surplus : Excess. T Talkative : Garrulous. Temperate : Moderate. Thankful : Grateful, obliged. Thin : Slim, slender. Thrive : Prosper, flourish. Tough : Hard, strong, difficult. Tragic : Sorrowful, distressing. U Ugly : Repulsive. Urbane : Polite, courteous, suave. Urge : Press, incite. Useful : Advantageous. V Vacillatge : Waver Venerable : Respectable. Vigilance : Watchfulness. Voracious : Greedy. Vulgar : Coarse, crude. W Wealthy : Rich. Wickedness : Evil. Wild : Savage. Wretched : Miserable, unfortunate. Wreck : Ruin, destory. Y Yield : Surrender Yielding : Submissive. Z Zeal : Passion. Zenith : Top, summit. Zest : Enthusiasm. Antonyms A Ability : Disability. Accept : Reject, refuse. Acquit : Convict. Affinity : Aversion. Ancient : Modern. Artificial : Natural. Attract : Repel. Awkward : Graceful. B Barbarous : Civilized. Barren : Fertile. Base : Noble. Benevolent : Malevolent. Bold : Timid, cowardly. Brutal : Humane, kindly. C Callous : Soft, tender. Care : Neglect. Censure : Praise, applaud. Chaste : Impure, unchaste. Cheap : Dear. Cheerful : Gloomy, depressed. Competent : Incompetent. Conceal : Reveal. Condense : Lengthen, expand. Confess : Deny. Create : Destory. Credit : Discredit, debit. D Danger : Safety. Deep : Shallow. Delight : Despleasure, sorrow. Dense : Sparse. Despair : Hope. Diffident : Confident. Distant : Near. E
Early : Late. Elevation : Depression. Emancipate : Enslave. Energetic : Weak. Enthusiasm : Indifference. Equality : Inequality. Explicit : Implicit. Exterior : Interior. Extrinsic : Intrinsic. F Fabulous : Actual, real. Failure : Success. Fickle : Constant. Fine : Coarse. Folly : Wisdom. Foreign : Native. Fautility : Utility. G Gain : Loss. Genuine : False. Gloomy : Gay. Guilty : Innocent. H Happiness : Sorrow, sadness. Help : Hinder. Honour : Dishonour, shame. Humane : Cruel. Hypocrisy : Sincerity. I Imperative : Optional. Increase : Decrease. Inhale : Exhale. Interested : Disinterested. Interesting : Uniteresting. J Joyful : Sad, depressed. Junior : Senior. Justice : Injustice. K Kind : Cruel. Knowledge : Ignorance. L Lack : Plenty. Legal : Illegal. Legible : Illegible. Liberty : Slavery. Light : Heavy. Loose : Tight. Love : Hate. M Mad : Sane. Malice : Goodwill. Master : Servant. Meagre : Plentiful. Merit : Demerit. Mild : Harsh, stern. Morbid : Healthy. Motion : Rest. N Natural : Artificial. Noble : Base, Ignoble. Normal : Abnormal. Notorious : Reputable. O Obstinate : Yielding. Offensive : Pleasing, defensive. Optional : Compulsory. Oral : Written. Outward : Inward. P Part (n) : Yielding. Part (v) : Join. Particular : General. Peace : War. Persuade : Dissuade. Pleasure : Pain. Polite : Impolite, rude. Praise : Condemn, defame. Precious : Cheap, worthless. Pride : Humility. Prudent : Imprudent. Punishment : Reward. Q
Quick : Slow, tardy. R Raise : Lower. Rash : Steady, cautious. Rear : Front. Receive : Give. Reject : Accept, admit. Religious : Secular, irreligious. Remember : Forget. Rich : Poor, needy. Rise : Fall. S Sacred : Unholy, profane. Satisfaction : Dissatisfaction. Scanty : Plentiful. Sensitive : Insensitive. Service : Disservice. Sharp : Blunt. Silence : Noise. Sober : Excited, drunk. Sophisticated : Naive. Special : Ordinary. Stale : Fresh. Straight : Crooked. Superior : Inferior. Surplus : Deficit. Swift : Slow. T Tedious : Lively. Temperate : Intemperate. Thankful : Thankless. Thrifty : Extravagant. Timid : Bold. Tranquil : Agitated. True : False. U Ugly : Beautiful. Union : Disunion, discord, split. Urban : Rural. Usual : Unusual. V Vain : Modest. Violent : Gentle. Virtue : Vice. Vulgar : Refined.W Wane : Wax Want : Abundance. War : Peace. Wild : Civilised. Y Yield : Resist. Z Zeal : Indifference. Zenith : Nadir.
++++++ English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 3)
Directions (Q. 1-2): Choose the word/group of wordswhich is most nearly the SAME inmeaning as the word given in CAPITALS as used in the passage.
1. STROKED (1) patted (2) beaten (3) contributed (4) encouraged
2. WOBBLY (1) newly (2) well made (3) well-decorated (4) shaky
Directions (Q. 3-5): Choose thewordwhich ismost nearly OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in CAPITALS as used in the passage.
3. SECRETLY (1) privately (2) untimely (3) carelessly (4) openly
4. SILENTLY (1) aggravately (2) noisfully
(3) quitely (4) flourishingly
5. GIFT (1) subscription (2) forfeit (3) endownment (4) looted
Answers 1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (2) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 4)
Directions: In each of these questions, out of the four lternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence, group of words or clauses.
1. The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death (1) Metamorphosis (2) Transition (3) Transmigration (4) Extrapolation
2. A drawing on transparent paper (1) Red print (2) Blue print (3) Negative (4) Transparency
3. Member of a band of robbers (1) Dacoit (2) Brigand (3) Thief (4) Pirate
4. A person who is made to bear the blame due to others (1) Innocent (2) Scapegoat (3) Ignoramus (4) Nincompoop
5. A person who brings good illegally into the country. (1) Exporter (2) Importer (3) Smuggler (4) Imposter
Answers 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (3) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 5)
Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate themwhile answering some of the questions.
During Emperor Akbar's reign, there was a poor man in Agra who was thought to bring bad luck. People believed that if any one looked at his face in the morning, they would have a bad day.
"Get lost, you ugly felow!" he would be cursed by one and all. "Hide your face before you kill someone with your eveil eye!" The emperor soon heared of this man's reputation and wanted to see him. The poor fellow, who had not harmed a single person in his life, was brought toAkbar. Akbar took a look at him and asked him to be brought back in evening. That particular day was an especially full and tiring day for the emperor and his courtiers. Somanymatters had to be attened to, thatAkbar even forgot to eat. By the end of the day, the emperor was exhausted. To make matters worse. Akar was informed that his favourite child, little Prince Salim, had fallen ill. Then the emperor suddenly remembered that he had seen the face of the 'unlucky' man that morning. That was it. It was that man's entire fault, Akbar decided. Akbar called his courtiers and told them that he was going to have the 'unlucky' man executed. All of them agreed immediately.
That is, all except Birbal. Instead, Birbal let out a short laugh. "What's the matter, Birbal?"
asked the angry emperor." You seem to find something funny!" "Nothing, Your majesty," replied Birbal. "You say this man brings bad luck because you had to go without food ever since you saw him this morning. Look at his luck. Yours was the first face he saw today, and he has to die because of it."Akbar immediately realised his folly and rewarded Birbal for his wisdom.
1. Why had the King not eaten his food? (1) Hewas very busy that day (2) Hehad seen the face of the unlucky fellow (3) He was not felling well (4) He had been invited by Birbal for lunch
2. Who was not well on that particular day? (1) King Akbar (2) The King's courtiers (3) Birbal (4) Prince Salim
3. Which of the following describeds Birbal? (1) Hewas a famous merchant (2) He had lost his senses (3) He was very poor (4) He possessed good logical thinking
4. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage? (1) The poor man wanted to see the king. (2) The poor man was well educated. (3) The courtiers were smpathetic with the poor man (4) King Akbar realised his mistake
5. Which of the following is/are NOT TRUE in the context of the passage? (1) Akbar worried toomuch after meeting the poorman. (2) Akbar had eaten his food with the poor man. (3) Akbar decided to executed the poor man. (1) Only (1) (2) Both (1) and (3) (3) All (1), (2) and (3) (4) Only (3)
Answers 1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (4) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 6)
Directions (Q. No. 1-5): In this section each item consists of a word or a phrase which is bold in the sentence given. It is followed by forewords or phrase. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word or phrase.
1. As an officer, he was callous to his subordinate staff. (1) Courteous (2) Attentive (3) Considerate (4) Benevolent
2. Uncle Tom is indeed a garrulous person. (1) Lazy (2) Lonely (3) Reserved (4) Attractive
3. He gave us measly birthday presents. (1) Expensive (2) Lovely (3) Useful (4) Attractive
4. His speeches were insipid. (1) Informative (2) Insightful (3) Lively (4) Shocking
5. Some of his actions are detrimental to the cause of communal harmony. (1) Useful (2) Important (3) Beneficial (4) Crucial
Answers 1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (3) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 8)
Directions (Q. No. 1-5): Select the meaning of the bold Idiom or phrase from the given alternatives.
1. The Chief Minister had the Inspector-General of Police to fill him in on the behaviour of the arrested terrorists. (1) to probe into the cases against the terrorists (2) to warn the terrorists (3) to take action against the terrorists (4) to inform him about the terrorists
2. It feels good to be up and about after a week of being indoors with flu. (1) hardly able to walk (2) unable to get up (3) active after illness (4) idle after illness
3. The operation was touch and go as new complications arose and were solved. (1) risky (2) quick (3) easy (4) safe
4. When the boy got his Ph.D., hewas glad that his studies were finished for good. (1) happily (2) permanently (3) very well (4) in time
5. I am leaving India for good. (1) to do good for the country. (2) to do good for myself. (3) to do nobody good (4) permanently
Answers 1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (4) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 7)
1. Which was Birbal's initial reaction when he heard that the poor man would be executed? (1) Hewas angry because Akbar had not taken his advice. (2) Helaughed slightly. (3) Hewas silent and wanted to give a chance to poor man (4) He was very happy because he wanted to get rid of the poor man
2. Which of the following cannot be said about the poor man? (1) The people of his own place cursed him. (2) He was living in Agra. (3) He was executed because of his unlucky face. (1) Only (1) (2) Only (2) (3) Only (3) (4) All (1), (2) and (3)
3. Why did the King decide to execute the poor man? (1) The poor man was infact very unlucky (2) The King had a very bad day after seeing him. (3) His attendants told him to do so (4) The poorman brought ill luck for everyone
4. Birbalwas rewarded because ................... (1) he was in agreement with the King's decision. (2) he made the King realise his mistake. (3) he brought the poor man to King. (4) he wanted to teach a lesson to the poor man.
5. REPUTATION (1) Character (2) Respect (3) Fame (4) Report
Answers 1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (2) 5. (3) English Language & Comprehension Skills Narration (Direct and Indirect) (MCQ - 1) Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that complete sentence which is changed into indirect narration.
1. The thief said to the policeman, “Why did you beat me so mercilessly?” The thief: (a) asked the policeman why he had beaten him so mercilessly. (b) said the policeman that why he had beaten him mercilessly. (c) asked the policeman that why he had beaten him so mercilessly. (d) None of these. 2. The saint said to me, “Why do you not go to the temple daily?” The saint: (a) said to me that why I did not go to the temple daily. (b) asked me that why I did not go to the temple daily. (c) asked me that why I do not go to the temple daily. (d) enquired of me why I did not go to the temple daily. 3. My friend said to me, “Where do you go daily?” My friend: (a) asked me where I went daily. (b) said to me that where I went daily. (c) told me that where I went daily. (d) asked me that where I go daily. 4. The teacher said tome, “Have you read this book?” The teacher (a) told to me that had I read this book. (b) said to me that had I read this book. (c) asked me if I had read that book. (d) told me that I had read that book. 5. The milk man says, “My cow does not give much milk.” The milk man : (a) said that his cow does not give much milk. (b) told that his cow does not give much milk. (c) says that his cow does not give much milk. (d) told that his cow do not give much milk. 6. All will say, “The people should not use Atom bomb.” (a) All would say that the people should not use Atom bomb. (b) All will said that the people should not use Atom bomb. (c) All will say that the people should not use Atom bomb. (d) All would said that the people should not use Atom bomb. 7. The teacher said, “Ramesh is a good boy.” The teacher: (a) said that Ramesh was a good boy. (b) told that Ramesh was a good boy. (c) says that Ramesh was a good boy. (d) said that Ramesh is a good boy. 8. My friend said, “Honesty is the best policy.” My friend: (a) told that honesty is the best policy.’ (b) said that honesty is the best policy. (c) told that honesty was the best policy. (d) None of these. 9. The student will say, “I cannot do this question.” The student: (a) will say that he cannot do that question. (b) would say that he cannot do that question. (c) would said that he cannot do that question. (d) will told that he cannot do that question. 10. The judge says, “I shall punish the criminal.” The judge: (a) says that he will be punished the criminal. (b) told that he will punish the criminal. (c) says that he will punish the criminal. (d) said that he will punish the criminal. 11. The saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint: (a) said that we are mortals. (b) told that we are mortals. (c) said that they are mortals. (d) told that they are mortals. 12. The father said, “He is a good boy.” The father: (a) said that he is a good boy. (b) told that he is a good boy. (c) said that he was a good boy. (d) told that he was a good boy. 13. He said to me, “You can teach me.” He: (a) said to me that I can teach him. (b) told to me that I can teach him. (c) asked me that I can teach him. (d) told me that I could teach him. 14. He said, “I am reading my book.” He: (a) told that he is reading his book.
(b) told that he was reading his book. (c) said that he was reading his book. (d) asked that he was reading his book. 15. Ram said, “Pay attention to me.” Ram asked: (a) pay attention to him. (b) paid attention to him. (c) having paid attention to him. (d) to pay attention to him. 16. My mother said to me, “Do not have so many friends.” My mother forbade me: (a) to have so many friends. (b) not to have so many friends. (c) to have been so many friends. (d) to possess so many friends. 17. Rajni said, “May God bless you ?” Rajni: (a) exclaimed with wish that God might bless me. (b) expressed a wish that God might bless me. (c) asked God to bless me. (d) shouted with joy to bless me. 18. I said to him, “Let us go to school.” I told him: (a) we would go to school. (b) we shall go to school. (c) that we would go to school. (d) that we should go to school. 19. Mohini said tome, “Trust in God.” Mohini advised me: (a) that I should trust in God. (b) should trust in God. (c) trusted in God. (d) to trust in God. 20. She said to me, “I thank you for the help you have given: (a) She told me that she thanked me for the help I had given. (b) She thanked me for the help I have given. (c) She thanked tome for the help I have given. (d) She thanked me for the help I had given. 21. I said to her, “It was very hot last night.” I told her : (a) that it had been very hot the previous night. (b) that it was very hot the previous night. (c) that it has been very hot the last night. (d) that it had been very hot this night. 22. She said to me, “I shall forgive you.” (a) She told me that she will forgive me. (b) She told me that she was going to forgive me. (c) She told me that she will not forgive me. (d) She told me that she would forgive me. 23. Her father said to her mother, “Excuse the daughter.” Her father: (a) requested her mother to excuse the daughter. (b) asked her mother to excuse the daughter. (c) asked her mother to have excused the daughter. (d) asked her mother to have been excused. 24. My mother said to me, “Don’t quarrel among yourselves.” My mother: (a) forbade me to quarrel among ourselves. (b) asked me not to quarrel among ourselves. (c) asked me that not to quarrel among ourselves. (d) asked me to quarrel not among ourselves., 25. Sundari said to me. “Are you meeting me today?” Sundari enquired of me: (a) whether I am meeting her that day. (b) whether I was meeting her today. (c) whether I was meeting her that day. (d) I was meeting her that day.
1b 2b 3b 4c 5b 6d 7c 8d 9b 10a 11b 12d 13c 14d 15d 16b 17c 18a 19d 20b 21c 22c 23c 24c 25b English Language & Comprehension Skills Common Error (MCQ -2) Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence. 1. Agriculture in America has—industrial progress. (a) kept pace with (b) kept paces along
(c) kept its pace for (d) kept pace together with 2. He is — if he does not meet this situation boldly. (a) unworthy of his salt (b) not worth his salt (c) not of worth to his salt (d) not worth of the salt 3. I know I have a copy of the book you need, but at the moment, I can't — it. (a) lay my hands on (b) lie my hand (c) lay my fingers on (d) lay my hands to 4. Due to industrial recession, retrenchment of jobs is — in big and small units alike. (a) order for the day (b) the daily order (c) the order of the day (d) the order every day 5. It is due to lack of careful advance planning that your scheme has (a) come upon grief (b) come out with grief (c) come to grief (d) come in grief. 6. I wish my brother — here to listen to this entertaining lecture. (a) would be (b) has been (c) is (d) were 7. Did you think you — somewhere before? (a) have seen me (b) saw me (c) had seen me (d) would see me 8. John is a great hand — organising meetings (a) for (b) to (c) at (d) in 9. He has — , he deals both in books and curios. (a) two bows to his string (b) two string to his bow (c) two arrows to his bow (d) two bows and strings 10. The way he is currying favour — his rich neighbour is sickening. (a) of (b) with (c) for (d) to 11. The patient was cheered — by the news that she was likely to be discharged in a day or two. (a) on (b) up (c) out (d) down 12. The thieves had driven ten miles before the police caught — them. (a) on with (b) upon (c) up to (d) up with 13. As soon as the visitor's dishonest purpose was discovered, he was — the door. (a) shown with (b) shown to (c) shown (d) shown out of 14. As soon as my attention was—the dangerous state of the staircase, I got it repaired. (a) drawn for (b) drawn upon (c) drawn near (d) drawn to 15. _____ pompous, he was an entertaining companion. (a) Before (b) Never (c) Though (d) Despite
16. Because of his distrust—every one, he could never gain any good friend. (a) by (b) of (c) with (d) in 17. The new Twenty Point Programme is designed to be a renewed assault — poverty. (a) for (b) into (c) on (d) upon 18. If you have a good project but are lacking — finance, you should enter into partnership — an affluent person. (a) of, with (b) for, with (c) in, with (d) in, of 19. He was operated — an abscess in his leg. (a) for (b) against (c) on for (d) on against 20. Living a simple life — one's own resources is preferable—leading a luxurious life on borrowed funds. (a) with, than (b) within, to (c) within, against (d) on, from
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(b) Interlude (c) Intermission (d) Sojourn 16. Constant effort to achieve something (a) Perseverance (b) Attempt (c) Enthusiasm (d) Vigour 17. A person not sure of the existence of God (a) Theist (b) Atheist (c) Agnostic (d) Cynic 18. Design made by putting together coloured pieces of glass or stones (a) Oleograph (b) Mosaic (c) Tracery (d) Relief 19. A person who travels to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion (a) Hermit (b) Pilgrim (c) Saint (d) Merchant 20. Food which agrees with one's taste (a) Pungent (b) Palatable (c) Sensuous (d) Edible
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1 English Language & Comprehension Skills Sentence Arrangement (MCQ -7) Direction (Q. No. 1-30): Sentences given in each question, when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from among the given choices to construct a coherent paragraph. 1. A. 'Electricity' is a subject enumerated in the Concurrent list,meaning that the Federal and State legislatures are competent to enact laws on the subject. B. The Constitution of India has demarcated the legislative competence of the Federal and State legislatures in three different lists. C. However, a State law cannot override, or be inconsistent with, a Federal law and in case of inconsistency, the Federal law will override the State law. D. The Union list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the Federal legislature, the State list contains matters within the exclusive domain of the State legislature, and the Concurrent list contains subjects on which both the Federal and the State legislatures are competent to enact laws. (a) ACBD (b) BDAC (c) DABC (d) BCDA 2. A. The Vikings were the terrorists whomEurope feared the most between the eighth and the twelfth centuries. B. They set out on these voyages of dangerous adventure because they felt an even more unbearable fear than did their neighbours who stayed behind. C. For they were tortured by the thought that their name and reputation might vanish into nothingness. D. They managed to brave the seas to pillage, ransom, and create havoc fromConstantinople to Lisbon and Dublin, even though they carried inside them all the usual fears of poor peasants as well as the loneliness of Scandinavia's long nights. (a) CDAB (b) CBAD (c) DABC (d) ADBC
3. A. Deprived of livelihood and income, they face penury, and as families split up and spread out, their community bonds crumble. B. Oddly, all this happens in the name of development, and the victim are described as beneficiaries. C. Cut off from their most vital resources, those uprooted are then robbed of their history traditions and culture. D. Imagine the entire population of the continent of Australia turned out of their homes – eighteen million people losing their lands, evicted from their houses. (a) DACB (b) DBAC (c) ACDB (d) ABDC 4. A. This chemical compound finds wide usage in diversified industries such as refectories, ceramics, etc. B. Indal developed the requisite technology inhouse at its Belgaum centre. C. In 1982-83, it started developing special alumina, an import substitute. D. In pursuit of its policy of adding value to the basic products, Indal has been adding value to alumina too. (a) BCDA (b) CDAB (c) CBAD (d) DCAB 5. A. India accorded Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan long ago. B. Matters have hardly improved since dialogue was broken off in early 1994. C. Pakistan is still only talking about giving India MFN status in trade, even though it is obliged to under the World Trade Organisation. D. In some ways, they have worsened. (a) CADB (b) BDCA (c) CBDA (d) ACBD 1b 2d 3a 4d 5d
English Language & Comprehension Skills Analogy (MCQ -8) Direction (Q. No. 1-30): Each of the questions consists of two capitalised words which have a certain relationship to each other. Followed by four pairs of words. Choose the pair that is related to each other in the same way as the capitalised pair. 1.
PEST
IRKSOME
(a) salesclerk
courteous
(b) expert
proficient
(c) enigma
unexpected
(d) leader
non-descript
2. PROLOGUE NOVEL (a) preamble constitution (b) sketch drawing (c) movement symphony (d) index book 3. EXPAND VOLUME (a) ascent flight (b) proliferate number (c) bend flexibility (d) cool temperature 4. RUST CORROSION (a) vapour flammability (b) dew condensation (c) crystal purification (d) solution precipitation 5.
CLAIM LEGITIMATED (a) hypothesis confirmed (b) verdict appealed (c) counter argument doubted (d) proposition repeated 6. CRIME PUNISHMENT (a) lawyer judge (b) court room (c) accused defendant (d) homicide penalty 7. NUTS BOLTS (a) nitty gritty (b) bare feet (c) naked clothed (d) hard soft 8. BEE HONEY (a) wolf cub (b) spider web (c) goat cheese (d) ant hill 9. TRANSISTOR RADIO (a) sound stereo (b) sand grains (c) awl wrench (d) cement driveway 10. LACE GOWN (a) frosting cake (b) zipper coat (c) paint enamel (d) tie shoe 11. CAPTAIN TEAM (a) guard forward (b) chef menu (c) manager policy (d) skipper crew 12. MUTTER INDISTINCT (a) demand obedient (b) plead obligatory (c) flatter commendable (d) drone monotonous 13. FAULTFINDER CRITICISE (a) luminary recognize (b) athlete cheer (c) arbitrator mediate (d) pharmacist prescribe 14. BRAND PRODUCT (a) vegetable oil Dalda (b) aircraft Flying Machine (c) Ram boy (d) sports car automobile 15. DROUGHT FAMINE (a) poverty plenty (b) drip fluid (c) camera film (d) training skill 16. SALT SALTY (a) sweet sugar (b) cow bovine (c) bitter sour
(d) taste flavour 17. SNICKER DISRESPECT (a) whimper impatience (b) chortle glee (c) frown indifference (d) sneer detachment 18. DRUDGERY IRKSOME (a) encumbrance burdensome (b) journey wearisome (c) ambivalence suspicious (d) compliance forced 19. FRAYED FABRIC (a) thawed ice (b) renovated building (c) frazzled nerves (d) watered lawn 20. CATERPILLAR BUTTERFLY (a) star flag (b) face head (c) mountain field (d) tadpole frog
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English Language & Comprehension Skills Foreign Words & Phrases (MCQ -9) Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the foreign words and phrases out of the four responses a, b, c and d. 1. vis-a-vis : (a) similar (b) face to face (c) contrary to the fact (d) in good faith 2. Modus operandi (a) successful operation (b) unsuccessfulmission (c) mode or manner of doing a thing (d) a clandestine operation 3. Ad valorem (a) according to the-value (b) according to utility (c) according to cost (d) according to demand 4. Aidememoire (a) hearing aid (b) withoutmemory (c) with sound memory (d) notes to aidmemory 5. Ad interim : (a) finally (b) ultimately (c) unanimously (d) in the mean time 6. Ad infinitum : (a) with an end (b) without end (c) in the beginning (d) at least 7. Aide : (a) father (b) teacher (c) helper (d) friend 8. Prima facie : (a) without any evidence (b) unceremoniously (c) on the face of it (d) deliberately 9. Inter alia : (a) among other things (b) without other things
(c) in seclusion (d) in great demand 10. Ad hoc : (a) for the purpose (b) without any purpose (c) for ever (d) on the whole 11. Mala fide (a) in good faith (b) in bad faith (c) in remembrance (d) after death 12. Ipso facto : (a) by the very fact (b) contrary to the fact (c) in isolation (d) year after year 13. In toto : (a) isolated (b) part by part (c) on the whole (d) unknown 14. Viamedia (a) extreme course (b) right course (c) left course (d) middle course 15. Postmortem : (a) medical examination after death (b) medical examination after birth (c) medical examination of the children (d) medical examination of the adults 16. Lingua franca (a) Latin language (b) a common language (c) an unknown language (d) a new language 17. Ultra Vires : (a) within one’s powers (b) in God’s hand (c) beyond one’s powers (d) beyond one’s imagination 18. Locus standi : (a) a place for dancing (b) an exit (c) centre of an office (d) a place for standing 19. Per capita : (a) per hundred (b) per capitals (c) per fifties (d) per head 20. Beau Jour (a) good times (b) bad times (c) A.and B. (d) None of these 1b 2b 3b 4c 5b 6c 7b 8d 9b 10a 11b 12d 13c 14d 15d 16b 17c 18a 19d 20b
English Language & Comprehension Skills Idioms & Phrases (MCQ -5) Directions (Q. No. 1-30): Select the meaning of the bold Idiom or phrase from the given alternatives. 1. In the organised society of today no individual or nation can plough a lonely furrow. (a) remain unaffected (b) do without the help of others (c) survive in isolation (d) remain non-aligned 2. To flog a dead horse (a) to do interesting things (b) to try to take work from a weak horse (c) to beat a horse that is dead (d) to revive interest in a subject which is out of date 3. To bait the hook to suit the fish (a) to look at things from other person's point of view (b) to catch fish by providing suitable food (c) to do things to please others (d) to prepare a box to pack the fish 4. Bed of roses (a) very soft bed (b) dull life
(c) belong to (d) full of joys 5. Black and blue (a) painting (b) severely (c) together (d) intermix 6. Smell a rat (a) to act unfairly (b) to talk boastfully (c) to have reason to suspect (d) to discourage 7. Under duress (a) under compulsion (b) willingly (c) to elicit information (d) to demand 8. In the throes of (a) out of the grip (b) in the grip of (c) uncontrolled (d) in the power of 9. There followed an awkward silence after Salim declared his love to her. (a) Uncomfortable silence (b) Embarrassing silence (c) A period of embarrassment 10. Looking at them now, who can imagine that they were a couple of babes in the wood in school! (a) Children or babies in the forest (b) Babies made of wood (c) Babies lost in the wood (d) Innocent and inexperienced people 11. The ship was about to weigh anchor when the stormcame. (a) Weigh the anchor (b) Leave the docking berth (c) Raise the anchor as a preparation to sail again (d) Drop the anchor 12. I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time. (a) complimenting me (b) defaming me (c) degrading me (d) befooling me 13. Only the cowards hit below the belt. (a) give a crippling blow (b) hit in the thighs (c) act unfairly (d) act brutally 14. Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (a) A good done to others does not go unnoticed (b) Do or say a thing which may bring severe punishment (c) Prevention is better than cure (d) See no evil and do no evil 15. Anurag has made a laughing stock of the braggart: (a) Foolish (b) Laugh (c) Laughing store-house (d) Look ridiculous 16. The two women are so jealous that at the drop of a hat they start insulting each other: (a) When hat falls (b) When any one drops a hat (c) For no reason at all (d) One every occasion 17. To bite the dust (a) To be defeated in battle (b) To learn a lesson (c) To be ashmed of (d) To work very hard 18. Between the devil and the deep sea (a) in a dilemma (b) a man who is drowing (c) to be evil-tempered (d) a deep sea diver 19. His oily tongue has won him promotion. (a) flattery (b) soft speech (c) word power (d) fluency in speech 20. He cannot win the election, it is a wild goose chase. (a) useless effort (b) good effort
(c) desperate effort (d) baseless effort
1b 2d 3a 4d 5b 6c 7a 8b 9b 10d 11c 12d 13c 14b 15d 16d 17a 18a 19a 20a English Language & Comprehension Skills Synonyms & Antonyms (MCQ -4) Directions (Q. No. 1-20): In this section you find a number of sentences, parts of which are bold. For each bold part, four or fivewords/phrases are listed below. Choose theword/phrase nearest in meaning to the bold part. 1. Indians are likely to be parochial. (a) Generous (b) Narrow-minded. (c) Brave (d) Short-sighted 2. I was discomfited to find the boss in the disco. (a) irritated (b) uncomfortable (c) embarrassed (d) displeased 3. He spent most of his years debunking politicians. (a) Exposing (b) Cheating (c) Threatening (d) Pacifying 4. We arrived safely at the quay and went ashore. (a) Peninsula (b) Wharf (c) Target (d) Island 5. Editors are known to be pernickety about grammar. (a) Spiteful (b) Careless (c) Fussy (d) Ignorant 6. I rather like the quaint little house at the end of the street. (a) Old (b) Quiet (c) Haunted (d) Unusual 7. Many of the students at the high school thought the computer club was for nerds. (a) Dull persons (b) Pranksters (c) Experts (d) Cheaters 8. The football coach had a sympathetic presence, albeit a xommanding one. (a) Although (b) Further more (c) Because (d) Not only 9. Some people believe that the world war is imminent. (a) possible (b) Impending (c) Likely (d) Certain 10. There were intermittent power cuts in the city and its suburbs on Sunday. (a) Prolonged (b) Incoherent (c) Sporadic (d) Intervening 11. I told him that the speaker was a very erudite person. (a) Boaring (b) Pleasant (c) Learned (d) Demanding 12. The airport authorities have seized a large consignment of drugs. (a) Destroyed (b) Confiscated (c) Grasped (d) Stopped 13. I have serious misgivings about taking up this job.
(a) Doubts (b) Objections (c) Fears (d) Difficulties 14. The financial crisis caused the fall of the government. (a) Brought about (b) Brought forward (c) Brought down (d) Brought over 15. The NRIs who are eager to invest in India are discouraged by the archaic rules and procedures. (a) Earlier (b) Outdated (c) Complex (d) Ancient 16. The chief engineer was irritated by their perpetual complaints. (a) Trivial (b) Eternal (c) Baseless (d) Repeated 17. They are carrying out a charade of negotiations with the government. (a) Series (b) Charter (c) Absurd pretence (d) Spate 18. The individual's freedom is circumscribed by his responsibility to others. (a) Limited (b) Entangled (c) Destroyed (d) Eroded 19. The engine has been subjected to exhaustive tests. (a) Complicated (b) Thorough (c) Exclusive (d) Compulsory 20. The guests were offended by his uncouth behavior. (a) Snobbish (b) Unnatural (c) Unconventional (d) Ungracious
1b 2c 3a 4d 5c 6d 7a 8a 9b 10c 11c 12b 13a 14a 15b 16d 17c 18a 19b 20d English Language & Comprehension Skills Synonyms & Antonyms A Abandon : Leave, forsake. Abridge : Shorten, curtail. Abundant : Plentiful. Accumulate : Collect, store. Adequate : Sufficient. Adversity : Misfortune. Aggravate : Heighten, intensify. Attack : Assault. Authentic : True. Awkward : Clumsy. B Behaviour : Demeanour. Bias : Predilection. Brutal : Savage, cruel. Brisk : Bright, lively. C Callous : Hard, cruel. Calm : Quiet, tranquil. Casual : Uncertain. Category : Class. Cold : Frigid, indifferent, passionless. Compassion : Pity, sympathy. Concise : Short, brief. Condense : Compress, thicken. Conversant : Familiar. Crafty : Cunning, sly. Cruel : Fierce, tyrannical. D Damage : Loss, harm, injury. Decorate : Adron, embellish. Deformity : Malformation, disfigurement.
Denounce : Accuse, condemn. Diligent : Industrious, persevering. Divine : Godlike, heavenly. E Earnest : Serious, solemn. Emergency : Exigency. Exceptional : Unusual, rare. Extravagant : Wasteful, prodigal, spendthrift. F False : Untrue, spurious. Fascinate : Charm, enchant. Ferocious : Fierce, savage. Fraud : Deceit, trickery. G Genuine : Real. Gigantic : Colossal, great. Guilt : Sin, crime. H Haughty : Arrogant, proud. Hazardous : Dangerous, risky, perilous. Humility : Modesty, politeness. I Illiterate : Unlearned, ignorant. Imperious : Authoritative, dictatorial. Impertinent : Impudent, insolent, shameless. Inanimate : Lifeless. Inexorable : Relentless, merciless. Irresolute : Undecided, wavering, vacillating. J Jolly : Jovial, merry. Judicious : Discreet, prudent. K Knavery : Fraud. L Laborious : Assiduous, industrious. Lament : Grieve, mourn. Lethargy : Sluggishness. Liberty : Freedom, independence. Loathe : Detest, abhor. Lucky : Fortunate. M Magnificent : Splendid, grand. Marvellous : Wonderful. Meagre : Small. Mean : Low, abject. Mighty : Strong, powerful. Misery : Sorrow, distress. N Nice : Pleasant, agreeable. Notable : Remarkable, memorable. Notorious : Infamous. O Obliterate : Destory, efface. Obsolete : Antiquated. Opportune : Timely. P Pensive : Thoughtful. Perennial : Permanent, perpetual. Persuade : Induce, urge. Plentiful : Abundant. Precarious : Risky, dangerous. Pretence : Pretext, excuse. Q Quaint : Queer, odd, singular. Queer : Strange, odd. Questionable : Doubtful. R Radiant : Bright, brilliant. Refined : Elegant. Rejoice : Delight. Relevant : Pertinent. Renown : Fame, reputation. Repudiate : Reject. Resistance : Opposition. Rigid : Stiff, unyielding. Ruinous : Destructive, injurious. S
Sacred : Holy, consecrated, pious. Satiate : Satisfy. Scanty : Slender, meagre. Sensual : Fleshly, carnal. Shapely : Graceful, elegant. Solitary : Single, lonely. Sombre : Gloomy, dark. Specimen : Sample, model. Splendid : Magnificent, grand. Spurious : False, imaginary. Stiff : Rigid, stern. Superficial : Shallow. Surplus : Excess. T Talkative : Garrulous. Temperate : Moderate. Thankful : Grateful, obliged. Thin : Slim, slender. Thrive : Prosper, flourish. Tough : Hard, strong, difficult. Tragic : Sorrowful, distressing. U Ugly : Repulsive. Urbane : Polite, courteous, suave. Urge : Press, incite. Useful : Advantageous. V Vacillatge : Waver Venerable : Respectable. Vigilance : Watchfulness. Voracious : Greedy. Vulgar : Coarse, crude. W Wealthy : Rich. Wickedness : Evil. Wild : Savage. Wretched : Miserable, unfortunate. Wreck : Ruin, destory. Y Yield : Surrender Yielding : Submissive. Z Zeal : Passion. Zenith : Top, summit. Zest : Enthusiasm. Antonyms A Ability : Disability. Accept : Reject, refuse. Acquit : Convict. Affinity : Aversion. Ancient : Modern. Artificial : Natural. Attract : Repel. Awkward : Graceful. B Barbarous : Civilized. Barren : Fertile. Base : Noble. Benevolent : Malevolent. Bold : Timid, cowardly. Brutal : Humane, kindly. C Callous : Soft, tender. Care : Neglect. Censure : Praise, applaud. Chaste : Impure, unchaste. Cheap : Dear. Cheerful : Gloomy, depressed. Competent : Incompetent. Conceal : Reveal. Condense : Lengthen, expand. Confess : Deny. Create : Destory. Credit : Discredit, debit. D Danger : Safety. Deep : Shallow. Delight : Despleasure, sorrow. Dense : Sparse. Despair : Hope. Diffident : Confident. Distant : Near. E
Early : Late. Elevation : Depression. Emancipate : Enslave. Energetic : Weak. Enthusiasm : Indifference. Equality : Inequality. Explicit : Implicit. Exterior : Interior. Extrinsic : Intrinsic. F Fabulous : Actual, real. Failure : Success. Fickle : Constant. Fine : Coarse. Folly : Wisdom. Foreign : Native. Fautility : Utility. G Gain : Loss. Genuine : False. Gloomy : Gay. Guilty : Innocent. H Happiness : Sorrow, sadness. Help : Hinder. Honour : Dishonour, shame. Humane : Cruel. Hypocrisy : Sincerity. I Imperative : Optional. Increase : Decrease. Inhale : Exhale. Interested : Disinterested. Interesting : Uniteresting. J Joyful : Sad, depressed. Junior : Senior. Justice : Injustice. K Kind : Cruel. Knowledge : Ignorance. L Lack : Plenty. Legal : Illegal. Legible : Illegible. Liberty : Slavery. Light : Heavy. Loose : Tight. Love : Hate. M Mad : Sane. Malice : Goodwill. Master : Servant. Meagre : Plentiful. Merit : Demerit. Mild : Harsh, stern. Morbid : Healthy. Motion : Rest. N Natural : Artificial. Noble : Base, Ignoble. Normal : Abnormal. Notorious : Reputable. O Obstinate : Yielding. Offensive : Pleasing, defensive. Optional : Compulsory. Oral : Written. Outward : Inward. P Part (n) : Yielding. Part (v) : Join. Particular : General. Peace : War. Persuade : Dissuade. Pleasure : Pain. Polite : Impolite, rude. Praise : Condemn, defame. Precious : Cheap, worthless. Pride : Humility. Prudent : Imprudent. Punishment : Reward. Q
Quick : Slow, tardy. R Raise : Lower. Rash : Steady, cautious. Rear : Front. Receive : Give. Reject : Accept, admit. Religious : Secular, irreligious. Remember : Forget. Rich : Poor, needy. Rise : Fall. S Sacred : Unholy, profane. Satisfaction : Dissatisfaction. Scanty : Plentiful. Sensitive : Insensitive. Service : Disservice. Sharp : Blunt. Silence : Noise. Sober : Excited, drunk. Sophisticated : Naive. Special : Ordinary. Stale : Fresh. Straight : Crooked. Superior : Inferior. Surplus : Deficit. Swift : Slow. T Tedious : Lively. Temperate : Intemperate. Thankful : Thankless. Thrifty : Extravagant. Timid : Bold. Tranquil : Agitated. True : False. U Ugly : Beautiful. Union : Disunion, discord, split. Urban : Rural. Usual : Unusual. V Vain : Modest. Violent : Gentle. Virtue : Vice. Vulgar : Refined.W Wane : Wax Want : Abundance. War : Peace. Wild : Civilised. Y Yield : Resist. Z Zeal : Indifference. Zenith : Nadir.
++++++ English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 3)
Directions (Q. 1-2): Choose the word/group of wordswhich is most nearly the SAME inmeaning as the word given in CAPITALS as used in the passage.
1. STROKED (1) patted (2) beaten (3) contributed (4) encouraged
2. WOBBLY (1) newly (2) well made (3) well-decorated (4) shaky
Directions (Q. 3-5): Choose thewordwhich ismost nearly OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in CAPITALS as used in the passage.
3. SECRETLY (1) privately (2) untimely (3) carelessly (4) openly
4. SILENTLY (1) aggravately (2) noisfully
(3) quitely (4) flourishingly
5. GIFT (1) subscription (2) forfeit (3) endownment (4) looted
Answers 1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (2) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 4)
Directions: In each of these questions, out of the four lternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence, group of words or clauses.
1. The doctrine that human souls pass from one body to another at the time of death (1) Metamorphosis (2) Transition (3) Transmigration (4) Extrapolation
2. A drawing on transparent paper (1) Red print (2) Blue print (3) Negative (4) Transparency
3. Member of a band of robbers (1) Dacoit (2) Brigand (3) Thief (4) Pirate
4. A person who is made to bear the blame due to others (1) Innocent (2) Scapegoat (3) Ignoramus (4) Nincompoop
5. A person who brings good illegally into the country. (1) Exporter (2) Importer (3) Smuggler (4) Imposter
Answers 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (3) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 5)
Directions (Q. 1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate themwhile answering some of the questions.
During Emperor Akbar's reign, there was a poor man in Agra who was thought to bring bad luck. People believed that if any one looked at his face in the morning, they would have a bad day.
"Get lost, you ugly felow!" he would be cursed by one and all. "Hide your face before you kill someone with your eveil eye!" The emperor soon heared of this man's reputation and wanted to see him. The poor fellow, who had not harmed a single person in his life, was brought toAkbar. Akbar took a look at him and asked him to be brought back in evening. That particular day was an especially full and tiring day for the emperor and his courtiers. Somanymatters had to be attened to, thatAkbar even forgot to eat. By the end of the day, the emperor was exhausted. To make matters worse. Akar was informed that his favourite child, little Prince Salim, had fallen ill. Then the emperor suddenly remembered that he had seen the face of the 'unlucky' man that morning. That was it. It was that man's entire fault, Akbar decided. Akbar called his courtiers and told them that he was going to have the 'unlucky' man executed. All of them agreed immediately.
That is, all except Birbal. Instead, Birbal let out a short laugh. "What's the matter, Birbal?"
asked the angry emperor." You seem to find something funny!" "Nothing, Your majesty," replied Birbal. "You say this man brings bad luck because you had to go without food ever since you saw him this morning. Look at his luck. Yours was the first face he saw today, and he has to die because of it."Akbar immediately realised his folly and rewarded Birbal for his wisdom.
1. Why had the King not eaten his food? (1) Hewas very busy that day (2) Hehad seen the face of the unlucky fellow (3) He was not felling well (4) He had been invited by Birbal for lunch
2. Who was not well on that particular day? (1) King Akbar (2) The King's courtiers (3) Birbal (4) Prince Salim
3. Which of the following describeds Birbal? (1) Hewas a famous merchant (2) He had lost his senses (3) He was very poor (4) He possessed good logical thinking
4. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage? (1) The poor man wanted to see the king. (2) The poor man was well educated. (3) The courtiers were smpathetic with the poor man (4) King Akbar realised his mistake
5. Which of the following is/are NOT TRUE in the context of the passage? (1) Akbar worried toomuch after meeting the poorman. (2) Akbar had eaten his food with the poor man. (3) Akbar decided to executed the poor man. (1) Only (1) (2) Both (1) and (3) (3) All (1), (2) and (3) (4) Only (3)
Answers 1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (4) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 6)
Directions (Q. No. 1-5): In this section each item consists of a word or a phrase which is bold in the sentence given. It is followed by forewords or phrase. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the bold word or phrase.
1. As an officer, he was callous to his subordinate staff. (1) Courteous (2) Attentive (3) Considerate (4) Benevolent
2. Uncle Tom is indeed a garrulous person. (1) Lazy (2) Lonely (3) Reserved (4) Attractive
3. He gave us measly birthday presents. (1) Expensive (2) Lovely (3) Useful (4) Attractive
4. His speeches were insipid. (1) Informative (2) Insightful (3) Lively (4) Shocking
5. Some of his actions are detrimental to the cause of communal harmony. (1) Useful (2) Important (3) Beneficial (4) Crucial
Answers 1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (3) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 8)
Directions (Q. No. 1-5): Select the meaning of the bold Idiom or phrase from the given alternatives.
1. The Chief Minister had the Inspector-General of Police to fill him in on the behaviour of the arrested terrorists. (1) to probe into the cases against the terrorists (2) to warn the terrorists (3) to take action against the terrorists (4) to inform him about the terrorists
2. It feels good to be up and about after a week of being indoors with flu. (1) hardly able to walk (2) unable to get up (3) active after illness (4) idle after illness
3. The operation was touch and go as new complications arose and were solved. (1) risky (2) quick (3) easy (4) safe
4. When the boy got his Ph.D., hewas glad that his studies were finished for good. (1) happily (2) permanently (3) very well (4) in time
5. I am leaving India for good. (1) to do good for the country. (2) to do good for myself. (3) to do nobody good (4) permanently
Answers 1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (1) 4. (4) 5. (4) English Language and Comprehension (MCQ - 7)
1. Which was Birbal's initial reaction when he heard that the poor man would be executed? (1) Hewas angry because Akbar had not taken his advice. (2) Helaughed slightly. (3) Hewas silent and wanted to give a chance to poor man (4) He was very happy because he wanted to get rid of the poor man
2. Which of the following cannot be said about the poor man? (1) The people of his own place cursed him. (2) He was living in Agra. (3) He was executed because of his unlucky face. (1) Only (1) (2) Only (2) (3) Only (3) (4) All (1), (2) and (3)
3. Why did the King decide to execute the poor man? (1) The poor man was infact very unlucky (2) The King had a very bad day after seeing him. (3) His attendants told him to do so (4) The poorman brought ill luck for everyone
4. Birbalwas rewarded because ................... (1) he was in agreement with the King's decision. (2) he made the King realise his mistake. (3) he brought the poor man to King. (4) he wanted to teach a lesson to the poor man.
5. REPUTATION (1) Character (2) Respect (3) Fame (4) Report
Answers 1. (2) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (2) 5. (3) English Language & Comprehension Skills Narration (Direct and Indirect) (MCQ - 1) Directions: Pick out the correct alternative that complete sentence which is changed into indirect narration.
1. The thief said to the policeman, “Why did you beat me so mercilessly?” The thief: (a) asked the policeman why he had beaten him so mercilessly. (b) said the policeman that why he had beaten him mercilessly. (c) asked the policeman that why he had beaten him so mercilessly. (d) None of these. 2. The saint said to me, “Why do you not go to the temple daily?” The saint: (a) said to me that why I did not go to the temple daily. (b) asked me that why I did not go to the temple daily. (c) asked me that why I do not go to the temple daily. (d) enquired of me why I did not go to the temple daily. 3. My friend said to me, “Where do you go daily?” My friend: (a) asked me where I went daily. (b) said to me that where I went daily. (c) told me that where I went daily. (d) asked me that where I go daily. 4. The teacher said tome, “Have you read this book?” The teacher (a) told to me that had I read this book. (b) said to me that had I read this book. (c) asked me if I had read that book. (d) told me that I had read that book. 5. The milk man says, “My cow does not give much milk.” The milk man : (a) said that his cow does not give much milk. (b) told that his cow does not give much milk. (c) says that his cow does not give much milk. (d) told that his cow do not give much milk. 6. All will say, “The people should not use Atom bomb.” (a) All would say that the people should not use Atom bomb. (b) All will said that the people should not use Atom bomb. (c) All will say that the people should not use Atom bomb. (d) All would said that the people should not use Atom bomb. 7. The teacher said, “Ramesh is a good boy.” The teacher: (a) said that Ramesh was a good boy. (b) told that Ramesh was a good boy. (c) says that Ramesh was a good boy. (d) said that Ramesh is a good boy. 8. My friend said, “Honesty is the best policy.” My friend: (a) told that honesty is the best policy.’ (b) said that honesty is the best policy. (c) told that honesty was the best policy. (d) None of these. 9. The student will say, “I cannot do this question.” The student: (a) will say that he cannot do that question. (b) would say that he cannot do that question. (c) would said that he cannot do that question. (d) will told that he cannot do that question. 10. The judge says, “I shall punish the criminal.” The judge: (a) says that he will be punished the criminal. (b) told that he will punish the criminal. (c) says that he will punish the criminal. (d) said that he will punish the criminal. 11. The saint said, “We are mortals.” The saint: (a) said that we are mortals. (b) told that we are mortals. (c) said that they are mortals. (d) told that they are mortals. 12. The father said, “He is a good boy.” The father: (a) said that he is a good boy. (b) told that he is a good boy. (c) said that he was a good boy. (d) told that he was a good boy. 13. He said to me, “You can teach me.” He: (a) said to me that I can teach him. (b) told to me that I can teach him. (c) asked me that I can teach him. (d) told me that I could teach him. 14. He said, “I am reading my book.” He: (a) told that he is reading his book.
(b) told that he was reading his book. (c) said that he was reading his book. (d) asked that he was reading his book. 15. Ram said, “Pay attention to me.” Ram asked: (a) pay attention to him. (b) paid attention to him. (c) having paid attention to him. (d) to pay attention to him. 16. My mother said to me, “Do not have so many friends.” My mother forbade me: (a) to have so many friends. (b) not to have so many friends. (c) to have been so many friends. (d) to possess so many friends. 17. Rajni said, “May God bless you ?” Rajni: (a) exclaimed with wish that God might bless me. (b) expressed a wish that God might bless me. (c) asked God to bless me. (d) shouted with joy to bless me. 18. I said to him, “Let us go to school.” I told him: (a) we would go to school. (b) we shall go to school. (c) that we would go to school. (d) that we should go to school. 19. Mohini said tome, “Trust in God.” Mohini advised me: (a) that I should trust in God. (b) should trust in God. (c) trusted in God. (d) to trust in God. 20. She said to me, “I thank you for the help you have given: (a) She told me that she thanked me for the help I had given. (b) She thanked me for the help I have given. (c) She thanked tome for the help I have given. (d) She thanked me for the help I had given. 21. I said to her, “It was very hot last night.” I told her : (a) that it had been very hot the previous night. (b) that it was very hot the previous night. (c) that it has been very hot the last night. (d) that it had been very hot this night. 22. She said to me, “I shall forgive you.” (a) She told me that she will forgive me. (b) She told me that she was going to forgive me. (c) She told me that she will not forgive me. (d) She told me that she would forgive me. 23. Her father said to her mother, “Excuse the daughter.” Her father: (a) requested her mother to excuse the daughter. (b) asked her mother to excuse the daughter. (c) asked her mother to have excused the daughter. (d) asked her mother to have been excused. 24. My mother said to me, “Don’t quarrel among yourselves.” My mother: (a) forbade me to quarrel among ourselves. (b) asked me not to quarrel among ourselves. (c) asked me that not to quarrel among ourselves. (d) asked me to quarrel not among ourselves., 25. Sundari said to me. “Are you meeting me today?” Sundari enquired of me: (a) whether I am meeting her that day. (b) whether I was meeting her today. (c) whether I was meeting her that day. (d) I was meeting her that day.
1b 2b 3b 4c 5b 6d 7c 8d 9b 10a 11b 12d 13c 14d 15d 16b 17c 18a 19d 20b 21c 22c 23c 24c 25b English Language & Comprehension Skills Common Error (MCQ -2) Directions: Select the correct word or phrase to complete a grammatical and idiomatic sentence. 1. Agriculture in America has—industrial progress. (a) kept pace with (b) kept paces along
(c) kept its pace for (d) kept pace together with 2. He is — if he does not meet this situation boldly. (a) unworthy of his salt (b) not worth his salt (c) not of worth to his salt (d) not worth of the salt 3. I know I have a copy of the book you need, but at the moment, I can't — it. (a) lay my hands on (b) lie my hand (c) lay my fingers on (d) lay my hands to 4. Due to industrial recession, retrenchment of jobs is — in big and small units alike. (a) order for the day (b) the daily order (c) the order of the day (d) the order every day 5. It is due to lack of careful advance planning that your scheme has (a) come upon grief (b) come out with grief (c) come to grief (d) come in grief. 6. I wish my brother — here to listen to this entertaining lecture. (a) would be (b) has been (c) is (d) were 7. Did you think you — somewhere before? (a) have seen me (b) saw me (c) had seen me (d) would see me 8. John is a great hand — organising meetings (a) for (b) to (c) at (d) in 9. He has — , he deals both in books and curios. (a) two bows to his string (b) two string to his bow (c) two arrows to his bow (d) two bows and strings 10. The way he is currying favour — his rich neighbour is sickening. (a) of (b) with (c) for (d) to 11. The patient was cheered — by the news that she was likely to be discharged in a day or two. (a) on (b) up (c) out (d) down 12. The thieves had driven ten miles before the police caught — them. (a) on with (b) upon (c) up to (d) up with 13. As soon as the visitor's dishonest purpose was discovered, he was — the door. (a) shown with (b) shown to (c) shown (d) shown out of 14. As soon as my attention was—the dangerous state of the staircase, I got it repaired. (a) drawn for (b) drawn upon (c) drawn near (d) drawn to 15. _____ pompous, he was an entertaining companion. (a) Before (b) Never (c) Though (d) Despite
16. Because of his distrust—every one, he could never gain any good friend. (a) by (b) of (c) with (d) in 17. The new Twenty Point Programme is designed to be a renewed assault — poverty. (a) for (b) into (c) on (d) upon 18. If you have a good project but are lacking — finance, you should enter into partnership — an affluent person. (a) of, with (b) for, with (c) in, with (d) in, of 19. He was operated — an abscess in his leg. (a) for (b) against (c) on for (d) on against 20. Living a simple life — one's own resources is preferable—leading a luxurious life on borrowed funds. (a) with, than (b) within, to (c) within, against (d) on, from
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