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1
Select the synonym of rot
A
mature
B
stagnate
C
smell
D
decay
2
he given sentences when properly sequenced form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of the sentences from among the five given choices to construct a coherent paragraph keeping 1 as the first statement. 1) On one online forum the sysadmins were enjoying some gallows humour. A) They were discussing a pair of recently announced security flaws known as Meltdown and Spectre that between them affect any computer powered by processors designed by Intel AMD ARM and others. B) Another wrote with tongue only half in cheek that computers were a mistake. C) One simply posted a picture of a fire raging in a skip. D) Thats most of them in other words from smartphones and desktop PCs to games consoles and the racks of machines that run cloud-computing services from Microsoft Amazon and the like.
A
CBAD
B
ADBC
C
BCDA
D
CADB
3
Select the synonym of incursion
A
hurt
B
retreat
C
aggression
D
cut
4
Select the synonym of purge
A
evacuate
B
pressurize
C
thrust
D
float
5
Select the antonym of feign
A
bluff
B
affect
C
act
D
fact
6
Select the synonym of digression
A
meandering
B
candid
C
categorical
D
unequivocal
7
Select the antonym of snag
A
hurdle
B
boon
C
bug
D
glitch
8
Select the synonym of reassert
A
renounce
B
acknowledge
C
disbelief
D
conceal
9
Select the antonym of bland
A
blah
B
insipid
C
tame
D
lively
10
Adverbs can modify all of the following except
A
Nouns
B
Verbs
C
Adjectives
D
Other adverbs
11
Select the synonym of scarcity
A
opulence
B
myriad
C
plethora
D
dearth
12
Select the antonym of veteran
A
youthful
B
pliable
C
expert
D
amateur
13
A place where government records are kept
A
Coffer
B
Pantry
C
Archives
D
Scullery
14
Select the synonym of transient
A
lacerate
B
ephemeral
C
perpetual
D
enduring
15
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. The question P-are on the right path Q-is whether we R-to the goal
A
RPQ
B
QRP
C
QPR
D
PRQ
16
Select the antonym of pejorative
A
rude
B
complimentary
C
derisive
D
cheeky
17
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The guides (knowledge) of the history of the monument surprised me.
A
knowing
B
familiarity
C
know how
D
no improvement
18
Select the synonym of confuse
A
explicate
B
perplex
C
mix
D
divert
19
Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- To flog a dead horse
A
To act in a foolish way
B
To waste ones efforts
C
To revive interest in an old subject
D
To revive old memories
20
Select the synonym of dare
A
cohort
B
taunt
C
patronize
D
chum
21
Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- The alpha and the omega
A
The beginning and the end
B
A nice act
C
The stars and the moon
D
Very costly
22
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. Ensuring security P-harder than hacking into a system Q-of data information and R-communication is considerably
A
RQP
B
RPQ
C
PRQ
D
QRP
23
Select the synonym of bedevilment
A
delight
B
beset
C
facilitate
D
contentment
24
Iteration is most similar in meaning to
A
Looping
B
Starting
C
Ending
D
None of the above
25
State in which the few govern the many?
A
Autocracy
B
Monarchy
C
Plutocracy
D
Oligarchy
26
Select the synonym of to visualise
A
to repudiate
B
to anticipate
C
to eschew
D
to scorn
27
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in any part As you know(a) that the ignorant(b) are easily duped(c). No error.(d)
A
a
B
b
C
c
D
d
28
Select the antonym of to amputate
A
to sever
B
to fasten
C
to truncate
D
to lop
29
Which of the following is the MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word? Interim
A
Medieval
B
Tentative
C
Interval
D
Permanent
30
Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- A bull in a china shop
A
A person who is very ugly but loves the beautiful thingsof life
B
A person who takes a sadistic delight in harming innocent people
C
A person who becomes too excited where no excitement is warranted
D
A rough and clumsy person at a place where skill and care are required
31
Choose the antonym of fatigue
A
restive
B
slouch
C
vigour
D
tire
32
Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:- Insolent
A
Sullen
B
Affable
C
Determined
D
Rich
33
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A
Clouds of vanilla cotton candy floated in the sky.
B
His stomach rumbled like an approaching train.
C
She was drowning in a sea of grief.
D
He was a hurricane in her heart.
34
One who hates marriage is called
A
Misogamist
B
Philogynist
C
Hater
D
Synder
35
Select the antonym of loiter
A
lag
B
hasten
C
amble
D
loll
36
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The pet has just finished its meal (and is satisfied now).
A
now and was satisfied
B
now and is satisfied
C
then and is satisfied
D
no improvement
37
Select the synonym of snatch
A
detonate
B
bequeath
C
confer
D
wrench
38
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order. P: Added to this is their economic dissatisfaction. Q: The youth get frustrated when they see a great deal of disparity between the theory and its application. R: All these factors blend together and give rise to a cult of violence. S: This causes them to wonder whether all that they ever learnt would overcome in use or would go waste.
A
QSPR
B
QPRS
C
QSRP
D
SPQR
39
Select the synonym of bristle
A
thorn
B
tranquil
C
friction
D
sleek
40
Facilitate is similar in meaning to
A
help
B
halt
C
check
D
All of the above
41
Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:- To throw up the sponge
A
To surrender or give up a contest
B
To offer a challenge
C
To become utterly disappointed
D
To maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end
42
Which word or words explains the meaning of the following idioms:- A fools errand
A
A blunder
B
An impossible task
C
A useless undertaking
D
None of these
43
Select the synonym of deployment
A
bane
B
banishment
C
stationing
D
strategise
44
Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:- To talk through ones hat
A
To speak fluently
B
To talk nonsense
C
To talk wisdom
D
To speak at random
45
One who eats too much (one word substitute)
A
Glutten
B
Gourmand
C
Gannet
D
Garald
46
Select the synonym of banquet
A
fast
B
feast
C
voracity
D
gluttony
47
One who dies for a noble cause
A
Martyr
B
Pilgrim
C
Astronomer
D
Pantomath
48
Pageant is most similar in meaning to
A
Show
B
Gallant
C
Beauty
D
Sovereign
49
Select the antonym of obligation
A
bond
B
burden
C
commitment
D
irresponsibility
50
Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:-
A
Legal
B
Severe
C
Cursive
D
Harmonious
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