Direction (1-15): In each of the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence.
Q1. Of outstanding significance
(a) Meaningful
(b) Ominous
(c) Evident
(d) Monumental
Q2. One who promotes the idea of absence of government of any kind, when every man should be a law into himself
(a) Anarchist
(b) Belligerent
(c) Iconoclast
(d) Agnostic
Q3. Land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island
(a) Archipelago
(b) Isthmus
(c) Peninsula
(d) Lagoon
Q4. That which cannot be done without
(a) Irrevocable
(b) Impracticable
(c) Indispensable
(d) Impossible
Q5. One who travels from place to place
(a) Itinerant
(b) Mendicant
(c) Journeyman
(d) Tramp
Q6. He spent a long time cutting all the waste paper into pieces.
(a) slashing
(b) ripping
(c) shredding
(d) disposing
Q7. We are looking forward to a good winter this year.
(a) encouraging
(b) getting
(c) hoping
(d) predicting
Q8. Rajesh was a hater of learning and knowledge.
(a) misogynist
(b) misologist
(c) misanthropist
(d) bibliophile
Q9. Ravi impressed everyone with his persuasive and fluent speech.
(a) discourse
(b) expression
(c) eloquence
(d) lecture
Q10. The bus has to go back and forth every six hours.
(a) travel
(b) run
(c) cross
(d) shuttle
Q11. A man can be sentenced to death for killing another human being.
(a) fratricide
(b) regicide
(c) homicide
(d) genocide
Q12. A careful preservation and protection of wildlife is the need of the hour.
(a) Embankment
(b) Promotion
(c) Conservation
(d) Management
Q13. The officer was not willing to take a definite stand on that point.
(a) vague
(b) evasive
(c) ambiguous
(d) complex
Q14. He does unpaid work for the Red Cross.
(a) honorific
(b) honest
(c) honorary
(d) honourable
Q15. The advertisement assured the public that the medicine would give back to the users, their youthful vigour and appearance.
(a) rejuvenate
(b) restore
(c) replenish
(d) render
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Monumental-great in importance, extent, or size.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Anarchist -a person who believes in or tries to bring about anarchy.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Peninsula-a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Indispensable-absolutely necessary.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Itinerant -travelling from place to place.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. shredding-tear or cut into shreds.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Hoping is correct word.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. misologist-Hatred of reason, argument, or enlightenment.
S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. eloquence-fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. shuttle -a form of transport that travels regularly between two places.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. homicide-the killing of one person by another.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Conservation -the action of conserving something, in particular:
S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. evasive-tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. honorary-(of an office or its holder) unpaid.
S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. rejuvenate -make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital.
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