1. He was proposed for the best actor award.
(a) Suggested (b) Recommended
(c) Selected (d) nominated
Ans: d
2. She insisted to play the music late at night.
(a) For playing (b) on playing
(c) By Playing (d) in Playing
Ans: b
3. The teacher asked me what are you doing.
(a) What was I doing (b) What I am doing
(c) What I was doing (d) what I can do
Ans: c
4. The doctor advised him complete abstentionfrom strong drinks.
(a) Avoidance (b) abandoning
(c) Negligence (d) abstinence
Ans: d
5. I saw the dead body of an elephant in the forest
(a) cadaver (b) corpse
(c) carcass (d) corps
Ans: c
6. The ship was wrecked and the passengers on board died in water.
(a) Passed away (b) sank
(c) demised (d) drowned
Ans: d
7. I had to give a complaint with police against my neighbour
(a) Submit (b) lodge
(c) Put up (d) register
Ans: b
8. The Prime Minister flew the National Tricolor at the Red Fort
(a) Raised (b) elevated
(c) Hosted (d) unfurled
Ans: d
9. Alexander the Great had invariablebelief in his own ability.
(a) Invincible (b) invisible
(c) Impossible (d) inviolable
Ans: a
10. It was clear to everybody that he was drunk at that time.
(a) Oblivious (b) obvious
(c) Obtuse (d) obsolete
Ans: b
11. She was disturbed with financial problem.
(a) Prepared (b) occupied
(c) Preoccupied (d) premature
Ans: c
12. We spent a lazy day on the beach.
(a) indifferent (b) insolent
(c) indecent (d) indolent
Ans: d
13. The writing of a Dictionary is a strenuous job.
(a) compilation (b) composition
(c) construction (d) creation
Ans: a
14. Safety measures were carried out in connection with the building regulations.
(a) In compliment with (b) in conformity with
(c) In compliance with (d) in congruence with
Ans: c
15. The driver sits before the bus.
(a) In the front of (b) in front of
(c) Fore front of (d) amidst
Ans: a
16. That incident is stamped stronglyon my memory.
(a) Invisibly (b) incredibly
(c) Indelibly (d) indecisively
Ans: c
17. She was scolded on charge of leaking the news to the press.
(a) Indebted (b) inculcated
(c) Inclined (d) indicted
Ans: d
18. A pass in Plus Two is must forDegree admission.
(a) Indispensable (b) inevitable
(c) Mandatory (d) essential
Ans: c
19. The sun was hidden by black clouds.
(a) Concealed (b) obscured
(c) objected (d) obliterated
Ans: b
20. He has very little power in his left eye.
(a) Cite (b) site
(c) Sight (d) vision
Ans: c
Choose the appropriate one word substitute.
21. Slap with a flat object.
(a) Chop (b) hit
(c) Gnaw (d) swat
Ans: d
22. Name adopted by an author in his writings
(a) Nomenclature (b) Title
(c) Nick name (d) pseudonym
Ans: d
23. One who is not easily pleased?
(a) Glutton (b) fastidious
(c) Frugal (d) fanatic
Ans: b
24. One who is fond of fighting.
(a) Aggressive (b) militant
(c) Belligerent (d) warrior
Ans: c
25. The custom of having more than one husband at a time.
(a) Polygamy (b) polyandry
(c) Polyphony (d) polytheism
Ans: b