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ROOT : Roots are basic words which have been carried over into english. STEMS : Stems are variations of roots bro ght abo t b! changes in declerision or con" gation. COMMON S#$$%&ES: A s ffi'e is a s!llable that is added to a word.Occasionall!( it changes the meaning of the word. More fre) entl! it serves to change the grammatical form of the word *no n to ad"ective( ad"ective to no n ( no n to verb+.
MEANING
anim
mind, soul
ann , enn
year
anthrop apt
a1ua
water
arch
ruler, first
aster
star
aud , audit
to hear
auto
self
ILLUSTRATION Acrimonious-Bitter , caustic Acerbity-Bitterness of temper acidulate-Make somewhat acid sour Primeval:-Of the age oeval:-Of the same age or era Medieval !or" mediaeval:-of the middle ages Act:- #eed Agent:-#oer #emagogue :- $alse leader of people Pedagogue :- %eacher ! &eader of hildren " Agrarian :- One who works in the field Agriculture :- ultivation of fields Peregrination :- 'andering !through fields" Alias :- Assumed !another" name Alienate :- (strange !turn away from another" Altitude :- )eight Altimeter :- *nstrument for measuring height Altruistic :- +nselfish, considering others Alter ego :- A second self Amorous :- &oving , especially se,ually Amity :- $riendship Amicable :- $riendly Animadvert :- ast criticism upon +nanimous :- Of one mind Magnanimity :- -reatness of mind or soul Annuity :- .early remittance Biennial :- (very two years Perennial :- Present all year/ persisting for several years Anthropology :- 0tudy of human beings Misanthrope :- )ater of human kind Philanthropy :- &ove of human kind / charity Aptitude :- 0kill Adapt :- Make suitable !or" fit A1ueduct :- Passageway for conducting water A1uatic :- &iving in water A1uafortis :- 2itric Acid !strong water" Archaeology :- 0tudy of anti1uities !study of first things" Monarch :- 0ole ruler Anarchy :- &ack of -overnment Astronomy :- 0tudy of the stars Asterisk :- 0tar like character !3" #isaster :- atastrophe !contrary star" Audiable :- Able to be heard Auditorium :- Place where people may be heard Audience :- hearness Autocracy :- 4ule by one person !self" Automobile :- 5ehicle that moves by itself Autobiography :- 0tory of one6s own life
ROOT WORDS-2
PREFIX/ROOT/STEM dynam
MEANING Power,strength
ILLUSTRATION #ynamic-powerful dynamite-powerful e,plosive dynamo-engine making electric power (goist-person who is self-centered egotist-selfish person egocentric-revolving about self (nergy-power ergatocracy-rule of the workers metallurgy-science 7 technology of metals (rror-mistake erratic-not reliable,wandering knight errant- wandering knight (upeptic-having good digestion eulogi8e-praise euphemism-pleasant way of saying something blunt $actory-place where things are made fiction-manufactured story affect-cause to change $allacious-misleading infallible-not prone to error,perfect falsify-lie %ransfer-bring from one place to another translate-bring from one language to another conifer-bearing cones,as pine trees *nfidel-non believer,heathen confidence-assurance,belief onfine-keep within limits finite-having definite limits $le,ible-able to bend deflect-bend away,turn aside $ortuitous-accidental, occuring by chance fortunate-lucky 5entral-referring to the front or belly side ventricular-pertaining to one of the chambers of the heart 0omnambulistic-pertaining to sleepwalking insomnious-unable to fall asleep $ortitude-strength,firmness of mind fortress-stronghold $ragile-easily broken infraction-breaking of a rule fractious-unruly,tendind to break rules $ugitive-someone who flees refuge-shelter,home for someone fleeing (ffusive-gushing,pouring out diffuse-wide spread!poured in many directions" Polygamy-having many wives or husbands at the
(go
(rg,urg
'ork
(rr
%o wander
(u
-ood,well,beautiful
$ac,fic,fec,fect
%o make,to do
$all,fals
%o deceive
$er,lat $id $in $lect,fle, $ort 5enter,ventris 0omnus $ort $rag,fract $ug $us
%o bring,to bear Belief,faith (nd,limit %o bend &uck,chance Belly 0leep 0trong %o break %o flee %o pour
0ynonyms
Synonyms- A
S!non!ms, A
-.Abase . lower ( degrade ( h miliate
sage:Anna e'/ected to have to c rts! to the 0ing of Siam( whentold to cast herself down on the gro nd before him however(she ref sed toabase herself 1.Abate . s bside (moderate leaving immediatel! (the! waited for the
2.Aberrant . abnormal (deviant #sage : 3iven the aberrant nat re of the da!(we came to do bt the validit! of the entire e'/eriment 4.Abe!ance . s s/ended action ( not in contin ation #sage : The deal was held in abe!ance 5.Abet . Assist( #sage : She wall had /lanned ntil her arrival in wrong swindle he
6.Abbreviate . shorten #sage : beca se we were r nning o t of time ( the lect re had to abbreviate her s/eech 7.Abolish . cancel( / t an end to #sage : The /resident of the college ref sed to abolish to /h!sical ed cation re) irement 8.Abl tion . 9ashing
#sage : Moses scold the idol worshi/ers in the tribe beca se of abominated the c stom -<. Ad" re . reno nce to the 0ing /on oath( he ad" red his allegiance
--. Abnegation . ren nciation (self sacrifice #sage : Rani and Son loved one another b t their love was doomed she had to wed the 0ing their act of abnegation was necessar! to /reserve the 0ingdom -1.Abscission . c tting off( se/aration from the
#sage : when a flower or leaf se/arates nat rall! /arent (this /rocess is called abscission -2.Abridge . condence (shorten
#sage : =eca se the / blishers felt the / blic wanted a shorter versionof war and /eace (the! /roceeded to abridge the novel -4.Abscond . de/art secretl!( and hide #sage : The teller who absconded with the bonds went nca/t red ntil some one recogni>ed him -5.Absol te . com/lete( certain #sage : The 0ing of Siam was an absol te monarch -6.Absolve . /ardon
#sage : The father confessor absolved him of his sons -7.Abstinence . restraint from eating or drin0ing
#sage : The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods -8.Ab sive . coarsel! ins lting
#sage : An ab sive /arent damages a child and /h!sicall! -;.Ab t . border #sage /on
both mentall!
1<.Abortive .
Synonyms- A
S!non!ms, A
-.Abase . lower ( degrade ( h miliate
sage:Anna e'/ected to have to c rts! to the 0ing of Siam( whentold to cast herself down on the gro nd before him however(she ref sed toabase herself 1.Abate . s bside (moderate leaving immediatel! (the! waited for the
2.Aberrant . abnormal (deviant #sage : 3iven the aberrant nat re of the da!(we came to do bt the validit! of the entire e'/eriment 4.Abe!ance . s s/ended action ( not in contin ation #sage : The deal was held in abe!ance 5.Abet . Assist( #sage : She wall had /lanned ntil her arrival in wrong swindle he
6.Abbreviate . shorten #sage : beca se we were r nning o t of time ( the lect re had to abbreviate her s/eech
7.Abolish . cancel( / t an end to #sage : The /resident of the college ref sed to abolish to /h!sical ed cation re) irement 8.Abl tion . 9ashing
#sage : :is dail! abl tions were accom/anied b! lo d noises that he h moro sl! labeled o/era in the both. ;.Abominate . loathe (hate #sage : Moses scold the idol worshi/ers in the tribe beca se of abominated the c stom -<. Ad" re . reno nce to the 0ing /on oath( he ad" red his allegiance
--. Abnegation . ren nciation (self sacrifice #sage : Rani and Son loved one another b t their love was doomed she had to wed the 0ing their act of abnegation was necessar! to /reserve the 0ingdom -1.Abscission . c tting off( se/aration from the
#sage : when a flower or leaf se/arates nat rall! /arent (this /rocess is called abscission -2.Abridge . condence (shorten
#sage : =eca se the / blishers felt the / blic wanted a shorter versionof war and /eace (the! /roceeded to abridge the novel -4.Abscond . de/art secretl!( and hide #sage : The teller who absconded with the bonds went nca/t red ntil some one recogni>ed him -5.Absol te . com/lete( certain #sage : The 0ing of Siam was an absol te monarch -6.Absolve . /ardon
#sage : The father confessor absolved him of his sons -7.Abstinence . restraint from eating or drin0ing
#sage : The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods -8.Ab sive . coarsel! ins lting #sage : An ab sive /arent damages a child and /h!sicall! -;.Ab t . border #sage /on both mentall!
1<.Abortive .
Synonyms- B
S!non!ms, =
9:Bard:Poet 0hakespeare is a great poet!Bard": ;:Boretaced:0hameless,bold 0hocked by )uck finn6s o!et"#e$ lies,Miss 'atson prayed the good lord would give him a sense of his regenerate dickedness: <:Bask:lu,uriate,take pleasure in warmth: B"s%&n' on the beach,she rela,ed so completely that shell fell asleep: =:Bate:let down,restrain: +ntil it was to open the presents,the children had to "te their curiosity: >:Beatific:giving bliss,blissful: %he e"t&(&#sm&)e on the child6s face made us very happy: ?:Beeline:#irect,@uick route: As soon as the movie was over,Aim made a ee)&ne for the e,it: B:Behoove:Be suited to: *n this time of crisis,it e*oo+es all of us to remain calm and await the instruction of our superiors: C:Belie: ontradict,give a false impression: )is coarse,hard bitten e,terior e)&e$ his innate sensitivity: Bestow: onter: )e wished to esto, great honors upon the hero: 9D:Bilk:0windle, heat: %he on man speciali8ed in &)%&n' insurance companies: 99:Bland:0oothing or mild,agreeable: Eill tried a )"n$ ointment for her sun burn: 9;:Blanch:Bleach,whiten:
Although age had )"n#*e$ his hair,he was still energetic: 9<: Bicker:@uarrel: %he children &#%e!e$ morning,noon and night ,e,asperating their parents: 9=:Blurt:utter impulsively: Before she could stop him,he )-!te$ out the news: 9>:Boon:blessing,benefit: %he recent rains that filled our empty reservoirs were a oon to the whole community: 9?:Brawn:Muscular strenght,sturdiness: *t takes !",nto become a champion weight-lifter: 9B:Brook:tolerate/endure: %he dean would !oo% no interference with his disciplinnary actions: 9C:Brittle:easily broken,difficult: My employer6s !&tt)e personality made it difficult for me to get along with her: 9F:Broach:*ntroduce,open up: )e did not even try to !o"#* the subAect: ;D:Bra8en:*nsolent: )er !".en contempt for authority angered the aooicials: ;9:Brandish:'ave around,)ourish: #octor watson wildly !"n$&s*e$ his gun until )olmes told him to put the thing away before he shot himself: ;;:Brunt:Main impact or shock: %om sawyer claimed credit for painting the fence,but the !-nt of the work fell on others: ;<:Brackish:0omewhat salinc: )e found the only wells in the area were !"#%&s*: ;=:Bi8arre:$antastic,violently contrating: %he plot of the novel was too &."!!e to be believed: ;>:Bivouac:%emporary encampment: 'hile in &+o-"#,we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars: ;?:Bait:harass,tease: %he school bully "&te$ the smaller children: ;B:Babble: hatter idly: %he little girl " )e$ about her doll: ;C:Balk:0top short,as it faced with an obstacle and refuse to continue: %he cheif of police ")%e$ at sending his officers into the riot torn area: ;F:Banal:hackneyed,commonplace,trite,lacking originality: )e even resorted to the "n")&ty of having someone slip on a banana peelG <D:Beneficent:Hindly,doing good: %he overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his ene(&#ent impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing:
Synonyms- /
S!non!ms, C
-+Caco/hono s Discardant(%nharmonio s
1+Ca/ricio s #n/redctable(steadfast
#sage:9oolf co ld not bear the castigation that she faced in certain reviews.
4+ Catal!st :Agent that brings abo t chemical change while it remains neffected and nchanged
#sage:Man! chemical reactions can@t ta0e /lace witho t the /resenc of a catal!st
#sage : The dective followed the s s/ect the cache where he had store his loot.
#sage : %n both the cases the " dge shows how callow he was.
#sage:Even after remove the / dding from the b shes ( it willcontin e to coag late as it stands.
#sage:The /iece concl ded with distinctive coda that stric0ingl! bro ght together vario s motifs.
Synonyms- D
S!non!ms, D
-+Dabble : 9or0 at in a non serio s fashion (s/lash aro nd
#sage:The amate r /ainter dabbled at art ( b t seldom /rod ced a finished /ece.
2+Dan0 :Dam/
/la!ed
$eli' ( an e'cessivel!
5+Da b :Smear
#sage: $rom the wa! he da bed his /aint on the canvas( % co ld tell he 0new nothing of oils.
6+Da nt
:frighten
#sage:@=oast all !o
7+Debris :r bble
#sage:a f ll !ear after the earth) a0e in Me'ico cit!( wor0ers were still carting a wa! the debris.
#sage:we have to meet a dead line dont dwadle.C st get down to wor0
;+Dearth:scarcit!
#sage:The dearth of s0illed labo r com/elled the em/lo!ers to o/en trade schools.
-<+Decant:/o r of gentl!
--+Deca/itate:behead #sage:The! didd not hand Bad! Cane Dthe! deca/itated her.Eoff with her headE( cried the D ches( eager to deca/itate /oor alice
-1+Deci/her:Decode
-4+Deface:Mar( Disfig re. #sage: %f !o a heft! fine. deface a librar! boo0 !o have to /a!
-5+Deco! : B re or bait #sage:the wild d c0s were not fooled b! the deco!
#sage:the hand looms defiled the ch rch with their sc rrilo s writings.
s to tears.
Synonyms- E
S!non!ms, E
#sage:Some /eo/le enc mber themselves with too m ch l ggage when the! ta0e short tri/s.
#sage:Feats believed in the end ring /ower of great art( which wo ld o t last its creators brief lives.
6+ Enervate:9ea0en
#sage:She was slow to recover from her illnessDeven a sheet wal0 to the window enervated her 7+Engross:Occ /! f ll!
#sage:Cohn was so engrossed in the st dies thst he didn@t he hear his mother call
;+Enn i:=orden
#sage:The monoto s ro tine of hos/ital life ind ced a feeling of enn i that amde her mood!ard irritable.
-<+Enormit!:: geness
#sage::e didn@t reali>e the enormit! of his crime ntill he saw what s ffering he had ca sed.
-1+Ensconce:Settle comfortabl!
-2+Ens e: $ollow
#sage:he evils that ens red were direct res lt of the miscalc lations of the leaders.
#sage: = ilding a college level vocab lar! will entail some wor0 on !o r /art.
#sage: She entreated her father to let her sta! o t till midnight.
-7+Enthrall:Ca/t re (enslave
#sage: $rom the moment he saw her /ict re( he was enthralled b! her bea t!.
-8+E/iram:
s all! short./oor
the
1<+Erode:Eat awa!
#sage:The limestoen was eroded b! the dri//ing water ntil onl! a thin shell remained.
#sage:The erotic /assages in this novel sho ld be removed as the! are merel! /ornogra/hic.
12+Eshew:Avoid
to his girlfriend
as a totall! reformed character (he tried to eshew all this vices (es/eciall! chewing tobacco and drin0ing batht b gin.
#sage:The headmaster co ld not regard this latest esca/ade as a b!ish "o0e and e'/elled the !o ng man.
Synonyms- /
S!non!ms, C
-+Caco/hono s Discardant(%nharmonio s
1+Ca/ricio s #n/redctable(steadfast
#sage:9oolf co ld not bear the castigation that she faced in certain reviews.
4+ Catal!st :Agent that brings abo t chemical change while it remains neffected and nchanged
#sage:Man! chemical reactions can@t ta0e /lace witho t the /resenc of a catal!st
#sage : The dective followed the s s/ect the cache where he had store his loot.
#sage : %n both the cases the " dge shows how callow he was.
#sage:Even after remove the / dding from the b shes ( it willcontin e to coag late as it stands.
#sage:The /iece concl ded with distinctive coda that stric0ingl! bro ght together vario s motifs.
Synonyms- D
S!non!ms, D
-+Dabble : 9or0 at in a non serio s fashion (s/lash aro nd
#sage:The amate r /ainter dabbled at art ( b t seldom /rod ced a finished /ece.
2+Dan0 :Dam/
/la!ed
$eli' ( an e'cessivel!
5+Da b :Smear
#sage: $rom the wa! he da bed his /aint on the canvas( % co ld tell he 0new nothing of oils.
6+Da nt
:frighten
#sage:@=oast all !o
7+Debris :r bble
#sage:a f ll !ear after the earth) a0e in Me'ico cit!( wor0ers were still carting a wa! the debris.
#sage:we have to meet a dead line dont dwadle.C st get down to wor0
;+Dearth:scarcit!
-<+Decant:/o r of gentl!
--+Deca/itate:behead #sage:The! didd not hand Bad! Cane Dthe! deca/itated her.Eoff with her headE( cried the D ches( eager to deca/itate /oor alice
-1+Deci/her:Decode
a heft! fine.
-5+Deco! : B re or bait #sage:the wild d c0s were not fooled b! the deco!
#sage:the hand looms defiled the ch rch with their sc rrilo s writings.
s to tears.
Synonyms- E
S!non!ms, E
#sage:Some /eo/le enc mber themselves with too m ch l ggage when the! ta0e short tri/s.
#sage:Feats believed in the end ring /ower of great art( which wo ld o t last its creators brief lives.
6+ Enervate:9ea0en
#sage:She was slow to recover from her illnessDeven a sheet wal0 to the window enervated her 7+Engross:Occ /! f ll!
#sage:Cohn was so engrossed in the st dies thst he didn@t he hear his mother call
;+Enn i:=orden
#sage:The monoto s ro tine of hos/ital life ind ced a feeling of enn i that amde her mood!ard irritable.
-<+Enormit!:: geness
#sage::e didn@t reali>e the enormit! of his crime ntill he saw what s ffering he had ca sed.
-1+Ensconce:Settle comfortabl!
-2+Ens e: $ollow
#sage:he evils that ens red were direct res lt of the miscalc lations of the leaders.
#sage: = ilding a college level vocab lar! will entail some wor0 on !o r /art.
#sage: She entreated her father to let her sta! o t till midnight.
-7+Enthrall:Ca/t re (enslave
#sage: $rom the moment he saw her /ict re( he was enthralled b! her bea t!.
-8+E/iram:
s all! short./oor
the
1<+Erode:Eat awa!
#sage:The limestoen was eroded b! the dri//ing water ntil onl! a thin shell remained.
#sage:The erotic /assages in this novel sho ld be removed as the! are merel! /ornogra/hic.
12+Eshew:Avoid
to his girlfriend
as a totall! reformed character (he tried to eshew all this vices (es/eciall! chewing tobacco and drin0ing batht b gin.
#sage:The headmaster co ld not regard this latest esca/ade as a b!ish "o0e and e'/elled the !o ng man.
Synonyms- F
S!non!ms, $
1. $at os
: foolish ( inane
2.
$alter : hesitate
when told to dive off the high board she did not falter b t /roceeded at once.
4. $arce
5. $ec ndit!
: fertilt! ( fr tf lness
The fec ndit! of her mind ill strated b! man! vivid imagesin her /oems.
6. $ell
: cr el( deadl!
7. $elon
8. $erret
: drive or h nt o t of hiding.
;. $ete
honor at a
festival
The ret rning hero was feted at a comm nit! s //er and dance.
-<. $la!
--. $leece :
rob ( /l nder
The tric0sters
fleeced
-1.$linch :
hesitate ( shrin0
She did not flinch in the face of danger b t to ght bac0 bravel!.
-2.$inesse :
delicate ( s0ill
The finesse and adroitness of the s rgeon im/ressed the observers in the o/eration room.
-4.$ilch :
steal
-5. $igment :
-6.$idelit!
lo!alt!
A dogs fidelit! to its owner is one of the reasons wh! animal is a favo rite ho sehod /et.
-8.$elter : shac0le
-;.fetid
malodoro s
The neglected wo nd
became
fetid.
1<.$lit :
Bi0e a bee flitting from flower to flower( Rose flitted from one bo!friend to ne't.
1-. $loe :
The shi/ made slow /rogress as it batlered its wa! thro gh the ice floes.
11. $lo rish : grow well ( /ros/er ( ma0e swee/ing gest res.
in the s n.
12.$lo t
: re"ect ( moc0
him and he
15. $ora!
: raid
Synonyms- G
S!non!ms, 3
#sage:li0e a gadfly
1.3attle.social bl nder
#sage:According to Miss manners to call !o r h sband b! !o r lover@s name is worse than a mere gattle (it is a mista0e.
2.3ainsa!.den!
neven gait.
5.3ale.windstrom
#sage:The weather channel warned viewers abo t a rising gale( with winds of / to 6<m/h.
6.3all.bitterness(nerve
7.3all.anno!(chate
8.3ambol.s0i/ abo t
#sage:9atching the children gambol inthe /ar0( bett! morveled at their !o thf l energ!.
;.3a/e.o/en widel!
-<.3arner.gather (store
nco th
#sage:Com/ared to the so/histicated !o ng ladies intheir elegant gowns( tombo!ish felt gauche and o t of /lace.
#sage::is once ro nd face loo0ed s r/risingl! gaunt after he had lost weight.
#sage:EsoldE cried the actioneer (banging her gavel on the table to indicate she had acce/ted the final bid.
#sage:The llocal gentry did not welcome the visits of s mmer to rists and tried to ignore their /resence in the comm nit!.
-6.3hostl!.horrible
-7.3ibe.moc0
#sage:As !o gibe at their s /erstitio s beliefs(do !o reali>e that !o (too(are g ilt! of similarl! foolish tho ghtsI.
-8.3idd!.light,hearted(di>>!
%t too0 an e'tra large c nmerb nd to fit aro nd Andrew Carnegies considerable girth.
1<.3or!.blood!
#sage:The a dience sh ddered as the! listened to the details of the gory massacre.
Synonyms- 0
S!non!ms, :
-.:ale.health!
1.:a/.chance(l c0
#sage :%n his /oem hap(thomas ob"ects to the /ath chance /la!s in o r lives.
2.:a/ha>ard.random(b! chance
4.:aggard.wasted awa!(ga nt
#sage :%n those halcyon da!s (/eo/le were not worried abo t snea0 attac0s.
7.:arbinger.forer nner
#sage :The cavalr! r shed into themelee and hewed the enem! with their swords.
;.:eedless.not noticing(disregardind
#sage :She drove on( heedless of the warnings that the road was dangero s.
#sage :The hackler 0e/t interr /ting the s/ea0er with r de remar0s.
--.:a>!.slightl! obsec re
#sage :The ch rch harbored illegal aliens who were /olitica ref gees.
-2.:ibernal.wintr!
-4.: rtle.crash(r sh
-5.:!/ercritical.e'cessivel! e'acting
#sage :Ao are hypercritical in !o r demands for /erfection( we all ma0e mista0es.
#sage :The docter /rescribed chocolate /ills for her /atient who was a hypochondriac.
#sage :After her !ears of advent re she co d not settle down to a humdrum e'istence.
#sage ::e s/o0e with a humility and lac0 of /ride that im/ressed his listeners.
1<.:omage.honor(trib te
Synonyms- I
S!non!ms, %
-. %chth!olog!:St d! of fish
S ch idolatr! of singers of co ntr! m sic is t!/ical of the e'cessive enth siasm of !o th.
7. %mbecilit!:wea0ness of mind.
8. %mbibe:drin0 in
The cast of r nning the lemonde stand were so high that Tom@s /rofits /roved ill sor!.
The angr! congressman wanted to im/each the /resident for his misdeeds.
-1. %m/ending:Nearing(a//roaching.
The entire co ntr! was saddene b! the news of his im/ending death.
Cac0 never told 3ill he adored her(he believed his love was im/licit in his deeds.
She had a s/eech im/ediment that /revented her from s/ea0ing clearl!.
%f !o
-6. %m/lore:=eg.
-;. %m/onderable:weightless.
% can eval te the data gathered in this st d! .The im/onderable items are not so easil! anal!>ed.
:e tried to hide from his im/ort nate creditors his allowance arrived.
ntil
Synonyms- 1
S!non!ms, C
-. Cabber:Chatter ra/idl! or
nintelligibl!.
nderstand a
The com/ ter salesmen at the store own that we sim/l! co ldn@t follow.
=eca se s e disliced carol!n( she loo0ed at carol!n@s /aintings with a "a ndiced e!e( Calling them formless smears.
6. Ca nt!:Bighthrearted (animated(eas!(carefree.
%n singing in rain (3ene 0ell! sand and danced his wa! thro gh the lighthreated title n mber in a /ro/erl! "a nt! st!le.
7. Ceo/ardi>e:endanger(im/eril(/ t at ris0.
8. Cettison:throw overboard.
%n order to enable the shi/ to ride safel! thro gh the storm(the ca/tain had to "ettison m ch of his cargo.
-<. Cingoist:e'tremel! aggressive and militant /atriot( was li0e cha vinist.
Alwa!s bellowing EAmerica firstKE the congressman was s ch a "ingoist !o co ld almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.
The salesman was so "ocose that man! ofn his c stomers s ggested that he become a stand / comic.
Altho gh =ill 0new the boss hated "o0es(he co ldn@t resist ma0ing on "oc lar remar0.
The festive christmas dinner was a merr! one( and old and !o ng ali0e "oined in the general "ollit!.
-7. C bilation:re"oicing.
There was great " bilation when the armistice was anno nced.
At a 0e! moment in his life (he made a " dicio s investment that was the fo ndation of his later wealth.
At this critical " nct re (let s thin0 caref ll! before determining the co rse we shall follow.
Synonyms- 2
S!non!ms, F
-. Fen :
range of 0nowledge
@9atson ( b red within this tiss e of lies there is a 0ernel of tr thD when % find it( m!ster! will be solved
4. Fismet : fate
Robert Bo ise Stevenson@s grave is a 0noll in SomoaD to reach the grave site ( !o m st climb /hill and wal0 a short distance.
;.0nott!
what to 9atson had been a Fnott! /roblem to Sherloc0 :olmes was sim/licit! itself.
-<.0 dos :
The singer com/lacentl! received 0 dos on his /erformance from his ento rage.
--. 0nave :
An! /olitician nic0named Tric! Dic0 clearl! has the re/ tation of a 0nave
At brea0fast we had all been en"o!ing o r bacon and eggs ntil that 0ill"o! Cohn started tal0ing abo t how bad animal fats and cholesterol were for o r health
Synonyms- L
S!non!ms, B
-+Baggard
Slow( Sl ggish
#sage
n carr!ing o t orders.
1+Baconic
=rief
#sage
2+Ban0
4+Bassit de:
Bang or ( 9eariness.
#sage
5+Ba d
?raise
#sage
=oomer
EsiasonLs efforts to
6+ #sage
Bavish :
Biberal ( 9astef l.
7+
Beer!
S s/icio s ( ca tions
#sage
8+Bevee flooding.
Earthen
#sage
the levee (emergenc! wor0ers r shed to reinforce the walls with sandbags.
;+Bevit!
#sage
-<+Bewd
B stf l
#sage
The!
--+Be'icon
Dictionar!
#sage librar!.
-1+Bimber
$le'ible
#sage
him Bimber.
-2+Bim/id
Clear
sage
-4+Bioni>e
Treat as
a celebrit!.
#sage
the / blic.
-5+$le'ible
$le'ible ( s //le
#sage
-6+Boft!
Her! :igh.
#sage
Tho gh
-7+Ban0
#sage
Ban0 ( ga nt (
Abraham
Bincoln was a
stri0ing fig re
-8+Bassit de
Bang or ( 9eariness
#sage
-;+Ba d
?raise
#sage
-8+Bavish
Biberal ( 9astef l
#sage
-;+Beer!
S s/icio s ( Ca tions
#sage
1<+Bevee flooding.
#sage:As the river rose an threatened to overflow the levee ( Emergenc! wor0ers r shed to reinforce the walls with sandbags.
Synonyms- M
S!non!ms, M
ninitiated.
The learned doctor laid down the law to his /atient in a magisterial tone of voice.
4. Malad! : illness
A m!sterio s malad! swe/t the co ntr! ( filling doctors offices wth feverish (/ r/le s/otted /atients.
Might! mo se will save the da! ( h ntinmg dowm malefactors and reesc ing innocent mice from /eril
? tting her hands over her ears Rose ref sed to listen to =ett! malign her friend S san
The comm nist manifesto b! Mar' /roclaimed the /rinci/les of modern comm nism.
8. Mandator! : obligator!
These instr ctions are mandator! ( an! violation will be severel! / nished.
;.Maladoro s : $o l smelling
--. Masochist :
The masochist begs ( @ hit me@ . The sadist smiles and sa!s ( @% wont@.
Ram never e'/ected his mee0 da ghter wo ld dare to def! him b! elo/ing with her s itor.
11. Misha/
accident
12.Mirage :
16. Misadvent re :
mischona(
ill l c0
17. Mnemonic
: /ertaining to memor!
She
She acc sed him of being a misog!nist beca se he had been a bachelor all his life.
The oil mog ls made great /rofits when the /rice of gasoline rose.
The law!er was acc sed of tr!ing to m let the bo! of his legac!
Synonyms- N
S!non!ms, N
1. Natation : Swimming
This mo ntain slo/e contains sldes that will challenge e'/erts as well as neo/h!tes.
7.Nostalgia
M! grandfather s/o0e of life in the old co ntr! . :e had little /atience with nostalgia.
8.Ne' s : connection
% fal to see the ne' s that binds thse two widel! se/arated events.
-<.N llif!
: ma0e invalid
Once the contract was n llified ( it no longer had an! legal force.
-1.No'io s : harmf l
Mr.Can obtained a watch dog to /revent the noct rnal raids on his chic0en coo/s.
Synonyms- O
S!non!ms, O
1.Obeisance : bow
% first learned of her death when % read the obit ar! in the news/a/er.
%t is obligator! that boo0s borrowed from th elibrar! be ret rned within two wee0s.
are casting
nclear
-<.Obno'io s : Offensive
-1.Occl de : sh t ( close
were revealed
-5.Od!sse! :
The ref gees "o rne! from Cambodia was a terrif!ing od!sse! .
Those clo ds are omino s ( the! s ggest that a severe storm on the wa!.
Synonyms- P
S!non!ms, ?
2.?all.grow tiresome
The st d! of word lists can event all! pall and / t one to slee/.
There is no eas! panacea that will solve o r com/licated international sit ation.
5.?aragon.model of /erfection
The fellow st dents disli0ed Bavinia(beco> Miss Minchin alwa!s /ointed her o t as a paragon of virt e.
6.?arlance.lang age(idiom
8.?astoral.r ral
%n thase stories of pastoral life(we find an of the dail! tas0s of co ntr! fol0.
nderstanding
tho gh widow brown was living on a red ced income(she was b! no means a pauper.
--.?edestrain.ordinar!( nimagnative
-1.?erennial.something long,lasting
These /lants are hard! perennials and will bloom for man! !ears.
9hen Caesar reali>esd that =r t s had betra!ed him(he re/roached his perfidious friend.
-4.?er/etrate.commit an offense
-6.?ert.im/ertinent(forward
% thin0 !o
-7.?illage./l nder
-8.?lacid./eacef l(calm
-;.?ortent.sign(omen(forewarning
1<.?ragmatist./ractical /erson
Synonyms- 3
S!non!ms, G
2.G aint.odd(old,fashioned
:er quaint clothes and old fashioned lang age mar0ed her as an eccentric.
5.G ac0.charlatant(im/ostor
quack.
nder quarantine
ntil
The senator as0ed for a roll call to determine whether a quorum was /resent.
:e was im/ressed b! the air of quietude and /eace that /ervade the valle!.
Robin reached bac0 and /l c0ed one last arrow from his quiver.
--.G i/.ta nt
Ao are n/o/ lar(beca se !o are too free with !o r quips and sarcastic comments.
-1.G iver.tremble(sha0e
The bird dog@s nose twitched and his whis0ers as he strains eagerl! against the leash.
quivered
Synonyms- R
S!non!ms, R
-.Ran0le.irritate(fester
A rancid odor filled the shi/s galle! ans na seated the crew.
2.Ras/!.grating(harsh
4.Revage./l nder(des/oil
6.Realm.0ingdom.field or s/here
7.Renege.den!(go bac0 on
8.Re/ast.meal(feast(bon) et
The caterers /re/ared a delicio s repast for $red J C d@s wedding da!.
;.Regal.ro!al
-<.Rig.fi'(mani/ late
--.Roster.list
-1.Ree0.emit*odor+
-2.Reiterate.re/eat
nderstand it.
-4.Remorse.g ilt(self,re/roach
-6.Refector!.dining hall
%n the h ge refectory (we can feed the entire st dent bod! at one sitting.
-8.Retin e.following(attendants
-;.R se.tric0(strateg!
Synonyms- S
S!non!ms, S
:earing tales of a m!sterio s master of all 0nowledge who lived in the hills of Tibet(Sand! was /ossessed with a b rning deisre to cons lt the legendar! sage.
Man! /eo/le with he! fever move to more sal brio s sections of the co ntr! d ring the months of A g st and Se/tember.
The element Fr!/to'ite had an nhealth! effect on s /erman : %t sa//ed his strength.
:aving st ffed themselves with goodies the G ests were so f ll the! were rea! for na/.
Relishing his tri m/h( costness es/eciall! savored th chagrin and critics who had /redicted his fail re.
Accidentall! br shing against the hot grill ( she seared her hand badl!.
Ref sing Dave@s offer to lend him a shirt( /hil re/lied ( E No ( than0s ( % have got scads of clothesE.
8.S/ate: s dden
flood
% am worried abo t the /ossibilit! of a s/ate if the rans do not diminiish soon
As thr! /assed the finish line( the r nners slac0ened their /lace
-4Sh!ster : law!er
On B.A Baw ( res/ectable attorne! =rac0man was horrified to learn that his newl! discovered half brother was a chea/ sh!ster.
The archaeologist assigned several st dents the tas0 reassembling earthenware vessels
from the shards he had bro ght bac0 from the e'/edition.
%t is im/erative that we stanch the g shing wo nd before we attend to the other in" ries.
E S/are no e'/ense E( the bride@s father said( ref sing to stint on the wedding arrangment.
-8.Stolid : d ll ( im/assive
The earth) a0e shattered st arts trembling ( he cro chedd on the no longer stable gro nd.
s al stolid demeanor(
:is /ainting of n!m/hs of s!lvan bac0gro nds were critici>ed as over sentimental.
11.Swindles : cheat
She was g llible and tr sting( an eas! victim for the first swindlerwho came along
Synonyms- T
S!non!ms, T
-.Tacit :
The falconer wore a leather ga nt let to avoid being clawed b! the haw0@s talons.
4. Ta t : tight ( read!
The allegiance of o r allies is held b! rather ten o s ties( let s ho/e the! will remaiin lo!al.
M! advice is to avoid disc ssing this /roblem with her toda! as she is rather test! and ma! sho t at !o .
Never tell the boss an!thing he doesn@t want to hearD he doesn@t want an inde/endent adviser( he " st wants a toad!.
Ever!time the boss holds a meeting ( he goes into a length! tirade( scolding s for ever!thing from tordiness to /adding o r e'/enses.
% es/eciall! disli0e his t mid st!le( % /refer writing that is less swollen and bombastic.
The t rgid river threatened to overflow the leaves and flood the co ntr!side.
-6.Tremor : Trembling
The tribe made their tre0 f rther north that s mmer in search of game.
:is o//onents tried to trad ce the candidates re/ tation b! s/reading r mor@s abo t the /ast.
11.Tr!st
: meeting
The lovres 0e/t their T!rst even tho gh the! reali>ed their dan>er.
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The /olice tried to locate the s/ot from which the assasin has tried the fatal shot b! tracing the tra"ector! of the b llet.
Synonyms- U
S!non!ms, #
Since the! have ignored o r ultimatum o r onl! reso rce is to declare war.
1.#nearth.dig
when the! unearthed the cit!(the archeologists fo nd man! relies of an ancient civili>ation.
2.#ncann!.stranger(m!sterio s
The anointing with oil of a /erson near death is called e'treme unction .
5.#ng ent.ointment
6.#nr l!.disobedient(lawless
se tear gas.
?eo/le with unsavory re/ tations sho ld not be allowed to wor0 with !o ng children.
-<.#rchin.mischievo s child
--.#rbane.s ave(refined(elegant
-2.#nfledged.immat re
-4.#ninhibited. nre/ressed
The congregation was shoc0ed b! her uninhibited la ghter d ring the sermon.
-5.#nravel.disentangle(solve
9ith e) al ease Miss Mar/le unraveled tangled balls of !arn and battling m rder m!steries .
Synonyms- 4
S!non!ms, H
She disli0ed his si! wa!s(b t granted him a certain vulpine intelligence.
Aware that she was right once again(he lost his tem/er and called her a shrew and a vixen .
Cill called Cac0 a voyeur when she ca ght him aiming his binoc lors at a bedroom window of the ho se ne't door.
:e became more vituperative as he reali>ed that we were not going to grant him his wish.
7.Hirile.manl!
% do not acce/t the /remise that a man virile onl! when he is belligerent.
8.Hisco s.stic0!(gl e!
Synonyms- W
S!non!ms, 9
1.9aive.give
/ tem/oraril!(!ield
% will waive m! rights in this matter in order to e'/edite o r reaching a /ro/er decision.
5.9ar!.ver! ca tio s
The e'isting Welter of overla//ing federal and state /roclaims cries o t for immediatereform.
8.9hiff./ ff or g st(hint
The slightest Whiff of old s/ice cologne bro ght memories of george to her mind .
;.9himsical.ca/ricio s(fancif l
%n Mrs.Ram(the hero is a /la!f l( whimsical man who ta0es a nation to dress / as a woman so that he can loo0 after his children(who are in the c stod! of his e',wife.
-<.9ince.shrin0 bac0(flinch
?ale and 9an with grief(wanda was bowed down beneath the b rden of her woes .
Synonyms- X
S!non!ms, &
Synonyms- 5
S!non!ms, A
She had a!en to get awa! an live on her own for a while
%t was not the aristrocrat b t the !eoman who determined the enation@s /olicies.
nite
% dont wish to be !o0ed to him in marriage ( asf we were cattle / lling a /low.
At school his classmates regarded him as a !o0el and la ghes at his r stic mannerisms.
She dreamed of the elegant homes of !ore b t gave no tho ght to theirinelegant /l mbing.
Synonyms- 6
S!non!ms, M
2. Mealot : fanatic
Tho gh 3lenn was devo t ( he was no Mealot( he never tried to force his religio s beliefs on his friends.
Antonyms
Lette!-7A7
Better,@A@
-.AD#BAT%ON
&
CR%T%C%SM
Meaning
$latter!(Admiratioin*res/ect highl!+
#sage : The roc0 star thrived on the ad lation of his gro /ies and !es,men.
1.ADHOCATE
&
O??OSE
Meaning : recommended*v+.
2.A$$A=BE
&
R#DE
Meaning
Eas!il!a//roachable(warml! friendl!.
4.A$$ECTED
&
#N$E%3NED
#sage : :is affected mannerisms his harvard accent( his air of boredom his se of obsc re foreign words b gged s.
5.A$$B#ENCE
&
?OHERTA
Meaning
Ab ndance(wealth.
#sage : $oreigners are amaged b! the affl ence and l ' r! of american wa! of life.
6.A3%B%TA
&
A9F9ARDNESS
Meaning
#sage : The agilit! of the acrobat ama>ed and thrilled the a dience.
7.ABACR%TA
&
SBO9NESS
Meaning
cheerf l (/rom/tness(eagerness.
8.ABBEH%ATE
&
9ORSEN
Meaning
Relieve.
#sage : This sho ld alloviate the /ain( if it does not we shal have to se stronger dr gs.
;.ABB#R
&
RE?EB
Meaning
Entice(attract.
#sage : All red b! the song of the sirens( the helmsman steered the shi/ towards the roof.
-<.ABOO
&
3RA3AR%O#S
Meaning
a/art(reserved.
#sage : Sh! b! nat re(she remained aloof while all the rest conversed.
--.AMAB3AMATE
&
SE?ARATE
Meaning
#sage : the nion will attem/t to amalgamate their gro /s into one national bod!
-1.AM=%3#O#S
&
CBEAR
Meaning
#sage : :is ambig o s instr ctions misled we did not 0now which road to ta0e.
s(
-2.AM=BE
&
:ASTEN
Meaning
9hen she first mo nted the horse( rge the animal to go faster than a
-4.AM=#BATORA
&
=EDR%DDEN
Meaning
#sage : Calvin was a highl! amb lator! /atient(not onl! did he ref sed to be confined to bed(b t also he insisted onriding his s0ate board / down the halls.
-5.AMEB%ORATE
&
MAFE 9ORSE
Meaning
%m/rove.
#sage : Man! social wor0ers have attem/ted to amelirate the the conditions of /eo/le living in the sl ms.
-6.ANABO3O#S
&
NOT COM?ARA=BE
Meaning
Com/arable.
#sage : she called o r attention to the things that had been done in an analogo s sit ation and recommended that we do the same.
-7.ANAT:EMAT%ME
&
=BESS
Meanin
C rse.
#sage : The a!otolla 0homeini hea/ed anatheme /on NThe 3reat satanO(that is the s.
-8.ANOMABA
&
RE3#BAR%TA
Meaning
%rreg larit!
#sage
-;.ANT%?AT:A
&
$ONDNESS
Meaning
Aversion(disli0e.
#sage : Among his other anti/athies are hon0ing cars(boom bo'es and heav! metal roc0.
1<.ANT%T:%S%S
&
S%M%BAR%TA
Meaning
Usage !his tyranny was the antithisis of all that he had hopped for "and he tought it with all his strenghts#
Lette!-7B7
Better,@=@
-.=ARO#G#E
&
S%M?BE
Meaning
highl! ornate
#sage
1.=EAT%$%C
&
DREAD$#B
Meaning
3iving bliss
#sage made
s ver! ha//!.
2.=EB%TTBE
&
E&TOB
Meaning
Dis/arage(de/recate
#sage
4.=EBB%COSE
&
?EACE$#B
Meaning
9arli0e
5.=EN%3N
&
MAB%3ANT
Meaning
Findl!($avorable.
#sage
6.=EN%SON
&
C#RSE
Meaning
=lessing
#sage
Bet
7.=ERATE
&
?RA%SE
Meaning
Scold strongl!.
#sage :
8.=EST%AB
&
NO=BE
Meaning
#sage
;.=%3OTRA
&
TOBERANCE
Meaning
St bborn(intolerance.
#sage
=ro ght
/ in a democratic atmos/here
the st dent was shoc0ed b! the bigotr! and narrowness e'/ressed b! several of his classmates.
-<.=%MARRE
&
NORMAB
Meaning
$antastic
#sage believed.
--.=BANC:
&
DARFEN
Meaning
=leach(whiten.
#sage
-1.=BEND
&
SO$T
Meaning
Soothing or mild(agreeable.
-2.=BESE
&
ARDENT
Meaning
#sage
the idea of atri/ to /aris as her classmates were( she tried to act s /ercool and blasP as if she@d been abroad h ndreds of times.
-4.=B%T:E
&
C:EERBESS
Meaning
3a!("o!o s
#sage
-5.=BEAF
&
C:EER$#B
#nli0el! to be favorable(clod or
Lette!-7/7
Better,@C@
-.CA?AC%O#S
&
NOT S?AC%O#S
Meaning
S?AC%O#S
#sage : The ca/acio s areas of railroad terminal( tho sands of travelers lingered while waiting for their trains.
1.CA?R%C%O#S
&
STEAD$AST
Meaning
#n/redictable(fic0le.
2.CA?T%O#S
&
TOBERANT
Meaning
$a ltfinding
#sage : :is criticisms were alwa!s ca/acio s and frivol s(never offering constr ctive s ggestions.
4.CARNAB
&
S?%R%T#AB
Meaning
$reshl!
#sage : %s the / blic more interesed in carnal /leas res than in s/irit al mattersI
5.CARN%HORO#S
&
HE3%TAR%AN
Meaning
Meat,eating
#sage : A cow is not a carnivore(she li0es the taste of grain( not gore.
6.CAR?%N3
&
#NCR%T%CAB
Meaning
#sage : 9elcoming constr ctive criticism( le'! a//reciated her editorD@s comments( finding them free of car/ing.
7.CAST%3AT%ON
&
COMMENDAT%ON
Meaning
? nishment(severe criticism.
#sage : Sensitive even to mild criticism( woolf co ld not bear the castigation that she fo nd in certain reviews.
8.CATE3OR%AB
&
G#AB%$%ED
Meaning
#sage : Tho gh the ca/tain claimed he was never( sic0 at sea( he finall! ) alified his categorial denial.
;.CAT:OB%C
&
NARRO9
Meaning
#sage : :e was e'tremel! catholic in his taste and read ever!thing the co ld find in the librar!.
-<.CEBER%TA
&
DEBAA
Meaning
S/eed(ra/idit!
#sage : :amlet resented his mother@s celerit! in remarr!ing within a month after his father@s death.
--.CEB%=ATE
&
MARR%ED
#sage : Tho gh the late haveloc0 ellis wrote e'tensivel! abo t.Recentst dies maintain he was celebrate thro gho t his life.
-1.CENS#RE
&
?RA%SE
Meaning
=lame(critici>e
#sage : The senator was cens red for behavior in a//ro/riate to a member of congress.
-2.CENTR%$#3AB &
CENTR%?ETAB
Meaning
#sage : Man! a tomatic dr!ing machines remove e'cess moist re from clothing b! centrif gal force.
-4.CESSAT%ON
&
3RAH%TA
Meaning
Sto//age
#sage : The airline em/lo!ees threatened acessation of all wor0 if managemet failed meet their demands.
-5.C:A$$%N3
&
CA?%T%B%ST%C
Meaning
=antering("o0ing
Lette!-7D7
Better,@D@
-.
DANF
&
DRA
Meaning
The Dam/
#sage slim!
1.
DA??ER
&
#NT%DA
Meaning
#sage
$eli' #nger(an e'cessivel! da//er so l who co ld not stand to have a hair o t of /lace
2.
DA#NTBESS
&
CO9ERDBA
Meaning
bold
#sage
4.
DEART:
&
=#NDANCE
Meaning
scarit!
#sage
5.
DE=ACBE
&
?RO3RESS
Meaning
#sage
into a debacle( with /assengers and crew members colla/sing( engines falling a/art( and carr!,on baggage /o//ing o t of the overhead bins
6.
DE=%B%ATE
&
STREN3T:EN
Meaning
wea0en(Enfeeble
#sage
7.
DE=ONA%R
&
A9F9ARD
Meaning
#sage
8.
DERO3ATORA
&
?RA%S%N3
Meaning
#sage .
;.
DESECRATE
& CONSERETE
Meaning
Shattering the altar and tram/ling nderfoot( the invaders desecrated the
-<.
DEST%T#TE
&
A$$B#ENT
Meaning #sage :
--.
DEHO%D
&
$#BB O$
Meaning
lac0ing
#sage
!o
total void( b t she@s act all! not devoid of intelligence. she " st so nds li0e an airhead
-1.
DEHO#T
&
%M?O#S
Meaning
/io s
#sage
-2.
D%A=OB%CAB
&
SERA?:%C
Meaning
devilish
#sing
-4.
D%ATR%=E
&
E#BO3A
Meaning
#sing
-5.
D%$$DENCE
&
=OBDNESS
Meaning
Sh!ness
#sage
Ao
m st ovrecome !o r dffidence if !o
-6.
D%BATE
&
CONTRAST
Meaning
E'/and
#sage dilate.
-7.
D%BATORA
&
?ROM?T
Meaning
dela!ing
#sage
-8.
D%M%N#T%ON
&
A??REC%AT%ON
Meaning
#sage
-;.
D%N
&
S%BENCE
Meaning
contin ed lo d noice
#sage
1<.
D%SA=#SE
&
DECE%HE
Meaning
ndeceive.
#sage
of !o r
1-.
D%SCONSOBATE
&
COAO#S
Meaning
sad
#sage desconsolate.
Lette!-7E7
Better,@E@
-.ENERHATE
&
STREN3T:EN
1.EN:ANCE
&
DE3RADE
2.ENN#%
&
E&C%TEMENT.
4.EN#NC%ATE
&
M#M=BE
5.E?:EMERAB
&
ETERNAB
6.EG#A=BE
&
STORMA
7.EG#AN%M%TA
&
A3%TAT%ON
8.EG#%B%=R%#M
&
%M=ABANC
;.E9#%TA=BE
&
#N$A%R
-<.EG#%HOCAB
&
CBEAR
--.ERRAT%C
&
STEADA
-1.ERRONEO#S
&
ACC#RATE
-2.ER#D%TE
&
%3NORANT
-4.ET:EREAB
&
EART:A
-5.E#BO3%ST%C
&
CR%TCAB
Lette!-7G7
Better,@3@
-.3RAND%OSE &
S%M?BE
Meaning
Meaning #sage
: 3iven frel!( nwarranted( ncalled for. : G it ma0ing grat ito s comments abo t m! for !o r o/inion.
Meaning
: :el/f l(sociable
Meaning
n/leasent.
#sage
5.3#BB%=BE &
%NCRED#BO#S
Meaning
Easil! deceived
#sage
6.3#STO &
D%STASTE
Meaning
En"o!ment(enth siasm
#sage
Meaning
9ind!(brave(s/irited(greed!
#sage
Lette!-707
Better,@:@
-.:ACFNEAED
&
OR%3%NAB
Meaning
#sage
1.:A33ARD
&
?B#M?
Meaning
9asted awa!(ga nt
#sage
haggard.
2.:ABCAON
&
MART%AB
Meaning
Calm(/eacef l
#sage
4.:A?:AMARD
&
DEB%=ERATE
Meaning
Random(b!chance
#sage
Lette!-7I7
Better,@%@
nworth!(not noble
anno!ing( tedio s
:e fo nd wor0ing on the assembl! line ir0some beca se of the monoton! of the o/eration he had to /erform.
no matter how irrelevant the /atients m mblings ma! seem( the! give s some indications of what is on his mind.
5.%RRE?ARA=BE & CORRECTA=BE not able to be corrected or re/aired Ao r a/olog! cannot alone for the irre/arable damage !o have done to her re/ ltion.
6.%RREHERENT & ?%O#S Bac0 of /ro/er res/ect Some /eo/le are irrevent to this elders.
Lette!-717
Better,@C@
#sage::e loo0ed for e'otic food to stim late his $aded a//etite
1.Ca ndiced
' #nbiased
#sage: =eca se she disli0ed ma (she loo0ed at ma@s /aintings with a $aundiced e!e ( caling them formless smears.
2.Ca nt!
' sedate
#sage: %n singing in the rain (sow"i sang and danced with her wa! thro gh the lighthearted n mber in a /ro/ert! $aunty st!le.
4.Ceo/ard!
' Safet!
#sage: Aoo can not give me a d in chemistr! ( !o $eopardize m! chances or being admitted to mit.
will
5.Cettison
' Salvage
#sage:%n order to enable the shi/ to ride safel! thro gh the storm(the ca/tain had to $ettison m ch of his cargo.
6.Coc lar
' Serio s
#sage: Altho gh bill 0new the boss hated "o0es ( he co ld not resist ma0ing one $ocular remar0 ( his "oc larit! cost him the "ob.
7." dicio s
' nwise
#sage:At a0e! moment in his life ( he made a $udicious investment that was the fo ndation of his later wealth.
Lette!-727
Better,@F@
-.F%NDBE
&
E&T%N3#%S:
Meaning
Start a fire(ins/ire
#sage : :er teacher@s /raise for her /oetr! 0indled a s/ar0 of ho/e inside ma!a.
1.FEEN
&
D#BB
Meaning
Shar/
3eneralist
2.FNO9B9D3E
&
%3NORANCE
Meaning
#sage : %t has come to m! 0nowledge that she gave a secret ass rance to him
4.F%BB
&
AN%MATE
Meaning
S/oil
#sage
Lette!-7L7
Better,@B@
%#&'()*+,-./
()//*123
Meaning :
#sage : :is voice has a lachr!mose ) alit! that is more a//ro/riate at a f neral than a class re nion.
4#&'(5'6'1.1('& 0
',71!1-U.
Meaning :
#sage : Their Bac0adaisical a//roch to their wor0 res lted in a h ge loss of the b ssiness.
8#&'(-21(
V/*7-./
Meaning :
#sage : Man! of the characters /ortra!ed b! clint eastwood are loconict!/es strong men offew words
9#&',P--2
P*'1./
Meaning :
:#&'23U-*
V1!'&1!+
Meaning :
Bassit de(de/rssion
#sage : :is friends tried to overcome the lang or into which ha had fallen b! ta0ing him to /arties and tothe theater.
;#&'!/2!
-7V1-U.
Meaning :
?otential b t
ndevelo/ed
<#&'V1.)
=*U3'&
Meaning :
Biberal(wastef l
#sage
>#&'U6'!-*+
6/=','!-*+
Meaning :
?raise
?#&'00
.!*1(!
Meaning :
Careless
#sage : 9e disli0e resta rants where the service is la' and inattentive.
%@#&/()/*+ 0
PU*1!+
Meaning :
#sage
%%#&/!)'*31( 0
12V13-*'!123
Meaning :
Drows!(d ll
#sage : The st ff! room made her lethergic( she felt as if she was abo t to nod off
-1.BEH%TA
&
SOBEMN%TA
Meaning
#sage : Sto/ giggling and wriggling aro nd in the few s ch levit! is im/ro/er in ch rch
%8#&1,P16
!U*716
Meaning :
Clear
#sage
%9#&1!)/
.!1==
Meaning :
$le'ble(s //le
#sage
%:#&-'!)
/'3/*
Meaning :
Rel ctant(disinclined
#sage him to go
%;#&-QU'(1-U.
!'(1!U*2
Meaning :
Tal0tive
#sage
%<#&U3U7*1-U.
()//*=U&
Meaning :
Mornf l
#sage : to o r sadness
%>#&U*16
6U&&
Meaning :
Colorf l
#sage : the l rid tale of the crimininal filled o r hearts with sboc0 and des/air.
Lette!-7M7
Better,@M@
-.MAB%3AN
, E logi>e
? tting her hands over her ears(Rose ref sed to listen to =ett! malign her friend S san
1.MABBEA=BE
&
=rittle
2.MAN%ACBE
& Sane
Restrain (:andc ff
4.MAN%$EST
& Obsc re
Evident (visible(obvio s
Digb!@s embarassment when he met Madonna was manifest:his e!es t rned bright /in0
5.MAN#M%T
&
Enslave
Enlightend slave owners were willing to man mit their slaves and th s / t an end to the evil
6.MART%AB
&
=ellicose
?ertaining to marriage
After the / blication of his boo0 on martal affairs(he was often cons lted b! married /eo/le verge of dworie
Lette!-7N7
Better,@N@
-.NE=#BO#S
&
Clear
9ag e(ha>!(clo d!
#ma and sow"i tried to come with a clear intelligible b siness /lan(not some ha>!
1.NE$AR%O#S
&
=erign
Her! wic0ed
The villans crimes tho gh vario s were one and all nefario s
2.NE3AT%ON
& Afferimation
4.NEO?:ATE
& Heteran
Recent convert(beginner
The mo ntain slo/e contains slides that will challenge e'/erts as well as neo/h!tes
5.N%33ARDBA
& ?rodigal
Meanl! sting!(/arsimonio s
6.NOCT#RNAB
&
Dail!
Done at night
#ma obtaned a watch dog to /revent the noct rnal raids on her children coo/s
Lette!-7O7
Better,@O@
-.O=D#RATE Q$BEET%N3 Meaning:st bborn #sage::e was O=D#RATE in his ref sal to listen to o r com/lients.
1.O=ESEQCADAHERO#S Meaning:E'cessivel! $at #sage:%t is advisable that O=ESE /eo/le tr! to loose weight.
2.O=CECT%HEQEMOT%ONABBA %NHOBHED Meaning:3oal(Aim #sage:Even tho gh he was her son(she tried to be ob"ective of his behavio r.
4.O=B%3ATORAQO?T%ONAB Meaning:=inding(Re) ired #sage:%t is O=B3ATORA that boo0s borrowed from the librar! be ret rned with in 1 wee0s.
5.O=BOG#AQ?RA%SE Meaning:Slander(Disgrace(infam! #sage:% resent the O=B%G#A that re/ tation. r costing /on m!
7.OD%#MQB%F%N3 Meaning:Detestation(:atef lness #sage:?rince charming co ld not e'/ress the odi m (he felt toward cinderellaLs ste/sisters beca se of their mistreatment of /oor cinderella.
8.OMN%?OTENTQ9EAF Meaning:All /owerf l #sage:The monarch regarded himself as OMN%?OTENT and res/onsible to no one for his acts.
;.OMN%SC%ENTQ%3NORANT Meaning:All Fnowing #sage:% do not /retend to be Omniscient b t /ositive abo t this fact. -<.O?%ATEQST%M#BANT Meaning:Medicine to ind ce Slee/ or Deaden /ain #sage:To sa! that religion is the O?%ATE of the /eo/le is to condemn religion as dr g that 0ee/s the /eo/le ) ite and s bmissive to those in /ower. % am
--.O??ORT#NEQA9F9ARD Meaning:Timel!(9ell choosen #sage:Clearl! this wo ld not be an O??ORT#NE moment to as0 him for an increase in her allowance
-1.O??ORT#N%STQMAN O$ ?R%NC%?BE Meaning:%ndivid al who sacrifice /rinci/les for a e'/edienc! b! ta0ing adv. Of circ mstances. #sage:$orget abo t ethics (he is s ch an O??ORT#N%ST that he will vote in favo r of an! deal that will give him a brea0
-2.O??RO=R%#MQ?RA%SE Meaning:infam!(vilification #sage::is criticism of the /rime minister contained certain O??RO=R%#M terms.
-4.O?T%M#MQ9ORST Meaning:most favorable #sage:f never begin wait for the o/tim m moment to act r /ro"ect. ma!
-5.O?#BENCE Q?OHERTA Meaning:E'treme 9ealth(l ' rio sness(ab ndance #sage:The glitter and O?#BENCE of the ballroom too0 cinderellaLs breath awa!.
-6.OSTENTAT%O#SQ#NASS#M%N3 Meaning:Show!(?retentio s #sage:Tr m/Ls latest casino in atlantic cit! is the most OSTENTAT%O#S gambling /lace in the east.
Lette!-7P7
Better,@?@
-.?reci/itete
&
Stationar!.
#sage: The /eri/atetic school of /hiloso/h! derives its name frm the fact that aristote wal0ed with his / /ils while disc ssing /h!loso/h! with them
1.?ermeable
&
im/enetrable
2.?ernicio s
& :armless
4.?er/eteral
& momentar!
Meaning:ever lasting
#sage:The brilliant law!er was 0nown for his /ers/icacio s ded ction
6./ertinacio s
& S /erficial
Meaning: st bborn(/ersistent
#sage:she is bo nd to s cced beca se her /ertinacio s nat re will not /ermt her to ) it
7.?et alant
& #ncom/laining
Meaning:com/laing(to ch!(/eevish
8.?erci/itate
&
Ca tio s
Meaning:throw headlong(hasten
#sage:The remval of american /olitical s //ort a//eared to have /reci/itated the downfall of the macros regime.
;.?refactor!
Meaning:%ntrod ctor!
#sage: The chairman made a few /refator! remar0s before he called on the frst s/ea0er
Lette!-737
Better,@G@
#sage:,The militar! regine is ta0ing ever! /ossible ste/ to ) e the riots in the co ntr!.
1.G#%NTESSENCE
&
%M?#RE
Meaniing:,Bine
Lette!-7R7
Better,@R@
1.Restive ' /lacid restlessl! ima/tient(obstinatel! resisting control waiting im/atientl! inline to see Santacla se(even the best behaved childrengrow restiva and start to fidget.
2.Retentive ' forgetf l holding(having a good memor! the / /il did not need to s/end m ch time in st d! as he had a retentive mind
4.reticence ' lo) acio sness reserved( ncomm nicative(inclined to silence fearing his com/etition might get advance word abo t his /lans from tal0itive staff memebers : ges /referred reticent em/lo!ees to lo) acio s ones.
5.Retrograde ' /rogressing bac0wards degenerate instead of advancing o r civili>ation seems to have retrogarded in ethics and c lt re
6.reverie ' dishonor da!dream(m sing she was awa0ened from her reverie b! the teachers ) estion
7.rife ' scant ab ndant(c rrent in the face of the man! r more of scandal which are rife at the momment it is best to remain silent
8.rob st ' wea0 vigoro s(strong after / m/ing vion and ta0ing 0arate for si' months the little old lad! was far more rob st in health and co ld brea0 a /lan0 with her fist
ro ndness(sonoro sness of s/eech 9ashington %rving em/hasi>ed the rot noit! of the governor b! describing his height and circ mference
-<.r bble ' nbro0enstone fragments ten !ears after world war %% some of the r bbles left b! enem! bombings co ld still be seen
--.r dd! ' war reddish(health! loo0ing SantaCla se@s r dd! chee0s nicel! com/lement Radol/h the Reindeer@s bright red nose
-1.R dimentar! ' develo/ed not develo/ed(elementar!(cr de Altho gh m! grandmother@s english vocab lar! was limited to a few r dimentar! /hrases(she alwa!s co ld ma0e herself nderstood
-2.r ef l ' content regret(lament(mo rn #ma rr ed thae night she met sow"! and wondered how she ever fell for s ch a "er0
-4.r stic ' rban /ertaining to co ntr! /eo/le( nco nt The bac0woodman loo0ed o t of /lace in his r stic attire.
-5.r thless ' mercif l /ittiless(cr el CA/tain :oo0 was a dangero s (r thless villain who wo ld sto/ at nothingt to destro! ?eter /an.
Lette!-7W7
Better,@9@
-. 9RECF
Restore
,eaning $eeling of s r/rise(str c0 Usage The world in which we live is a land of wonder. 2. 9ANE Q ?ros/er
,eaning 9aning! Usage :is chances of getting /romotion are waning. 4. 9RAT: Q Delight
,eaning Severe anger Usage D e to the esca/ing of her son father has wrath to his son. 5. 9%T:%N Q =e!ond
,eaning %nside Usage The acco nt will be closed within one wee0.
Lette!-767
Better,@M@
(I(4 *0( A #irections: *n each of the following 1uestions,there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives,having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear: hoose the correct alternative: 9 : Moon : 0atellite : : (arth :J !A" 0un !B" Planet ! "0olar 0ystem !#" Asteroid Ans: !B" (,planation: Moon is a satellite and (arth is a Planet : ; : $orecast : $uture : : 4egret :J !A" Present !B" Atone ! "Past !#"0ins Ans: ! " (,planation: $orecast is for $uture happenings and 4egret is for past actions : <: *nfluen8a : 5irus : : %yphoid : J !A" Bacillus !B"Parasite ! "Proto8oa !#" Bacteria Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is the disease caused by the second : =: $ear : %hreat : : Anger : J !A" ompulsion !B"Panic ! "Provocation !#"$orce Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst arises from the second :
>: Melt : &i1uid : : $ree8e : J !A"*ce !B" ondense ! "0olid !#" rystal Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst is the process of formation of the second : ?: lock : %ime : : %hermometer : J !A")eat !B"4adiation ! "(nergy !#"%emperature Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is an instrument used to measure the second : B: Muslim : Mos1ue : : 0ikhs : J !A"-olden %emple !B"Medina ! "$ire %emple !#"-urudwara Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd is the pace of worship for the first : C: Paw : at : : )oof : J !A")orse !B"&ion ! "&amb !#"(lephant Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst is the name given to the foot of the second : F: (ye :Myopia : : %eeth : J !A"Pyorrhea !B" ataract ! "%rachoma !#"(c8ema Ans: !A" (,planation: 0econd is a disease of the first : 9D: %ractor : %railer : : )orse : J !A"0table !B" art ! "0addle !#"(ngine Ans: !B" (,planation: 0econd is pulled by the first : 99: 0cribble : 'rite : : 0tammer : J !A"'alk !B"Play ! "0peak !#"#ance Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst is an improper form of the second : 9;: $lower : Bud : : Plant : J !A" 0eed !B"%aste ! "$lower !#"%wig Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst develop from the second : 9<: (rrata : Books : : flaws:J !A"Manuscripts !B"Metals ! "0peech !#" harter Ans: !B" (,planation: (rrata comprises from the books:0imilarly, $laws are the defects in the metals:
9=: -un : Bullet : : himney : J !A"-round !B")ouse ! "4oof !#"0moke Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd comes out of the first : 9>: Bree8e : yclone : : #ri88le : J !A"earth 1uake !B"0torm ! "$lood !#"#own pour Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd is more intense than the first : 9?: ar : -arage : : Aeroplane : J !A"Port !B"#epot ! ")anger !#")arbour Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst is temporarily parked in the second : 9B: 4ace : $atigue : : $ast : J !A"$ood !B"Appetite ! ")unger !#"'eakness Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst causes the second : 9C: andle : 'a, : : Paper :J !A"'ood !B"%ree ! "Bamboo !#"Pulp Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is made from the second : 9F: Acting : %heater : : -ambling : J !A" asino !B" lub ! "Bar !#"-ymn Ans: !A" (,planation: 0econd is the place for performing the first : ;D: 5enerate : 'orship : : (,tol : J !A"-lorify !B")omage ! " ompliment !#"4ecommend Ans: !A" (,planation: %he words in each pair are synonyms : ;9: 'ater : onvection : : 0pace : J !A" onduction !B"%ransference ! "5acuum !#"4adiation Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd is the mode of transference of heat by the first : ;;: -rowth : #eath : : *ncrease : J !A"(ase !B"decrease ! "%ease !#" ease Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd puts an end to the activity denoted by the first :
;<: O,ygen : Burn : : arbon dio,ide : J !A"*solate !B"$oam ! "(,tinguish !#"(,plode Ans: ! " (,planation: O,ygen helps in burnings while carbon dio,ide e,tinguished fires : ;=: #og : Bark : : -oat : J !A"Bleat !B")owl ! "-runt !#"Bray Ans: !A" (,planation: 0econd is noise produced by the first : ;>: -rain : 0tock : : 0tick : J !A")eap !B"Bundle ! " ollection !#"0tring Ans: !B" (,planation: 0econd is collection of the first : ;?: 2urture : 2eglect : : #enigrate : J !A"4eveal !B"(,tol! "4ecogni8e !#" alumniate Ans: !B" (,planation: %he words in each pair are antonyms : ;B: Planet : Orbit : : ProAectile : J !A"%raAectory !B"%rack ! "Milky way !#"Path Ans: !A" (,planation: 0econd is the path traced by the first : ;C: -enuine : Authentic : : Mirage : J !A"*mage !B"%ranspiration ! "4eflection !#"*llusion Ans: !#" (,planation: %he words in each pair are synonyms : ;F: obbler : &eather : : arpenter : J !A"$urniture !B"'ood ! ")ammer !#" hair Ans: !B" (,planation: 0econd is the raw material used by the first : <D: 4upee : *ndian : : .en : J !A"%urkey !B"Bangladesh ! "Pakistan !#"Eapan Ans: !#" (,planation: 4upee is the currency of *ndia : 0imilarly , .en is the currency of Eapan : <9: Ocean : #eserts : : 'aves : J !A"0ea !B"#ust ! "0and dunes !#"4ipples Ans: ! " (,planation: *f oceans were deserts, waves would be sand dunes : <;: Pork : Pig : : Beef : J
!A"$armer !B")erd ! " ow!#"&amb Ans: ! " (,planation: $irst is the name given to the meat of the second : <<: *lliteracy : (ducation : : $lood : J !A"4ain !B"Bridge ! "#am !#"4iver Ans: ! " (,planation: 0econd helps ot get rid of the first !A"4efuge !B"Mercy ! "%ruancy !#"4emorse Ans: !A" (,planation: A prisoner is confined within the dungeon ,and an unsheltered person takes refuge within the asylum : <>: Appraiser : Building : : ritic : J !A"Book !B"Masterpiece ! "Eudge !#"-old Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst comments on the second : !A"#oe !B"0tag ! "&eopard !#"0tallion Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is a young one of the second : !A"%hresh !B"0ift ! "Pry !#"4inse Ans: !B" (,planation: 0econd denotes the function performed by the first : <C: $ruit : Banana : : mammal : J !A" ow !B"0nake ! "$ish !#"0parrow Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst denotes the class to which the second belongs : <F: %ile : Mosaic : : Hnot : J !A"(mbroidery !B"Abacus ! "Macrame !#"(asle Ans: ! " (,planation: Eust as tiles in mosaic make a pattern , so also the knots in a piece of macrame make a pattern : =D: *mport : (,port : : (,penditure : J !A"#eficit !B"4evenue ! "#ebt !#"%a, Ans: !B" (,planation: %he words in each pair are antonyms : =9: )ill : Mountain : : 0tream : J !A"4iver !B" anal ! "-lacier !#"Avalanche Ans: !A" (,planation: 0econd is bigger form of first : =;: ountry : President : : 0tate : J
!A"-overnor !B"Minister ! " hief minister !#" iti8en Ans: !A" (,planation: President and -overnor are the nominal heads of country and state respectively : =<: Bread : .east : : urd : J !A"$ungi !B"Bacteria ! "-erms!#"5irus Ans: !B" (,planation: $irst is produced by the action of the second : ==: ourt : Eustice : : 0chool : J !A"%eacher !B"0tudent ! "*gnorance !#"(ducation Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is the place where the second is imparted : =>: @uart8 : 4adio : : -ypsum : J !A"-lass !B"Porcelain ! " ement !#"Powder (,planation: $irst is used to make the second : =?: hromite : hromium : : *lmenite :J !A"&imestone !B" obalt ! "Manganese !#"%itanium Ans: !#" (,planation: hromite is a mineral of chromium and ilmenite is a mineral of titanium : =B: ommand : Order : : onfusion : J !A"#iscipline !B" larity ! " hoas !#"Problem Ans: ! " (,planation: %he words in each pair are synonyms: =C: 4uby : 4ed : : 0apphire : J !A"Blue !B"'hite ! "-reen !#"0ilver Ans: !A" red precious stone and sapphire is a blue precious stone : =F: )ouse : -arbage : : Ore : J !A"4ubbish !B"-angue ! "0and !#"#regs Ans: !B" (,planation: %he waste of the house is called garbage :0imilarly ,the impurities in the ore are called gangue : >D: )ongHong : hina : : 5atican : J !A"4ome !B"Me,ico ! " anada !#" hristianity Ans: !A" (,planation: )ongHong is a city in hina :0imilarly ,5atican is a city in 4ome : >9: 0tee : 4ails : : Alnico : J !A"Aircraft !B"Machinery ! "0ilver ware !#"Magnets Ans: !#" (,planation: $irst is used to makes the second :
>;: Poodle : #og : : Moose : J !A"#uck !B"#onkey ! "$owl !#"#eer Ans: !#" (,planation: Poodle is a bread of dog and moose is a bread of deer : ><: Push : Pull : : %hrow : J !A"Eump !B" ollect ! "Pick !#"-ame Ans: ! " (,planation: %he words in each pair are antonyms : >=: 2aphthalene : oal tar : : #yes : J !A"Petroleum !B"Oils ! " hemicals !#" arbon Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst is Obtained from the second : >>: #arwin : (volution : : Archimedes : J !A"$riction !B"&ubrication ! "Buoyancy !#"&i1uid (,planation: #arwin gave the theory if evolution ,&ike wise Archimedes gave the theory of buoyancy : >?: )ot : Oven : : old : J !A"*ce cream !B"Air conditioner ! "0how !#"4efrigerator Ans: !#" (,planation: An oven is an appliance to keep the food-items hot ,similarly a refrigerator keeps food-items cold: >B: onference : hairman : : 2ewspaper : J !A"4eporter !B"#istributer ! "Painter !#"(ditor Ans: !A" (,planation: hairman is the highest authority in a conference :0imilarly editor is the highest authority in a news paper agency: >C: #rama : 0tage : : %ennis : J !A"%ournament !B"2et ! " ourt !#"4acket Ans: ! " (,planation:A drama ia performed on a stage :0imilarly tennis is payed on the court : >F: %ree : $orest : -rass : J !A"&awn !B"$ield ! "-arden !#"$arm Ans: !A" (,planation: A forest consists of trees and a lawn is made up of grass : ?D: -iant : #warf : : -enius : J !A"'icked !B"-entle ! "*diot !#"%iny (,planation: %he words in each pair are opppsite of each other: ?9: Bank : 4iver : : oast : J !A"$lood !B"'aves ! "0ea !#"Beach Ans: ! "
(,planation: Bank is the land beside the river :0imilary coast is the land beside the sea : ?;: $lower : Butterfly : : #irt : J !A"4ats !B"$ly ! "Bugs !#"0weeper Ans: !B" (,planation: $irst attracts the second : ?<: Malaria : #isease : : 0pear : J !A"'ound !B"0word ! "'eapon !#"#eath Ans: ! " (,planation: 0econd denotes the class to which the first belongs to : ?=: Matricide : Mother : : )omicide : J !A")uman !B" hildren ! "$ather !#"Apes Ans: !A" (,planation: $irst implices killing the second : ?>: $ood : 0tomach : : $uel : J !A"Plane !B"truck ! "(ngine !#"Automobile Ans: ! " (,planation: $ood is processed by the stomach to provide energy for functioning the body :0imilarly $uel is processed by the engine to provide energy for the functioning of automobiles : ??: @uail : Partridges : : .ak : J !A" ows !B"#eer ! "O,en !#"Antelope Ans : ! " (,planation: $irst belongs to the family of second : ?B: (ngineer : Map : : Bricklayer : J !A"#esign !B"%emplate ! "Mould !#" ement Ans: !B" (,planation: 0econd gives pattern to be followed by the first : ?C: $ire : Ashes : : (,plosion : J !A"$lame !B"#eath ! "0ound !#"#ebris Ans: !#" (,planation: 0econd is the name given to the remains lef after the first : ?F: Pesticide : rop : :Antiseptic : J !A"'ound !B" lothing ! "Bandage !#"Bleeding Ans: !A" (,planation: Pesicide protects crops from insects and antiseptic protects wound from germs : BD: Hing : %hrone : : 4ider : J !A"0eat !B")orse ! "0addle !#" hair Ans: ! " (,planation: A king sits on throne and a rider on a saddle :
B9: Ocean : 'ater : : -lacier : J !A"4efrigerator !B"*ce ! "Mountain !#" ave (,planation: $irst consists of the second : B;: 4eluctant : Heen : : 4emarkable : J !A"+sual !B"4estrained ! "0triking !#"(volution Ans: !A" (,planation: the words in each pair are antonyms : B<: 0culptor : 0tatue : : Poet : J !A" anvas !B"Pen ! "5erse !#" hisel Ans: ! " (,planation: 0econd is prepared by the first : B=: $ossils : reatures : : Mummies : J !A"(gypt !B")uman beings ! "Animals !#"Martyrs Ans: !B" (,planation: $ossils are the remains of the creatures :0imilarly mummies are the remains of human beings : (I(4 *0( B
Directions: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative.
9: #og : 4abies : : Mos1uito : J !a"Plague !b"#eath !c"Malaria !d"0ting Ans: !c" (,p: %he bite of the first causes the second: ;: Man : Biography : : 2ation : J !a"&eader !b"People !c"-eography !d")istory Ans: !d" (,p: 0econd contains the story of the first: <: #octor : #iagnosis : : Eudge : J !a" ourt !b"Punishment !c"&awyer !d"Eudgement Ans: !d" (,p: %he function of a doctor is to diagnose a disease and that of a Audge is to give Audgement: =: )orse : Eockey : : ar : J !a"Mechanic !b" hauffeur !c"0teering !d"Brake Ans: !b" (,p: )orse is friven by a Aockey : 0imilarly,car is driven by a chauffeur:
>: $og : 5isibility : : A*#0 : J !a")ealth !b"4esistance !c"5irus !d"#eath Ans: !b" (,p: $irst impairs the second: ?: Porcupine : 4odent : : Mildew :J !a"$ungus !b"-erm !c"*nsect !d"Pathogen Ans: !a" (,p: Porcupine is a rodent and mildew is a fungus: B: 4eading : Hnowledge : : 'ork:J !a"(,perience !b"(ngagement !c"(mployment !d"(,periment Ans: !a" (,p: 0econd is ac1uired from the first: C: 0crap : $ood : : &ees : J !a"Bread !b"%ea !c"'ine !d"4ice Ans: !c" (,p: $irst is the left over of the second: F: onscience : 'rong : : Police : J !a"%hief !b"&aw !c"#iscipline !d" rime Ans: !d" (,p: $irst prevents the second: 9D: ricket : Bat : : )ockey : J !a"$ield !b"0tick !c"Player !d"Ball Ans: !b" (,p: *n cricket ball is hit with a bat: 0imilarly,in )ockey ,the ball is hit with a stick: 99: -lucose : arbohydrate : : 0oyabean : J !a"Proteins !b"5itamins !c"Minerals !d"&egumes Ans: !a" (,p: -lucose is rich in carbohydrates and 0oyabean is rich in proteins: 9;: Eeopardy:Peril:: Eealousy:J !a"(nvy!b"*nsecurity!c"&ust!d"0in Ans:!a" (,p:$irst is a more intense form of the second: 9<: Pigeon:Peace::'hite flag:J !a"friendship!b"5ictory!c"0urrender!d"'ar Ans:!c" (,p:Pigeon is a symbol of peace and white flag is a symbol of surrender: 9=: %eheran:*ran::BeiAing:J !a" hina!b"Eapan!c"%urkey!d"Malaysia Ans:!a" (,p:%eheran is the capital of *ran and BeiAing is the capital of hina: 9>: (nough:(,cess:0ufficiency:J !a"Ade1uacy!b"0urplus!c"competency!d"*nport Ans:!b" (,p:0ufficiency indicates 6enough6 and 0urplus indicates 6e,cess: 9?: 01uint:(ye::01uee8e:J !a"%ongue!b" loth!c"%hroat!d")and
Ans:!d" (,p:%o s1uint is to constrict the eyes and s1uee8e is to constrict the hands: 9B: )ermit:0olitude::*ntruder:J !a"%hief!b"Privacy!c"Burglar!d"Alm Ans:!c" (,p:%he words in each pair are synonyms: 9C: %ea: up::%obacco:J !a"&eaves!b")ookah!c"%o,in!d" heroot Ans:!d" (,p:%ea is contained in the cup: %obacco is contained cheroot: 9F: Market:#emand::$arming:J !a"$armer !b"Monsoons!c"$oodgrain!d"0upply Ans:!b" (,p:Market depends on #emand and $arming depends on Monsoons: ;D: 0kirmush:'ar::#isease:J !a"Medicine!b"Patient!c"(pidemic!d"*nfection Ans:!c" (,p:0econd is a more intense form of the first: ;9: 'imbledon %rophy:%ennis ::'alker6s cup:J !a")ockey!b"Polo!c"-olf!d"'restling Ans:!c" (,p:'imbledon %rophy is associated with the game of %ennis: 0imilarly , 'alker6s cup is associated with the game of -olf: ;;: 0keleton:Body::-rammar:J !a"&anguage!b"0entence!c"Meaning!d"(ducation Ans:!a" (,p:Eust as skeleton forms the framework of the body,so also -rammar lays down the essentials of language: ;<: Atom:Matter::Particle:J !a"Proton!b"(lectron!c"Molecule!d"#ust Ans:!d" (,p:%he smallest unit of matter is atom and that of dust is particle: ;=: #isease:Pathology::Planet :J !a"Astrology!b"-eology!c"Astronomy!d"Palaeontology Ans:!c" (,p:#iseases are studied under Pathology: 0imilarly,Planets are studied in Astrology: ;>: Mature:4egressed :: 5aried:J !a"4hythmice!b"Monotonous!c"#ecorous!d"Obsolete Ans:!b" (,p:%he words in each pair are opposites of each other: ;?: 'ool:0heep::Mohair:J !a" at!b"-oat!c" ow!d" amel Ans:!b" (,p:'ool is a fibre obtained from sheep,
0imilarly, mohair is a fibre obtained from goat: ;B: Man:Machine::Master:J !a"'orker!b"Manager!c")ouse!d"0lave Ans:!d" (,p:Machine is made to work by a man: 0imilarly,0lave works under the instructions of his master: ;C: 0edative :Pain::0olace:J !a"*rritation !b"Hill!c"-rief!d")urt Ans:!c" (,p:$irst is the feeling associated with the second: ;F: (legance:5ulgarity::-raceful:J !a"Awkward!b" omely!c"Asperity!d"#irty Ans:!a" (,p:%he words in each pair are antonyms of each other: <D: )orse:2eigh ::Eackal:J !a"01ueak!b" hatter!c")owl!d"Bray Ans:!c" (,p:0econd is the noise produced by the first: <9: )arp:#rum::$lute:J !a"5iolin!b"Bugle!c")armonium!d"Piano Ans:!b" (,p:%he voice of harp is shrill as compared to that of drum: $lute produces a shrill sound as compared to that of bugle: <;: *mprison:Eail::(,ile:J !a" ountry!b"#epart!c"Banish!d"Punishment Ans:!c" (,p:the words in each pair are synonyms: <<: 5ictory:(ncouragement::$ailure:J !a"0adness!b"#efeat!c"Anger!d"$rustration Ans:!d" (,p:5ictory leads to encouragement and failure brings frustration: <=: #ilatory:(,peditious::#irect:J !a"%ortuous!b" ircumlocutory!c"0traight!d" urved Ans:!b" (,p:%he words in each pair are opposites of each other: <>: unning:$o,::%imid:J !a")orse!b"Ant!c"Ass!d"4abbit Ans:!c" (,p:$o, is a cunning animal and ass is a timid animal: <?: Aeroplane: ockpit::%rain:J !a"'agon!b" oach!c" ompartment!d"(ngine Ans:!d" (,p:As the pilot of an aeroplane sits in the cockpit, the driver of a train works in the engine: <B: MaAor:Battalion:: olonel:J !a" ompany!b"4egiment!c"Army!d"0oldiers
Ans:!b" (,p:As MaAor heads a battalion,the olonel commands a regiment: <C: )eart:Pericardium::Brain:J !a"Bones!b")ead!c"0kull!d" ranium Ans:!d" (,p:0econd is a bony protective covering for the first: <F: row: arrion::&eech:J !a"Bugs!b"Blood!c"Meat!d"Bones Ans:!b" (,p:$irst feeds on the second: =D: *nsert:(,tract::Mighty:J !a"%hin!b"0trong!c"$rail!d"$eeble Ans:!d" (,p:%he words in each pair are opposites of each other: =9: Perch:$resh 'ater::J:0alt water !a" rocodile!b"$rog!c" od!d"0nake Ans:!c" (,p:A Perch is a fresh water fish: 0imilarly, a cod is a salt water fish: =;: Orthologist :Birds::Anthropologist:J !a"Plants!b"Animals!c"Mankind!d"(nvironment Ans:!c" (,p:Ornithologist specialises in the study of birds 0imilarly, anthropologist specialises in the study of mankind: =<: Meat :5egetarian::&i1uor:J !a"*nsane!b"*ntrovert!c"%eetotaller!d"$oolish Ans:!c" (,p:One who abstains from meat is called a vegetarian and one who abstains from li1uor is called a teetotaller: ==: Amber:.ellow:: aramine:J !a"4ed!b"-reen!c"Blue!d"Orange Ans:!a" (,p:Amber is a shade of yellow colour: 0imilarly,caramine is a shade of red colour: =>: 'a,:'ane::Kenith:J !a"2adir!b"Bottom!c"$all!d"#epth Ans:!a" (,p:%he words in each pair are antonyms: =?: $oundation:(difice:: onstitution:J !a"-overnment!b"0tate!c"2ation!d" abinet Ans:!c" (,p:$irst forms the basis of the second: =B: %a,onomy: lassification::Pedology:J !a"2ature!b"$arming!c"0oil!d"Mountain Ans:!c" (,p:%a,onomy is the science dealing with classification:
0imilarly,pedology deals with study of soils: =C: 2ightingale:'arble::$rog:J !a".elp!b" roak!c" ackle!d"01ueak Ans:!b" (,p:0econd is the sound produced by the first: =F: 4ondo:Music ::&ay:J !a"0ong!b"Poem!c"&yric!d"0tory Ans:!a" (,p:4ondo is a type of music and lay is a type of song: >D: #eciduous:'illow:: oniferous:J !a"&ime!b"0pruce!c"Oak!d"(lm Ans:!b" (,p:'illow is a deciduous tree and spruce is a oniferous tree: >9: Palaeography:'ritings::*chthyology:J !a"$ishes!b"'hales!c"Oysters!d"Mammals Ans:!a" (,p:Palaeography is the study of ancient writings: 0imilarly,*chthyology is the study of fishes: (I(4 *0(
Directions: There is a certain relation between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : : while another word is to be found from the given alternatives, having the same relation with this word as the given pair has. Select the best alternative.
9: Painting : Artist : : 0ymphony : J !a"2ovelist !b" Poet !c"(ssayist !d" omposer Ans:!d" (,p: $irst is prepared by the second: ;: Pongee : 0ilk : : 0hallot : J !a"Boat !b"Building !c"0hip !d"0tream Ans: !a" (,p: Pongee is a type of silk and shallot is a kind of boat: <: #awn : #usk : : *naugaration : J !a"*nvitation !b"5alediction !c"4epetition !d"Organisation Ans: !b" (,p: One is followed by other: =: %ectonics : Building : : %a,idermy : J !a" lassification !b" onserving !c"0tuffing !d" ollecting Ans: !c" (,p: %ectonics is the science dealing with the art of building: 0imilarly, ta,idermy is the art of stuffing animals: >: &egend : 0tory : : Merlin : J !a")awk !b"(agle !c"crow !d"Parakeet
Ans: !a" (,p: $irst is a type of second: ?: Annihilation : $ire : : ataclysm : J !a"(arth1uake !b"$lood !c"(mergency !d"0team Ans: !b" (,p: $irst is the result of second: B: &emur : Monkey : : 4ook : J !a" at !b" row !c"5ulture !d"Owl Ans: !b" (,p: &emur belongs to the family of monkey and rook belongs to the family of crow: C: 5estry : hurch : : #ispensary : J !a"&aboratory !b")ospital !c"0chool !d"Monastery Ans: !b" (,p: 0econd is a higher institution than the first: F: 5isitor : *nvitation : : 'itness : J !a"0ubpoena !b"Permission !c"Assent !d"#ocument Ans: !a" (,p: A 5isitor is given an invitation to attend an occasion: 'itness is delivered a subpoena providing for attendance at the court: 9D: Mash : )orse : : Mast : J !a" ow !b"Monkey !c" himpan8e !d"Pig Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is a food for the second: 99: -ood : Bad : : 5irtue : J !a"Blame !b"0in !c"#espair !d"5ice Ans: !d" (,p: %he words in each pair are opposites of each other: 9;: *gloos : anada : : 4ondavels : J !a"Africa !b"4angoon !c"4ussia !d"*ndonesia Ans: !a" (,p: $irst is the type of houses most commonly found in the second: 9<: Penology : Punishment : : 0eismology : J !a"&aw !b"&iver !c"(arth1uakes !d"Medicine Ans: !c" (,p: Penology is the study of punishment: 0eismology is is the study of (arth1uakes: 9=: 2oise : #in : : @uiet : J !a")ush !b"#umb !c"-ag !d"Mouth Ans: !a" (,p: second is a more intense form of the first: 9>: %ouch : $eel : : -reet : J !a"0mile !b"Manners !c"Acknowledge !d"0uccess Ans: !c" (,p: %ouch is felt and greet is acknowlwdged: 9?: 'ine : -rapes : : Perry : J
!a"'hisky !b"Pears !c"Almonds !d"Pomagranates Ans: !b" (,p: $irst is made from the second: 9B: Eungle : Koo : : 0ea : J !a"A1uarium !b")arbour !c"'ater !d"$ishery Ans: !a" (,p: %he organisms living in a Aungle are artificially reared in a Koo: %he organisms living in the sea are artificially reared in an a1uarium: 9C: Primo : Music : : 0uburb : J !a"Province !b" ountry !c"0tate !d" ity Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is a part of the second: 9F: Mastic : -um : : 0uet : J !a"Milk !b"$at !c")ide !d"$ur Ans: !b" (,p: Mastic is a gum obtained from plants and suet is a fat obtained from animals: ;D: Orgami : paper : : *kebana : J !a"%rees !b"%heatre !c"$lowers !d"%apestry Ans: !c" (,p: $irst is an art associated with the second: ;9: (nterpreneur : Profit : : 0cholar : J !a"*ncome !b"Hnowledge !c"0ervice !d"Business Ans: !b" (,p: $irst strives to ac1uire the second: ;;: 2autilus : $ish : : %eal : J !a" hicken !b"#olphin !c"#uck !d"Pigeon Ans: !c" (,p: 2autilus is a type of fish and teal is a type of duck: ;<: Bank : Money : : %ransport : J !a"-oods !b"4oad !c"%raffic !d"0peed Ans: !a" (,p: %ransaction of second is done through the first: ;=: Archipelago : *slands : : Massif : J !a"Mountains !b" aves !c"$orests !d")illocks Ans: !a" (,p: $irst is a group of the second: ;>: 4ill : 0tream : : Pony : J !a"Mare !b"Mule !c"#onkey !d")orse Ans: !d" (,p: 4ill is a small stream and pony is a small horse: ;?: alf : ow : : Puppy : J !a"#og !b"Bitch !c")orse !d"#onkey Ans: !b" (,p: %he relationship is that of young one and female parent: ;B: (ccrinology : 0ecretions : : 0elenography : J !a"0un !b"Moon !c" rust !d"Mantle
Ans: !b" (,p: (ccrinology is the study of secretions and selenography is the study of moon: ;C: oconut : 0hell : : &etter : J !a"&etter-bo, !b"0tamp !c"Mail !d"(nvelope Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is enclosed inside the second: ;F: 4oster : #uty : : *nventory : J !a"$urnace !b"(,ports !c"-oods !d"Produce Ans: !c" (,p: 4oster is a list of duties and inventory is a list of goods: <D: )ilt : 0word : : Out work : J !a")ippodrome !b"$ield !c"4ink !d"$ortness Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is a part of the second : <9: Anaemia : Blood : : Anarchy : J !a"#isorder !b"Monarchy !c"-overnment !d"lawlessness Ans: !c" (,p: Anaemia is the lack of blood: 0imilarly,anarchy is the lack of government: <;: )eed : 2eglect : :Pacify: J !a"5ictory !b"*ncite !c"Allay !d"'ar Ans: !b" (,p: %he words in each pair are opposites of each other: <<: Probe : 'ound : : Anemography : J !a")umidity !b"4ainfall !c"$orce !d"Pressure Ans: !c" (,p: Probe is an instrument to e,amine a wound: 0imilarly,anemogrphy is an instrument for recording force: <=: &oiter : #wandle : : *mpugn : J !a" hallenge !b"-amble !c" onfiscate !d"4evenge Ans: !a" (,p: %he words in each pair are synonyms of each other: <>: Oasis : 0and : : *sland : J !a"4iver !b"0ea !c"'ater !d"'aves Ans: !c" (,p: Oasis is a water pool amidst sand: 0imilarly, island is a place of land amidst water: <?: Anatomy : Koology : : Paediatrics : J !a" hemistry !b"Medicine !c"Palaeontology !d"Mechanics Ans: !b" (,p: Anatomy is a branch of 8oology: 0imilarly,Paediatrics is a branch of medicine: <B: 'ar : #eath : : 0moke : J !a"Burning !b"Pollution !c"$ire !d" igaratte Ans: !b" (,p: 0econd is the result of the first:
<C: 0cout : Army : : lerk : J !a"Office !b"$iles !c"Officer !d"Administration Ans: !a" (,p: 'ork of the second at the lowest level is performed by the first: <F: 'inter : )ibernation : : 0ummer : J !a"0urvival !b"Activation !c"Aestivation !d" ache Ans: !c" (,p: 'inter sleep of animals is called hibernation and summer sleep is called aestivation: =D: 0ports : &ogo : : 2ation : J !a"Anthem !b"4uler !c"Animal !d"(mblem Ans: !d" (,p: 0econd is a symbol of the first: =9: 5egetable : hop : : Body : J !a" ut !b"Amputate !c"Peel !d"Prume Ans: !b" (,p: utting of vegetables is called chopping: utting off a body part is called amputating: =;: Mountain : 5alley : : -enius : J !a"Brain !b"*diot !c"%hink !d"*ntelligence Ans: !b" (,p: %he words in each pain are opposites of each other: =<: Misogamy : Marriage : : Misogyny : J !a" hildren !b")usband !c"4elation !d"'omen Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is a hatred for the second: ==: (ye : 'ink : : )eart : J !a"Move !b"%hrob !c"Pump !d"Ouiver Ans: !b" (,p: 0econd denotes the activity of the first: =>: 'ine : -rapes : : 5odka : J !a"Potatoes !b"Apples !c"Oranges !d"$lour Ans: !d" (,p: $irst is prepared from the second: =?: alender : #ates : : #ictionary : J !a"5ocabulary !b"&anguage !c"'ords !d"Book Ans: !c" (,p: alender is a list of dates: &ikewise,dictionary is a collection words: =B: 2ovice : &earner : : )arbinger : J !a"Messenger !b"%hief !c"Pickpocket !d"4obber Ans: !a" (,p: %he words in each pair are synonyms: =C: 0ikkim : -angtok : : Manipur : J !a"#ispur !b" herapunAi !c"0hillong !d"*mphal Ans: !a" (,p: -angtok is the capital of 0ikkim and *mphal is the capital of Manipur:
=F: &ine : 01uare : : Arc : J !a"4ing !b"0phere !c" ircle !d"Ball Ans: !c" (,p: $irst is a part of the second: >D: onvoy : 0hips : : #eputation : J !a"5oters !b"4epresentation !c"Politicians !d"'riters Ans: !b" (,p: $irst is a group of second , employed for a certain purpose: >9: %raining : &eather : : Pyrotechnics : J !a"'ool !b"$ireworks !c"Bombs !d"Machinery Ans: !b" (,p: $irst is the process of manufacturing the second: >;: 0hark : $ish : : &avender : J !a"0hrub !b"%ree !c")erb !d" limber Ans: !a" (,p: 0hark is a fish and &avender is a shrub: ><: ircle : ircumference : : 01uare : J !a"5olume !b"Area !c"#iagonal !d"Perimeter Ans: !d" (,p: 0econd is a measure of the boundary of the first: >=: Oriel : 4oom : : %endon : J !a"Blood !b"Muscles !c"5eins !d"&iver Ans: !b" (,p: $irst is a part of the second: >>: ar : Petrol : : %elevison : J !a"(lectricity !b"%ransmission !c"(ntertainment !d"Antenna Ans: !a" (,p: A car runs on petrol and a televison works by electricity: >?: Appli1ue : Ornament : : *mpound : J !a" onfiscate !b"Powder !c"-rab !d"0natch Ans: !a" (,p: %he given words are synonyms of each other: >B: Pig : $arrow :: #og : J !a"Mare !b"Pappy !c"Bitch !d" olt Ans: !b" (,p: 0econd is the young one of the first: >C: Mattock : #ig : : 0hoval :J !a"Break !b"Push !c"0coop !d"'hittle Ans: !c" (,p: Mattock is a tool to dig hard ground 0imilarly, 0hoval is a tool to scoop: >F: Hnoll : )ill : : (clogue : J !a"Poem !b"Music !c"#rama !d"Ballad Ans: !a" (,p: Hnoll is a small hill and eclogue is a short poem: ?D: 4eceptionist : Office : : )ostess : J
!a"Aircraft !b" rew !c")ospital !d"Airport Ans: !a" (,p: $irst attends the clients in the second: ?9: 0eismography : (arth1uake : : %aseometer : J !a"5olcanoes !b"4esistances !c"&andslides !d"0trains Ans: !d" (,p: 0eismography is an instrument to measure the intensity of an earth1uake: 0imilarly, taseometer is an instrument to measure strains: ?;: #um #um : alcutta : : Palam : J !a"Herala !b"#elhi !c"Madras !d"Bombay Ans: !b" (,p: #um #um is an airport in alcutta and Palam is an airport in #elhi: ?<: $oresight : Anticipation : : *nsomnia : J !a"#iamond !b"*ron !c"0leeplessness !d"-ems Ans: !c" (,p: %he words in each pair are synonyms: Excercise D Directions: In each of the following questions,there is a certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and one word is given on another side of : :while another word is to be found from the given alternatives,having the same relation with this word as the words of the given pair bear. hoose the correct alternative. 9: #octor : Patient : : &awyer : J !A" ustomer !B"Accused ! "Magistrate !#" lient Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst works for the second : ;: Museum : urator : : Prison : J !A"Manager !B"Mountain ! "Eailor !#"'arden Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is managed by the second : <: 0oap : 'ash : : Broom : J !A" lean !B"#ust ! "0weep !#"$loor Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd denotes the function of the first : =: 'a, : -rease : : Milk : J !A"#rink !B"-hee ! " urd !#"Protein Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is used to prepare the second : >: Bread : Bakery : : Brick : J !A"Mint !B"Hiln ! "$urnace !#"Mine Ans : !B" (,planation : 0econd is the place where first id manufactured : ?: 0word : 0laughter : : 0calpel : J !A"Murder !B"0tab ! "0urgery !#" hopping
Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd denotes the purpose for which the first is used : B: &ife : Autobiography : : 'itness : J !A"Paper !B"%ruth ! "#ocuments !#"Acceptance Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd contains an amount of the first : C: hef : 4estaurant : : #ruggist : J !A"Medicine !B"Pharmacy ! "0tore !#" hemist Ans : !B" (,planation : 0econd is the working place of the first : !A"Blue !B"Orange ! "4ed !#".ellow Ans : ! " (,planation : Eude is -reen precious stone and garnet is a red precious stone : 9D: #ancer : 0tage : : Minister : J !A"Pulpit !B"Assembly ! "Parliament !#"0tate Ans : !A" (,planation : 0econd is the place for the first to perform on : 99: (cology : environment : : )istology : J !A"$ossils !B")istory ! "%issues !#")ormones Ans : ! " (,planation : (cology deals with the study of environment :0imilarly )istology deals with the study of tissues : 9;: &ife : #eath : : )ope : J !A"0ad !B"#espair ! "Pain !#" ry Ans : !B" (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : 9<: )ooke : ells : : Mulder : J !A" arbohydrates !B"Minerals ! "5itamins !#"Proteins Ans : !#" (,planation : )ooke discovered the cells :0imilarly Mulder discovered the proteins : 9=: 2eedle : %hread : : Pen : J !A"*nk !B" ap ! "Paper !#"'ord Ans : !A" (,planation : 0econd is re1uired for the working of the first : 9>: Auger : arpenter : : Awl : J !A"0culptor !B" obbler ! " hef !#"Mason (,planation : $irst is a the tool used by the second : 9?: Birds : Aviary : : Bees : J !A"A1uarium !B")ive ! "Brewery !#"Apiary Ans : !d" (,planation : 0econd denotes the place where first kept and reared : 9B: 4esign : Politician : : Abdicate : J !A"Prince !B"Hing ! "4ealm !#"throne Ans : !B" (,planation : $irst denotes the act of leaving the post of the second willingly : 9C: 0cissors : loth : : 0cythe : J
!A"'ood !B"0teel ! "-rass !#"Paper Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is used to cut the second : 9F: -arden : %rowel : : 0eamstress : J !A"0aw !B"0cissors ! "0neakers !#" rowbar Ans : !B" (,planation : 0econd is the tool used by the first : ;D: Prose : 'riting : : lisp : J !A"4eading !B"Music ! "0peach !#"#rawing Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is the type of the second : ;9: ub : %iger : : $awn : J !A"0tag !B"Monkey ! "Ass !#"0heep Ans : !A" (,planation :$irsts is the young one of the second : !A" onstellation !B"Asteroid ! "-ala,y !#"Meteor Ans : !A" (,planation : 0irius is a star and cygnus is a constellation : ;<: 4adical : Moderate : : 4evolution : J !A" hange !B" hoas ! "Peace !#"4eformation Ans : ! " (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : ;=: Mathematics : 2umbers : : )istory : J !A"People !B"(vents ! "#ates !#"'ars Ans : !B" (,planation : Mathematics is the theory of numbers and history is the theory of past events : ;>: Bag : &uggage : : 0hip : J !A" oal !B"0tock ! " argo !#"'eight Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd is the load carried by the first : ;?: Anthropology : Man : : Anthology : J !A"2ature !B"%rees ! "Apes !#"Poems Ans : !#" (,planation : Anthropology deals with the study of man :0imilarly Anthology deals with the collection of poems: ;B: hatter : %eeth : : J : &eaves !A"'histle !B"4ipple ! "4ustle !#" ackle Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is the noise produced by the second : ;C: &oin : Prowl : :Bear : J !A"$risk !B"&umber ! "0tride !#"Bound Ans : !B" (,planation : 0econd is the manner of walking of the first : ;F: Mirror : 4eflection : : 'ater : J !A" onduction !B"#ispersion ! "*mmersion !#"4efractions Ans : !#"
(,planation : light rays falling on a mirror undergo reflection and those falling on water undergo refraction : <D: $irm : $labby : : Pi1uant : J !A"Bland !B"0alty ! "Pleasant !#"0mall Ans : !A" (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : <9: 'ood : -hacoad : : oal : J !A"$ire !B"0moke ! " oke !#"Ash Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd is obtained from the first : <;: #rama : 0cene : : Book : J !A"0tory !B"Page ! " hapter !#"Author Ans : ! " (,planation : 0econd is a unit of first : <<: Betel : hew : : $ootball : J !A"Play !B"4un ! "4oll !#"Hick Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst is the obAect and second is the action performed on it : <=: Motorcycle : Battery : : &ife : J !A"(arth !B"0un ! "Moon !#"0tar Ans : !B" (,planation : 0econd is the ultimate source for the first : <>: yclone : Anticyclone : : $lood : J !A"#evastation !B")avoc ! "4iver !#"#rought Ans : !#" (,planation : Both create opposite conditions : <?: )appiness : 0arrow : : omfort : J !A")ardship !B"4est ! "Poverty !#"#ifficult Ans : !A" (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : <B: Appreciation : 4eward : : #isgrace : J !A" rime !B"-uilt ! "Allegation !#"Punishment Ans : !#" (,planation : 0econd brings the first : <C: 4etirement : 0ervice : : #ismissal : J !A"Agreement !B" ommunication ! "(mployment !#"Adoption Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst terminates the second : <F: 2aphthalene : 'oolen : : Antibiotic : J !A"-erms !B"*mmunity ! "#iseases !#"Body Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst is used to protect the second from attack by germs and insects : =D: #rummer : Orchestra : : Minister : J !A"5oter !B" onstituency ! " abinet !#"#epartment Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is the member of the second :
=9: 0ugar : Molasses : : -asoline : J !A"Mine !B"@uarry ! "#rill !#"Petroleum Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst is obtained from the second : =;: 0tarvation : 2utrition : : (,haustation : J !A"(nergy !B"Bravery ! "$reshness !#" ourage Ans : !A" (,planation : %he first denotes the lack of second : =<: Ballworn : otton : :-hundibug : J !A"'heat !B"4ice ! "Millet !#"%omato Ans : !B" (,planation : $irst is a pest that damages the second : ==: Accident : arefulness : : #isease : J !A"0anitation !B"%reatment ! "Medicine !#"#octor Ans : !A" (,planation :&ack of second results in first : =>: Annotate : %e,t : : aption : J !A"2ovel !B"&aw ! "$ilm !#"Photograph Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst is a comment on the second : =?: Physiology : Biology : : Metaphysics : J !A"Physics !B"0tatistics ! "Mathematics !#"Philosophy Ans : !#" (,planation : Physiology is branch of biology :0imilarly mathematics is a branch of philosophy : =B: )ighbrow : ultivated : : 0uave : J !A"(legant !B"+rbane ! "0tylish !#"Broad-minded Ans : !B" (,planation : %he words in each pair are synonyms : !A"*nsinuate !B"4eAect ! " onvince !#"#eny Ans : !A" (,planation : Affirm is to confirm a change and )int is to point at something 0imilarly harge means to blame and *nsinuate means to suggest indirectly : =F: Author : Book : : horeographer : J !A"#rama !B"Ballet ! "Mas1ue !#"Opera Ans : !B" (,planation : $irst composes the second : >D: thick : %hin : : *dle : J !A"5irtuous !B"Business ! "*ndustrious !#"Activity Ans : ! " (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : >9: -ents : ap : : &adies : J !A"0carf !B")at ! ")andkerchief !#")air band Ans : !A" (,planation : 0econd is worn by the first on the head : >;: &umberAack : A,e : : hef : J
!A"Bow !B"Poker ! " hisel !#" olander Ans : !#" (,planation : 0econd is the tool used by the first : ><: Bread : 'heat : : Brick : J !A" lay !B"$ire ! " ement !#"Building Ans : !A" (,planation : 0econd is used to make the first >=: 0crupulous : Principles : : (thical : J !A"Morals !B"5irtues ! "4eligions !#"Profits Ans : !A" (,planation : 'hen one abides by the second ,he is said to be the first by the nature : >>: 'ince : Pain : : Prostration : J !A"#iscomfiture !B"$rustration ! "0ubmissiveness !#"0trained Ans : ! " (,planation : $irst is the sigh of the second : >?: oherent : onsistent : : *rate : J !A"+nreasonable !B"+nhappy ! "*rritated !#"Angry Ans : !#" (,planation : %he words in each pair are synonyms : >B: Book : Maga8ine : : 2ewspaper : J !A"Eournal !B"2ews ! "Article !#")eadline Ans : !A" (,planation : 0econd contains smaller articles of the same nature as the first : >C: %ungsten : $ilament : : Bron8e : J !A" opper !B"0hips ! "%in !#"Ornaments Ans : !#" (,planation : $irst is used to make the second : >F: laymore : 0word : : Beretta : J !A" lub !B"A,e ! "Hnife !#"-un Ans : !#" (,planation : %he first is the type of the second : ?D: *ndolence : 'ork : : %aciturn : J !A"Observe !B"0peak ! " heat !#"Act Ans : !B" (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : ?9: Afaoeto,in : $ood poison : : )istamine : J !A"Allergy !B")eadache ! "Anthra, !#" ontamination Ans : !A" (,planation : $irst causes the second : ?;: Bald : Blond : : Barren : J !A"5egetation !B"$arm ! "$ertile !#"*nhabited Ans : ! " (,planation : %he words in each pair are antonyms of each other : ?<: atalogue : &ibrary Books : :*nde, : J !A" hapter !B"Books ! "Preface !#" ontents Ans : !#" (,planation : atalogue is an arranged list to find the names of the library books:0imilarly *nde, is an arranged list of contents:
?=: %obaco : 2erves : : Alcohol : J !A"&iver !B"&i1uor ! "*nto,ication !#")ead Ans : !A" (,planation : onsumption of first adversely affects the second : ?>: Man : 0hout : : row : J !A" ow !B" hirp ! "Multer !#"Mob Ans : !#" (,planation :0econd is the noisy sound produced by the first
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/OMPARISION BASED PROBLEMS
%n s ch t!/e of ) estions( cl es are given regarding com/arisons among a set of /ersons or things with res/ect to one or more ) alities. The candidate is re) ired to anal!se the whole information( from a /ro/er ascendingRdescending se) ence and then answer the given ) estions accordingl!.
Read the following information and answer the ) estions given below it:
There are five friends Sachin( F nal( Mohit( An " and Rohan. Sachin ia shorter than F nal b t taller than Rohan. Mohit is tallest. An " is a little shorter than F nal an little taller than Sachin.
*c+ An "
1.%f the! stand in the order of their heights( who will be in the middleI
*c+ Sachin
2.%f the! stand in the order of increasing heights( who will be the secondI
*c+ Rohan
*c+ An "
*a+ F nal
*b+ Rohan
*c+ Sachin
*e+ None
Sol tion:
Bet
is shortest.
Answer for 1nd ) estion is *d+( An " is in the middle. Answer for 2rd ) estion is *b+( %n the order of increasing heights i(e shortest to tallest( Sachin is second. Answer for 4th ) estion is *b+. F nal is second tallest.
Answer for 5th ) estion is *a+( F nal is taller than An " b t shorter than Mohit.
Read the information given below and answer the ) estions that follow:
*-+There is a gro / of five girls. *1+Famini is second in height b t !o nger than R /a. *2+?oo"a is taller than Moni0a b t !o nger in age. *4+R /a and Moni0a are of the same age b t R /a is tallest between them.
*a+ Moni0a
*b+ R /a
*c+ Moni0a or R /a
7.%f the! are arranged in a the descending order of their ages( who will be in the fo rth /ositionI
Moni0a of these
c+ ?oo"a
8.To answer the ) estion Nwho is the !o ngest /erson in the gro /O( which of the given statements is s /erfl o sI
b! *2+ we have :M S ?
b! *5+ we have : ? S N
b! *1+ we have : F S R.
b! *2+ we have : ? S M.
b! *4+ we have : R . M.
b! *5+ we have : R S N.
R . M S ? S F.
Answer for 6th ) estion is *e+(in the increasing order of heights( Neelam is in third /osition. Answer for 7th ) estion is *e+( in the descending order of ages( Neelam will be in fo rth /osition *beca se Moni0a and R /a both lie at third /osition+. Answer for 8th ) estion is *a+( Onl! statement *-+ is not necessar!.
E&ERC%SE
1.A 0nows as m ch as =.
than A.
*b+ A
*c+ A
M S C( M S
=( A S A
1.$ive children were administrated /s!chological tests to 0now their intellect al levels. %n the re/ort( /s!chologists /ointed o t that the child A is less intelligent than the child =. The child C is less intelligent than the child D. The child = is less intelligent than the child C and child A is more intelligent than child E. 9hich child is most intelligentI
*a+ A *d+ E
*c+ D
2.%n an e'amination( Ra" got more mar0s than M 0esh b t not as man! as ?ri!a.?ri!a got more mar0s than Dinesh and Famal. Dinesh got less mar0s than M 0esh b t his mar0s are not the lowest in the gro /. 9ho is the second in the descending order of mar0sI
*a+ ?ri!a
*b+ Famal
Answer is *c+
%n terms of mar0s obtained M 0esh S Ra"( Ra" S ?ri!a( Dinesh S ?ri!a( Famal S ?ri!a( Dinesh S M 0esh. Since Dinesh mars are not the lowest( so Famal@s mar0s are the lowest. So( the se) ence becomes: Famal S Dinesh S M 0esh S Ra" S ?ri!a. Clearl!( in the descending order( Ra" comes second.
Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below it: *A+3o/al is shorter than Asho0 b t taller than F nal. *=+Navin is shorter than F nal. *C+Ca!esh is taller than Navin. *D+Asho0 is taller than Ca!esh. 4.9ho among them is the tallestI
*c+
F nal
5.9hisch of the given information is not necessar! to answer the above ) estionI *a+ A *b+ = *c+ C *d+ D
Sol tion for 4th and 5th ) estions. %n terms of height we have : 3o/al S Asho0( F nal S 3o/al( Navin S F nal( Navin S Ca!esh( Ca!esh S Asho0. So( the se) ence becomes: Navin S F nal S 3o/al S Ca!esh S Asho0.
6.= is twice as old as A b t twice !o nger than $. C is half the age of A b t twice the age of D. 9hich two /ersons *a+ $ and A *d+ $ and C from the /air of oldest and !o ngestI *b+ $ and D *e+ None of these *c+ = and $
Answer is *b+ Bet@s A@s age be '( then =@s age is 1'. = is twice !o nger than $ i(e $
is twice older than =. So( $@s age is 4'. C is half the age of A i(e C@s age is 'R1. C is twice the age of D i(e D is half the age of C i(e D@s age is 'R4. So( the descending order of ages is $( =( A( C( D. Clearl!( $ is the oldest and is the !o ngest.
Directions *) estions 7 to --+ Read the following information and answer the ) estions given below it:
*1+No two st dents get similar mar0s. *2+H alwa!s scores more than ?. *4+? alwa!s scores more than G. *5+Each time either R scores the highest and t gets the least or alternativel! S scores the highest and # or G scores the least.
7.%f S is ran0ed si'th and G is ran0ed fifth( which of the following can be tr eI *a+ H is ran0ed first or fo rth *c+?is ran0ed second or fifth *e+ T is ran0ed fo rth or fifth. 8.%f R gets more( H sho ld be ran0ed not lower than: *a+ second *d+ fifth *b+ third *e+ si'th *c+ fo rth *b+ R is ran0ed second or third *d+ # is ran0ed third or fo rth
be tr eI
-<.%f S is ran0ed second( which of the following can be tr eI *a+ # gets more than H *c+ ? gets more than R *e+ T gets more than G *b+ H gets more than S *d+? gets more than H
--.%f H is ran0ed fifth( which of the following m st be tr eI *a+ S scores the highest *c+ T is ran0ed third *e+ # scores the least *b+R is ran0ed second *d+G is ran0ed fo rth
Sol tion for 7th to --th : %n terms of scores we have : H T ?( ? T G i(e H T ? T G. %f R scores the highest( we have R T ,,,,,,,,,, T T. %f S scores the highest( we have S T ,,,,,,,,,,, T G or S T ,,,,,,,,,, T #. Answer for 7th ) estion is *d+( %f S is ran0ed si'th and G is ran0ed
fifth(we have U T U T U T U T G T S T U
%n this case( R will ran the highest and th s T will ran0 the least. we have R T U T U T U T G T S T T
Also( the order H T ? T G will be maintained i(e H and ? will have second( third or fo rth /laces. So( statements *a+( *b+( *c+( *e+ cannot follow. Th s *d+ is the answer.
Answer for 8th ) estion is *c+( Again( if R ran0s most( T ran0s lowest and occ /ies seventh /lace. Since H alwa!s ran0s above ? and G so in the ma'im m( ? and G will occ /! fifth and si'th /laces. Th s( H will not ran0 lower than fo rth.
Answer for ;th ) estion is *b+( %f R is ran0ed second( S will ran0 first and G and # lowest. = t G ran0s fifth. So( # ran0s lowest. Also( the order H T ? T G will be followed. So( the arrangement will be S T R T H T ? T G T U will be occ /ied b! T. #.Th s ( the si'th /lace
Answer for -<th ) estion is *a+( %f S ran0s second( R ran0s first and T ran0s lowest.The order H T ? T G will be followed. So( the arrangement will be R T S T U T U T U T U T T. Clearl!( statements *b+( *c+( *d+ and *e+ cannot follow. so the answer is *a+.
Answer for --th ) estion is *a+( %f H ran0s fifth( ? and G coming before it will occ /! si'th and seventh /laces res/ectivel! i(e G ran0s least. So( S will score the highest.
Directions * ) estions -1 to -6 +: Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below :
*-+A( =( C( D and E are five friends. *1+= is elder to E( b t not as tall as C. *2+C is !o nger to A( and is taller to D and E. *4+A is taller to D( = t !o nger to E. *5+D is elder to A b t is shorter in the gro /.
-1.9ho among the following is the eldestI *a+ A *d+ D *b+ = *c+ C
-2.9hich of the following /airs of st dents is elder to DI *a+ =A *d+ EA *b+ =C *e+ None of these *c+ =E
-4.9hich of the following statements is correct abo t =I *-+= is not the tallest *1+ = is shorter to E
*2+9hen the! are as0ed to stand in ascending order with res/ect to their heights(= is in the middle.
*a+ Onl! *-+ is correct *c+All are correct *e+ None of these
*b+ Onl! *-+ and *2+ are correct *d+ All are incorrect
-5.%f $( another friend is taller than C( how man! of them will be between $ and E according to their heightI *a+ None *d+ Three *b+ One *e+ None of these *c+ Two
-6.%f a selection is to be made among them who wo ld be relativel! older and also taller( who among them sho ld be chosenI *a+ A e+ E *b+ = *c+ C *d+ D
Sol tions for -1th to -6th : %n terms of age we have: E S =( C S A( A S E( A S D So( we have C S AS E S =( A S D. %n terms of height we have = S C( D S C( E S C( D S A. Answer for -1th ) estion is *e+ : Either = or D is the eldest. Answer for -2th ) estion is *e+ : %t cannot be determined for s re. Answer for -4th not the tallest. ) estion is *a+ : = is shorter than C( so = is
concl ded that = is shorter to E. Th s *1+ is incorrect. A single definite order of heights cannot be obtained from the given information. So *2+ is incorrect.
Answer for -5th ) estion is *e+ :Since no definite order of height can be obtained.So it cannot be determined for s re how man! /ersons lie between $ and E.
Answer for -6th ) estion is *b+ :A and C are !o ngest so the! cannot be selected. D is shorter than two /ersons A and C. = is shorter than C onl! and is onl! relativel! order. So( = will be selected. E is !o nger than =.
Directions * ) estions -7 to 1< + : Read the following information given below and answer the ) estions that follow:
A Q = means A and = are the same age. A V = means = is !o nger than A. A W = means A is !o nger than =.
-7.Sachin Q Madan V Reena means *a+ Reena is !o ngest *b+ Reena is the oldest
*d+None of these
-8.&WAWM is same as
*b+ M,A,&
*c+ M,&,A
-;.$or an e'/ression $arha,$ardina,Arif which of the following cannot be correct nder an! circ mstancesI
*a+Arif is father of $arha. *b+Arif is the !o nger brother of $arha. *c+$arha is the mother of both Arif and $ardina. *d+None of these
1<.Deven,ShashiQ:emant is o//osite to *-+:emantWShashiWDeven *2+ShashiQ:emantWDeven *a+ *-+ onl! *d+ None of these *b+ *-+ an *1+ onl! *c+ *1+ and *2+ onl! *1+:emant,ShashiWDeven
Answer fro -7th ) estion is *a+ : SachinQMadan,Reena means Sachin and Madan are of the same age and Reena is !o nger than Madan. This means that Reena is the !o ngest.
Answer for -8th ) estion is *b+ : &WAWM means & is !o nger than A
Answer for -;th ) estion is *a+ : $arha,$ardina,Arif means $ardina is !o nger than $arha and Arif is !o nger than $ardina. This means that Arif is !o nger than $arha. So( Arif cannot be the father of $arha.
Answer for 1<th ) estion is *d+ : Deven,ShashiQ:emant means Shashi is !o nger than Deven ans Shashi and :emant are of the same age. Th s Deven is the oldest. Now( the o//osite statements wo ld mean : Deven is the !o ngest.
*-+:emantWShashiWDeven means :emant is !o nger than Shashi( who is !o nger than Deven.So( Deven is the oldest.
*1+:emant,ShashiWDeven means Shashi is !o nger than both :emant and Deven.Th s eother :emant or Deven is the oldest( b t Deven is not the !o ngest.
*2+ShashiQ:emantWDeven means Shashi and :emant are of the same age and :emant is !o nger than Deven. So( Deven is the oldest.
sing these
-+ Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below:
Si' /ersons A(=(C(D(E and $ are sitting in two rows( three in each.
of an! row
diagonall! o//osite to D.
= is the neighbo r of $
*a+ $ and C
*b+ D and A
*c+ A and C
*d+ A and $
*e+ A and =
1.9ho is facing =I
*a+ A
*b+ C
*c+ D
*d+ E
*e+ $
*a+A and E
*b+ E and D
*c+ C and =
*d+ A and =
*e+ C and E
*a+ $=C
*b+ CE=
*c+ D=$
*d+ AE$
*e+ A=$
5.After interchanging seat with E( who will be the neighbo rs of D in the new /ositionI
*a+ C and A
*b+ $ and =
*c+ onl! =
*d+ onl! A
*e+ onl! C
Sol tion :
The given information can be anal!sed as follows : E is not at end so( E m st be in the middle of one of the rows. D is second to the left of $ so( order of rows m st be DU$. C is neighbo r of E and is sitting diagonall! o//osite to D means C is nder $ in the other row i(e D U $ U E C.
-.Other than D and C( A and $ are sitting diagonall! o//osite to each other(as seen in the arrangement. So the answer is *d+.
2.Clearl!( from amongst the given alternatives( A and E are in the same row .So the answer is *d+.
4.Clearl!( from amongst the given alternatives( D(= and $ are in the same row.So( the answer is *c+.
5.Clearl!( neighbo rs of E are A and C. So( on interchanging the seat with E( the new neighbo rs of D will be A and C. So the answer is *a+.
1+Eight boo0s are 0e/t one over the other co nting from the to/ the second( fifth and si'th boo0s are on /la!s. Two boo0s on /la!s are between two boo0s on com/osition. One boo0 of /la!s is between two boo0s on /oetr!. 9hile the boo0 at the to/ of the boo0 of literat re is a boo0 of com/osition .9hich boo0 is fo rth from the to/I
*a+ /la!s
*b+ /oetr!
*c+ com/osition
*d+literat re
Sol tion :
9e anal!se
Bet C denote @com/osition@ ( ? denote @/la!s@ ( ?o denote @/oetr!@ and B denote @literat re@. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8
?o
?o
?o
?o
Clearl! the fo rth boo0 from the to/ is on com/osition. So the answer is *c+.
2+Read the following information and answer the ) estions that follows.
*-+Si' friends A( =( C( D( E and $ are sitting in a closed circle facing the center.
*a+ A
*b+ C
*c+ D
*d+ E
*a+ A
*b+ =
*c+ D
*d+ E
*e+$
*a+ -
*b+ 1
*c+ 2
*d+ 4
2.Since all the statements are necessar! to determine the arrangement none of them is s /erfl o s. so the answer is *e+.
E&ERC%SE
-.$o r girls are sitting on a bench to be /hotogra/hed. Shi0ha is to the left of Reena. Man" is to the right of Reena. Rita is between Reena and Man" .
*a+ Reena
*b+ Shi0ha
*c+ Man"
*d+ Rita
Answer is *d+
Shi0ha is to the left of Reena and Man" Rita is between Reena and Man" .
is to her right.
So the order
is Shi0ha (
Reena ( Rita and Man" . %n the /hotogra/h Rita will be second from left.
1.There are five different ho ses( A to E in a row. A is to the right of = and E is to the left of C and right of A. = is to the right of D.
Answer is *a+
= is to the right of D. A is to the right of =. E is to the right of A and left of C.So the order is in the middle. D( =( A( E( C . Clearl! A is
2.%n a march /ast ( seven /ersons are standing in a row. G is standing left to R b t right to ?. O is standing right to N and left to ?. Similarl! ( S is standing right to R and left to T. $ind o t who is standing in middleI
*a+ ?
*b+ G
*c+ R
*d+ O
N( O( ?.
R( S( T.
not sitting ne't to F. 9ho are sitting ad"acent to SI *a+ F and ? *b+ R and ? *c+ onl! C *d+ ? and T *e+%ns fficient %nformation
Answer is *d+
S is sitting ne't to ?. So( the order S( ? or ?( S is followed. is sitting ne't to R.So( the order R( F is followed beca se R is on the e'treme left. T is not ne't to ? or F.
R( F( ?( S( T.
5.$ive girls are sitting in a row ( Rashi is not ad"acent to S le0ha or Abha.An radha is not ad"acent to S le0ha. Rashi is ad"acent to
Moni0a. Moni0a is at the middle in the row. Then( An radha is ad"acent to whom o t of the following I
*a+ Rashi
*b+ S le0ha
*c+ Abha
*d+ Moni0a
Answer is *a+
Clearl!( the order is An radha( Rashi( Moni0a( Abha. An radha is ad"acent to Rashi
Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below it:
*b+ =hagat
*c+ S bodh
*a+ =hagat
*b+ Ca!esh
*c+ ?ramod
*d+ S bodh
*e+Alo0
Sol tion:
The bo!s are standing facing so th. So( consider left and right accordingl!.
Ca!esh( Alo0.
=hagat
?ramod
S bodh
Ca!esh
Alo0
St d! the given information caref ll! and answer the ) estions that follows.
*-+A( =( C( D( E( $ and 3 are sitting on a wall and all of them are facing east.
*a+ A
*b+ C
*c+ D
*d+ $
;.9hich of the following /airs of /eo/le are sitting at the e'treme endsI
*a+ A=
*b+ AE
*c+ C=
*d+ $=
-<.Name the /erson who sho ld change /laces with C s ch that he gets the third /lace from the north endI
*a+ E
*b+ $
*c+ C
*d+ D
sittingI
*a+ AC
*b+ A$
*c+ CE
*d+ C$
Sol tion:
C is to the right of
D.
So( = will be at the e'treme end from north beca se it sho ld have
E as its neighbo r.
=,T
E,T
3,T
$,T
East
D,T
C,T
A,T
Answer for ;th ) estion is *a+( A and = are sitting at the e'treme ends.
Answer for -<th ) estion is *c+( 3 sho ld change /lace with C to ma0e it third from north.
-1.%n the Ol!m/ic games( the flags of si' nations were flown on the masts in
The flag of America was to the left of %ndian tricolor and to the right of the flag of $rance. The flag of A stralia was on the right of the %ndian flag b t was to the left of the flag of Ca/an( which was to the left of the flag of China $ind the two flags which ate in the center.
Sol tion:
$rance( America( %ndia( A stralia( Ca/an( China. The two flags in the center are %ndia and A stralia.
C and D sit o//osite to each other .So if A sits o//osite to coo0( = shall be coo0.
Now = is to the right of barber. So( one of the rest sa! C will be barber( then D on the o//osite side shall be washer man or tailor. = t washer man is left of tailor and D is to the left of A. So( D is washer man and A is tailor. Th s ( A and = are Tailor and Coo0.
*a+ ?
*b+ G
*c+ S
*d+ T
-5.To find the answer to the above ) estion( which of the following statements can be dis/ensed withI
*a+ None
*b+ = onl!
*c+ C onl!
*d+ = or C onl!
Sol tion: Sol tion for -4th and -5th ) estions are
%n the circle
? S G R T
Answer for -4th ) estion is *b+( G is to the immediate left of R. Answer for -5th ) estion is *a+( All the statements are necessar!.
-6.Si' friends A( =( C( D( E and $ are sitting in a closed circle facing the center. A is facing D. C is between A and =. $ is between E and A. 9ho is to the immediate left of =I *a+ A *b+ C *c+ D *d+ E
A( =( C( D( E and $ are seated in a circle facing the center. C is between $ and =. A is second to the left of D and second to the right of E. -7.9ho is facing AI *a+ = *b+ D *c+ $ *d+ either $ or = *e+ None
-8.9ho among the following is facing DI *a+ A *b+ C *c+ E *d+ cannot be determine *e+ None
Sol tion: Sol tion for -7th and -8th ) estions is The circ lar arrangement is as shown A $ C D E =
Answer for -7th ) estion is *a+( Clearl! = is facing A. Answer for -8th ) estion is *b+( C is facing D.
Eight friends A( =( C( D( E( $( 3 and : are sitting in circle facing the center. = is sitting between 3 and D. : is third to the left of = and second to the right of A. C is sitting between A and 3 and = and E are not sitting o//osite to each other. -;.9ho is third to the left of DI *a+ A *b+ E *c+ $ *d+ cannot be determine 1<.9hich of the following statements is not correctI *a+ C is third to the right of D. *b+ A is sitting between C and $. *c+D and A are sitting o//osite to each other.
*e+ None
*d+E is sitting between $ and D. *e+ E and C are sitting o//osite to each other Sol tion: Sol tion for -;th and 1<th ) estion is = is between 3 and D i(e the order is 3 = D. : is third to the left of = and second to the right of A. So( forming a circle we have: : 3 = A D
C is between A and 3. = t E is not o//osite =. So( C is between A and :. C : A $ E 3 D = Answer for -;th ) estion is *c+ ( $ is third to the left of D. Answer for 1<th ) estion is *d+( Clearl!( E is not sitting between $ and D. 1-.A gro / of eight members sit in a circle. D is between A and $ and is o//osite to 3.E is to the right of A b t on the left of C( whose right hand neighbo r is 3. = en"o!s having : to his left and $ to his right . $ind the members who is diagonall! o//osite to AI *a+ = *b+ $ *c+ 3 *d+ :
C A E
: is diagonall! o//osite to A.
%n s ch t!/e of ) estions( cl es are given regarding com/arisons among a set of /ersons or things with res/ect to one or more ) alities. The candidate is re) ired to anal!se the whole information( from a /ro/er ascendingRdescending se) ence and then answer the given ) estions accordingl!. Read the following information and answer the ) estions given below it: There are five friends Sachin( F nal( Mohit( An " and Rohan. Sachin is shorter than F nal b t taller than Rohan. Mohit is tallest. An " is a little shorter than F nal an little taller than Sachin. -.9ho is the shortestI *a+ Rohan *b+ Sachin *c+ An " *d+ F nal *e+ None of these
1.%f the! stand in the order of their heights( who will be in the middleI *a+ F nal *b+ Rohan *c+ Sachin *d+ An " *e+ None of these
2.%f the! stand in the order of increasing heights( who will be the secondI *a+ An " *b+ Sachin *c+ Rohan *d+ F nal *e+ None of these
4.9ho is the second tallestI *a+ Sachin *b+ F nal *c+ An " *d+ Rohan *e+ None of these
Sol tion: Bet s denote the five bo!s b! the first letter of their names( namel! S( F( M( A and R.Then ( R S S S F S M and S S A S F R S S S A S F S M Answer for -st ) estion is *a+(Rohan is shortest. Answer for 1nd ) estion is *d+(An " is in the middle. Answer for 2rd ) estion is *b+(%n the order of increasing heights i(e shortest to tallest( Sachin is second. Answer for 4th ) estion is *b+.F nal is second tallest. Answer for 5th ) estion is *a+(F nal is taller than An " b t shorter than Mohit.
Read the information given below and answer the ) estions that follow: *-+There is a gro / of five girls. *1+Famini is second in height b t !o nger than R /a. *2+?oo"a is taller than Moni0a b t !o nger in age. *4+R /a and Moni0a are of the same age b t R /a is tallest between them. *5+Neelam is taller than ?oo"a and elder to R /a. 6.%f the! are arranged in the ascending order of heights( who will be in the third /ositionI *a+ Moni0a*b+ R /a *c+ Moni0a or R /a *d+ Date %nade) ate *e+ None of these 7.%f the! are arranged in a the descending order of their ages( who will be in the fo rth /ositionI *a+ Moni0a or R /a *b+ Famini or Moni0a *b+ ?oo"a *d+Data %nade) ate *e+ None of these 8.To answer the ) estion Nwho is the !o ngest /erson in the gro /O( which of the given statements is s /erfl o sI *a+ Onl! *-+*b+ Onl! *1+ *c+ Onl! *5+ *d+ either *-+ or *4+*e+ None Sol tion : 9e first find the se) ence of heights b! *2+ we have :M S ? b! *5+ we have : ? S N Now( R /a is tallest and 0amini is second in height. So the se) ence of heights is : M S ? S N S F S R. Now( we determine the age se) ence b! *1+ we have : F S R. b! *2+ we have : ? S M. b! *4+ we have : R . M. b! *5+ we have : R S N. So the se) ence of ages is : N S R . M S F S ? or N S R . M S ? S F. Answer for 6th ) estion is *e+( in the increasing order of heights( Neelam is in third /osition. Answer for 7th ) estion is *e+( in the descending order of ages( Neelam will be in fo rth /osition *beca se Moni0a and R /a both lie at third /osition+. Answer for 8th ) estion is *a+( Onl! statement *-+ is not necessar!.
E&ERC%SE -.Com/are the 0nowledge of /ersons &( A( M( A( = and C in relation to each other. -.& 0nows more than A. 1.A 0nows as m ch as =. 2.M 0nows less than C. 4.A nows more than A. The best 0nowledge /erson amongst all is: *a+ & *b+ A *c+ A *d+ C
Answer is *a+( Clearl!( we have : A S &( A . =( th s the se) ence becomes & T A TA . = T C T M. So( & is the best 0nowledgeable /erson.
M S C( M S
=( A S A
1.$ive children were administrated /s!chological tests to 0now their intellect al levels. %n the re/ort( /s!chologists /ointed o t that the child A is less intelligent than the child =. The child C is less intelligent than the child D. The child = is less intelligent than the child C and child A is more intelligent than child E. 9hich child is most intelligentI *a+ A *b+ = *c+ D *d+ E *e+ None of these
Answer is *c+( we have A S =( C S D( = S C and E S A. So( the se) ence becomes: E S A S = S C S D. Clearl!( child D is most intelligent.
2.%n an e'amination( Ra" got more mar0s than M 0esh b t not as man! as ?ri!a. ?ri!a got more mar0s than Dinesh and Famal. Dinesh got less mar0s than M 0esh b t his mar0s are not the lowest in the gro /. 9ho is the second in the descending order of mar0sI *a+ ?ri!a *b+ Famal *e+ None of these Answer is *c+ %n terms of mar0s obtained M 0esh S Ra"( Ra" S ?ri!a( Dinesh S ?ri!a( Famal S ?ri!a( Dinesh S M 0esh. Since Dinesh mars are not the lowest( so Famal@s mar0s are the lowest. So( the se) ence becomes: Famal S Dinesh S M 0esh S Ra" S ?ri!a. Clearl!( in the descending order( Ra" comes second. *c+ Ra" *d+ Cannot be determine
Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below it: *A+3o/al is shorter than Asho0 b t taller than F nal. *=+Navin is shorter than F nal. *C+Ca!esh is taller than Navin. *D+Asho0 is taller than Ca!esh.
4.9ho among them is the tallestI *a+ 3o/al S 5.9hisch of the given information is not necessar! to answer the above ) estionI *a+ A*b+ = *c+ C *d+ D *e+ None of these *b+ Asho0 *c+ F nal *d+ Navin *e+ Ca!esh
Sol tion for 4th and 5th ) estions. %n terms of height we have : 3o/al S Asho0( F nal S 3o/al( Navin S F nal( Navin S Ca!esh( Ca!esh S Asho0. So( the se) ence becomes: Navin S F nal S 3o/al S Ca!esh S Asho0. Answer for 4th ) estion is *b+( Clearl!( Asho0 is tallest. Answer for 5th ) estion is *c+( Clearl!( statement C is not necessar!.
6.= is twice as old as A b t twice !o nger than $. C is half the age of A b t twice the age of D. 9hich two /ersons *a+ $ and A from the /air of oldest and !o ngestI *c+ = and $ *d+ $ and C *e+ None of these
*b+ $ and D
Answer is *b+ Bet@s A@s age be '( then =@s age is 1'. = is twice !o nger than $ i(e $ is twice older than =. So( $@s age is 4'. C is half the age of A i(e C@s age is 'R1. C is twice the age of D i(e D is half the age of C i(e D@s age is 'R4. So( the descending order of ages is $( =( A( C( D.
Clearl!( $
is the !o ngest.
Directions *) estions 7 to --+ Read the following information and answer the ) estions given below it: *-+Seven st dents ?( G( R( S( T( # and v ta0e a series of tests. *1+No two st dents get similar mar0s. *2+H alwa!s scores more than ?. *4+? alwa!s scores more than G. *5+Each time either R scores the highest and t gets the least or alternativel! S scores the highest and # or G scores the least. 7.%f S is ran0ed si'th and G is ran0ed fifth( which of the following can be tr eI *a+ H is ran0ed first or fo rth *c+?is ran0ed second or fifth *e+ T is ran0ed fo rth or fifth. *b+ R is ran0ed second or third *d+ # is ran0ed third or fo rth
8.%f R gets more( H sho ld be ran0ed not lower than: *a+ second *b+ third *c+ fo rth *d+ fifth *e+ si'th
;.%f R is ran0ed second and G is ran0ed fifth( which of the following m st be tr eI *a+ S is ran0ed third *d+H is ran0ed fo rth *b+ T is ran0ed si'th *e+ # is ran0ed si'th *c+ ? is ran0ed si'th
-<.%f S is ran0ed second( which of the following can be tr eI *a+ # gets more than H *d+? gets more than H *b+ H gets more than S *c+ ? gets more than R *e+ T gets more than G
--.%f H is ran0ed fifth( which of the following m st be tr eI *a+ S scores the highest *d+G is ran0ed fo rth *b+R is ran0ed second *e+ # scores the least *c+ T is ran0ed third
H T ?( ? T G i(e H T ? T G. %f R scores the highest( we have R T ,,,,,,,,,, T T. %f S scores the highest( we have S T ,,,,,,,,,,, T G or S T ,,,,,,,,,, T #. Answer for 7th ) estion is *d+( %f S is ran0ed si'th and G is ran0ed fifth( we have U T U T U T U T G T S T U %n this case( R will ran the highest and th s T will ran0 the least. we have R T U T U T U T G T S T T Also( the order H T ? T G will be maintained i(e H and ? will have second( third or fo rth /laces. So( statements *a+( *b+( *c+( *e+ cannot follow. Th s *d+ is the answer. Answer for 8th ) estion is *c+( Again( if R ran0s most( T ran0s lowest and occ /ies seventh /lace. Since H alwa!s ran0s above ? and G so in the ma'im m( ? and G will occ /! fifth and si'th /laces. Th s( H will not ran0 lower than fo rth.
Answer for ;th ) estion is *b+( %f R is ran0ed second( S will ran0 first and G and # lowest. = t G ran0s fifth. So( # ran0s lowest. Also( the order H T ? T G will be followed. So( the arrangement will be S T R T H T ? T G T U #. Th s ( the si'th /lace will be occ /ied b! T. Answer for -<th ) estion is *a+( %f S ran0s second( R ran0s first and T ran0s lowest. The order H T ? T G will be followed. So( the arrangement will be R T S T U T U T U T U T T. Clearl!( statements *b+( *c+( *d+ and *e+ cannot follow. so the answer is *a+. Answer for --th ) estion is *a+( %f H ran0s fifth( ? and G coming before it will occ /! si'th and seventh /laces res/ectivel! i(e G ran0s least. So( S will score the highest.
Directions * ) estions -1 to -6 +: Read the following information caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below : *-+A( =( C( D and E are five friends. *1+= is elder to E( b t not as tall as C. *2+C is !o nger to A( and is taller to D and E. *4+A is taller to D( = t !o nger to E. *5+D is elder to A b t is shorter in the gro /.
-1.9ho among the following is the eldestI *a+ A*b+ = *c+ C *d+ D *e+ None of these
-2.9hich of the following /airs of st dents is elder to DI *a+ =A *b+ =C *c+ =E *d+ EA *e+ None of these -4.9hich of the following statements is correct abo t =I *-+= is not the tallest *1+ = is shorter to E *2+9hen the! are as0ed to stand in ascending order with res/ect to their heights( = is in the middle *a+ Onl! *-+ is correct *b+ Onl! *-+ and *2+ are correct *c+All are correct *d+ All are incorrect *e+ None of these -5.%f $( another friend is taller than C( how man! of them will be between $ and E according to their heightI *a+ None *b+ One*c+ Two *d+ Three *e+ None of these
-6.%f a selection is to be made among them who wo ld be relativel! older and also taller( who among them sho ld be chosenI *a+ A *b+ = *c+ C *d+ D *e+ E Sol tions for -1th to -6th : %n terms of age we have: E S =( C S A( A S E( A S D So( we have C S AS E S =( A S D. %n terms of height we have = S C( D S C( E S C( D S A. Answer for -1th ) estion is *e+ : Either = or D is the eldest. Answer for -2th ) estion is *e+ : %t cannot be determined for s re. Answer for -4th ) estion is *a+ : = is shorter than C( so = is not the tallest. Th s *-+ is correct. = and E are shorter than C. So( it cannot be concl ded that = is shorter to E. Th s *1+ is incorrect. A single definite order of heights cannot be obtained from the given information. So *2+ is incorrect. Answer for -5th ) estion is *e+ : Since no definite order of height can be obtained. So it cannot be determined for s re how man! /ersons lie between $ and E. Answer for -6th ) estion is *b+ : A and C are !o ngest so the! cannot be selected. D is shorter than two /ersons A and C. = is shorter than C onl! and is onl! relativel! order. So( = will be selected. E is !o nger than =.
Directions * ) estions -7 to 1< + : Read the following information given below and answer the ) estions that follow:A Q = means A and = are the same age. A V = means = is !o nger than A. A W = means A is !o nger than =. -7.Sachin Q Madan V Reena means *a+ Reena is !o ngest *b+ Reena is the oldest *c+ Madan is !o nger than Reena *d+None of these -8.&WAWM is same as *a+ A,&,M *b+ M,A,& *c+ M,&,A *d+ None of these
-;.$or an e'/ression $arha,$ardina,Arif which of the following cannot be correct nder an! circ mstancesI*a+Arif is father of $arha. *b+Arif is the !o nger brother of $arha. *c+$arha is the mother of both Arif and $ardina. *d+None of these 1<.Deven,ShashiQ:emant is o//osite to *-+:emantWShashiWDeven *1+:emant,ShashiWDeven *2+ShashiQ:emantWDeven *a+ *-+ onl! *b+ *-+ an *1+ onl! *c+ *1+ and *2+ onl! *d+ None of these Sol tion for -7th to 1<th : Answer fro -7th ) estion is *a+ : SachinQMadan,Reena means Sachin and Madan are of the same age and Reena is !o nger than Madan. This means that Reena is the !o ngest. Answer for -8th ) estion is *b+ : &WAWM means & is !o nger than A and A is !o nger than M. This can also be written as M,A,&. Answer for -;th ) estion is *a+ : $arha,$ardina,Arif means $ardina is !o nger than $arha and Arif is !o nger than $ardina. This means that Arif is !o nger than $arha. So( Arif cannot be the father of $arha.
Answer for 1<th ) estion is *d+ : Deven,ShashiQ:emant means Shashi is !o nger than Deven ans Shashi and :emant are of the same age. Th s Deven is the oldest. Now( the o//osite statements wo ld mean : Deven is the !o ngest. *-+:emantWShashiWDeven means :emant is !o nger than Shashi( who is !o nger than Deven. So( Deven is the oldest. *1+:emant,ShashiWDeven means Shashi is !o nger than both :emant and Deven. Th s eother :emant or Deven is the oldest( b t Deven is not the !o ngest.
*2+ShashiQ:emantWDeven means Shashi and :emant are of the same age and :emant is !o nger than Deven. So( Deven is the oldest.
%n this oddman o t section we need choose the word or /air thatdifferent from remaining words or /airs. $or E'am/le: -.a( a//le b( mango c( watermelon d( g ava /xplanation :ere e'/ect X CL all of other are grow on trees. So watermelonis the the odd man here. -. /xercise a.irran:asia b.candera:A stralia c.norwa!:e ro/e d.algeria:aferica
'ns AbB explanation %n all other /airs (second is continent to which the co ntr! denotedb! the first belongs. 1. a.sca/el: s rgeon c.awl:cobbler b. chisel:solder d.0nife:chef sed b! the second.
a.m lder:/roteins b.c rie:redi m c.bec) erel:radioactivit! d.einstein:television 'ns AdB explanation %n all other /airs (first is name of o scientist who discovered the second. 4. a.shee/:bleat b.horse:neigh c.ass:gr nt d.owl:hoot 'ns AcB explanation %n all other /airs second one is the so nd made b! the first.
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%n all other /airs (second one is so nd made b! the first. 6. a.chandrag /ta:mo r!an b.bardar:m gal c.0risha:0 shan d.mahavira:"ainism 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second one is the name of the d!nast! fo nd b! the first. 7. a.Ammeter:c rrent b.h!grometer:/res re c.odometer:s/eed d.seismogra/h:earth) a0es 'ns AbB explanation %n all oter /airs (first one is the instr ment sed to meas re the second. 8. a.solder:tin b.haematite:iran c.ba 'ite:al mini m d.malachite:co//er ans AaB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first name of the metal of which the second is an ore.on the other hand (solder is an allo!. ;. a.whale:manmal b.salamander:insect c.sna0e:re/tile d.frog:/m/hibiam ans AbB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first one is the animal which is belong to second t!/e. -<. a. /rofit:loss c. virt e:vice b. wise:foolish d. sed ce:attract
'ns AdB /xplanation %n all ther /airs (the words are anton!ms to each other. --. a. onomatolog!:names b. nidolog!:nests c. /h!colog!:algae d. concolog!:shells 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs first one is the st d! of the second one. -1. 'ns a. a/hid:/a/er c. termite:wood AaB b. mon th:wool d.loc st:/lant
/xplanation %n all other /air (first on e the insect which damages the second. -2. a. Deer: flesh b. mongoose:san0e c. crow: carrion d. carne:fish 'ns AaB /xplanation %n all other /airs first one is feeds on the second. -4. a.coc0roach:antenna b. li>ard:flagella c. h!dra: tentacles d. /lasmodi m:cilia 'ns AbB /xplanation %n other /airs (second is organ for movement of the first. -5. a. malaria:/roto>oa b. !east:f ngi c. t!/hoid:bacteria d. /olio s 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first diseaseca sed b! the second one. -6. a. ?h!rohelimeter:radiation b.calorimeter:heat c. /lanimeter :area d.barometer:h midit! 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first is the instr ment to meas re the second. -7. a.chaff:wheat b.grit:/ lses c.grain:cro/ d. dregs:wine 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first is the waste obtained from the second. -8. a. =room:swe/ b. s/oon:feed c. n t:crac0 d.sao/:bathe 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first one is sed for / r/ose of second. -;. a. /roteins:marasm s b. sodi m:ric0ets c. iodine:gotire d. iron:anaemia 'ns AbB /xplanation %n all other /airs .second one is the disease ca sed b! the deficienc! of the the first.
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a. a//le:"am b. leamon:citr s c. orange:s) ash d. tomato:/ r! 'ns AbB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second one is the form in which the first is /reserved. 1-. a. Cow:fodder b. crow:carrion c. /o ltr!:farm d. v lt re:/re! 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second is the food over which the first feeds. 11. a. fish:/iscic lt re b. birds:hortic lt re c. bees:a/ic lt re d. sli0worm:seric lt re 'ns AbB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second one the name given to the artifical rearing of the first. 12. a .bac0smith:anvil b. car/enter:saw c. barber:scissor d.goldsmith:ornaments e. sc l/ter:chisel 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs(second is the tool sed b! the first. 14. a. cow:calf b. dog: bitch c. lion:c b d. tortoise:t rtle e. insect:larva 'ns AbB /xplanation %n all other /airs second onis !o ng of the first. 15. a. s/rin0le:fo r b. ha//ies:merrient c. mist:fog d. sad: nha//! 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second one is the higher intensit! than the first. 16. a. chia:beiling b. r ssia:moscow c. "a/an:singa/ore d. s/ain: madrid 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs second one is the ca/ital of the first. 17. a.daring:timid c. clear:vag e 'ns AbB /xplanation b. beatif l:/rett! d. !o th:ad lt
%n all other /airs (second one is the anton!m of the first. 18. a.fish:shoal b. cow:herd c. shee/:floc0 d. man:mod 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (secind one is the colllective gro / of the first. 1;. a.Bion:roar b. sna0e:hiss c. bees:h m d. frog:bleat 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs second one is the noise /rod ced b! the first. 2<. a.$armer:/lo gh b. b tcher:cho//er c. a thor: boo0 d. "oc0e!:tac0 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second on is the tool sed b! first one. 2-. a.steel: tensils b. bron>e:stat e c. d ral min:aircraft d. iron:rails 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs .first is the allo! sed to ma0e the second. 21. a. fl rr!:bli>>ard b. moisten:drench c. /ric0:stab d. scr b:/olish 'ns AaB /xplanation %n all other /airs( second is hieher intensit! than first. 22. a.needle:/ric0 b. g n:fire c. a ger:bore d. chisel:carve 'ns AaB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second is the action of the first. 24. a.twigs:nest b. wood:f rnit re c./ict re:/otter! d.gold:ornaments 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first one is the material made b! the second. 25. a.donald:comd! b.holmes:s s/ense
c. /remchand:novel 'ns AcB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first second one. 26.
a./etican:re/tile b.gn :antel/oe c.el0:deer d.shar0:fish 'ns AaB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first one is the t!/e of second. 27. a.beans:/l se b. rice:cercals c.tea:beverage: d.leg mes:nod les 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (second denotes the the class to which the first belongs. 28. a.avesta:/arsi b.torah:"ew c.tri/ita0e:b ddhist d. tem/le:hind 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first is the religion boo0 of the second . 2;. a.ho sband:wife b. lion:fo' c.dog : cat d.0ing : minister 'ns AdB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first is masc line (while the second one is feminine. 4<. a. ornitholog! : birds b. m!colog! : f ngi c. /h!colog! : alg e d.entomolog! : insects e. biolog! : botan! 'ns AeB /xplanation %n all other /airs (first is the st d! of the second. 4-. a.microsco/e b.telesco/e c./erisco/e d.stethosco/e 'ns AdB /xplanation E'ce/t stethosco/e all other are o/tical instr ments. 41. a. almrah c. safe 'ns AdB /xplanation b. rac0 d. c /board
E'ce/t c /board (all other are closed one. 42. a.rial b.0nesset c.g ilder d. drachma 'ns AbB /xplanation E'ce/t this all other are names of c rrencies. 44. a.res me c.confess 'ns AdB /xplanation E'ce/t this all are 45. b.admit d.de/end s!non!ms.
a.commander b.commodore c.brigadier d.admiral 'ns AcB /xplanation E'ce/t this all are ran0s in nav! ( while the ran0 in arm!. 46. a. tem/est b. h rricane c.c!clone d. monson 'ns AdB /xplanation E'ce/t this all are violent winds. 47. a.albatross b. ostrich c. /elican d. /eng in 'ns AbB /xplanation E'ce/t this all other are water birds. 48.
this is
a. fa n b. mermaid c.minerva d.s/hin0 'ns AcB /xplanation E'ce/t this all are half, h man creat re (while this minerva is goddesss. 4;. a. Abominable b.tem/est o s c.abhorrent d.detestable 'ns AbB /xplanation tem/est o s . resembling /ertaining to vilent storm. All other are related to hatef l. 5<. a.acc re c.n mero s 'ns AaB /xplanation b.e' berate d. / ll late
acc re . grow in nat ral form( to be added b! wa! of advantage. All other words are related to ab ndance. 5-. a. / rgation b. / lverisation c. detrition d. trit ration 'ns AaB /xplanation / rgation . act of s/irit al / rification all other words are related to X /owderinessL. 51. a.absolve b.e'onerate c.e'c l/ate d.disb rden 'ns AdB /xplanation disb rden . to rid of b rden( nload. All other words are related to Xac) ital from blame ( crime etcL. 52. a. /ers/icacio s b. abstr se c. intogible d. im/al/able 'ns AaB /xplanation /ers/icacio s . having clear mental vision. All other words are related to X diffic lt!( m!str!(that which is diffic lt to nderstandL.
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a. ca/tivate b. enchant c. fascinate d. da>>le 'ns AdB /xplanation da>>le . to over/ower with strong light. All other words are related to charm. 55. a. re/rimand b. dissi/ate c. chastise d. castigate 'ns AbB /xplanation dissi/ate . to scatter( to All other words are related to 56.
dis/el . criticism.
a. re/rehend b. cens re c. s/rawl d. chide 'ns AcB /xplanation s/rawl . to strech( to s/read . All other word are related to X blame(re/roveL. 57. a. defra d c.swindle 'ns AdB /xplanation b. cheat d.all re all re . abilit! to fascinate( charm. All other words are s!non!ms. b. div lge
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a.
cleavage
c. fract re 'ns AbB /xplanation 5;. a. brim c. brin0 'ns AbB /xplanation 6<. a. b 'om c. ch bb! 'ns AbB /xplanation
d.
severance
div lge . to ma0e / blic (to reveal. All other words are related to brea0. b. obsc re d. rim obsc re . hidden(dar0( nclear. All other words are related to edge. b. /l mb d. obsence obsence . lewd( indecent. All other words are related to
fatt!.
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a. ca"ole b. coa' c. wheedle d. loconic 'ns AdB /xplanation laconic . re/l!ing(e'/reesing in few words. All other words are related to Xarg e intoL 61. a. disaster b. motle! c. catastro/he d. calamit! 'ns AbB /xplanation motle! . varigate( heterogeno s. All other words are s!non!ms. 62. a. e'/idition c. cr sade 'ns AdB /xplanation b. d. cam/aign cr ise
c rise . a sea vo!age for /leas re. All other words are related to X"o rne! on land( sea with a aimL. 64. a. renovate c. thrire 'ns AaB /xplanation b. d. flo rish blossom
renovate . remodel( moderni>e ( to ma0e new again. All other words are s!non!ms.
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a .bl ffer b. notorio s c. im/oster d. fra d 'ns AbB /xplanation notorio s . one whi is of bad re/ tation . All other words are s!non!ms. 66. a. c rsor! b. br s) e
d. c rt c rsor! . s /ericial( cas al(hast!. All other words are related to X bl ntnessL.
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a. bonafide b. gen ine c. credential d. a thentic 'ns AcB /xplanation credential . that which entitles ti credit XorL belief(thr st worthiness. All other words are related to Ntr eO. 68. a. interco rse b. breed c. /rocreate d. /ro/agate 'ns AaB /xplanation intercorse . the act of mating ( intelligent(disc ssion. All other words are related to X brith and re/rod ctionL. 6;. a. fr gal c. terse 'ns AaB /xplanation b . concise d . s ccinct fr gal . economical in se of reso rses. All other words are related to X briefL.
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a. bi>arre b. fantastic c. e'travagent d. tentative 'ns AdB /xplanation tentative . e'/erimental( /rovisional. All other words are related to X odd and strangeL. 7<. a. incognito c. void 'ns AaB /xplanation b. inane d. blan0 incognito . n0nown( disg ised. All other words are related to X em/t!L. 7-. a. blas/hemo s b. /rofane c. sacrilegio s d. im/io s 'ns none /xplanation here all words are s!non!ms. 71. 'ns a. blin0 c. bat AdB b. d. win0 shove
/xplanation shove . to thr st ( to / sh. All other words are related to X eages desireL. 72. a. barbaro s b. savage c. br tal d. nihilistic 'ns AdB /xplanation nihilistic . a belief that nothing e'its in realit!(moral( s/irit al /rinci/le. All other words are related to X cr elt!L. 74. a. decadent b. /a /er c. mendicant d. destit te 'ns AaB /xplanation decadent . one who is degenerate. All other words are related to X beggarL. 75. a. bewilder b. /er/le' c. baffle d. scintillate 'ns AdB /xplanation scintillate . s/ar0le *light+( bo brilliant. All other words are realted to X conf sionL. 76. a. bic0er b. ) arrel c. wrangle d. inveigle 'ns AdB /xplanation inveigle . to ens re b! ca"oler!. All other words are related to Xdisagremant(dis/ teL. 77. a. anarch! b. chaos c. /andemoni m d. shield 'ns AdB /xplanation shield . a /rotective /late ( a tro/h!. All other words are related to X conf sionL . 78. a. /ro/itiate b. conciliate c. a//eare d. a//reciate 'ns AdB /xplanation a//reciate . to estimnate(to raise the val e. All other words are related to X /acif!L. 7;. a. c. s/ rio s a/ocr!/hal b. atrocio s d. na thentic
'ns AbB /xplanation atrocio s . e'termel! cr el( wic0ed. All other words are related to X flasenessL. 8<. a. a//end b. swarm c. anne' d. attach 'ns AbB /xplanation swarm . large gro / of animals. All other words are related to X additionL. 8-. a. severe b. stren o s c. rigoro s d. e'cr ciate 'ns AaB /xplanation e'cr ciate . to tort re. All other words are related to X hardL. 81. a. /rof se b. am/le c. titanic d. co/io s 'ns AcB /xplanation titanic . enormo s in si>e and strength. All other words are related to X ab dant(/letif lL. 82. a. ada/t c. ado/t 'ns AcB /xplanation b.accommodate d. reconcile
ado/t . chose ( to ta0e /(to embrace. All other words are related to X agreement(ad" stL. 84. a. alias c. nomde/l me 'ns none /xplanation here 85. a. alla! c. mitigate 'ns none /xplanation b. allon!m d. /se don!m all the words are s!non!ms. b. alienate d. ass ge here all the words are s!non!ms.
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a. anachrono s b. wavering c. vacillating d. fl ct ating 'ns AaB /xplanation anachrono s . o t of date(ahead of time.
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t the Oil are /rod cts of Mil0. 1+ A+ Rose =+ Bot s C+ Marigold D+ Bil! E+ T li/ Ans:, * = + E'/:, :ere all e'ce/t Bot s are flowers (which are grown on Band (9hile Bot s is a 9ater $lower. 2+ A+ ?istol =+ Sword C+ 3 n D+ Rifle E+ Cannon Ans:, * = + E'/:, All e'ce/t sword are fire, arms. 4+ A+ Cathedral =+ Mos) e C+ Ch rch D+ Monaster! E+ Tem/le Ans:, *D+ E'/:, :ere all e'ce/t Monaster! are /laces of worshi/( 9hile monaster! is a /lace where mon0s sta! 5+ A+ ?oland =+ 3reece C+ S/ain D+ %tal! E+ Forea Ans:, * E + E'/:,All e'ce/t Forea are E ro/ean Co ntries(9hile Forea is Asian Co ntr!. 6+ A+ Co//er =+ Tin C+ =rass D+ ?latin m E+ Minc Ans:, * C + E'/:, :ere all e'ce/t =rass are Metals while =rass is an Allo!. 7+ A+ 3angto0 =+ Singhbh m C+ :!derabad D+ Chennai Ans:, * = + E'/:, All E'ce/t Singhbh m are ca/itals for states of %ndia.
8+ A+ Canoe =+ %gloo C+ Aacht D+ Dingh! E+ Raft Ans:, * = + E'/:, All E'ce/t %gloo are t!/es of boats while %gloo is a 0ind of ho se in /olar region. ;+ A+ Dec0 =+ G a! C+ Stern D+ =ow E+ Mast
Ans:, * = + E'/:, All e'ce/t G a! are /arts of shi/. -<+ A+ S0 ll =+ A//endi' C+ ?elvis D+ $ib la E+ Hertebra Ans:, * =+ E'/:, All E'ce/t A//endi' are bones while A//endi' is an Organ --+ A+ :ostel =+ Cl b C+ %nn D+ :otel E+ Motel Ans:, * = + E'/:, All e'ce/t cl b is the /lace where /eo/le sta!. -1+ A+ Orange =+Cac0 fr it C+ A//le D+ Strawberr! E+ =anana Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t Strawberr! is the fr it which has the seeds inside the fr it( while strawberr! has the seeds o tside the fr it. -2+ A+ Ear =+ B ng C+ E!e D+ :eart E+ Fidne!
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t :eart are /resent in /air in the bod! while :eart is the onl! one. -4+ A+ ?o nd =+ Aen C+ O nce D+ $rance E+ Dollar Ans:, *C+ E'/:, All e'ce/t O nce are the C rrencies(9hile O nce is nit of weight. -5+ A+ %nch =+ $oot C+ Aard D+ G art E+ Meter E'/:, All e'ce/t G art are the Meas ring distances. -6+ A+ E/icentre =+ Sesimolog! C+ $oc s D+ Crater E+ Richter Scale Ans:, *C+ E'/:, All e'ce/t Crater are the terms related to the Earth G a0es. -7+ A+ Arc =+ Diagonal C+ Radi s D+ Tangent E+Diameter
Ans:, *=+ E'/:, All e'ce/t Diagonal are Associated with the Circle. -8+ A+ ?otassi m =+Silicon C+ Mirconi m D+ 3alli m E+ 3ermani m
Ans:, *A+ E'/:, All e'ce/t ?otassi m are metal -;+ A+Sleet =+ $og C+ :ailstone
D+ Ha/o r E+ Mist
Ans:, *D+ E'/:, All e'ce/t Ha/o r are different forms of ?reci/itation. 1<+ A+ Raid =+ Attac0 C+ Asa lt D+ Defence E+ Amb sh Ans:, *D+ E'/:, All e'ce/t defence are forms of attac0. 1-+ A+ $l te =+ 3i tar C+ Sitar D+ H%olin E+ Heena Ans:, *A+ E'/:, All e'ce/t fl te are string %nstr ments. 11+ A+ December =+ $ebr ar! C+ March D+ C l! E+ Ma! Ans:, *=+ E'/:, All e'ce/t $ebr ar! has 2- da!s .9hile $ebr ar! has 18 or 1; da!s. 12+ A+ Tomato =+ C c mber C+?eas D+ Cabbage E+ ?otato Ans:, * E+ E'/:, All e'ce/t /otato can be eaten raw. 14+ A+ #ncle =+ Ne/hew C+ =rother D+Co sin E+ Niece Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t =rother are related to /arents(=rothers and sisters. 15+ A+ Table =+ C /board C+ Chair D+ Sofa E+ ?a/er weight Ans:, *E+ E'/:, All e'ce/t /a/er weight are items of f rnit re. 16+ A+ 3alileo =+ Co/ernic s C+ Col mb s D+ =has0ara Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Col mb s are A stronomers ( while col mb s is an e'/lorer. 17+ A+ ?rod cer =+ Director C+ %nvestor D+ $inancier E+Enter/rene r Ans:, *A+ E'/:, All e'ce/t director s/end mone! 18+ A+ ?on! =+ Fitten C+ ?ig D+ Barva Ans:, * C+ E'/:, All e'ce/t /ig are !o nger ones of the animals .while !o nger one of /ig is $orrow.
1;+ A+ Chor s =+ =o) et C+ $loc0 D+ Cattle Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t cattle are gro /(while gro / of cattle is herd. 2<+ A+ Oracle =+ Bin ' C+ %ngress D+ D=1 Ans:, * =+ E'/:,All e'ce/t Bin ' are databases while Bin ' is an O/erating S!stem. 2-+ A+ Bin ' =+ #ni' C+ SOBAR%S D+ SGB Server Ans:, * D+ E'/:, All e'ce/t SGB server are O/erating S!stems while SGB is a Database 21+ A+ Ode =+ B!ric C+ Sonnet D+ Bimeric0 E+ E/ic Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t e/ic are different forms of ?oem. 22+ A+ =aboon =+ 3ibbon C+ Chim/an>ee D+ 3orilla E+ Cag ar Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t Cag ar are different s/ecies of mon0e!s or a/es while "ag ar belongs to the Cat famil!. 24+ A+ R ffian =+ Criminal C+ 3angstar D+ ?aragon E+ ?irate Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t /aragon are Evil,doers. 25+ A+ Cow =+ Deer C+ Don0e! D+ Rhinoceros E+ 3oat
Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Don0e! have :orns. 26+ A+ =a0e Ans:, E'/:, =+ ?eel C+ =oil D+ $r! E+ Roast
27+ A+ %sland =+ Coast C+ :arbo r D+ Oasis E+ ?enins la Ans:, *D+ E'/:, All e'ce/t Oasis are feat res related to area to sea while Oasis related to Desert. 28+ A+ Reader =+ 9riter C+ ?rinter D+ ? blisher E+ Re/orter Ans:, * A + E'/:, All e'ce/t Reader are /ersons involved in the /re/aration of a "o rnal( news /a/er or Maga>ine. 2;+ A+ S/ade =+ S/anner C+ Shovel D+ Ra0e E+ ?ic0,a'e
Ans:, * =+ E'/:, All e'ce/t s/anner are tools sed b! a gardener while a s/anner is sed b! Car/enter. 4<+ A+ Mew =+ :owl C+=ar0 D+ 3r nt E+ Sho t
Ans:, * E+ E'/:,All e'ce/t sho t are so nds made b! Animals. 4-+ A+ C m/ing =+ R nning C+ S/rinting D+ Cogging E+ E'ercising Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t E'ercising are different forms of E'ercises 41+ A+ Odo r =+ Smell C+ $o l D+ $ragrance E+ %ncense Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t $o l are s!non!ms. 42+ A+ A tocrac! =+ = rea crac! C+ Democrac! D+ Di/lomac! E+ Theocrac! Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Di/lomac! are forms of Administration. 44+ A+ Ta'i =+ ?haeton C+ Cart D+ Ric0shaw E+ Tonga Ans:, * A + E'/:, All e'ce/t Ta'i are / lled b! : man being. 45+ A+ Mother =+ $riend C+ Sister D+ =rother E+ $ather Ans:, * = + E'/:, All e'ce/t $riend are =lood, relation . 46+ A+ Holga =+ Nile C+ Ama>on D+ Congo E+ Niagara
Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t Niagara are rivers( while Niagara is 9aterfall. 47+ A+ Coat =+ Shirt C+ =lo se D+ Tro sers E + Sweater Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t Tro sers are garments which cover the /art of the bod! //er
48+ A+ 3 "arat =+ Maharashtra C+ #ttar /radesh D+ 9est =engal E+ Ferala Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t #ttar /radesh have the sea,coast. 4;+ A+ Engineer =+ Architect C+ Mechanic D+ Mason E+ =lac0smith Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Mechanic hel/ in a b ilding ho se. 5<+ A+ Cotton =+ C te C+ Sil0 D+ N!lon E+ 9ool
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t N!lon are Nat ral fibers while N!lon is a s!nthetic fiber. 5-+ A+ Mo ntain =+ Halle! C+ 3lacier D+ Coast E+ Ridge Ans:, * C + E'/:, All E'ce/t 3lacier has no movement( 9hile 3lacier has the geogra/hical movement. 51+ A+ Anger =+ 3rief C+ : moro s C+ Findness D+ Co!
Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t : moro s are no ns while : moro s is an ad"ective. 52+ A+ = ffalo =+ Blama C+ Cow D+ 3oat E+ Camel
Ans:, * = + E'/:, All e'ce/t Blama is Mil0,!ielding Animal. 54+ A+ Snore =+ Sl mber C+ Aawn D+ Do>e E+ Dream Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Aawn are actions in slee/( while Aawn is a form of boredom. 55+ A+ Cot =+ Sheet C+ G ilt D+ ?illow E+ =lan0et
Ans:, * A + E'/:, All e'ce/t Cot are /arts of bed, s/read. 56+ Ans:, E'/:, A+ Fing =+ G een C+ =isho/ D+ Minister E+ Fnight
57+ A+ Morar"i Desai =+ Cawaharlal Nehr C+ Charan Singh D+Bal =ahadh r E+ Serve/alli Radha0rishnan Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t Rhetoric are terms associated with ?oetr!. 5;+ A+ :indi =+ Sindhi C+ #rd D+ Ori!a E+ 3 "arati Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t #rd are %ndo V Ar!an Bang ages. 6<+ A+ B!m/hoc!tes =+ ?lasma C+ $ibronogen D+ :emoglobin E+ ?e/sinogen Ans:, * E + E'/:, All e'ce/t ?e/sinogen are constit ents of blood while /e/sinogen is an en>!me. 6-+ Ans:, A+ 9al0 * C + =+ R n C+ Ride D+ Crawl
E'/:, All E'ce/t Ride are the movements done b! limbs. 61+ A+ Fiwi =+ Ostrich C+ Eagle D+ ?eng in
Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Eagle are flightless birds. 62+ A+ :!/othesis =+ Ass m/tion C+ Observation D+ E'/eriment
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All others are /art of e'/eriment where e'/eriment is not. 64+ A+ Mermaid =+ S/hni' C+ #nicon D+ Dinosa r
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t Dinosa r are %maginar! Creat res. 65+ A+ 3reen =+ Hiolet C+ Red D+ Aellow Bights Silver .
Ans:, * A + E'/:, All e'ce/t Hiolet are Traffic V Signal 66+ A+ =romine =+ Merc r! C+ Co//er D+
Ans:, * A + E'/:, All e'ce/t =romine are Metals while =romine is a Non,Metal. 67+ A+ Ans:, E'/:, in so North 68+ A+ Cheras =+ Chandelas C+ ?allavas D+ Cholas
* = + All e'ce/t Chandelas were associated with ancient Fingdom thern %ndia( 9hile Chandleas formed Fingdom in V America. R b! =+ Sa//hire C+ 3ranite D+ To/a>
Ans:, * C + E'/:,All e'ce/t 3ranite are /recio s stones. 6;+ A+ Tem/est =+ : rricanes C+ C!clone D+ Monsoon
Ans:, * D + E'/:, All E'ce/t Monsoon are Hiolent winds. 7<+ A+ Othello =+ Fing Bear C+ Oliver Twist D+ Macbeth
Ans:, * C + E'/:, All e'ce/t Oliver Twist are wor0s of Sha0es/ears while Oliver Twist is a wor0 of Charles Dic0nes. 7-+ A+ :enr! =ec) erel =+ Roentgen C+ Madam C rie D+ Einstein Ans:, * D + E'/:, All e'ce/t Einstein are scientists related to Radioactivit!. 71+ A+ Hiscometer =+ Anemometer C+ S/ectrosco/e D+ ?!0nometer Ans:, * = + E'/:, All E'ce/t Anemometer are %nstr ments sed in ?h!sics .
/OMPRE0ENSION
COM?RE:ENS%ON
nderstand.Ao
thro gh a /assage( gras/ its gist( and then answer the ) estions based on it.%t involves the se of !o r vocab lar!(the abilit! to
locate meanings( !o r intelligence to assess the real s/irit of the /assage and infer concl sions from the given content. Answers m st be based on and confirmed b! the information given in the /assage and not b! an! o tside so rce. The words information( elimination (and inference ma! be main 0e!s. sed as the
%E% $ORM#BA:
%N$ORMAT%ON :
Ever! /assage offers !o some information. Some ) estions are
straight forward
EB%M%NAT%ON :
Elimination is sa!ing no to alternatives on" stifiable gro nds !o have a /ositive answer.#s all!( ) estions of the @tr e@ or ntil
%N$ERENCE :
The word @ inference @ means to arrive at a logical concl sion.
Some ) estions which can@t be answered b! information or elimination re) ire the /rocess of inference. %nference ma! be either sim/le or com/le'
9or0 e'/ands so as to fill the time available for its com/letion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in the /roverbial
/hrase(@ %t is the b siest man who has time to s/are@. Th s( an elderl! lad! at leis re can s/end the entire da! writing a /ostcard to her niece. An ho r will be s/ent in writing a /ostcard ( another
h nting for s/ectacles( half an ho r to search for the address ( an ho rand a ) arter in com/ositionand twent! min tes in deciding whether or not to ta0e an mbrella when goingto the /illar bo' in the
street. Thetotal effort that co ld occ /! a b s! manfor three min tes( all told ma! in this fashion leave another /erson com/letel!
a+
b+
c+
d+
:ere the method of elimination and inference a//lies. A and D are eliminated at the first reading. The descri/tion that the lad! who has eno gh leis re time ta0es the entire da! in writing the /ostcard gives s the cl e that the correct answer is XcL .
be
sed.
c+ %f !o
d+ %f !o
additional time.
The answer here is b+. This can be fo nd o t thro gh sim/le inference. A statement is made right in the beginning of the /assage and the stor! of the lad! ill strates the fact that whatever time is available for a wor0 /eo/le tend to se all of it.
a+ a b s! man.
c+ an elderl! /erson.
:ere the answer is b+. %t re) ires inference from the facts given in the /assage that more the time !o have ( the more !o will need. Therefore(
4.9hat is the total time s/ent b! the elderl! lad! in writing a /ostcardI
c+ half da!
5.
c+ bo' office.
The answer is d+. %t can be derived thro gh im/lied information.The lad! has to go to the /illar bo' to dro/ her letter.
or
onl! two or three sentences are set. Normall! in a short /assage there is a basicidea and all /oints are given to ill strate or anal!>e or /rove the centralidea. The answer m st confirm to the central idea. The accessor! or secondar! /oints ma! be tr e b t the! have a /artial identit! onl! and th s the! cannot be the correct answers.
?assage 1:
Accidents on roads can be /revented( /rovided the ) alit! of roads is im/roved and the drivers are instr cted in safet! r les which the! m st follow for their own /rotection. %t is also necessar! thatthe ill mination on the roads to /revent accidents at night. is ade) ate so as
The answer for this is XcL ( which is the central idea in the given /assage.
com/rising one or two sentences( b t the ) estions are so man!.On the basis of %nformation Elimination %nference form la answers can be located.
?assage 2:
The s r/risingl! ab ndant life of the %ndian Ocean is confined to the //er la!ersD the dee/er and es/eciall! the bottom waters
are devoid of o'!gen and are often /ermeated with h!drogen s l/hide.
-.
1.
a+ have no o'!gen
c+
a+
b+
c+
d+
4.9hich of the following is the most o//osite of the word A=#NDANT ( as sed in the /assageI
a+ /lentif l
b+ min te
c+ ins fficient
d+ meager
e+ tin!
5.
a+ observers are s r/rised at how little life e'ists in the %ndian Ocean.
d+
ANS9ERS:
-. d
1. b
2. d
4. e
5. a
?assage 4:
%t is not l c0 b t
labo r
/ something.
B c0 lies in bed andwishes the /ostman wo ld bring him news of legac! D labo r t rns o t at si'and with b s! /en ringing hammer la!s the fo ndation of com/etence . B c0 whines( labo r watches. /wards
B c0 sli/s downwards to self,ind lgenceD labo r strides and as/ires to inde/endence. The conviction therefore( is e'tending that diligence is the mother of good l c0. %n
other
words that a man@s s ccess in life will be /ro/ortionate to his efforts( to hisind str!( to his attention to small things.
c+ B c0 waits and com/lains witho t wor0ing while labo r achieves altho gh it com/lains
1.9hich one of the following words in the /assage indicate that the writer does not ltimatel! re"ect the element of l c0I
b+
@ B c0 whines@
c+
a+
b+
c+
The writer and the labo rer are the tr e e!es of the societ!.
d+
There is no wor0er who wor0s so hard as the labo rer who begins
%t can be derived thro gh inference .Elimination will also hel/. *a+ and *b+ are eliminated easil! on the basis of information . c+ and d+ are of a general nat re( b t !o ma! come to the right
concl sion b! arg ing that labo r is not alwa!s selfless. One does hard labo r for a / r/ose. Again( remember !o the general hint that
/ossibilit!.
1.The answer is c+. The answer can be arrives at b! sim/le inference. This is the im/lication of the /assage as well.
4. The answer is a+. The information given in the middle of the /assage and sim/le inference will hel/. The reference to both /en and hammer
im/lies that the meaning here incl des all 0inds of wor0. The /en stands for mental wor0 and hammer for the /h!sical labo r.
?assage 5:
The last half of m! life was s/ent at one of those /ainf l e/ochs of h man histor!( d ring which world was getting worse and /ast victories which had seemed to be definitive have t rned o t to be onl! tem/orar!. 9hen % was !o ng ( Hictorian o/timism was ta0en for granted. %t was freedom and /ros/erit! wo ld s/read grad all! thro gho t
the world thro gh an orderl! /rocess( and it was ho/ed that cr elt! ( t!rann! and in" stice wo ld contin all! diminish. :ardl! an!one
tho ght of the nineteenth cent r! as a brief interl de between /ast and f t re barbarism.
abo t
d+ The world was /ainf ll! dist rbed d ring that /eriod of time.
a+ Defined
b+ $inal
c+ Tem/orar!
d+%ncom/lete
a+
Strife wo ld increase.
b+
There wo ld be
nlimited freedom.
c+ . d+
Ao
first sentence itself,,@ the world is getting worse@. The whole /assager also im/lies that the last half of the life of the a thor was a /eriod of t rmoil.
and it can be based on the information given in the /assage:the nineteenth cent r! was a brief interl de@.
?assage 6:
To those who do listen( the desert s/ea0s of things with an em/hasis ) ite different from that of the shore( the mo ntain( the valle! or the /lains( whereas these invite action and s ggest limitless o//ort nit! and e'ha st less reso rces( the im/lications and the
mood of the desert are something different. $or one thing ( the desert is conservative not radical. %t is more li0el! to /rovide awe than to invite con) est. The heroism which it enco rages is the heroism of end rance( not that of con) est. %t brings man /on himself and s ggests /
val es which more ind lgent regions s //ress. Sometimes it incl des contem/lation in men who have never contem/lated before :
And of all the answers to the ) estion, what is a desert good for V @contem/lation@ is /erha/s the best.
c+ A good listener.
a+contem/lation
b+%ndolence
c+:eroic Endeavor
d+Advent ro s S/irit
2.%f one res/onds with insight to the mood of the desert( it evo0es
b+The /ossibilit! of
nending
reso rces
b+Offers
Oit brings
man
against
his limitationsO(
Answers :
-.D
1.A
2.A
4.C
5.D
?ractice set
Directions
Read the following /assage caref ll! and answer the ) estions given below. -. $amo s /ainter Cames 9histler said( N ind str! in art is a necessit!
not a virt e, and an! evidence of the same( in the /rod ction( is a blemish not a ) alit!O.
G:
b+ The ) alities of art are it@s virt es. c+ blemished /aintings are the wor0 of over ind strio s artists d+ the /rod ct reflects the means of /rod ction. e+ the artist m st wor0 hard( b t the art sho ld loo0 awa! . 1. Deliberations of o r governing bodies are held in / blic in order to
allow / blic scr tin! of each bod!@s actions and ta0e to tas0 those actions that citi>ens feel are not( for whatever reason( in their best interest. G: with which of the following statements wo ld the a thor of the above /assage /robabl! agreeI
a+ Deliberations of o r governing bodies sho ld be held in / blic. b+ / blic scr tin! s all! res lts in the criticism of governing bodies. s all! do not coincide with the
d+ No government decisions o ght to be 0e/t from the / blic. e+ citi>ens in other co ntries are not cared for b! the government.
2.
Recent st dies indicate that more violent crimes are committed d ring hot weather than d ring cold weather. Th s( if we co ld control the weather( the violent crime rate wo ld dro/.
G: The arg ment above ma0es which of the following ass m/tions
%+
The relationshi/ between weather conditions and crime rate is merel! coincidental.
%%+
The relationshi/ between weather conditions and crime rate is cas al.
%%%+ The relationshi/ between weather conditions and crime rate is controllable.
a+ % onl! d+ %%
b+ %% onl!
c+ % J %% onl!
J %%% onl!
e+ % ( %% J %%%
G:
a+ The ann al crime statistics for New!or0 are higher than those for Bos angels. b+ %n laborator! tests( increased heat alone acco nted for increased aggressive behavio r between members of the test gro /. c+ ?oor socio economic conditions(more ncomfortable in hot weather than
in cold are the direct ca ses of increased crime. d+ weather control will be /ossible in the near f t re. e+ more /eo/le leave their doors and windows o/en d ring hot weather.
4.
%n most economies( the government /la!s a role in the mar0et s!stem. 3overnment enforces @ @ the r les of the game @ ( im/ose ta'es and ma! control /rices thro gh /rice ceilings or /rice s //orts. These actions necessaril! ma! create shortages or s r/l ses. %n moat develo/ed and
interde/endent economies( the necessit! of the government@s /la!ing same role in the econom! is dis/ ted.
i+
G.
a+ b+
%nterde/endence and develo/ment goes hand in hand. There are nderdevelo/ed co ntries whose attit de toward government
control ma! be hostile. c+ dis/ tes over government control /o/ lace. d+ /rice s //orts are necessar!. s all! come from an illiterate
e+ ii+ G.
economic s ccess is so/histicated achievement. The a thor of the /assage wo ld /robabl! agree that
good.
b+ mar0et shortages are a necessar! evil. c+higher /rices strengthen the econom!. d+/rice ceilings add to the shortages . e+ s r/l ses are not s all! created intentionall!.
5. The older we get get the less slee/ we sho ld desire. This is beca se o r advanced 0nowledge and ca/abilities are most en"o!able when sed( therefore @mindless @ slee/ becomes a waste of time.
i+
G.
a+ b+ c+ d+ e+
between slee/ and wa0ef lness between !o th and mat rit!. between /rod ctivit! and waste. between a desire and a re) irement. between more slee/ and less slee/.
ii+G.
a+ less slee/ is not desirable. b+ slee/ advance 0nowledge and ca/abilities. c+ mindlessness coincides with wa0ef lness. d+ 0nowledge and ca/abilities nat rall! im/rove with age . iii+ The a thor@s statement might be strengthened o t that if he or she /oint
a+ b+ c+ d+ e+ iv+
advanced 0nowledge is often manifested in creative dreams the mind is ) ite active d ring slee/. few em/irical st dies have concl ded that slee/ is an intellect al stim lant. advanced ca/abilities are not necessaril! mind associated. dreams teach s how to se wa0ing e'/erience more intelligentl!.
a+ b+ c+ d+ e+
eight ho rs of slee/ is a c lt ral ( not a /h!sical re) irement. the more ca/able /eo/le rarel! slee/. rest is a /ositive contrib tion to 0nowledge and ca/abilit!. !o ng children en"o! themselves less than 0nowledgeable ad lts. /eo/le rarel! waste time d ring their wa0ing ho rs.
-. answer is e. whistler is sa!ing that constant effort *ind str! + is necessar! b t that the artwor0 * /rod ction+ sho ld not evidence that effort. 1. answer is a.
=! describing in ver! /ositive terms the effects of / blic deliberations( the a thor s ggests the o/inion that s ch deliberations sho ld be / blic. 2. answer is b.
The onl! correct choice is %%. it is arg ed that hot weather ca ses crime. This is not mere confidence( and the statement does not sa! that we can control the weather.
4. i+
answer is b.
The last sentence sa!s that develo/ed or interde/endent economies ac) iesces to the idea that government m st control the econom! ns/o0en for
nderdevelo/ed co ntries
and raises the /ossibilit! the! might not ac) iesce to government control.
ii+
answer is b. The /aragra/h states or s r/l ses. that government action ma! create shortages
5. i+
answer is d.
The a thor doesn@t address the distinction between how m ch slee/ we desire and how m ch o r bodies re) ire. Each of the other distinctions is addressed in the /assage. ii+ answer is d. the /assage s ggests that more slee/ is ndesirable( 0nowledge and
ca/abilities are connected wa0ef lness( and mindlessness is connected with slee/.
iii+ answer is c. choices a( b( e /resent information that s //orts the val e of slee/ and d+ disassociates ca/abilities from the mind th s damaging the a thors mindRmindlessness distinction.
iv+
answer is c. onl! choice c asserts the /ositive val e of slee/ and th s wea0ens
SENTEN/E /ORRE/TION
./2!/2(/ (-**/(!1-2
im/ortant e'aminations that have Ob"ective English test on their s!llabi. %t re) ires an awareness of the basic r les of grammar V /arts of s/eech( genders( infinitives ( /artici/les( s b"ect, verb accord( form of tenses( se of articles and certain e'ce/tional sages.
Scener! ( advice( information( machiner!( stationar!( f rnit re( ab se( f el( rice( gram( iss e ( bedding( re/air( news( mischief( /oetr!( b siness( economics( /h!sics( mathematics( classics( ethics( athletics( innings( gallows. a+ The Scener! of Fashmir are enchanting. *%ncorrect+ The Scener! of Fashmir is enchanting. *correct+ b+ :e has given advices. *%ncorrect+ :e has given advice. *correct+ c+ The %ndian team defeated the English b! innings *%ncorrect+ The %ndian team defeated the English b! an innings *correct+ d+ Mathematics are a good s b"ect * %ncorrect+. Mathematics is a good s b"ect * correct+. 1. Some no ns are sing lar in form( b t the! are and alwa!s ta0e a /l ral verb. sed as /l ral no ns
Cattle( gentr!( vermin( /easantr!( artiller!( /eo/le( clerg!( com/an!( /olice. a+ The The b+ The The cattle is gra>ing in the gro nd. *%ncorrect+ cattle are gra>ing in the gro nd. *correct+ clerg! is in the ch rch* %ncorrect+ clerg! are in the ch rch* correct+
Tro sers( scissors( s/ectacles( stoc0ings( shorts(measles( goods( /remises( than0s( tidings( annals( chattels etc. a+ where is m! tro sersI * %ncorrect+ where are m! tro sersI * correct+ b+ S/ectacles is now a costl! item * %ncorrect+ S/ectacles are now a costl! item * %ncorrect+ 4. There are some no ns that indicate length( meas re( mone!( weight or n mber. when the! are /receded b! a n meral( the! remain nchanged in form. $oot( meter( /air( score( do>en( head( !ear( h ndred( tho sand( million a+ %t is a three !ears degree co rse * %ncorrect+ %t is a three !ear degree co rse * correct+
5. Some no ns have one meaning in the sing lar and another in the /l ral. a thorit! . command (a thorities . /ersons in /ower good . wise ( goods. /ro/ert! force . strength forces . arm! content . satisfaction contents . things contained. /h!sic . medicine /h!sics . /h!sical sciences. iron . metal irons. fetter( chains a+ b+ c+ d+ 6. a+ b+ c+ E'am/les : Air is necessar! for h man life. %t is bad to / t on airs. % have been eaten one ) arter of the ca0e. % live in the government ) arters. A /rono n m st agree with its antecedent in /erson ( n mber and gender. E'am/les : Ever! man m st bring his l ggage All st dents m st do their home wor0. Each of the girls m st carr! her own bag. Each st dent m st bring their boo0s * incorrect+ Each st dent m st bring his boo0s * correct+ The /rono n @one@ m st be followed b! @ one@s @.
7.
one m st finish his tas0 in time. *%ncorrect+ one m st finish one@s tas0 in time. *%ncorrect+ 8. @who@ denotes the s b"ects and @whom@ is sed for the ob"ect.
a+ 9hom do !o thin0 won the awardI * %ncorrect+. 9ho do !o thin0 won the awardI * correct+. b+ 9ho are !o tal0ing to I *%ncorrect+. 9hom are !o tal0ing to I *%ncorrect+.
a+ The cost of /rod ction of a tomobile items has gone /. b+ Sometimes the b !ers have to /a! higher /rice for necessar! items. -<. @Ca se@ /rod ces a res lt ( while @reason@ e'/lains or " stifies a ca se.
a+ Scientists tr! to find o t the ca se of a /henomenon. b+ Ao have a good reason to be /leased with !o r st dents. --. @Men@ is /l ral of manD @?eo/le@ is sed for /ersons.
a+ There are five men in the room. b+ The /eo/le of =ihar are sim/le. -1. @ :o se @ is a b ilding to live in D @ :ome @ is one@s native /lace. a+ G arters are ho ses alloted to b+ M! home town is :!derabad. -2. a+ b+ s for a definite /eriod.
@ C stomer @ ,, a b !er of goodsD @ Client @ ,, one who avails oneself of a service The sho/0ee/ers welcome c stomers with smiles. The law!ers disc sses the cases of his clients.
-4. #se of @ less @ and @ fewer @ . @Bess@ denotes ) antit! and fewer denotes n mber. a+ No less than fift! /ersons were 0illed * %ncorrect+ No fewer than fift! /erson were 0illed. * correct+. b+ There are no fewer than five litres of water in the " g. * %ncorrect+ There are no less than five litres of water in the " g.*correct+ -5.#se of little ( a little ( the little. @ Bittle @ means @ hardl! an! @. There is a little ho/e of his recover!. * %ncorrect+ There is little ho/e of his recover!. * %ncorrect+ @ a little @ means @ some @ ( tho gh not m ch. Bittle 0nowledge is a dangero s thing. * %ncorrect+. A little 0nowledge is a dangero s thing. * %ncorrect+. @ The little @ means @ not m ch b t all there is@ . A little mil0 that is in the /ot ma! be sed for the /atient. * %ncorrect+ The little mil0 that is in the /ot ma! be sed for the /atient. * Correct+. -6. #se of @ elder @ ( @older@ @ Older@ refers to /ersons as well as things and is followed b! @ than @. Ram is elder than all other bo!s of his area. *%ncorrect+ Ram is older than all other bo!s of his area. *correct+ @ Elder @ is sed for members of the famil!. S resh is m! older brother * %ncorrect+.
S resh is m! elder brother * correct+. -7. Normall! @ than@ is sed in the com/arative degree( b t with words li0e s /erior( inferior( senior( " nior( /rior( anterior( /osterior( /refer,,, @ to@ is sed. Shell! is " nior than 9ordsworth *%ncorrect+ Shell! is " nior to 9ordsworth *correct+ % /refer reading than slee/ing * %ncorrect+ % /refer reading to slee/ing * correct+ -8. 9hen a com/arision is made b! sing a com/aritive followed b! @ than@ ( the word @other@ m st be sed to e'cl de the thing coma/red from the class of things with which it is com/ared from the class of things with which it is com/ared. :e is stronger than an! man * %ncorrect+ :e is stronger than an! other man. *Correct+. -;.@One of @ alwa!s ta0es a /l ral no n after it.
%t is one of the im/ortant da! in m! life * %ncorrect+ %t is one of the im/ortant da!s in m! life * correct+ 1<.@ Scarcel! @ and @ hardl!@ are folowed b!@ when@and not b! @ than@ . % had scarcel! entered the room than the /hone rang *%ncorrect+ % had scarcel! entered the room when the /hone rang *correct+ 1-. @ Since @ indicates a /oint of time and @ for @ the length of time. :e :e %t %t has has has has been been been been stands for
reading the boo0 since two ho rs. *%ncorrect+. reading the boo0 for two ho rs. *correct+. raining for monda! last *%ncorrect+. raining since monda! last *correct+.
11. #ntil e'/resses time. %t has a negative sense. and th s @not@ sho ld never be sed with it. 9ait here 9ait here ntil % do not ret rn. * %ncorrect+. ntil % ret rn. * %ncorrect+.
12. #se of @ when @ and @ while @ : ?ro/er attention m st be /aid to these words. @ when @ indicates a general sense and @ while@ im/lies a time d ring the /rocess of doing a wor0. 9hen learning to swim( one of the most im/ortant things is to rela'. *%ncorrect+ 9hile learning to swim( one of the most im/ortant things is to rela'. *correct+
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4ead each sentence to find if there is any grammatical error in it: *f there is any error, it will be only one part of the sentence: %he number or alphabet of that part is your answer: ! #isregard punctuation errors if any" 9 * shall L ring him L tommorow L in the afternoon: A B # ;: * enAoyed L during my L stay in L (ngland: A B # <:%he clothes L were neatly L hanged Lon the cloth line: A B # =:%he maAor L along with L his soldiers L were killed in the fieldL: A B # >:%he firm show L began L when we arrived L in the hall: A B # ?: ?:* believe L that respect L is more preferable than L money: A B # B: * never have L visited L or intend to visit L foreign countries L A B # C:*n this way nuclear fission L or the splitting L of the atom L have been achieved L A B # F:Modern film techni1ues L are far superior L than that L employed in the past L A B # 9D: 2o sooner the news appeared in the paperL than L there was a rush L in the counterL A B # Answers and (,planation 9: ;: <: =: >: ?: B: C: B A # B #
F: 9D: A 9: 6 4ing him up6 in palce of 6 ring him 6: 4ing up is the correct idiom: ;: 6 * enAoyed myself6 in place of 6 * enAoyed6 : 0ome verbs take refle,ive pronouns after them: <: 6)ung6 in place of 6 hanged6 :6 )anged6 is used for living beings an ung is used for other obAects: =: was killed in place of were killed: >: had begun in place of hegan ?: 6preferable to 6 in place of 6more preferable than6 : 6 preferable 6 is word indicating a comparative sense and thus is more superflous: 0econdly 6 prefer 6 is followed by 6to6: B: 6 nor6 in place of 6or6 : 2or is used after neither: C: 6 )as been 6 in place of 6 have been 6 : when two subAects are Aoned by 6or6 : *t is treated as singular: F: 6 %o those 6 in place of 6 than that6 , superioris followed by 6to6 : %echni1ues is a plural subAect and thus the pronoun for it must be plural : %hus 6 those6 in place of 6that6 9D: 6 2o sooner had the news appeared6 in place of 6 2o sooner the news appeared6: 62o sooner6 is used in ; forms 9: 2o sooner had and ;: no sooner did:
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9:Eohn6 s salary is much larger than %om: ;:4amesh helped not only me but also <:-ive me three thousands rupees, please: =:More than two boys were present n the class: >:More than one person have found it correct: ?:Only three- fourths of the work are complete and we are left with no time: B:%he (nglish defeated french in the battle of 'aterloo: C:%he three last chapters of this book are very interesting: F:*n summer ,days are warm than nights: 9D:A large number of houses are coming up in our town Answers with (,planation
9: 6 %hat of %om6 in place of 6%om6 ;: 2o error: %he sentnce is correct: <: 6 %hree thousan 6 in place of 6 %hree thousans 6 : 0ome nouns when preceded by a numeral remain unchanged in form: =: 2o error :%he sentnce is correct: >: 6 )as found 6 in place of 6 have found 6 : More than one is singular: ?: 6 *s 6 in place of 6are6 : 6 %hree- fourths 6 make one unit an thus it is singular: B: 6 %he $rench6 in place of 6 french 6 : 6 %he $rench 6 means 6 %he $rench people: C: 6 %he last three 6 in plac of 6 the three last6 F: 6 warmer 6 in place of warm: )ere the sentence is in the comparative degree and thus 6warmer6 is appropriate: 9D: 2o error :%he sentnce is correct:
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9:(ven though he was over ninety he stll enAoyed reading novels and sometimes spend an evening at the cinema: ;:+p to the time the last vote was recordedd it was difficult to decide whether victory lay with the ruling party or the opposition : <:'e should always side with those who are true ans unselfish and work for other =:* will now deal with him in a manner different from th eone * have adopted so far: >:)is manners indicate that he has no other intention than to steal his money: ?:Page after Page of -ita were read and it gave great consolation to his mind: B:)e was unanimously elected the -eneral 0ecretary of our Association: C:Before giving the mi,ture to the child shake it thouroughly: F:%he short story should not e,ced more than two hundred words: 9D:)e looks at everything from their best side:
C:6 *t 6 is confusng: *t is not clear whether 6 it 6 is for the mi,ture or the child:%hus better to use the word 6the misture6: F:6More than6 should be deleted:#ouble comparatives are to be avoided:6 (,ceed is sufficient 9D: 6*ts6 in place of 6 their 6: see the rules of pronouns: %he pronoun for everything is its
SENTEN/E /OMPLETION
-.More
ins rers
a+safe from
b+according to
c+which incl de
d+des/ite
e+/rone to
E'/lanation:
%t is eas! eno gh to
/ro/ert! in /laces where nat ral disasters are li0el! to ha//en .The term /rone to inYeZ mean s having a tendenc! to( so it is correct.
1.Roman Regions ,,,,,, the Mo ntain ,,,,,, of Masada for three !ears before the! were able to sei>e it .YCZ
E'/lanation:
to sei>e
Masada
( we can
finall! able to ta0e it YcZ is the best choice. YbZ assailed ( meaning bastion Nattac0edO wo ld ma0e sense. And YeZ strong hold and YaZ
=esieged
Citadel
fortress
assailed
attac0ed
bastion
fortified area
honed
shar/ened
2.#nli0e his calmer(more eas!going colleag es (the senator was,,,( read! to ) arrel at the slightest /rovocation.Y=Z
a+whimsical d+ineffect al
b+irascible e+benign
c+gregario s
E'/lanation:
and Nread! to ) arrel at the slightest /rovocation N its fair to infer that the senator was short tem/ered or e'tremel! irritable. The best choice is YbZ irritable.
%rascible
easil! angered
whimsical
n/redictable
gregario s
sociable
ineffect al
n/rod ctive
benign
harmless
4.Altho gh historians have long tho ght of 3enghis Fhan as a,,, /otentate (new research has shown he was ,,,,,b! man! of his s b"ects.Y=Z
E'/lanation :
dictator to get his ) estion right .The first word of the sentence (altho gh (im/lies that the two blan0s have to
contrast with each other .YbZ isthe best choice. Altho gh historians had tho ght that 3enghis Fhanwas a des/otic
/otentate (new research shows that man! of his s b"ects nevertheless revered him. YaZ t!rannic s!non!ms with des/otic(
YaZLsabhorred (doesnLt /rovide thecontrast which is /redicted . Choice YcZ venerated doesnLt reall! contrast with red ndant and YeZ(it doesnLt ma0e sense to sa! that Fhans s b"ects
Des/otic
dictatorial
/otentate :
dictator
revered
worshi/ed
abhorred
hated
venerated :
highl! res/ected
red ndant :
re/etitive
"oc lar
"oll!
/erem/tor!:
invo0e
call
5.Cill was ,,,b! her em/lo!ees beca se she often ,,,them for not wor0ing hard eno gh.Y=Z
E'/lanation :
we can /redict two /ositive words(li0e Cill was a//reciated b! her em/lo!ees beca se she often forgive the fact that the! were la>!( or two negative words li0e Cill was disli0ed b! her em/lo!ees beca se she often scolded them for being la>!. YbZ matches the later /rediction .Cill was loathed b! her em/lo!ees beca se she often berated them for not wor0ing hard eno gh. No other choice besides[b\contain two li0e charges.
Boathed
hated
berated
scolded
deified
made godli0e
la ded
celebrated
derided
made f n of
e'ecrated :
c rsed
b+an aberrant
c+ a disheveled
d+a worthless
E'/lanation:
%f reconstr cting
re) iresm ch /atience and effort b! /aleontologists (we can /redict that s ch an activit! is a /ainsta0ing or to gh (demanding /rocess. YeZ is the best choice.
E'acting
nascent
aberrant
abnormal
7.Nearl! ,,,,,, b! disease and the destr ction of their habitat ( Foalas are now fo nd onl! in isolated /arts of e cal!/t s forester .YCZ
a+dis/ersed e+ averted
b+com/iled
c+decimated
d+inf riated
E'/lanation:
=eca se of disease and the destr ction of their habitat (Foala are now fo nd onl! in isolated /arts of e cal!/t s forester .The word in blan0 m st mean something li0e N0illed offO or Ndestro!edO(
since things li0e disease andhabitat destr ction are destr ctive /rocess YcZ is the best choice. Decimated or wi/ed o t b! diseaseand habitat destr ction ( 0oala are now fo nd onl!
isolated /arts of e cal!/t sforest. YaZ dis/ersed ( meaning Nscattered N (ma! have been a little tem/ting (b t there is no reason to ass me that the Foala were scattered aro nd the forests d e to disease and habitat destr ction
dis/ersed
scattered
com/iled
collected ( arranged
averted
avoided
a+dis/ tes....facilitated b+ similarities..... /rotracted c+ distortions .accelerated d+ agreements ....st!mied e+ divisions .... /aral!>ed
E'/lanation:
$rom the first blan0 (if there were N internal /ower str ggles LL in the government then itLs li0el! that the government had something li0e dee/ ideological difference the second or conflicts .$or
blan0 (we can /redict that these conflicts and /ower or cri//led the government altho gh YcZ Xs (YaZ (
YeZ ma0e more sense .we can easil! imagine Ndee/ ideological dis/ tes N or dee/ ideological divisions (= t it is hard to imagine ideological distortions.
Distortions
twisted versions
facilitate
assist
st!mied
im/eded ( fr strated
;.%t is ,,,, that a /eo/le so ca/able of treacher! and br talit! sho ld also e'hibit s ch a tremendo s ca/acit! for heroism .YCZ
b+e'/licable
c+/arado'ical
d+distressing
E'/lanation :
:ere (br tal ( on the other the! are heroic ( descri/tion of two contradictor! characteristics which e'ist in the same gro / of
/eo/le . S ch an occ rrenceis termed a /arado' and therefore YcZ /arado'ical is the correct answer ChoicesYaZ (YdZ and YeZ are wrong. %t is nfort nate (distressing and a//alling that the!
?arado'ical
e'/licable
able to
be e'/lained
a+e'tinct
b+timid
c+domesticated
d+am/hibio s
e+aggressive
E'/lanation
Des/ite is o r first cl e word (des/ite their fierce a//earance ( ca!mans are act all! rarel! (to the /oint at which the! wont attac0 h mans nless /rovo0ed so for the blan0 we need a word
that means the same as N fierce N.The closest word here is choice YeZ (aggressive .YbZ was e'act o//osite wanted YcZ domesticated( means animals treated as ho se /ets. tame (and of what we
s all! refers to
--.Some historians claim that the conce/t of is a,,,,,, that dates from the age of chivalr! (while others believe ithas more ,,,,, origins.Y=Z
co rtl! love
a+relic .... sim ltaneo s c+ memento .... discovered e+ doctrine .... amoro s
E'/lanation :
Bet love
s start with second blan0 (one gro /s arg es that co rtl! N dates from the age of chivalr! N in other words (the!
thin0 its afairl! old idea (dating bac0 from the da!s of 0nights and fair maidens.Anothergro / thin0 something else tho gh (so the! m st feel its either an oldenidea. A ) ic0
chec0 thro gh the answer choices for the second blan0 leads s to choice YbZ ancient. Notation oridea(fits ) iet nicel! into
the first blan0 (fitting with the word N conce/tO in the first half of the sentence.
-1.%n Sha0es/eareLs da! (,,,theater a dience wo ld often thro gh fr its and vegetables at actions who failed to live e'/ectations.YDZ / to their
a+doting e+ stagnant
b+ raveno s
c+ "ingoistic
d+ boistero s
E'/lanation:
:ere /eo/le li0e this 0ind are s rel! not doting YaZ . over ind lgent or e'cessivel! fond (nor or the! raveno s e'tremel! h ngr! .%f the! were h ngr! ( the!Ld instead of tho ing YbZ .or
that the a dience is YcZ "ingoistic ( or e'cessivel! nationalistic. :owever the a dience might certainl! be described asYdZ boistero s (or rowd! . YeZ stagnant means
E'/lanation:
Altho gh two brothers loo0 a li0e (the! co ld not be more in terms of their /ersonalities Nnot ali0eO a different or same
s ch word m stgo into thisfirst blan0 (something that hel/s conve! that the! loo0 ali0e (b t their behavior is not ali0e.
9hile one is circ ms/ect (or ca tio s (the other word is brash or the o//osite of ca tio s. $or this second blan0 (!o sho ld
/redict something that means the o//osite of ) iet ( something thatLs sort of s!non!ms with brash.The best answer is choice YcZ( beca se dissimilar fits over /rediction for the first blan0 ( while a dacio s means bold itLs 0ind of a s!non!m for brash.
-4.The retreat of Na/oleonLs arm! from Moscow ) ic0l! t rner into aro t as $rench R ssian troo/s.YDZ soldiers (alread!,,,in the show (were,,b!
E'/lanation :
Na/oleonLs arm! was hightailing it o t of Moscow .The retreat N) ic0l! t rned into a ro t N (a state of wild conf sion (a disastro sdefeat.9h! did it t rn into an even bigger defeat I ?robabl! snow (itLs beca se the $rench were doing well traveling thro gh nli0el! the! wo ld end / being s ch big losers .
Then something was done to them b! R ssian troo/s.9ell if !o 0now that Na/oleonLs arm! was ro tedb! the o//osing side (then it seems that we want a second blan0 word that means something
li0e NclobberedOchoices YaZ (YdZ come close to that /rediction. Ravage means to violentl! destro!. Now (going bac0 to the first
blan0 ( we 0now we want something thatim/lies the troo/s were starch or str ggling in the snow. Onl! choice is YdZfits both blan0s. The retreat of Na/oleonLs arm! t rned into a ro tas $rench troo/ alread! flo ndering in the snow (were assa lted b! R ssian soldiers.To flo nder is to str ggle aw0ward and st mble
abo t.%n YaZ (re/lenishing in the snow so nds a bit weird re/lenishing means re/lacing something that was nsteadil! (and sed /. %nYeZ(
tottering meanswal0ing
in Newar0
/rovides a ,,,,environment
in whichscholars wor0 amidst costl! ta/estries ( /aintings ( stained,glass windows ( and hand ,crafted f rnit re.YCZ
a+realistic d+ friendl!
c+ s m/t o s
E'/lanation :
9e want a word that describes an environment com/osed of ta/estries( /aintings(stained glass windows(and hand crafted f rnit re . A ) ic0s rve! of the answer choices leads s to choice YcZ (beca se with regard to
s m/t o smeans costl!or latish (/artic larl! f rnishings and decor. 9hile !o
that friendl! in choice YdZ was a /la sible answer (it is hard to sa! to s re that an environment filled with rich (art! items isa
friendl! environment.$or some /eo/le (s ch s rro ndings might be ) iet intimidating . $r gal (in choice YbZ (means thrift! or caref l with mone! (which is ) ite the o//osite of here. -6.The lect rerLs fr stration was onl! ,,,,,b! the a dienceLs,,, total0 d ring her /resentation.YAZ what we wanted
E'/lanation :
:er a lect rer is fr strated b! something her a dience has done. This fr stration was onl! b! some connection between the a dience and tal0ing.%t so nds li0e the lect rer was fr strated a dience desire b! her
desire to tal0wo ld not fr strate a lect rer. So ( for the second blan0 (we want something li0e desire choice YaZ /ro/ensit!( or
tendenc! (and choice YeZ desire co ld wor0. YcZ ma0e no sense. S //lanted (or re/laced (is illogical .So YaZLs gotto be correct. The lect rerLs fr stration was com/o nded or increased (b!
-7.The /ro/osal to b ild a n clear /ower /lant was the most ,,,, iss e ever to come / with a co ncil meeting ( it is astonishing
nanimo s.=Z
b+contentio s
c+concise
e+inconse) ential
E'/lanation:
m st have been divisive or controversial .The answer here is choice YbZ (beca se contentio smeans ca sing controvers! and disagreement .Concise in YcZ means brief and to the /oint (while
-8.The itinerar!
so man! sto/s
in ,,,, amo nt of time that the! received onl! the most ,,,,, im/ressions of /laces visited. Y=Z
E'/lanation:
So man! sto/s in some /artic lar amo nt of time led to onl! the most ... im/ression abo t the /laces the to r visited . There
is a connection between the amo nt of time s/ent visiting ( and the im/ression of /laces visited. So the words that will fill
in the blan0s m st be ro ghl! s!non!ms.Onl! choice YbZ wor0s here. There were so man! in s ch a brief amo nt of time that onl! a c rsor! im/ression of /laces was gained. YdZLs second word fits the blan0 b t YdZ s first word (s fficient (isnLt a ro gh s!non!m and doesnLt fit. %n YaZ(man! sto/s /robabl! wo ldnLt leave a lasting im/ression.Nor wo ld a to r at brea0nec0 s/eed necessaril!
leave YcZ
-;.The gro nd realit! demanded sterner administrative meas res which were being ,,,, d e to variet! of reasons.YEZ
a+ ameliorated d+ defined
b+ refrained
c+ /rom/ted
e+ thwarted
E'/lanation:
a+ameliorated
b+refrained
c+/rom/ted
: re/eating
d+defined
: to give definition
e+thwarted
1<.:e has tried to ,,,, the image of the com/an! b! /ro"ecting it as Y=Z /ro cons mer.
a+ ham/er
b+ref rbish
c+/ortend
d+insin ate
e+/raise
E'/lanation:
a+ham/er
bas0et
b+ref rbish
c+/ortend
d+ insin ate
s ggest
in
an
indirect and
n/leasant wa!
e+ /raise
1-.The land reforms were dil ted ( if not sabotaged (in ,,,, with /oliticians and lower legal officials
b+/andemoni m
c+contract
d+disg ise
e+ nion
E'/lanation:
a+coll sion
b+/andemoni m :
c+ contract
enforceable b! law.
d+disg ise
the identit! of
11.The most val able ,,,, of the freedom str ggle and 5< !ears of freedom is awa0ening among the common /eo/le.YCZ
a+ c rio d+cleavage
b+/henomenon e+collection
c+legac!
E'/lanation:
a+c rio or n s al
b+/henomenon ha//en
c+legac! /redecessor
d+cleavage
e+collection
12.The morning (when he and his comrades were hanged ( is still vinidl! ,,,,,on m! mind.YEZ
a+im/osed
b+moistened
c+vent red
d+d /ed
e+etched
E'/lanation:
a+im/osed
b+moistened
or condensed on a s rface
c+vent red
e+etched
to im/ress dee/l!
14.She a//eared to be abo t n intern or twent! (and was fair (tall and with ,,,,loo0s
a+emaciated YCZ
b+contagio s
c+dem re
d+sardonic
e+blond
E'/lanation:
a+emaciated
b+contagio s /eo/le
c+dem re
: sober ( modest
d+sardonic
: moc0ing
e+blond
a+a thori>ed
b+entr sted
c+endowed
d+a//rised
e+b rdened
E'/lanation:
a+a thori>ed
d+a//rised
: inform
e+b rdened
: ca se of hardshi/(worr!( or grief
16.The evil of class and race hatred m st be eliminated while it is still /ro/ortions. in an ,,,,,state (otherwise it ma! grow to dangero s
YDZ
a+amor/ho s d+embr!onic
b+overt
c+ nc ltivated
e+inde/endent
E'/lanation:
a+amor/ho s
vag e
b+overt
obvio s or evident
nrefined
d+embr!onic
e+inde/endent
free and
nconstrained
and avaricio s(she re"ected the li0elihood that his donation had been ,,,,,, YEZ
c+ine'/ensive
E'/lanation:
a+red ndant
: no longer needed or
sef l
b+frivolo s
c+ine'/ensive
d+e/hemeral
e+altr istic
18.?arado'icall! (the more ,,,,,, the details this artist choose the better able she is to de/ict her fantastic ( other ,worldl! landsca/es .Y=Z
a+ethereal d+e'travagant
c+fancif l
E'/lanation :
a+ethereal
c+fancif l
d+e'travagant
1;.This island is a colon! ( however in most matters (it is ,,,, and receives no orders from the mother co ntr!.YDZ
b+methodical e+disinterested
c+heretical
E'/lanation:
a+s!no/tic
b+methodical
: orderl! or s!stematic
c+heretical
: /erson believing
d+a tonomo s
e+disinterested feelings
2<.The mind of a bigot is li0e the / /il of the e!e (the more light !o /o r /on it
a+blin0
b+veer
c+stare
d+reflect
e+contract
E'/lanation:
a+blin0
b+veer
diverge
c+stare
d+reflect
e+contract
shrin0 in si>e
2-.Normall! an individ al th nderstorm lasts abo t nder certain conditions the storm severe( for as long as fo r ho rs.
45 min (b t
a+wane
b+moderate
c+/ersist
d+vacillate
e+dis/erse
E'/lanation:
a+wane
b+moderate
c+/ersist
d+vacillate
e+dis/erse
21.?erha/s beca se something in s ch dis/la!s of nat ral fl enc! / di0eLs fiction with ,,,,,
s instinctivel!
distrib te
c+veneration
E'/lanation:
a+indifference
: having
no interest
b+s s/icion
c+veneration
d+rec0lessness
an action
e+bewilderment
: / >>le or conf se
22.9e lost confidence in him beca se he never,,,,the grandiose /romises he had made.YDZ
c+tired of
E'/lanation:
b+reneged on
d+delivered
: la nch or aim
e+retreated
24.9e were ama>ed that a man who had been heretofore the most ,,,,, of / blic s/ea0ers co ld( in a single s/eech (electrif! an a dience and bring them cheering to their feet. YCZ
b+accom/lished e+masterf l
c+/edestrian
E'/lanation:
a+enthralling
ca/t re(enslave
b+accom/lished
: /artner in crime
c+/edestrian
: ordinar!(
nimaginative
d+a s/icio s
: favoring s ccess
25.%f !o
!o
are tr!ing to ma0e a strong im/ression on !o r a dience( nderstated( tentative (or ,,,,,,, Y=Z
cannot do b! being
b+restrained e+/assionate
c+arg mentative
E'/lanation:
a+h!/erbolic
: overstatement
b+restrained
d+a thoritative
26.Des/ite the mi't reLs ,,,, nat re (we fo nd that b! lowering its tem/erat re in the laborator! we co ld dramaticall! red ce its tendenc! to va/ori>e. Y=Z
a+resilient
b+volatile
c+homogeneo s
d+insi/id
e+acerbit!
E'/lanation:
a+resilient
: elastic
b+volatile
: changeable
c+homogeneo s
d+insi/id
: lac0ing in flavor( d ll
e+acerbit!
27.No other artist rewards the viewer with more sheer /leas re than micro( he is one of those blessed artists who combine
a+ed cation
b+wisdom
c+faith
d+f n
e+de/th
E'/lanation:
a+ed cation
: 0nowledge
b+wisdom
c+faith
: belief
d+f n
: am sement
e+de/th
: dee/
28.Some central intelligence agenc! officers have,,,their /revio s statements den!ing an! involvement on their /art
with the contra aid networ0 and are now revising theirearlier testimon!.Y=Z
b+recanted e+herded
c+re/eated
E'/lanation:
a+" stified
: to
/ hold
b+recanted
: disclaim or disavow
c+re/eated
d+/rotracted
: /rolong
e+heeded
: noticing
?RACT%CE SET
-.Ra"eev failed in the e'amination beca se none of her answers were ,, to the ) estions as0ed
b+revealing e+im/ecable
c+ /ertinent
1.There are ,,,, views on the iss e of giving bon s to the em/lo!ees
a+inde/endent d+adverse
c+modest
2.Man who has committed s ch an ,,,,, crime m st get the most severe / nishment.
b+ nchritable e+irre/roachable
c+ nworht!
4.:e has ,,, /eo/le visiting him at his ho se beca se he fars it will ca se discomfort to neighbo rs
c+sto//ed
5.Altho gh he never
and en) iring mind event all! made him a ver! ,,,, man.
a+dedicated d+benevolent
c+/ragmatic
6.Traffic
cit! in india (and the! are com/licated b! digging of roads b! cor/orations on this or that ,,,,,
a+reason d+intension
b+instance e+/rete't
c+as/ect
7.The defending cham/ion " stified his to/ ,,, b! clinching the titile
b+form e+billing
c+techni) e
8.9e m st ,,,o r st dents on s b"ects li0e health and sanitation besides the s al s b"ects.
a+learn
b+teach
c+insist
d+ed cate
e+im/art
a+ resid ar!
b+official
c+legal
d+absol te
e+discretionar!
a+offerd d+awarded
b+granted e+im/lemented
c+allowed
/on /oliticians
b+ favo r e+ confront
c+co/e
-1.A gl e /rod ced b! bees to ,,,, their hives a//ears to contain antibiotic s bstances.
a+ collect d+decorate
b+ design e+str ct re
c+b ild
-2.The a thorities
are
,,, thro gh
c+st d!ing
e+anal!sing
against him
b+eradicated e+/rotected
c+retailed
a+blloc0
b+/ac0
c+set
d+conclave
e+s ite
4 *c+ -<.*b+
5.*b+ --.*d+
-2.*a+
-5.*c+