1. The headquarters of the U.S.

Department of Defense is located in

(A) Marlborough House
(B) The Pentagon
(C) White House
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
2. Yitzak was the President of
(A) Zambia
(B) South Africa
(C) Israel
(D) North Korea
Ans. (C)
3. The Secretariat of the UN is headed by
(A) Security Council
(B) Secretary General
(C) Chairman
(D) President of General Assembly
Ans. (B)
4. President Jimmy Carter of the United States
America Was
(A) Republican
(B) Democrat
(C) Liberal
(D) Communist
Ans. (B)
Ans. (A)
5. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress?
(A) A. O. Hume
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans. (A)
6 Which of the following country became the member of the UN in 1980?
(A) Zaire
(B) India
(C) Iceland
(D) Zimbabwe
Ans. (D)
7. The largest inland sea in the world is
(A) Caspian sea
(B) Black sea
(C) Baltic sea
(D) Red sea
Ans. (A)
8. Where was the Emperor Jahangir buried?
(A) Agra
(B) Lahore
(C) Delhi
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
9. Which of the following is generally referred?
To as the India Napoleon ?
(A) Harsha
(B) Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Samudragupta
(D) Chandragupta Vikramaditya
Ans. (C)
10. Sati was abolished by
(A) Lord Cornwallis
(B) Lord William Bentinck
(C) Lord Curzon
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
11. Who is the author of Indika ?
(A) Magasthenese
(B) Fahien
(C) Hieun Tsang
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
12. When was the capital of India shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?
(A) 1906
(C) 1911
(B) 1910
(D) 1901
Ans. (C)
13. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Sher Shah Sun
(C) Shahajahan
(D) Lord Dalhousie
Ans. (B)
14. The President of India is elected by
(A) Parliament
(B) State legislatures
(C) The people directly
(D) An electoral college consisting of the elected members of Lok Sabha, the Raj
ya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies
Ans. (D)
15. Sikkim was made an integral part of India under the
(A) 42nd amendment
(B) 40th amendment
(C) 39th amendment
(D) 36th amendment
Ans. (D)
16. Economic Justice as one of the objectives of he Indian Constitution has been p
rovided in the
(A) Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
(B) Preamble and Directive Principles
(C) Fundamental Rights and rective Principles
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
17. In 1916, the Home Rule Movement was launched in India under the leadership o
f
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Madan Mohan Malviya
(C) Mrs. Annie Besant
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
18. India earns maximum foreign exchange through the export of
(A) Tea
(C) Coffee
(B) Jute
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
19. India export which of the following minerals the most?
(A) Copper
(B) Zinc
(C) Iron ore
(D) Petroleum
Ans. (B)
20. Which colour of light has minimum speed while passing through glass?
(A) Red
(B) Violet
(C) Green
(D) Yellow
Ans. (B)
21. IMF has its headquarters at
(A) New York
(B) San Francisco
(C) Chicago
(D) Washington D.C.
Ans. (D)
22. Which article of the Indian Constitution recognizes Hindi in Devanagari scri
pt as the official language of India?
(A) Article 345
(B) Article 343
(C) Article 348
(D) None pf these
Ans. (B)
23. Haldia is famous for
(A) Gold refining
(B) Tea blending
(C) Oil refining
(D) None of these
Ans. (C)
24. Next to Hindi, the biggest linguistic unit in India is
(A) Urdu
(C) Punjabi
(B) Telugu
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
25. The Green evolution refers to an impressive increase in production of
(A) Tea
(B) Sugarcane
(C) Wheat
(D) Rice
Ans. (C)
26. Industrial revolution first began in
(A) Germany
(B) England
(C) France
(D) Italy
Ans. (B)
27. Name the author of the famous book Politics
(A) Aristotle
(B) Socrates
(C) Plato
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
28. Name the periodical which Gandhiji published during his stay in South Africa
(A) Indian Opinion
(B) Young India
(C) Afrikaner
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
29. Urdu is the second official language in the state of -
(A) Maharashtra
(C) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(D) None of these
Ans. (B)
30. The Siachen Glacier region is a trouble spot between
(A) India and Bangladesh
(B) India and Pakistan
(C) China and Russia
(D) Pakistan and Afghanistan
Ans. (B)
31. The boundary between China and India is called
(A) Durand line
(C) 24th Parallel
(B) McMohan line
(D) 17th Parallel
Ans. (B)
32. Which country is known as the Sugar Bowl of the world?
(A) India
(C) Brazil
(B) Cuba
(D) U.S.A.
Ans. (B)
33. The Constitution of India provides for the nomination of two members of Lok
Sabha by the President to represent
(A) Parsees
(B) The Anglo-Indian community
(C) Men of eminence in arts, letters, science etc
(D) The business community
Ans. (B)
34. The generation to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such a one as th
is, ever in flesh and blood, walked upon the earth. This tribute was paid to Gand
hiji by
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Bernard Shaw
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Ans.(C)
35. The two companions of Bhagat Singh, who were hanged along with him, were
(A) Sukhdev and Harikishan
(B) Sukhdev and Yashpal
(C) Sukhdev and Bhagwati Charan
(D) Sukhdev and Rajguru
Ans.(D)
36. Which of the following ports has a free trade zone?
(A) Cochin
(B) Bomba
(C) Mormugao
(D) Kandla
Ans.(D)
37. Which of the following is a variety of Jowar?
(A) CHS-I
(B) Kalyana Sona
(C) IR-8
(D) Sujatha
Ans.(A)
38. Which of the following countries is rich in oil?
(A) Singapore
(C) Pakistan
(B) Thailand
(D) Indonesia
Ans.(D)
39. The longest river in the world is
(A) Amazone
(B) Nile
(C) Mississippi
(D) Volga
Ans.(B)
40. Which of the following museum is located at New Delhi?
(A) Government Museum
(B) Salar Jung Museum
(C) National Museum of Natural History
(D) Prince of Wales Museum
Ans.(A)
41. Which of the following states leads in Commerce and Industry in India?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) West Bengal
(D) Madhya Pradesh
Ans.(A)
42. What does FERA stand for?
(A) Foreign Exchange Registration Act
(B) Foreign Exchange Realisation Act
(C) Foreign Exchange Regulation Act
(D) None of these
Ans.(C)
43. Titagarh in West Bengal is famous for
(A) Paper manufacturing
(B) Locomotive manufacturing
(C) Fertilisers industry
(D) Textile industry
Ans.(A)
44. Which of the following commissions is responsible for control and utilisatio
n of water resources in India?
(A) Floods Commission
(B) Central Forestry Commission
(C) Central Water Commission
(D) Planning Commission
Ans.(C)
45. What is the currency of Japan?
(A) Dollar
(B) Yen
(C) Rouble
(D) Rial
Ans.(B)
46. With whom is the Bharat Jodo Andolan associated ?
(A) Baba Amte
(B) Yen
(C) Sunil Dutt
(D) Rial
Ans.(A)
47. Gunnar Myrdal in his book Asian Drama highlights the
(A) Well-being of the Asians
(B) Dramas in Asia
(C) Poverty in Asian countries
(D) Backwardness of the Asian countries
Ans. (C)
48. The Reserve Bank of India was established in
(A) 1935
(B) 1947
(C) 1952
(D) 1969
Ans. (A)
49. Communist Manifesto was written by
(A) Tolstoy
(B) Karl Marx
(C) Lenin
(D) Gromyko
Ans. ( B)
50 Which of the following sources yields maximum revenue to the Government of In
dia?
(A) Excise duty
(B) Sales Duty
(C) Income Tax
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)

LIC AAO 2008 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER

1. In which of the following years the Government of India nationalised the gene
ral insurance business under the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Ac
t?
(1) 1970
(2) 1972
(3) 1976
(4) 1973
(5) 1981
2. When was the Kalka-Shimla Railway Line added to the UNESCO's World Heritage L
ist?
(1) April 18.2008
(2) July 8. 2008
(3) August 15, 2007
(4) January 26,2008
(5) March 23, 2008
3. The famous Kailasanath Temple at Kanchiwasbuiltby was built by:
(1) Mahendravarman I
(2) Narasimhavarman II
(3) Nandivarman II
(4) Dantivarman
(5) None of these
4. Shivaji ceded the forts to the Mughals by which treaty?
(1) Chittor
(2) Pune
(31 Purandar
(4) Toma
(5) None of these
5. The Life Insurance Corporation of India was established in September 1956 und
er an Act of the Indian Parliament. The Government of India invested a capital o
f ------ in this corporation.
(1) Rs.5 crore
(2) Rs. 4 crore
(3) Rs. 7 crore
(4) Rs. (3 crore.
(5) None otthese
6. Bindusara sent Asoka to quell the rebellion in..
(1) Swamagiri
(2) Taxila
(3) Uijain
(4) Tosali
(5) None of these
7. 'Royal Asiatic Society' was founded by
(1) Sir William Jones
(2) Sir John Marshall
(3) R. D. BaneIjee
(4) Sir William Bentick
(5) None of these
8. The first Sultan of Delhi. who attempted the conquest of South India was
(1) gutb-ud-din Mubarak
(2) Nasir-ud-din Khusrav Shah I
(3) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(4) Jala-ud-din Firoz
(5) None of these
9. Which of the following countries in February 2008 lifted a ban on Islamic hea
dscarves at varsities?
(1) Turkey
(2) Germany
(3) Kuwait
(4) Afghanistan
(5) indonesia
10. Mahaballpuramis an important city that reveals the interest in arts of...
(1) Pallavas
(2) Cheras
(3) Pandyas
(4) Chalukyas
(5) None of these
11. The renowned musician duo: Tansen and Baiju Bawra, flourishec during the rei
gn of
(1) Jehangir
(2) Bahadur Shah zafar
(3) Akbar
(4) ShahJahan
(5) None of these
12. Lord Mahavira died at
(1) Saravana Belagola
(2) Lumbini Garden
(3) KaIugumaIai
(4) Pavapuri
(5) None of these
13. The Indus people knew the use of Weights and Measures, which is proved by th
e discoveiy of the seal at
(1) KaIibangan
(2) Harappa
(3) Chanhudaro
(4) Lothal
(5) None of these
14. Which language was mostly used for the propagation of Buddhism?
(I) Sanskrit
(2) Prakrit
(3) Pall
(4) Sauraseni
(5) None of these
15. The 11 th National Conference on e-Governance was held in February 2008 at -
1) Chennai
(2) Guwahati
(3) Jaipur
(4) Chandigarh
(5) None of these
16. Which of the following statements about Kharif and Rabi is not-correct?
(1) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in late
Spring
(2) Kharif season begins with the onset of monsoon season and harvested in Autum
n
(3) Rabi season begins in Autumn after the rains and harvested in late Spring.
(4) Important Kharif crops are rice, millets. jute, maize and cotton; important
Rabi crops are wheat, gram. barley and linseed
(5) None of these
17. Raniganj Coal Mine is situated in
(1) Bihar
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Maharashtra
(5) None ofthes~
18. Bosnia-Herzegovina formed the parts of
(1) Czechoslovakia
(2) Yugoslavia
(3) Bulgaria
(4) Azerbaijan
(5) None of these
19. Major producer of sugar is
(1) Australia
(2) Cuba
(3) India
(4) Mauritius
(5) None of these
20. In the north-east of the Deccan plateau is?
(1) Chhola Nagpur plateau
(2) Malawa plateau
(3) Deccan plateau
(4) Vindhyan Range
(5) None of these

Answers:
1. 1
2. 2
3.2
4.3
5.1
6.3
7.1
8. 3
9. 1
10. 1
11. 3
12. 4
13. 2
14. 3
15. 4
16. 1
17. 3
18. 2
19. 2
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LIC AAO Exam sample question answer Reasoning

LIC AAO Free Mock Test model questions Reasoning
LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) Sample Paper
1. If + means x means ÷ x means + , ÷ means then 10 x 18 9 + 3 1 is eq
(A) 15
(B) 20
(C) 168
(D) 180
Ans. (A)
2. If ÷ means + , means ÷ x means , and + means x , then 32 + 8 4 x t02 + 4
(A) 12
(B) 1/12
(C) 40
(D) -14
Ans. (D)
3. Bablu ranked sixteenth from the top and twenty-ninth from the bottom among th
ose who passed an examination. Six boys did not participate in the competition a
nd five failed in the examination. How many boys were
there in that class ?
(A) 44
(B) 40
(C) 50
(D) 55
Ans. (D)
4. In a row of boys, Raman is 14th from the right and 13th from the left. How ma
ny boys are there in the row?
(A) 27
(C) 25
(B) 28
(D) None of these
Ans. (D)
5. Mohan is 18th from either end of a row of boys ? How many boys are there in t
hat row?
(A) 26
(B) 32
(C) 24
(D) 35
Ans. (D)
Directions (Q. 6 10): Choose the pair of words which shows the same relationship as
given at the top of every question.
6. Race : Fatigue
(A) Track : Athlete
(B) Ant : Bug
(C) Fast: Hunger
(D) Walking : Running
Ans. (C)
7. Sparrow: Bird
(A) Struggle : Wrestle
(B) Patch : Thread
(C) Hand : Clock
(D) Rain : Snow
Ans. (A)
8. Gill : Fin
(A) Tube : Antenna
(B) Instrument: Violin
(C) Sea : Fish
(D) Salad : Supper
Ans. (B)
9. Kick: Football
(A) Manager : Team
(B) Break : Pieces
(C) Kill : Bomb
(D) Smoke : Pipe
Ans. (D)
10. Industrious : Hardworking
(A) Rogue: Rock
(B) Stove : Kitchen
(C) Black: White
(D) Muddy : Unclear
Ans. (D)
Directions (Q. 11 15): Point out the last letter of the correct words formed by the
following jumbled spellings
11. GANURP
(A) G
(B) R
(C) P
(D) A
Ans. (B)
12. EAHD
(A) E
(B) A
(C) H
(D) D
Ans. (D)
13. ACMEARI
(A) C
(C) R
(B) A
(D) M
Ans. (B)
14. LYAAIHMA
(A) Y
(B) L
(C) A
(D) I
Ans. (C)
15. ROABD
(A) R
(B) B
(C) D
(D) A
Ans. (C)
Directions (Q. 16 19): Find the code of given word from the alternatives given
below
16. If the word BANK is coded as DCPM, the word BOOK will be coded as
(A) NQLK
(B) DQQM
(C) LPGK
(D) NMCD
Ans. (B)
17. If the code for INDIA is JOEJB, which of the following will be the last lett
er of the code word of ARMY?
(A) B
(B) S
(C) Z
(D) N
Ans. (C)
18. If PAPER stands for QBQFS, the word GLASS will stand for
(A) MTBHT
(B) MHTBT
(C) HMBTF
(D) HMTBT
Ans. (C)
19. If HINT stands for JJKKPPVV, POINT will stand for
(A) RQQKPVPVV
(B) RRQQKKPPVV
(C) QQKKVPVP
(D) KKPPVVRRQQ
Ans. (B)
20. How many tennis balls are needed to make up a 4 tier 3 sided pyramid?
(A) 19
(B) 20
(C) 21
(D) 22
Ans. (B)
21. 1f 879 = 8,625 = 3 and 586 = 9, what is 785?
(A) 7
(B) 0
(C) 9
(D) 6
Ans. (B)
22. I am facing South, which of the following sequences of turnings will result
in facing me the same direction?
(A) Left, Right Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Right
(B) Left, Left, Right, Right, Left, Right, Left, Left
(C) Right, Right, Right, Left, Left, Left, Right, Right
(D) Right, Left, Left, Right, Left, Left, Right, Left
Ans. (A)
23. Find out the number that does not have the same property shared by others
(A) 6385
(B) 7496
(C) 3658
(D) 4659
Ans. (D)
24. Which of the two months will have the same day as the first of the month in
a leap year?
(A) March, November
(B) February, March
(C) July, August
(D) January, April
Ans. (D)
25. A Chameleon climbs 50cm in half an hour and immediately slides down 10 cm. H
ow much time does it take to reach the top of a wall which is 200 cm high?
(A) 3 hrs.
(B) 2 hrs. 30 minutes
(C) 2 hrs. 24 minutes
(D) it will never reach the top
Ans. (C)

LIC AAO practice testsLIC AAO practice tests :English

LIC AAO Exam Sample Paper
LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer): Sample Paper
LIC AAO Exam sample question answer
Directions (Q. 1 5): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternativ
es, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
1. OBSCENE:
(A) Objectionable
(B) Indecent
(C) Displeasing
(D) Condemnable
Ans. (B)
2. AMPLE:
(A) Sufficient
(B) Swift
(C) Detail
(D) Huge
Ans. (A)
3. FADE:
(A) Suffer
(B) Fall
(C) Wither
(D) Lose
Ans. (C)
4. ELUDE:
(A) Confuse
(B) Dodge
(C) Despair
(D) Mislead
Ans. (B)
5. DOCILE:
(A) Stubborn
(B) Stupid
(C) Gentle
(D) Vague
Ans. (C)
Directions : In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meani
ng to the given word
6. MALICE:
(A) Honor
(B) Ecstasy
(C) Goodwill
(D) Happiness
Ans. (C)
7. EXONERATE:
(A) Compel
(B) Accuse
(C) Imprison
(D) Boldness
Ans. (B)
8. HAMPER:
(A) Open
(B) Release
(C) Hold
(D) Hasten
Ans. (A)
9. SELDOM:
(A) Rarely
(B) Daily
(C) Often
(D) Never
Ans. (C)
10. SUBLIME:
(A) strange
(B) low
(C) ridiculous
(D) mean
Ans. (B)
Directions (Q. 11 15): In each of the following questions, out of the four alternati
ves choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentences.
11. Murder of brother
(A) Patricide
(B) Homicide
(C) Regicide
(D) Fratricide
Ans. (D)
12. Mania of stealing articles
(A) Logo-mania
(B) Nymphomania
(C) Kleptomania
(D) Hypomania
Ans. (C)
13. A disease which spreads by contacting
(A) Infectious
(B) Contagious
(C) Contiguous
(D) Epidemic
Ans. (B)
14. A poem written on the death of someone loved and lost
(A) Ode
(B) Epic
(C) Sonnet
(D) Elegy
Ans. (D)
15. Commencement of words with the same letter
(A) Rhyme
(B) Alliteration
(C) PUN
(D) Oxymoron
Directions (Q. 16 20): The undernote words are followed by four words or phrases out
which only one is a Synonym. Choose the correct word.

16. Restive
(A) Restless
(B) Resistant
(C) Retiring
(D) Remorseful
Ans. (A)
17. Phlegmatic
(A) Calm
(B) Cryptic
(C) Practical
(D) Dishonest
Ans. (A)
18. Pertinent
(A) Relevant
(B) Understood
(C) Living
(D) Puzzling
Ans. (A)
19. Petrify
(A) Turn to stone
(B) Refine
(C) Repeat
(D) Turn to water
Ans. (A)
20. Menial
(A) Intellectual
(B) Servile
(C) Arrogant
(D) Laudatory
Ans. (B)
Directions : In each of the sentences below there is a blank to be filled in
with appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are given for each question. Choose
the correct alternative.
21. The G.M. of the plant, Mr. Tiwari .. me.
(A) accompanied
(B) included
(C) organized
(D) None of these
Ans. (A)
22. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me .. of doing it.
(A) capable
(B) incapable
(C) worth
(D) worthy
Ans. (B)
23. It is with utmost . that I want to inform you that I am unable to accept your in
vitation.
(A) regret
(B) pain
(C) hesitation
(D) confidence
Ans. (A)
24. Children are too . to be given so much responsibility.
(A) young
(B) naive
(C) ignorant
(D) inexperienced
Ans. (A)
25. No weapon ever invented is more than hunger.
(A) deadly
(B) harmful
(C) destructive
(D) violent
Ans. (A)
Passage II
(Question Nos. 26 to 30)

From the world of magic, hypnosis is moving into the world of medicine. From hoc
us- pocus performed by men in black capes, to hypnotherapy practiced by doctors
in white coats. The purpose is to help people stop smoking, lose weight, overcom
e phobias, and control pain in a variety of medical situations, from childbirth
to cancer. Research laboratories are currently checking out the success rate of
therapy under hypnosis, while medical journals stand by to publish the results.
And the important thing is, nobody is laughing. In the 1840 s, a British doctor in
Calcutta created a controversy by performing over 1000 operations with hypnosis
as the only anesthesia. During the World Wars, German and British doctors used
hypnosis to treat war neuroses.

26. Hypnosis means

(A) auto-suggestion
(B) Suggestion made in trance
(C) Anesthesia
(D) Hocus-pocus
Ans. (B)
27. Nobody is laughing at hypnotherapy now, because they are
(A) Sad
(B) Angry
(C) Taking it seriously
(D) Annoyed
Ans. (C)
28. The purpose of hypnotherapy is to
(A) Cure patients
(B) Make life easier
(C) Carry out research
(D) Check out the success rate
Ans. (A)
29. German and British doctors used hypnosis as
(A) Anesthesia was not available
(B) Anesthesia was not needed
(C) It was a substitute for anesthesia
(D) It was fashionable during the war period
Ans. (A)
30. Treating war neurosis means
(A) Curing madness
(B) Curing brain fever
(C) Dealing with war problems
(D) Curing war anxiety
Ans. (D)
Directions (Q. 31 40): Groups of four words are given. In each group, one word wrong
ly spelt. Find the misspell word and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

31.(A) Prioratise
(B) Pictures
(C) Visualize
(D) Individualize
Ans. (A)
32. (A) Mendacious
(B) Obnoxcious
(C) Pernicious
(D) Ferocious
Ans. (B)
33. (A) Pennetrate
(B) Irritate
(C) Hesitate
(D) Perforate
Ans. (A)
34. (A) Passagway
(B) Causeway
(C) Subway
(D) Straightway
Ans. (A)
35. (A) Rapport
(B) Support
(C) Repport
(D) Purport
Ans. (C)
36. (A) Stationery
(B) Dictionery
(C) revolutionary
(D) voluntary
Ans. (B)
37.(A) Temperature
(B) Temperament
(C) Tempastuous
(D) Temptation
Ans. (C)
38. (A) Whether
(B) Weathere
(C) Whither
(D) Wither
Ans. (B)
39. (A) Legible
(B) Communiceble
(C) Incorrigible
(D) Eligible
Ans. (B)
40. (A) Audacious
(B) Auspicious
(C) Capricious
(D) Caprisious
Ans. (C)
Directions (Q. 4 1 50) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase Bold in the
sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom /
Phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
41. Don t worry about the silly row. It was just a storm in a tea cup.
(A) Important matter dealt with ease
(B) Hot tea being served
(C) Commotion over a trivial matter
(D) Confusion and chaos
Ans. (C)
42. The Rajput warriors set their face against the invader.
(A) Became enemies
(B) Turned away from
(C) Faced difficulty
(D) Opposed strongly
Ans. (D)
43. Syria is now currying favor with America.
(A) pleasing
(B) Favoring
(C) Obliging
(D) Ingratiating itself with
Ans. (D)
44. Our Principal is not a man to mince matters.
(A) To confuse issues
(B) To say something mildly
(C) To mix everything together
(D) To be very modest
Ans. (A)
45. We tend to take for granted conveniences of modern life.
(A) To consider
(B) To admit
(C) To accept readily
(D) To care for
Ans. (C)
46. The prodigal son was left high and dry by his friends, when he lost all his
money.
(A) Wounded
(B) Alone
(C) Depressed
(D) Neglected
Ans. (D)
47. The success of his first novel completely turned his head.
(A) Made him vain
(B) Made him look back
(C) Changed him completely
(D) Made him think
Ans. (A)
48. She turns up her nose at this kind of dress.
(A) Despises
(B) Loves
(C) Sees no harm in
(D) Can just tolerate
Ans. (A)
49. At last the rioters fell back.
(A) Fell on the ground
(B) Yielded
(C) Ran back
(D) Turned back
Ans. (D)
50. The Madagascar Coup attempt ended in a fiasco.
(A) had no effect
(B) was an utter failure
(C) resulted in blood-shed
(D) was a disaster
Ans. (B)