11
The movement of the train was so . . . . . . . . that all the passengers slept very well.
A)
distracting
B)
noisy
C)
soothing
D)
fast
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
Solution:
The movement of the train was so soothing that all the passengers slept very well.
12
The manager tried hard to . . . . . . . . his men to return to work before declaring a lockout.
A)
motivate
B)
persuade
C)
encourage
D)
permit
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
Solution:
The manager tried hard to persuade his men to return to work before declaring a lockout.
13
Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of . . . . . . . . an eight per cent value share of the tooth paste market by the end of the first year.
A)
keeping
B)
distributing
C)
cornering
D)
soliciting
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
C
Solution:
Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of cornering an eight per cent value share of the tooth paste market by the end of the first year.
14
He shifted to his late parents' house not because of the . . . . . . . . it provided but for purely . . . . . . . . reasons.
A)
convenience , sentimental
B)
grace , aesthetic
C)
value , monetary
D)
comforts , personal
E)
benefit , extraneous
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
A
Solution:
He shifted to his late parents' house not because of the convenience it provided but for purely sentimental reasons.
15
Since we . . . . . . . . read every book, we . . . . . . . . only the famous ones.
A)
have , sold
B)
should , buy
C)
must , ignore
D)
can , purchase
E)
cannot , select
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
E
Solution:
Since we cannot read every book, we select only the famous ones.
16
The Education Minister emphasised the need to discover and . . . . . . . . each student's . . . . . . . . talents.
A)
enlarge , dormant
B)
belittle , concealed
C)
suppress , potential
D)
flourish , hidden
E)
develop , intrinsic
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
E
Solution:
The Education Minister emphasised the need to discover and develop each student's intrinsic talents.
17
Sachin . . . . . . . . another feather . . . . . . . . his cap by his wonderful performance in the one day match.
A)
kept , by
B)
captured , from
C)
took , in
D)
created , for
E)
added , to
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
E
Solution:
Sachin added another feather to his cap by his wonderful performance in the one day match.
18
They wanted to . . . . . . . . all these books, but they could not find . . . . . . . . time to do so.
A)
cover , almost
B)
peruse , necessary
C)
dispose , some
D)
read , sufficient
E)
buy , some
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
D
Solution:
They wanted to read all these books, but they could not find sufficient time to do so.
19
. . . . . . . . the broker had warned him that the stock was a . . . . . . . . investment, he insisted on buying a thousand shares.
A)
Because , prudent
B)
Since , negligible
C)
Because , speculative
D)
As , vulnerable
E)
Although , precarious
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
E
Solution:
Although the broker had warned him that the stock was a precarious investment, he insisted on buying a thousand shares.
20
He was . . . . . . . . of playing . . . . . . . . and loose with the sentiments of his dearest friends.
A)
complained , thick
B)
accused , tight
C)
innocent , false
D)
guilty , fast
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option
B
Solution:
He was accused of playing tight and loose with the sentiments of his dearest friends.
