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21
Defection is quite common in our present day political life.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Desertion : the action of deserting a person, cause, or organization.
Disobedience : failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority.
Disloyalty : the quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness.
Indiscipline : lack of discipline.
Defection : the desertion of one's country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

Synonym of Defection is Desertion
22
The employee was ousted from the office
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pushed : exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
Thrust : push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.
Forced : obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power.
Expelled : officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.
Ousted : drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.

Synonym of Ousted is Expelled
23
He could not tolerate his friend rejoicing in his ignominy.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Defeat : win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.
Dishonour : a state of shame or disgrace.
Misery : a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
Victory : an act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.
Ignominy : public shame or disgrace.

Synonym of Ignominy is Dishonour
24
During his stay in Canada, he had quite a few frustrating experiences.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Disappointing : failing to fulfil someone's hopes or expectations.
Enthusiasm : intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Humiliating : making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Repulsive : arousing intense distaste or disgust.
Frustrating : causing annoyance or upset because of an inability to change or achieve something.

Synonym of Frustrating is Disappointing
25
Please sound the Principal about the reaction of the students.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Support : bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
Discuss : talk about (something) with a person or people.
Tell : communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.
Caution : say something as a warning.
Sound : give an audible signal to indicate (something).

Synonym of Sound is Caution
26
He was not able to unearth his secret to the last.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Suppress : forcibly put an end to.
Discover : find unexpectedly or during a search.
Disclose : make (secret or new information) known.
Decode : convert (a coded message) into intelligible language.
Unearth : discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching.

Synonym of Unearth is Discover
27
When the editor refused to publish my first article, I was totally disheartened.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Displeased : feeling or showing annoyance and displeasure.
Discouraged : having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.
Dissatisfied : not content or happy with something.
Disturbed : having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted.
Disheartened : cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence.

Synonym of Disheartened is Discouraged
28
Science has revealed the mysteries of nature to man.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Released : allow or enable to escape from confinement; set free.
Disclosed : make (secret or new information) known.
Opened : move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.
Cleared : easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
Revealed : make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Synonym of Revealed is Disclosed
29
He had a catastrophic defeat.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Improbable : not likely to be true or to happen.
Disastrous : causing great damage.
Revolutionary : involving or causing a complete or dramatic change.
Pessimistic : tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.
Catastrophic : extremely unfortunate or unsuccessful.

Synonym of Catastrophic is Disastrous
30
The oppressive weather made the work difficult for them.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Turbulent : characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.
Disappointing : failing to fulfil someone's hopes or expectations.
Unbearable : not able to be endured or tolerated.
Cold : of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.
Oppressive : weighing heavily on the mind or spirits.

Synonym of Oppressive is Unbearable