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21
The soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
persistence : the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
stamina : the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.
courage : the ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
heroism : great bravery.
mettle : a person's ability to cope well with difficulties.

Synonym of mettle is courage
22
Japan has been very much eulogised in this book.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
appreciated : recognize the full worth of.
praised : express warm approval or admiration of.
approved : officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory.
applauded : show approval or praise by clapping.
eulogised : praise highly in speech or writing.


Synonym of eulogised is praised
23
The time I spent in the library was a most rewarding one.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
profitable : (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.
paying : give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred.
serviceable : fulfilling its function adequately; usable.
precious : of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly.
rewarding : advantageous; productive.


Synonym of rewarding is profitable
24
The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
ill-will: animosity or bitterness.
kindness : the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
morbidity : the condition of being diseased.
vision : the faculty or state of being able to see.
benevolence : the quality of being well meaning; kindness.


Synonym of benevolence is kindness
25
Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
judgement : a decision of a law court or judge.
voice : the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
outcome : the way a thing turns out; a consequence.
prediction : a thing predicted; a forecast.
verdict : a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.


Synonym of verdict is judgement
26
Even though singing of ballads is no longer lucrative the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to sing them in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
tempting : appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.
attractive : pleasing or appealing to the senses.
profitable : (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.
honourable : bringing or deserving honour.
lucrative : producing a great deal of profit.


Synonym of lucrative is profitable
27
Incensed by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
excited : very enthusiastic and eager.
inflamed : (of strong feelings) provoked or intensified.
enraged : very angry; furious.
enthused : express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
Incensed : very angry; enraged.


Synonym of Incensed is enraged
28
The poem is written in a very lucid style.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
elaborate : involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
clear : easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
noble : belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
intricate : very complicated or detailed.
lucid : expressed clearly; easy to understand.


Synonym of lucid is clear
29
The base of an Indian Politicians is the group of sycophants around them who earn bad name for their leaders.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
submissive : ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive.
foppish : (of a man) concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way.
flatterers : a person who lavishes praise, often insincerely; a sycophant.
harbor : a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
sycophants : a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.

Synonym of sycophants is flatterers
30
He was wanted at the outset of his career.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
end : a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.
beginning : the point in time or space at which something begins.
middle : the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.
entrance : an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
outset : the start or beginning of something.


Synonym of outset is beginning