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I am quite content to stay here.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Eager : strongly wanting to do or have something.
Happy : feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
Frightened : afraid or anxious.
Determined : having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
Content : in a state of peaceful happiness.

Synonym of Content is Happy
32
His trite remarks failed to cut any ice with the audience.
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Answer: Option B
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Illogical : lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.
Hackneyed : (of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
Bitter : having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
Sharp : (of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.
Trite : (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.

Synonym of Trite is Hackneyed
33
It was his practice to go for a walk every morning.
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Answer: Option B
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Convention : a way in which something is usually done.
Habit : a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
Fashion : a popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.
Rule : one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
Practice : the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something.

Synonym of Practice is Habit
34
Since he promised to do so, I presume he will come.
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Answer: Option C
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Think : have a particular belief or idea.
Guess : estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.
Suppose : think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.
Believe : accept that (something) is true, especially without proof.
Presume : suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

Synonym of Presume is Suppose
35
Her hazel eyes are really attractive.
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Answer: Option D
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Blue : of a colour intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.
Greenish-blue : greenish-blue color also called cyan.
Green : of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds.
Reddish-brown : another colour especially of human eye.
Hazel : a reddish-brown or greenish-brown colour, especially of a person's eyes.

Synonym of Hazel is Reddish-brown
36
He couldn't comprehend the details of the document.
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Answer: Option B
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Emphasise : give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing.
Grasp : comprehend fully.
Condense : make (something) denser or more concentrated.
Implement : put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.
Comprehend : grasp mentally; understand.

Synonym of Comprehend is Grasp
37
He does not know how to husband his resources.
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Answer: Option A
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Manage : use (money, time, or other resources) sensibly.
Govern : conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people) with authority.
Rule : one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.
Watch : look at or observe attentively over a period of time.
Husband : use (resources) economically.

Synonym of Husband is Manage
38
The teacher felt that the student lacked discrimination in the study of his data.
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Answer: Option D
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Imagination : the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Taste : the sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.
Objectivity : the quality of being objective.
Discernment : the ability to judge well.
Discrimination : the ability to judge what is of high quality; good judgement or taste.

Synonym of Discrimination is Discernment
39
The growth in agriculture has a very salutary effect because we also offer food aid to the less fortunate masses in Asia and Africa.
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Answer: Option A
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Advantageous : involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial.
Bad : of poor quality or a low standard.
Far-reaching : having important and widely applicable effects or implications.
Respectable : regarded by society to be good, proper, or correct.
Salutary : (especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

Synonym of Salutary is Advantageous
40
Nathuram's desire to help the villagers is genuine.
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Answer: Option C
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Accurate : (especially of information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.
Good : to be desired or approved of.
Real : (of a thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine.
Sincere : free from pretence or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.

Synonym of Genuine is Real