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31
When youngsters do not have good role-model to emulate they start searching for them amongst Sportsmen of Filmstars.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
imitate : take or follow as a model.
modify : make partial or minor changes to (something).
mollify : appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
inhabit : (of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).
emulate : match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.


Synonym of emulate is imitate
32
he novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
precarious : not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
unmindful : not conscious or aware.
aware : having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
watchful : watching someone or something closely; alert and vig
oblivious : not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.


Synonym of oblivious is unmindful
33
All the characters in this novel are fictitious.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
unbelievable : not able to be believed; unlikely to be true.
unreliable : not able to be relied upon.
infamous : well known for some bad quality or deed.
unreal : imaginary or illusory.
fictitious : not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.


Synonym of fictitious is unreal
34
Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
curiosity : a strong desire to know or learn something.
grief : intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death.
uneasiness : a feeling of anxiety or discomfort.
eagerness : enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.
anxiety : a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.


Synonym of anxiety is uneasiness
35
He corroborated the statement of his brother.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
confirmed : (of a person) firmly established in a particular habit, belief, or way of life and unlikely to change their ways.
disproved : prove that (something) is false.
condemned : sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death.
seconded : formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion.
corroborated : confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).


Synonym of corroborated is confirmed
36
The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
delightful : causing delight; charming.
pretty : (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
homely : (of a place or surroundings) simple but cosy and comfortable, as in one's own home.
elegant : graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
comely : (typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive.


Synonym of comely is pretty
37
When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate and even capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another so short.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
misleading : giving the wrong idea or impression.
whimsical : acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
erratic : not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
unpredictable : not able to be predicted; changeable.
capricious : given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.


Synonym of capricious is whimsical
38
Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had to pay a fine.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
refused : indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
failed : (of an undertaking or a relationship) not achieving its end or not lasting; unsuccessful.
promised : assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.
obstructed : block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
neglected : suffering a lack of proper care.


Synonym of neglected is failed
39
Some of the Asian countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
entangled : cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
hit : bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.
struck : hit forcibly and deliberately with one's hand or a weapon or other implement.
ensured : make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.
enmeshed : cause to become entangled in something.


Synonym of enmeshed is entangled
40
She baffled all our attempts to find her.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
defeated : having been beaten in a battle or other contest.
assist : help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work.
foiled : frustrate the efforts or plans of.
circumvented : find a way around (an obstacle).
baffled : restrain or regulate (a fluid, sound, etc.).


Synonym of baffled is foiled