Directions (1-15): In the following question, sentences are given with blanks to be filed in with an appropriate word(s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four as your answer.
Q1. To ease unrest in our company, the boss made a speech to ___________ policy changes were coming.
(a) repudiate
(b) aver
(c) confute
(d) arraign
Q2. Even though I was nervous during my presentation, I tried to project a ___________ of calmness while speaking.
(a) surmise
(b) semblance
(c) veracity
(d) fence
Q3. At that time he ___________ a novel for two months.
(a) had been writing
(b) was writing
(c) had been written
(d) should written
Q4. He did not go because he was busy yesterday. I wish he __________with you.
(a) would go
(b) could go
(c) were gone
(d) has had gone
Q5. The force of the storm caused the chairs to __________ on the deck of the cruise ship.
(a) unbend
(b) straighten
(c) ascend
(d) careen
Q6. Politicians requested both the warring communities to ________ restraint.
(a) depict
(b) enforce
(c) show
(d) exercise
Q7. Mary and Peter hope counseling will help them repair the _________ in their marital union
(a) rupture
(b) composition
(c) endearment
(d) rasp
Q8. Providence smiles ________ those who are diligent.
(a) with
(b) in
(c) upon
(d) through
Q9. The baby looked__________ the toffee with greedy eyes.
(a) upon
(b) into
(c) in
(d) at
Q10. The government allocated Rs 1,000 Cr for __________________ of historical monuments.
(a) resurrection
(b) revival
(c) resumption
(d) restoration
Q11. Put your own house_______ order before preaching others.
(a) within
(b) into
(c) in
(d) to
Q12. The High Court judge ____________ the orders passed by the district court.
(a) quashed
(b) squashed
(c) killed
(d) rented
Q13. His success is worthy of ______________.
(a) copying
(b) aping
(c) simulation
(d) emulation
Q14. As the improvement in his situation was ______________, the doctor did not discharge him.
(a) marginal
(b) tiny
(c) microscopic
(d) negated
Q15. The unruly behavior of the parliamentarians _____________ the speaker.
(a) incensed
(b) estranged
(c) mitigated
(d) disparaged
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.D
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.D
10.D
11.C
12.A
13.D
14.A
15.A
