Choose the word which is closest in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
25. TO JETTISON
- To go on a track
- To fly
- To abandon
- To fire a gun
In the given sentences, choose the word which is opposite to the underlined word.
26. People are willing to follow the rules.
- Waive
- Neglect
- Dispose
- Disregard
27. His appearance on the scene was fortuitous.
- Circumstantial
- Unfortunate
- Sudden
- Calculated
In the passage below, a choice of four words marked A, B, C and D are suggested. Choose the best word to fit in the blank marked with numbers 28,29,30,31,32,33 and 34.
You probably know about instant coffee and instant tea. They are a part of modern man’s life. However, have you heard 28 instant trees? Yes, Mr. Mohan 29 Mumbai has achieved this feat by a 30 pole planting technique. By this new 31 a tree can be easily grown 32 three months to a size which 33 normally has taken three years to 34.
28.
- of
- with respect to
- at
- from
29.
- belonging from
- within
- from
- on
30.
- fanciful
- revolutionary
- classical
- bridge
31.
- strategy
- method
- environment
- diameter
32.
- within
- during
- after
- from
33.
- shall
- would
- will
- regularly
34.
- plant
- grow
- attain
- birth
In questions 35, 36, 37 and 38, a sentence has been given with one underlined part. There are three possible substitutions for the underlined part written as A, B, and C to correct/ improve the sentence. If the sentence does not need improvement, then you can indicate D as your response.
35. Whenever my students come across a new word, I ask them to look for them in the dictionary.
- To look it up
- to look them up
- to look at them
- no improvement
Note: Had it been new words instead of new word, the answer would have been ‘to look them up’. If B will be the answer according to the official answer key, then it can be challenged before the concerned authority on the grounds that; word is singular and words is plural.
Therefore, the right answer is A.
36. He insisted on he was innocent.
- Insisted on that
- Insisted that
- Insisted with
- No improvement
37. Each furniture on display in this hall is on the sale.
- each of the furniture
- each piece of furniture
- each one of the furniture
- no improvement
38. The building is a prime example of the 18th century.
- Primary
- paramount
- primitive
- no improvement.
Correct the word to fill in the blanks.
39. Climbing Mount Everest is a remarkable________
- feet
- feat
- foot
- fete
40. The loss of his father _______him badly.
- Affect
- Effect
- Affected
- Effected