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Direction (1 - 50): Fill in the blank with appropriate word from the options given below.

1. Fables are stories that have been told throughout past 4. Jeff is giving us the fuel, vision, and inspiration
generations, trickling ___________ to the present to ______________ run both a marathon and a sprint as we
deliver important lessons about life. do our best to make a difference where we can.

a) Down a) From

b) Out b) To

c) Into c) At

d) Up d) In

2. According to Yonhap, Kim had not 5. Through reading fables ______________ your child
________________ surgery, citing an unnamed official you will be imparting truths to them that would
from the Blue House, the residence of the country‟s otherwise be not so fun to teach.
president.
a) With
a) Went
b) Along
b) Undergone
c) To
c) Gone
d) Beside
d) Underwent
6. On Monday, April 27, Luckin confirmed that it is
3. South Korea and North Korea also cooperating with Chinese regulators in ____________
________________ gunfire on their borders Sunday investigation, after reports emerged that its offices were
morning, Reuters reported, and no one was injured. raided by officials the previous day.

a) Swapping a) There

b) Switched b) Their

c) Exchanged c) They‟re

d) Exchanges d) It‟s

7. Already hit by the coronavirus-induced shutdowns,

Luckin‟s share price dropped ____________ $26.20 to
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$6.40 per share on April 2, and closed at $4.39 per share d) Thinking
before trading was suspended on April 7.
11. The Wolf killed a great many of the Boy‟s sheep and
a) To then slipped ____________ into the forest.

b) By a) Away

c) From b) Under

d) For c) Into

8. Rokke, 61, will let scientists use the yacht for free to d) None of the above
plot oceanic garbage patches, ___________ fish stocks
and test water acidity levels. 12. But when they got there they found the Boy doubled
up with laughter at the trick he had played
a) Access _______________ them.

b) Test a) At

c) Assess b) On

d) Appraisal c) Over

9. A Shepherd Boy ____________ his master‟s Sheep d) Above

near a dark forest not far from the village.
13. When the Miser discovered his loss, he was
a) Tended ________________ with grief and despair.

b) Tender a) Overcame

c) Tending b) Overcome

d) None of the above c) Shocked

10. One day as he sat watching the Sheep and the quiet d) None of the above
forest, and ____________ what he would do should he
see a Wolf, he thought of a plan to amuse himself. 14. Rokke took a job as a deckhand on a Norwegian
fishing boat, staying at sea _____________ ten months
a) Think of the year.

b) Thought a) Since

c) Thank b) For

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c) About a) Since

d) In b) That

15. The woodcutter explained the problem and c) When

____________ the Goddess to get his axe back.
d) As
a) Request
19. The war caused not only destruction and death
b) Requesting ___________ also generations of hatred between the two
communities.
c) Requested
a) Yet
d) Asked
b) But
16. One day, while cutting a tree near a river, his axe
slipped out of his hand and fell ____________ the river. c) However

a) At d) As

b) Into 20. Although it is hard to agree to such sweeping

changes, _____________ they must be implemented.
c) On
a) Still
d) Over
b) As
17. The perseverance paid off and somehow, banks
continued to _____________ Rokke money, enabling c) When
him to start anew.
d) Yet
a) Borrow
21. Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic and the
b) Give oil price collapse, Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the
_____________ person in Asia with a fortune of $52.9
c) Lend billion, is on a deal-making spree.
d) Take a) Richer
18. Hardly did the Priest arrive at a lonely place; b) Modest
___________one of the cheats came out of his hiding
place and asked Priest in a shocking manner, “Sir, what c) Richest
are you doing?”
d) Rich

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22. _______________ consistent exercise and proper c) Accomplish
nutrition, achieving optimal health may not always feel
like an easy journey. d) Overcome

a) Among 26. Depending on the ingredients, some pre-workouts

_________________ increase strength or power, while
b) Within others can help increase your endurance.

c) Between a) Might

d) Besides b) Must

23. However, studies ______________ shown that c) Should

certain supplements can help boost your success.
d) May
a) Has
27. According to a study, caffeine can ______________
b) Have performance and endurance when participating in cardio-
heavy activities such as running, cycling and soccer.
c) Had
a) Enhance
d) Is
b) Increase
24. _____________ hours after Mr. Tillerson‟s arrival in
Moscow, it was unclear whether Mr. Putin would even c) Overcome
meet with him because of the tense state of relations,
which has have worsened just in the past few weeks. d) Improve

a) Till 28. This amino acid can help with muscle __________,
making it a great supplement to have in your pre-
b) About workout if engaging in weight training.

c) For a) Tired

d) Since b) Tiring

25. Find out which supplements and vitamins can help c) Fatigue
you _____________ your nutrition and fitness goals
faster. d) Tire

a) Obtain 29. Magnesium is a powerhouse mineral that is

responsible for hundreds of reactions
b) Yield ________________ your body.
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a) In 33. Late on Wednesday the Moon will be at Apogee, the
______________ it gets from Earth on its elliptical
b) Inside monthly orbit.
c) Within a) Farthest
d) Into b) Furthest
30. The two _______________ popular types of protein c) Farther
are whey and casein.
d) Further
a) More
34. But Trump‟s three-and-half years in office
b) Very _______________ been a lost period for building the
c) Most kind of economic muscle needed to stay ahead of China.

d) Too a) Has

31. Vitamin K2 is one of the most important building b) Have

______________ for strong bones and a healthy heart. c) Had
a) Block d) Is
b) Blockage 35. ________________ the last few years, Trump
c) Blocks widened the gulf between rich and poor by putting
monetary easing ahead of structural reform.
d) Blocked
a) For
32. Also today the tiny planet Mercury will be on the far
side of the Sun as seen ______________ the Earth, so b) Since
completely invisible to us. c) Over
a) Off d) From
b) From 36. Each bizarre Trump Twitter ______________ makes
c) Within Xi‟s China look serious and sober by comparison.

d) To a) Rant

b) Speech

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c) Feud 40. The moral of the story is that the desire for imaginary
benefits often ___________ the loss of present blessings.
d) Debacle
a) Involves
37. Privacy, freedom of expression and transparency
______________ essential currencies in international b) Includes
commerce.
c) Contains
a) Is
d) Yields
b) Are
41. In that sense, the black holes would recreate a
c) Being phenomenon called quantum teleportation, which
engineers _______when they build quantum computers.
d) Has
a) Accomplishment
38. Nowhere is this _______________ apparent than in
the tech-sector, where the application of leading-edge b) Exploit
technologies are increasingly at odds with socio-political
values. c) Wilt

a) More d) Bloom
b) Most
42. Many observers _______ that the Ducati would have
c) Best gobbled up the Kawasaki, but Alex easily tamed his rival
and was able to keep him behind.
d) Better
a) Diminish
39. ___________________ from its Tokyo projects, the
company is known for building China‟s tallest b) Predicted
skyscraper, the 101-story Shanghai World Financial
Center. c) Flourish

a) Other d) Alacrity

b) Besides 43. Without _______too much, Xiaomi is teasing Pro-

c) Aside level cameras and powerful performance for the
upcoming Redmi Note smartphone.
d) Than
a) Revealing

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b) Strident c) Disrupt

c) Euphonious d) Filibuster

d) Muffled 47. Less clear, however, is whether the umbilical cord

usually acts as a life-saving device for the tree-dwelling
44. In August 2019, India _______a communication
mammals—there simply aren‟t enough _______ to know
blackout in Jammu & Kashmir, after revoking the
for sure.
erstwhile state‟s constitutional autonomy.
a) Observations
a) Detrimental
b) Calamitous
b) Deterrent
c) Loathe
c) Purity
d) Virtue
d) Imposed
48. Just last week, a team published a paper in Science
45. If Mr Sanders, 78, does win California, as the showing that the Colorado‟s flow is projected to
Associated Press news agency projects, he will pick up diminish another 20 to 30 percent by the middle of the
the lion's share of the _______415 delegates that the century, _______up the pressure on every single user of
Golden State sends to the party convention. the river water and intensifying the need to develop new,
a) Dithering innovative solutions.

a) Regime
b) Impediment
b) Ratcheting
c) Whopping
c) Despise
d) Sanctity
d) Encumbrance
46. In a statement on Twitter, Colonel Sonny Leggett, a
spokesman for the US forces in Afghanistan, said it was 49. The heat waves are to _______over the heat wave
a "defensive strike" to _______ an attack on an Afghan
zones of India.
National Security Forces checkpoint.

a) Pernicious a) Prevail

b) Procrastination b) Mechanism

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c) Endeavour a) Abominate

d) Resort b) Shun

50. UK-based VPN company Surfshark‟s research c) Dissemination

reveals that most free VPN businesses can _______a lot
d) Jeopardise
more than users‟ browsing history.

Answers
1) Answer: A Solution: The word „swap‟ means give (one thing) and
receive something else in exchange, e.g. would you like
Solution: The phrasal verb „trickle down‟ means relating to swap one of your sandwiches for a cheese and pickle?.
to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or Here „swapping‟ is the present continuous form of
indirect influences. In this sentence „trickle down‟ would „swap‟, which is incorrect use in this sentence as it is in
mean to pass or distribute. The sentence talks about past tense. The word „switched‟ means to change the
Fables which are stories that have been passed by the position, direction, or focus of. It thus makes no sense
past generation to the present generations to deliver when used in this context. „Exchanged‟ means give
important life lessons. something and receive something of the same kind in
Therefore, option A is the correct answer. return. The sentence says that there has been repeated
shooting of guns in the border between South and North
2) Answer: B Korea. Therefore, only this is the correct fit for the blank.

Solution: The word „undergone‟ means to experience or Hence, the correct answer is option C.
be subjected to (something, typically something
unpleasant or arduous). Here the sentence talks about 4) Answer: B
Kim not being subjected to surgery. The word „went‟ is Solution: "Inspiration to/or for somebody" means -a
the past tense of „go‟ which means to move from one person or thing that makes you want to be better, more
place to another; travel. „Gone‟ is the past participle of successful, etc. We say we give inspiration „to‟ someone
„go‟. „Underwent‟ is the incorrect tense of „undergone‟ and we get inspiration „from‟ something. The sentence
for this sentence, and is hence also wrong grammar. So however says that the person gives us inspiration „to‟ run
only „undergone‟ fits the blank correctly. a marathon and a sprint. Option C and option D are
Therefore the correct answer is option B. incorrect grammar if used in the blank. So, the only
correct answer is option B.
3) Answer: C
5) Answer: A
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Solution: Here only „with‟ would make a correct fit something, especially before it is taken into widespread
grammar wise and sense wise. „With‟ means use. „Assess‟ means evaluate or estimate the nature,
accompanied by (another person or thing). The sentence ability, or quality of, it also means to „appraise‟, however
says that reading fable accompanied by your child will „appraisal‟ is performing the test or „appraise‟. Here the
impart truth to them. If we were to use „along‟ we should sentence talks about testing the quality or level of fish
follow it by „with‟. We say „along with‟ to mean- in stocks. Therefore the correct answer is option C.
company with or at the same time as. „Beside‟ means at
the side of; next to. 9) Answer: A

Therefore, the correct answer is option A. Solution: „Tended‟ means to go or move in a particular
direction. „Tender‟ means showing gentleness, kindness,
6) Answer: B and affection or (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough.
„Tending‟ is the gerund or present participle of „tend‟
Solution: The sentence talks about Luckin confirming the meaning to regularly or frequently behave in a particular
fact that it its cooperating with Chinese regulators in way or have a certain characteristic. The sentence talks
„their‟ investigation. „Their‟ means belonging to or about a boy who tends his master‟s sheep ( that is made
associated with the people or things previously it move in a particular direction). Therefore the correct
mentioned or easily identified. „There‟ means in, at, or to answer is option A.
that place or position. „They‟re‟ is basically „they+are‟,
and „it‟s‟ is „it+is‟. Therefore the correct answer is option 10) Answer: D
B.
Solution: Here we follow the law of parallelism.
7) Answer: C According to that, we must use the present continuous
form of „think‟ i.e. „thinking‟.
Solution: „From‟ means- indicating the point in time at
which a particular process, event, or activity starts. Only Therefore the correct option is D.
the preposition „from‟ is the correct fit for the blank. It
means that the price of the shares dropped „from‟ a 11) Answer: A
higher price to a lower price. The other prepositions Solution: The phrasal verb „slip away‟ means to leave a
listed in options A, B, D are wrong grammar here. place without being noticed, e.g. they slipped away from
Therefore the correct answer is option C. the party right after dinner. Here the sentence talk about
the sheep is going into the forest without anyone noticing
8) Answer: C it. „Slip into‟ means -to gradually start to be in a bad
state or situation, e.g. she felt herself slip into
Solution: „Access‟ means obtain or retrieve (computer unconsciousness. On the other hand "slipping under" is
data or a file) or the means or opportunity to approach or sometimes used to indicate that feeling as you begin to
enter a place. „Test‟ means a procedure intended to lose consciousness, either as you fall asleep or from
establish the quality, performance, or reliability of some other influence (drugs, alcohol, a spell).

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Therefore, the correct answer is option A. Solution: The sentence is in simple past and talks about
the woodcutter begging the goddess to get back his axe.
12) Answer: B Here the correct word to fit would be „request‟ in its past
Solution: The idiom is „to play a trick on someone‟ participle form i.e. „requested‟.
which means to carry out a trick, deception, or practical Therefore the correct answer is option C.
joke (against one).
16) Answer: B
E.g. It turns out that the supposed alien visitors that
people had been seeing were just a bunch of teenagers Solution: The sentence talks about the axe slipping and
playing tricks „on‟ the entire town. falling in the river. The preposition „at‟ is used to
indicate a point or place occupied in space. „Into‟ means
Therefore the correct preposition would be „on‟. Hence expressing movement or action with the result that
option B is the correct answer. someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded
13) Answer: B by something else. Thus the correct preposition here
would be „into‟.
Solution: „Overcome‟ means (of a feeling or emotion)
overpower or overwhelm. „Overcame‟ is in past tense Therefore the correct option is B.
here, and is hence wrong grammar when used in this
17) Answer: C
sentence. „Shocked‟ means to cause (someone) to feel
surprised and upset, thus it is not correct in this context. Solution: „Lend‟ means grant to (someone) the use of
Therefore the correct answer is option B. (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.
„Borrow‟ means take and use (something belonging to
14) Answer: B someone else) with the intention of returning it. In this
Solution: While „for‟ represents a specific period or context only „lend‟ would be the correct fit.
duration of time „since‟ is used to denote a particular Therefore the correct answer is option C.
moment in time. When we use the word 'since' to refer to
a particular time, the verb used in the main clause, is 18) Answer: C
either in the present/past perfect tense or present/past
perfect continuous tense. „About‟ means (used with a Solution: „Hardly when‟ is a correlative conjunction.
number or quantity) approximately. „In‟ would be a Here the sentence begins with „hardly‟ and therefore the
incorrect fit in this context, as it is wrong grammar when „when‟ should be in the second blank to fulfill the
used in the blank. criteria of the correlative conjunction. „Hardly‟ usually
comes after the verb 'be' when it is used in simple tenses
Therefore the correct answer is option B. such as 'is' or 'was': This was hardly surprising. In
writing, you can use hardly at the beginning of a
15) Answer: C sentence before an auxiliary to say that one thing

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happens very soon after another thing: „Hardly‟ had the 22) Answer: C
rain stopped, „when‟ the sun came out.
Solution: „Among‟ means situated more or less centrally
Therefore the correct answer is C. in relation to (several other things i.e. more than one).

19) Answer: B „Besides‟ means in addition to; apart from.

Solution: When using „not only . . . but also‟ in a „Within‟ means inside (something).
sentence, parallelism should be the goal. It means that
the words following both parts of this correlative Thus, none of the above mentioned words are a correct
conjunction (i.e., not only and but also) should belong to fit in the blank.
the same parts of speech. For example, if a verb follows However, „between‟ means in or along the space
„not only‟, then a verb should also follow „but also‟. separating two objects or regions. Here the two objects
Therefore the correct answer is B. are exercise and proper nutrition.

Therefore the correct answer is option C.

20) Answer: D

Solution: “Although” and “yet” can be used in the same 23) Answer: B
sentence. When you connect two sentences, i.e. in a Solution: The sentence is not in past tense so we cannot
compound sentence, „Yet‟ is used as a conjunction. For use „had‟ here which is the past form of „has‟ or „have‟.
example - „Although‟ he was bad with calligraphy, „yet‟ „Is‟ cannot be used in the blank as it would make the
he tried his best to write a letter to her on her birthday. sentence nonsensical.
Therefore the correct answer is option D. „Has‟ is the third person singular present conjugation of
the verb to have. Have is also used as an auxiliary verb.
21) Answer: C
Example: Emma, the cat has your cheeseburger!
Solution: „Modest‟ means unassuming in the estimation
of one's abilities or achievements. Thus, the word is not a „Have‟ is a verb. It means to possess something, and it is
correct fit in the sentence as it doesn‟t impart the correct also used as an auxiliary verb. „Have‟ is the first and
meaning to it. In this case we have to use the superlative second person singular present tense form of this verb, as
degree of „rich‟ that is „richest‟. Superlative adjectives well as the first, second, and third person present plural
are used to describe an object which is at the upper or form. Example-I have not yet begun to fight!
lower limit of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the In case of plural we will use „have‟ and incase of
richest). They are used in sentences where a subject is singular we will use „has‟. Here the sentence talks about
compared to a group of objects. Noun (subject) + verb + more than one study, thus we use „have‟ here.
the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
Therefore the correct answer is option B.
Therefore the correct answer is option C.

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24) Answer: C used to denote recommendations, advice, or to talk about
what is generally right or wrong within the permissible
Solution: „For‟ is used with a period of time. „Since‟ is limits of society. For instance: You should chew your
used to refer to a specific point in time. „About‟ is food properly. “Must” is used to talk about an obligation
generally used to indicate movement within a particular or a necessity. It is used when people are compelled to
area or on the subject of; concerning etc. It is thus an do something. For instance: You must clean the house as
incorrect fit for the blank. „Till‟ means up to (the point in your mom is not well.
time or the event mentioned).
Therefore the correct answer is option D.
Therefore the correct answer is option C.
27) Answer: D
25) Answer: C
Solution: „Enhance‟ means make or become better.
Solution: „Accomplish‟ means achieve or complete „Increase‟ means become or make greater in size,
successfully. „Yield‟ and „obtain‟ means the same things, amount, or degree. „Overcome‟ means succeed in dealing
i.e. get, acquire, or secure (something). „Overcome‟ with (a problem or difficulty). „Improve‟ on the other
means succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). hand means make or become better.
Thus the correct fit for this blank meaning and grammar
wise is „accomplish‟. Therefore the correct answer is option D.

Therefore the correct answer is option C. 28) Answer: C

26) Answer: D Solution: „Tired‟ is the past tense of „tire‟ and „tiring‟ is
the present continuous of „tire‟. „Tired‟ means in need of
Solution: The basic difference between „may‟ and sleep or rest; weary. „Tiredness‟ happens to everyone -
„might‟ is that „may‟ is the present form and „might‟ is it's an expected feeling after certain activities or at the
the past form of „may‟. „May‟ is used in the following end of the day. Usually, you know why you're tired, and
ways. 1 - To express a wish or hope: „May‟ they be very a good night's sleep solves the problem. Fatigue is a
happy in the future. 2- To politely give someone daily lack of energy; unusual or excessive whole-body
permission to do something: That's all for now, you tiredness not relieved by sleep.
„may‟ go. „Might‟ is the past tense of „May‟. It therefore
seems logical for grammatical sticklers to argue that if Thus, according to the context the correct option would
you‟re talking about a possible situation in the present or be C.
the future, you should always use the present tense,
„may‟. 29) Answer: B

The words “should” and “must” are modal auxiliary Solution: „In‟ is used in general in the context, to be at a
verbs or simply modals. They provide information about place or participate in something. Example: Example: I
the function of the main verb following it. “Should” is am in the group. (Participate in the group). It does not
always mean that you are confined to walls. „Inside‟ is
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used when you say something is physically enclosed or to indicate movement or an action or condition
confined to a barrier. Example: the clothes are inside the suggestive of movement toward a place, person, or thing
wardrobe. „Within‟ is closer to „inside‟ - it mainly refers reached.
to something like a building where you are physically in
(or inside). Therefore according to the context the correct answer is
option B.
Therefore according to the context the correct answer is
option B. 33) Answer: B

Solution: “Farthest” is used only for the distance while

30) Answer: C
“furthest” is used in the conceptual extent. “Farthest” is
Solution: The correct fit would be a word of superlative used to describe physical distance while “furthest”
degree here. The sentence is talking about whey and describes a greater degree. If talking about actual
casein being popular that most other protein. distance, both “farther” and “furthest” may be used. The
sentence talks about the maximum possible distance
Thus the correct answer here would be „most‟, i.e. option here, so we will use the superlative form that is
C. „furthest‟.
31) Answer: C Therefore the correct option is B.
Solution: The noun following the phrase "one of the" is
34) Answer: B
always a plural noun, whereas use of verbs as singular or
plural will entirely depend upon the subject of the Solution: 'Has' is the third person singular present tense
statement, i.e. singular verb for singular subject and of 'have' while 'had' is the third person singular past tense
plural verb for plural subject. For example: Pistachio is and past participle of 'have'. Both are transitive verbs, but
one of the few flavors that appeal to me. 'has' is used in sentences that talk about the present while
'had' is used in sentences that talk about the past.
Therefore the correct answer is option C.
In case of plural we will use „have‟ and incase of
32) Answer: B singular we will use „has‟. Here the sentence talks about
Solution: „From‟ is just a generalized source. „Off‟ refers more than one study, thus we use „have‟ here. The
to orientation with respect to gravity. If it's on the table sentence here talks about more than a month thus making
or on the car it's above and resting upon the top, and if it the sentence plural. Therefore we will use „have‟ instead
moves off, it moves from that position. It came „from‟ of „has‟.
the bottle means it was contained in the bottle, but it Therefore the correct answer is option B.
came „off‟ the bottle refers to a lid or other outside piece
that detached. „Within‟ is closer to „inside‟ - it mainly 35) Answer: C
refers to something like a building where you are
physically in (or inside). „To‟ is used as a function word
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Solution: To understand the difference between the use Therefore the correct answer is option B.
of „for‟ and „over‟ let us take some examples-
38) Answer: A
“The birth rate has been increasing over ten years”
means there may be minor ups & downs when observed Solution: In this sentence we can only use a comparative
in a smaller time window, say a year, but over the span degree, due to the presence of „than‟. The comparative
of ten years, there is definitely an increase in birth rate. degree is used when you are comparing two or more
“The birth rate has been increasing for ten years” means items. „Better‟ means more desirable, satisfactory, or
there is always an increase in birth rate no matter how effective, thus it doesn‟t make the correct fit for the
small the time window is, in the ten years. In blank.
mathematics, this is considered as a strictly increasing Therefore the correct answer is A.
function of time.
39) Answer: C
Both 'since' and 'from' are followed by words indicating a
point of time or a starting point. The only difference Solution: "Aside" means "to the side" or "away from"
between them is, 'since' is used in perfect and perfect something. Example: "He pushed his plate aside" (he
continuous tenses whereas 'from' is not so. pushed the plate away from where he was eating;
implying it was pushed either to the left or right side).
Therefore according to the above explanation the correct "Aside" also means "apart" and can carry a meaning
answer is option C. similar to "except". Example: "Aside from chewing
bones, my dog doesn't like to play with toys." "Beside"
36) Answer: A
means "next to" or "near to" something. Example: "He
Solution: „Rant‟ means a long angry speech. „Feud‟ sat beside me at the lunch table" (he was sitting in the
means a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute. chair next to me, either on the left or right side). The
„Debacle‟ means a sudden and ignominious failure; a word "besides" can also have a meaning similar to
fiasco. "except" Example: "Besides going to the supermarket, I
don't leave my home very often".
Here the most appropriate fit for the blank would be
„rant‟. However, the presence of the word „from‟ makes it
apparent that we have to use „aside‟ here. The words
Therefore the correct answer is option A. „other‟ and „than‟ if used in the blank makes the sentence
37) Answer: B meaningless.

Solution: As more than one thing are being talked of in Therefore the correct answer is option C.
the sentence, thus we use plural form i.e. „are‟. The
40) Answer: A
words „being‟ and „has‟ are nonsensical when used in the
sentence. Solution: "Involving" someone or something is to
include them in an action or process (here the action is :
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loss of blessings) whereas "including" someone or Option a): is incorrect as diminish means make or
something is simply to add them to a list or group. Here's become less which does not fit here.
an example: "My closest friends were all involved in
planning a surprise birthday party for me but somehow Option b): is the correct alternative among the following
they forgot to include my boyfriend in the guest list." as „predicted‟ both of which fit here both grammatically
and contextually
„Yield‟ means to produce or provide (a natural,
agricultural, or industrial product). „Contains‟ means Option c): is incorrect as flourish means wave
have or hold (someone or something) within. (something) about to attract attention.

Therefore the correct answer here is option A. Option d): is incorrect as alacrity means brisk and
cheerful readiness which does not fit here contextually.
41) Answer: B
43) Answer: A
Solution:
Solution:
In the given sentence, only „exploit‟ makes it
grammatically as well as contextually correct. In the given sentence, only „revealing‟ makes it
grammatically as well as contextually correct.
Option a): is incorrect as „accomplishment‟ means
something that has been achieved successfully which Option a): is the correct alternative among the following
does not fit here. as „revealing‟ both of which fit here both grammatically
and contextually
Option b): is the correct alternative among the following
as „exploit‟ both of which fit here both grammatically Option b): is incorrect as strident means (of a sound)
and contextually loud and harsh; grating.

Option c): is incorrect as wilt means any of a number of Option c): is incorrect as euphonious means (of sound,
fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by especially speech) pleasing to the ear which does not fit
wilting of the foliage here.

Option d): is incorrect as „bloom‟ does not fit here Option d): is the incorrect as muffled means (of a sound)
contextually. not loud because of being obstructed in some way;
muted.
42) Answer: B
44) Answer: D
Solution:
Solution:
In the given sentence, only „predicted‟ makes it
grammatically as well as contextually correct. In the given sentence, only „imposed‟ makes it
grammatically as well as contextually correct.

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Option a): is incorrect as detrimental means tending to In the given sentence, only „disrupt‟ makes it
cause harm. grammatically as well as contextually correct.

Option b): is incorrect as deterrent means able or Option a): is incorrect as „pernicious‟ means having a
intended to deter. harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way
which does not fit here.
Option c): is incorrect as purity means freedom from
adulteration or contamination which does not fit here. Option b): is the incorrect as procrastination means the
action of delaying or postponing something.
Option d): is the correct alternative among the following
as „imposed‟ both of which fit here both grammatically Option c): is the correct alternative among the following
and contextually. as „disrupt‟ both of which fit here both grammatically
and contextually
Therefore the correct answer is option D.
Option d): is incorrect as filibuster means act in an
45) Answer: C obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially
Solution: by speaking at inordinate length which does not fit here
contextually.
In the given sentence, only „whopping‟ makes it
grammatically as well as contextually correct. 47) Answer: A

Option a): is incorrect as dithering means be indecisive Solution:

which does not fit here. In the given sentence, only „observations‟ makes it
Option b): is the incorrect as impediment means a grammatically as well as contextually correct.
hindrance or obstruction in doing something. Option a): is the correct alternative among the following
Option c): is the correct alternative among the following as „observations‟ both of which fit here both
as „whopping‟ both of which fit here both grammatically grammatically and contextually
and contextually Option b): is incorrect as calamitous means involving
Option d): is incorrect as sanctity means the state or calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.
quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly which does not Option c): is incorrect as loathe means feel intense
fit here contextually. dislike or disgust for which does not fit here.
Therefore the correct answer is option C. Option d): is the incorrect as virtue means behaviour
46) Answer: C showing high moral standards.

Solution: Therefore the correct answer is option A.

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48) Answer: B Option b): is incorrect as mechanism means a system of
parts working together in a machine; a piece of
Solution: machinery.
In the given sentence, only „ratcheting‟ makes it Option c): is incorrect as endeavour means try hard to do
grammatically as well as contextually correct. or achieve something which does not fit here.
Option a): is incorrect as „regime‟ does not fit here. Option d): is the incorrect as resort means a place that is
Option b): is the correct alternative among the following frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular
as „ratcheting‟ both of which fit here both grammatically purpose.
and contextually Therefore the correct answer is option A.
Option c): is incorrect as despise means feel contempt or
50) Answer: D
a deep repugnance for.
Solution:
Option d): is incorrect as encumbrance means an
impediment or burden which does not fit here In the given sentence, only „jeopardise‟ makes it
contextually. grammatically as well as contextually correct.

Therefore the correct answer is option B. Option a): is incorrect as abominate means detest; loathe.

49) Answer: A Option b): is incorrect as shun means persistently avoid,

ignore, or reject (someone or something) through
Solution: antipathy or caution.
In the given sentence, only „prevail‟ makes it Option c): is incorrect as dissemination means the action
grammatically as well as contextually correct. or fact of spreading something, especially information,
Option a): is the correct alternative among the following widely which does not fit here.
as „prevail‟ both of which fit here both grammatically Option d): is the correct alternative among the following
and contextually as „jeopardise‟ both of which fit here both grammatically
and contextually

Therefore the correct answer is option D.

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