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501.

The incident cemented their relations.

A. estroyed
B. asted
C. orroded
D. isintegrated
Answer» E.
502.

The idea of uniting the two Germanys was seductive.

A. oolish
B. epressive
C. nacceptable
D. epulsive
Answer» C. nacceptable
503.

The heroine's infidelity finds no mention in this biography.

A. oyalty
B. nnocence
C. ntelligence
D. harity
Answer» B. nnocence
504.

The Gupta rulers patronised all cultural activities and thus the Gupta era came to be known as the 'the Golden Era' of Indian history.

A. riticised
B. ejected
C. pposed
D. purned
Answer» D. purned
505.

There is a dearth of milk in Delhi nowadays.

A. xtravagance
B. carcity
C. bundance
D. ufficiency
Answer» D. ufficiency
506.

There is scarcity of milk in Delhi.

A. hortage
B. bundance
C. xcess
D. ufficiency
Answer» C. xcess
507.

There has always been a feeling of rancour between the two families.

A. ivalry
B. ompetition
C. riendliness
D. uspicion
Answer» D. uspicion
508.

There are reports that many poor people abandon female children.

A. ike
B. eject
C. eep
D. elp
Answer» D. elp
509.

There are four chapters that are extraneous to the structure of the book.

A. elevant
B. ntegral
C. mportant
D. eedful
Answer» C. mportant
510.

Their team bore delinquent participants.

A. everent
B. ncivil
C. uarrelsome
D. onformist
Answer» E.
511.

Their meeting was rather boisterous.

A. uiet
B. usiness like
C. oisy
D. alm
Answer» B. usiness like
512.

The wife fainted away, lamenting the death of her husband.

A. miling
B. idiculing
C. njoying
D. ejoicing
Answer» E.
513.

The usual adulation of the officers msut end.

A. ack-biting
B. lattery
C. ondemnation
D. raise
Answer» D. raise
514.

The two girls are always together. There is a great affinity between them.

A. pathy
B. mpathy
C. ntipathy
D. ympathy
Answer» D. ympathy
515.

The two friends were distinct in every thing; dress, manners, hair-style and food habits.

A. imilar
B. niform
C. pposite
D. ifferent
Answer» B. niform
516.

The treaty was ratified by the heads of states.

A. et aside
B. nsettled
C. estroyed
D. nnulled
Answer» E.
517.

The thief confessed at the police station that he had stolen my watch.

A. oncealed
B. isproved
C. enied
D. dmitted
Answer» D. dmitted
518.

The teacher told the student to abridge the essay he had written.

A. mplify
B. horten
C. ncrease
D. odify
Answer» B. horten
519.

The teacher instructed the students to draw the marginal lines.

A. entral
B. ractional
C. lobal
D. ngular
Answer» B. ractional
520.

The teacher gave a vivid description of the next day's programme.

A. bscure
B. nanimate
C. azy
D. nintelligible
Answer» B. nanimate
521.

The sudden appearance of the stranger in the cottage despite all doors being closed is questionable.

A. asual
B. urprising
C. ubious
D. ertain
Answer» E.
522.

The stuffed toy bore a glossy look.

A. bscene
B. ull
C. leek
D. entilating
Answer» C. leek
523.

The students assembled in the meeting hall.

A. emoved
B. iffused
C. ispersed
D. liminated
Answer» D. liminated
524.

The stranger who stayed with us was a ruthless fellow.

A. andid
B. ympathetic
C. ordial
D. ourteous
Answer» C. ordial
525.

The British policy was not one of domination but that of suppression.

A. icence
B. iberty
C. reedom
D. harity
Answer» D. harity
526.

The boy was accused of theft.

A. iberated
B. mpeached
C. xonerated
D. entenced
Answer» D. entenced
527.

The boy found himself in a pathetic situation.

A. omical
B. arvellous
C. ommon
D. urprising
Answer» B. arvellous
528.

The beautiful girl looked so morose.

A. ealthy
B. loomy
C. aggard
D. heerful
Answer» E.
529.

The authorities inflicted harsh penalty on him for indulging in forgery.

A. ommendation
B. efault
C. oncession
D. eward
Answer» E.
530.

The story was set up in an eerie atmosphere.

A. elightful
B. eird
C. arm
D. anny
Answer» E.
531.

The scheme proved harmful for the people, the middle income group in particular.

A. ommon
B. sual
C. pecific
D. eneral
Answer» E.
532.

The scene was indeed captivating.

A. ateful
B. isgusting
C. epulsive
D. bscene
Answer» D. bscene
533.

The room was filled with a delicious odour.

A. itter
B. epulsive
C. trange
D. npalatable
Answer» E.
534.

The revised pay scale is uniform.

A. qual
B. ifferent
C. pposite
D. aried
Answer» E.
535.

The guard was given explicit orders about whom to admit.

A. rong
B. nadequate
C. o
D. mbiguous
Answer» E.
536.

The government is taking measures to augment the country's food supply.

A. rohibit
B. ecrease
C. urpass
D. ompensate
Answer» C. urpass
537.

The Government empowered itself to attach the assets of all the scam suspects.

A. etach
B. onate
C. eturn
D. elease
Answer» D. elease
538.

The geologists declared that the fossil was authentic.

A. ld
B. ake
C. ew
D. eautiful
Answer» C. ew
539.

The General ordered the troops to advance to the fort.

A. etire
B. eturn
C. scape
D. etreat
Answer» E.
540.

The comely young girl proved to be a good receptionist.

A. nexperienced
B. nattractive
C. loomy
D. epressed
Answer» C. loomy
541.

That was an exquisite piece of art which won the admiration of one and all.

A. gly
B. heap
C. ld
D. xpensive
Answer» B. heap
542.

That was a dauntless action!

A. evious
B. rresolute
C. ecretive
D. owardly
Answer» C. ecretive
543.

That police officer is known to be humane in his approach.

A. nsympathetic
B. ncultured
C. ncompromising
D. ncivilised
Answer» B. ncultured
544.

That man is known for his elegance.

A. wkwardness
B. ndelicacy
C. lumsiness
D. avagery
Answer» D. avagery
545.

The attack on the freedom of the press is a retrograde step.

A. ggressive
B. rogressive
C. unitive
D. tubborn
Answer» C. unitive
546.

The mammoth structure overlooked the building.

A. ffluent
B. iny
C. uge
D. arrow
Answer» C. uge
547.

The indignation of the retreating troops resulted in large scale killings.

A. ispleasure
B. appiness
C. rderliness
D. nger
Answer» C. rderliness
548.

The gross domestic product(GDP) is an essential component of company.

A. ough
B. oarse
C. efined
D. stimated
Answer» E.
549.

Soon the boys realised his peevish ways and began to avoid him.

A. miable
B. npleasant
C. nappish
D. uthoritative
Answer» B. npleasant
550.

Some people indulge in loud vulgar talk.

A. imple
B. estrained
C. raceful
D. efined
Answer» E.