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1.

Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to to bell the cat.

A. To take lead in danger.
B. To tie bell to a cat's neck
C. To be alert of the enemy
D. To make noise
Answer» B. To tie bell to a cat's neck
2.

The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.

A. at its peak
B. at rock bottom
C. growing more
D. growing less
Answer» E.
3.

At my friend's tea party I fell in with a strange fellow.

A. ad a quarrel with
B. et accidentally
C. ad an argument with
D. ade friends with
Answer» C. ad an argument with
4.

We should do away withthe present examination system.

A. rohibit
B. emolish
C. xtend
D. bolish
Answer» E.
5.

Inspite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants the Government has decided not to give in.

A. onform
B. blige
C. ccede
D. ield
Answer» E.
6.

I cannot put up with that nasty fellow.

A. ppreciate
B. ndure
C. ontrol
D. orgive
E. raise
Answer» C. ontrol
7.

My plan to have a new car fell through because of the price rise.

A. as completed
B. as completed with difficulty
C. as postponed
D. ailed to materialise
Answer» E.
8.

You need rest; you look a bit run down.

A. ad
B. n poor health
C. ll
D. epressed
Answer» C. ll
9.

I am leaving India for good.

A. ermanently
B. o do good for myself
C. o do good for the country
D. o do nobody good
Answer» B. o do good for myself
10.

The country's economy is beginning to look up now.

A. emain static
B. mprove
C. ook clear
D. o down
Answer» C. ook clear
11.

A large number of small scale industries have been set up in the rural areas.

A. pgraded
B. pened
C. emolished
D. ncouraged
Answer» C. emolished
12.

I stood up for him when everyone else was criticising him.

A. olerated him
B. aced him boldly
C. upported him energetically
D. pposed him insistently
Answer» D. pposed him insistently
13.

Over and above the household work, she works in a factory on a part-time basis.

A. eside
B. n addition to
C. ogether with
D. n place of
Answer» C. ogether with
14.

The promotions were granted across the board.

A. o those sitting diagonally opposite
B. o those working for other board
C. electively with a few exceptions
D. o all without exceptions
Answer» E.
15.

Last evening I was held up at the meeting.

A. ept
B. etained
C. topped
D. elayed
Answer» E.
16.

Only strict laws make the evil of dowry die out.

A. rift
B. ecrease
C. ecay
D. isappear
Answer» E.
17.

Many people called on the minister when he was ill.

A. elped
B. urrounded
C. isited
D. riticised
Answer» D. riticised
18.

Have you given up the idea of accepting the new assignment?

A. ostponed
B. dopted
C. mended
D. bandoned
Answer» E.
19.

He has come up during the last five years.

A. allen in rank
B. isen in status
C. ecome proud
D. ecome humble
Answer» C. ecome proud
20.

I did not know that he was pulling my leg all the time.

A. efooling me
B. egrading me
C. efaming me
D. omplimenting me
Answer» B. egrading me
21.

The authorities took him to task for this negligence.

A. orced him to resign
B. uspended his assignment
C. eprimanded him
D. ave him additional work
Answer» D. ave him additional work
22.

Seema is a little hard of hearing.

A. naudible
B. isinterested
C. eaf
D. nsensitive
Answer» D. nsensitive
23.

In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

A. e tough in order to be successful
B. se pleasant words to make things smooth
C. ccept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
D. ake unpleasant things better
Answer» D. ake unpleasant things better
24.

The rebels held out for about a month.

A. argained
B. esisted
C. etreated
D. aited
Answer» C. etreated
25.

The old father brought home the moral of unity by asking each of his sons to break the bundle of sticks.

A. oiced
B. eclared
C. mphasised
D. uggested
Answer» D. uggested
26.

He was trying to put across his ideas to his audience.

A. o convey
B. o cross
C. o influence
D. o convince
Answer» B. o cross
27.

The staff have felt on edge ever since they heard the rumour about retrenchment.

A. ervous
B. nhappy
C. isheartened
D. cared
Answer» B. nhappy
28.

Rejesh and Vikas have remained friends through thick and thin.

A. nspite of all difficulties
B. lways
C. hrough days of struggle
D. hrough happy days
Answer» D. hrough happy days
29.

She was in a brown study and did not notice my entrance.

A. everie
B. ear
C. leep
D. ream
Answer» B. ear
30.

To tell you in a nutshell, lust for power and money has almost spoiled him.

A. s objectively as possible
B. n a simple and brief manner
C. n actual experience described vividly
D. o take in confidence
Answer» C. n actual experience described vividly
31.

He was carried off his feet when he was declared to have won the prize.

A. ecame delirious
B. anced on his toes
C. as dizzy
D. as wild with excitement
Answer» E.
32.

Tell me plainly who broke the mirror, do not beat about the bush.

A. ut any blame on others
B. retend to be unaware of the matter
C. pproach the matter in a round about way
D. ry to impress me with your arguments
Answer» D. ry to impress me with your arguments
33.

Dishonesty is at a premium in almost all spheres of public life.

A. revalent
B. ractised openly
C. ncouraged
D. alued highly
Answer» E.
34.

He is not worth his salt if he fails at this juncture.

A. uite worthless
B. ery proud of himself
C. uite depressed
D. ery strange
Answer» B. ery proud of himself
35.

Caesar was done to death by the conspirators.

A. ttacked
B. emoved
C. liminated
D. urdered
Answer» E.
36.

It is a matter of gratification for me that he has turned a new leaf.

A. egun a different mode of life
B. tarted using his intelligence
C. roved to be a worthy person on his job
D. ccepted the new job that was offered to him
E. ecided to use a different strategy to solve the problem
Answer» B. tarted using his intelligence
37.

Sachin has bitten of more than he can chew.

A. s always hungry
B. s trying to do too much
C. s very greedy
D. as little regard for others
Answer» C. s very greedy
38.

He made light of his father's advice.

A. ollowed readily
B. isregarded
C. reated lightly
D. ejected
Answer» D. ejected
39.

Ladies fall victim to green eyed monster.

A. ove
B. atred
C. ealousy
D. lattery
Answer» D. lattery
40.

I have warned him now and then not to resort to violence.

A. onsistently
B. requently
C. ccasionally
D. epeatedly
Answer» D. epeatedly
41.

It has been raining cats and dogs.

A. ncessantly
B. eavily
C. ndlessly
D. ontinuously
Answer» C. ndlessly
42.

The lady was shedding crocodile tears.

A. ilent tears
B. rofuse tears
C. alse tears
D. ears of happiness
Answer» D. ears of happiness
43.

In modern democratic society lynch law seems to have become a common feature in almost all the spheres of life.

A. aw of the parliament
B. aw of the constitution
C. aw of the mob
D. aw of the underworld
Answer» D. aw of the underworld
44.

He cannot make both ends meet.

A. anage the business
B. ork hard
C. arn enough
D. ontrol affairs
Answer» D. ontrol affairs
45.

it is out of the question for only one to have a quiet meal with a set of ultras around him.

A. nthinkable
B. ndesirable
C. mpossible
D. nbecoming
Answer» B. ndesirable
46.

You will get into hot water if you commit the same mistake again.

A. uffer
B. e in a fix
C. ncur loss
D. e in trouble
Answer» E.
47.

Although both the partners are running the business for the last twelve years but their business is now on its last legs.

A. bout to take off
B. bout to perish
C. bout to produce results
D. bout to fructify
Answer» C. bout to produce results
48.

One should not indulge in tall talks.

A. lattering
B. oasting
C. deal talk
D. rrelevant talk
Answer» C. deal talk
49.

His biographers discovered to their surprise that he was an atheist to the backbone.

A. ompletely
B. y and large
C. y birth
D. o some extent
Answer» B. y and large
50.

He is on the wrong side of fifty.

A. ot yer fifty
B. ver fifty years old
C. sinner
D. ld and haggard
Answer» C. sinner