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1.	...... works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica.
A.	A few
B.	Few
C.	The few
D.	Fewer
Answer» C. The few

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2.	Jawaharlal spent his childhood ...... Anand Bhawan.
A.	at
B.	in
C.	on
D.	across
Answer» B. in

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3.	If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there must also be ...... in the sincerity of the other side.
A.	faith
B.	belief
C.	substance
D.	certainty
Answer» B. belief

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4.	I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells of garlic.
A.	besides
B.	along
C.	at
D.	beside
Answer» E.

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5.	Some regions of our country still remain ...... to the average man.
A.	inaccessible
B.	impossible
C.	impermeable
D.	impenetrable
Answer» B. impossible

Discussion

6.	I haven't seen you ...... a week.
A.	within
B.	since
C.	for
D.	from
Answer» D. from

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7.	It ...... that Prashant will not be selected for the post
A.	feels
B.	looks
C.	believes
D.	seems
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match.
A.	for
B.	into
C.	against
D.	to
Answer» D. to

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9.	I listened, but I had no idea what he was ...... about.
A.	saying
B.	talking
C.	telling
D.	discussing
Answer» C. telling

Discussion

10.	The man came in a van to ...... the television set.
A.	mend
B.	reform
C.	correct
D.	alter
Answer» B. reform

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11.	Nobody can ...... me to do anything which I do not want to do.
A.	encourage
B.	request
C.	oppose
D.	compel
Answer» E.

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12.	It being an ...... issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate.
A.	moral
B.	immoral
C.	amoral
D.	irrelevant
Answer» E.

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13.	Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents.
A.	took
B.	cheated
C.	kept
D.	let
Answer» B. cheated

Discussion

14.	After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.
A.	cleared out
B.	cleared up
C.	cleared away
D.	cleared off
Answer» C. cleared away

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15.	The building comprises ...... sixty rooms.
A.	of
B.	onto
C.	by
D.	no preposition needed
Answer» E.

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16.	Namrata was found to ...... the required qualifications for the job.
A.	contain
B.	disclose
C.	posses
D.	acquire
Answer» D. acquire

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17.	Government buildings are ...... on the Republic day.
A.	enlightened
B.	lightened
C.	illuminated
D.	glowed
Answer» D. glowed

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18.	Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied.
A.	ideas
B.	fancies
C.	passions
D.	feeds
Answer» D. feeds

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19.	He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside.
A.	length
B.	piece
C.	section
D.	stretch
Answer» E.

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20.	My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.
A.	I
B.	mine
C.	me
D.	myself
Answer» D. myself

Discussion

21.	If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.
A.	possessed
B.	punished
C.	confiscated
D.	fined
Answer» D. fined

Discussion

22.	Man does not live by ...... alone.
A.	food
B.	bread
C.	meals
D.	diet
Answer» C. meals

Discussion

23.	Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.
A.	about
B.	through
C.	along
D.	up
Answer» D. up

Discussion

24.	Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ......
A.	unique
B.	different
C.	likely
D.	alike
Answer» E.

Discussion

25.	To err is ...... to forgive divine.
A.	beastly
B.	human
C.	inhuman
D.	natural
Answer» C. inhuman

Discussion

26.	The ruling party will have to put its own house ...... order.
A.	in
B.	on
C.	to
D.	into
Answer» B. on

Discussion

27.	The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ...... three enemy divisons.
A.	tie up
B.	tie down
C.	tie on
D.	tie with
Answer» C. tie on

Discussion

28.	I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ...... novel by him.
A.	other
B.	another
C.	all
D.	few
Answer» C. all

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29.	A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and ...... from them.
A.	earns
B.	borrows
C.	learns
D.	hears
Answer» D. hears

Discussion

30.	I purposely ...... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir.
A.	didn't
B.	won't
C.	hadn't
D.	wouldn't
Answer» B. won't

Discussion

31.	My father ...... down for a nap.
A.	lays
B.	laid
C.	lain
D.	lie
Answer» B. laid

Discussion

32.	My first lesson ...... forgiveness came from my mother.
A.	upon
B.	about
C.	in
D.	on
Answer» E.

Discussion

33.	Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature ...... it.
A.	on
B.	upo
C.	above
D.	over
Answer» B. upo

Discussion

34.	Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ......
A.	distance
B.	length
C.	aim
D.	width
Answer» C. aim

Discussion

35.	At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would ...... specially over the issue of productivity linked wages.
A.	develop
B.	come out
C.	emerge
D.	grow
Answer» D. grow

Discussion

36.	Do you know ......?
A.	where she comes from
B.	where does she come from
C.	where from she comes
D.	from where does she come
Answer» B. where does she come from

Discussion

37.	God is ......
A.	graceful
B.	gracious
C.	grateful
D.	greatful
Answer» C. grateful

Discussion

38.	He is so ...... that he immediately believe my story of ghosts.
A.	innocent
B.	credulous
C.	vociferous
D.	credible
Answer» C. vociferous

Discussion

39.	I think they allow their children too much ......
A.	liberality
B.	latitude
C.	lassitude
D.	levity
Answer» C. lassitude

Discussion

40.	Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.
A.	with
B.	over
C.	on
D.	round
Answer» D. round

Discussion

41.	The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.
A.	avidly
B.	admiringly
C.	thoughtfully
D.	earnestly
Answer» B. admiringly

Discussion

42.	Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.
A.	chance
B.	luck
C.	possibility
D.	occasion
Answer» B. luck

Discussion

43.	I saw a ...... of cows in the field.
A.	group
B.	herd
C.	swarm
D.	flock
Answer» C. swarm

Discussion

44.	The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.
A.	ready
B.	mature
C.	ripe
D.	advanced
Answer» D. advanced

Discussion

45.	Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.
A.	at
B.	over
C.	for
D.	on
Answer» E.

Discussion

46.	Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.
A.	come in
B.	clad in
C.	dressed in
D.	clothed in
Answer» B. clad in

Discussion

47.	What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?
A.	looking in
B.	looking on
C.	looking to
D.	looking for
Answer» E.

Discussion

48.	The window of our room ____________ he rear.
A.	overlooks
B.	opens
C.	opposes
D.	adjoins
Answer» B. opens

Discussion

49.	In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor______________ certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.
A.	declined
B.	directed
C.	advised
D.	highlighted
Answer» E.

Discussion

50.	Nowadays there exists a spirit of ___________ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.
A.	co-operation
B.	education
C.	casteism
D.	favouritism
Answer» B. education

Discussion

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...... works of reference are valuable as Encyclopedia, Brittanica.

Jawaharlal spent his childhood ...... Anand Bhawan.

If negotiations are to prove fruitful, there must not only be sincerity on each side, but there must also be ...... in the sincerity of the other side.

I hate sitting ...... him as he always smells of garlic.

Some regions of our country still remain ...... to the average man.

I haven't seen you ...... a week.

It ...... that Prashant will not be selected for the post

In Bush, Saddam was up ...... more than his match.

I listened, but I had no idea what he was ...... about.

The man came in a van to ...... the television set.

Nobody can ...... me to do anything which I do not want to do.

It being an ...... issue, it is not correct to introduce questions of morality in to the debate.

Natwarlal ...... them all for a ride by producing false documents.

After the rain the weather ...... and the sun came out.

The building comprises ...... sixty rooms.

Namrata was found to ...... the required qualifications for the job.

Government buildings are ...... on the Republic day.

Ambition is one of those ......which are never satisfied.

He lives near a lovely ...... of countryside.

My uncle decided to take ...... and my sister to the market.

If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.

Man does not live by ...... alone.

Piyush behaves strangely at times and, therefore, nobody gets ...... with him.

Rohan and Rohit are twin brothers, but they do not look ......

To err is ...... to forgive divine.

The ruling party will have to put its own house ...... order.

The battalion operating from the mountain was able to ...... three enemy divisons.

I have read one novel by Premchand. I want to read ...... novel by him.

A man remains narrow minded, self compliance and ignorant unless he visits other people and ...... from them.

I purposely ...... meet you during my last visit to Kashmir.

My father ...... down for a nap.

My first lesson ...... forgiveness came from my mother.

Affix a revenue stamp and put your signature ...... it.

Once you suspect a person of double dealing, you ought to keep him at arm's ......

At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would ...... specially over the issue of productivity linked wages.

Do you know ......?

God is ......

He is so ...... that he immediately believe my story of ghosts.

I think they allow their children too much ......

Fate smiles ...... those who untiringly grapple with stark realities of life.

The miser gazed ...... at the pile of gold coins in front of him.

Catching the earlier train will give us the ...... to do some shopping.

I saw a ...... of cows in the field.

The grapes are now ...... enough to be picked.

Success in this examination depends ...... hard work alone.

Real friends, genuinely wanting the best for the organisation, ___________ different garbs.

What are you _________ in the kitchen cupboard?

The window of our room ____________ he rear.

In his address to the teachers, the Vice-Chancellor______________ certain measures being taken for improving the quality of college education.

Nowadays there exists a spirit of ___________ among the various departments of the University. This has led to a number of interdisciplinary research publications due to interaction of various research groups.