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251.

They wanted to . . . . . . . . all these books, but they could not find . . . . . . . . time to do so.

A. over , almost
B. eruse , necessary
C. ispose , some
D. ead , sufficient
E. uy , some
Answer» E. uy , some
252.

Sachin . . . . . . . . another feather . . . . . . . . his cap by his wonderful performance in the one day match.

A. ept , by
B. aptured , from
C. ook , in
D. reated , for
E. dded , to
Answer» F.
253.

The Education Minister emphasised the need to discover and . . . . . . . . each student's . . . . . . . . talents.

A. nlarge , dormant
B. elittle , concealed
C. uppress , potential
D. lourish , hidden
E. evelop , intrinsic
Answer» F.
254.

Since we . . . . . . . . read every book, we . . . . . . . . only the famous ones.

A. ave , sold
B. hould , buy
C. ust , ignore
D. an , purchase
E. annot , select
Answer» F.
255.

He shifted to his late parents' house not because of the . . . . . . . . it provided but for purely . . . . . . . . reasons.

A. onvenience , sentimental
B. race , aesthetic
C. alue , monetary
D. omforts , personal
E. enefit , extraneous
Answer» B. race , aesthetic
256.

Colgate has also set an ambitious aim of . . . . . . . . an eight per cent value share of the tooth paste market by the end of the first year.

A. eeping
B. istributing
C. ornering
D. oliciting
Answer» D. oliciting
257.

The manager tried hard to . . . . . . . . his men to return to work before declaring a lockout.

A. otivate
B. ersuade
C. ncourage
D. ermit
Answer» C. ncourage
258.

The movement of the train was so . . . . . . . . that all the passengers slept very well.

A. istracting
B. oisy
C. oothing
D. ast
Answer» D. ast
259.

If a speech is full of pompous words, it is . . . . . . . .

A. erbose
B. ombastic
C. randiose
D. randiloquent
Answer» E.
260.

The most important task of the Air Force is to . . . . . . . . the country against an air attack by an enemy.

A. rotect
B. ave
C. efend
D. ecure
Answer» D. ecure
261.

A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were . . . . . . . . the pieces of metals.

A. ammering
B. lattening
C. hrashing
D. triking
Answer» C. hrashing
262.

The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains within a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a . . . . . . . .

A. ame
B. illainy
C. onspiracy
D. abotage
Answer» D. abotage
263.

There was a serious . . . . . . . . between the two brothers.

A. lliteration
B. lteraction
C. lteration
D. berration
Answer» C. lteration
264.

The twins are so alike that I cannot . . . . . . . . one from the other.

A. iscern
B. ell
C. ay
D. otice
Answer» B. ell
265.

His life consists of . . . . . . . . drinking punctuated by periods of drunken sleep.

A. arrels
B. outs
C. owls
D. ints
Answer» C. owls
266.

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

A. iet
B. ood
C. eals
D. read
Answer» E.
267.

It is . . . . . . . . that we realise our duties to our mother land; if we fail to do so, our freedom will be in jeopardy.

A. icious
B. ile
C. ital
D. irtuous
Answer» D. irtuous
268.

There are many . . . . . . . . to Greek mythology in English poetry.

A. lusives
B. llusions
C. llusions
D. elusions
Answer» C. llusions
269.

Like any other country India has its . . . . . . . . share of superstitions.

A. eculiar
B. air
C. roper
D. bundant
Answer» C. roper
270.

The transfer of territories could not take place because one state . . . . . . . . the findings of the Commission.

A. bjected
B. uestioned
C. ejected
D. isputed
Answer» E.
271.

He lives near a lonely . . . . . . . . of countryside.

A. iece
B. ength
C. tretch
D. ection
Answer» D. ection
272.

This is a . . . . . . . . translation of the speech.

A. erbatim
B. erbal
C. iteral
D. iterary
Answer» D. iterary
273.

She . . . . . . . . her grandfather; she has blue eyes.

A. akes in
B. akes to
C. akes after
D. akes on
Answer» D. akes on
274.

Sometimes we have to put . . . . . . . . with something irksome or unpleasant.

A. n
B. n
C. p
D. ff
Answer» D. ff
275.

We must wait until the invigilator . . . . . . . . the question papers.

A. ould give
B. iven
C. ill give
D. ives
Answer» E.
276.

The CRPF men swung into action and cordoned . . . . . . . . the area.

A. ver
B. ff
C. ut
D. f
Answer» C. ut
277.

Although he is blind, he is very fast . . . . . . . . calculations.

A. n
B. ith
C. t
D. bout
Answer» D. bout
278.

Every one should . . . . . . . . himself against illness since medical care has now become expensive.

A. accinate
B. nsure
C. race
D. nsure
E. nnoculate
Answer» C. race
279.

Man power is the . . . . . . . . means of converting other resources to mankind's use and benefit.

A. nsuperable
B. nimitable
C. ndivisible
D. ndispensable
E. nequitable
Answer» E. nequitable
280.

He very successfully . . . . . . . . all the allegations levelled against him.

A. xtricated
B. radicated
C. etaliated
D. ebutted
E. rotected
Answer» E. rotected
281.

He has . . . . . . . . people visiting him at his house because he fears it will cause discomfort to neighbours.

A. urtailed
B. equested
C. topped
D. arned
E. orbidden
Answer» D. arned
282.

Freedom is not a . . . . . . . . but our birth right.

A. in
B. ift
C. arce
D. llusion
E. resentation
Answer» C. arce
283.

Do not quarrel . . . . . . . . your neighbours.

A. rom
B. y
C. ith
D. gainst
Answer» D. gainst
284.

It should be the aim of every educated Indian to see that as . . . . . . . . as possible people become literate.

A. ew
B. ost
C. any
D. uch
Answer» D. uch
285.

More than twenty years have now passed . . . . . . . . I had my first flight.

A. fter
B. hile
C. ince
D. hen
Answer» D. hen
286.

The police . . . . . . . . on duty.

A. re
B. s
C. as
D. ave
Answer» B. s
287.

I wish I was . . . . . . . . taller.

A. ould be
B. ould be
C. ad been
D. ere
Answer» E.
288.

Do not hanker . . . . . . . . worldly pleasures.

A. fter
B. bout
C. or
D. owards
Answer» B. bout
289.

True happiness consists . . . . . . . . giving pleasure to others.

A. or
B. y
C. n
D. f
Answer» D. f
290.

I have lived in Delhi . . . . . . . .

A. ince five years
B. or five years
C. ive years ago
D. or five years ago
Answer» C. ive years ago
291.

A new shop . . . . . . . . opened in the building, since last week.

A. ill be
B. as been
C. s
D. ould be
Answer» C. s
292.

A poor man . . . . . . . . I knew nursed the orphan.

A. ho
B. hom
C. hat
D. hich
Answer» C. hat
293.

The teacher warned him . . . . . . . . that type of lapse.

A. owards
B. f
C. n
D. gainst
Answer» E.
294.

The new government took . . . . . . . . last year.

A. fter
B. ver
C. ut
D. p
Answer» C. ut
295.

His name has become a synonym . . . . . . . . evil.

A. n
B. own
C. own on
D. own off
Answer» C. own on
296.

She says she knows painting, but I don't think she . . . . . . . .

A. an
B. new
C. oes
D. ad known
Answer» D. ad known
297.

If you persist in telling lies to me I shall sue you . . . . . . . . slander.

A. ith
B. o
C. or
D. n
Answer» D. n
298.

I . . . . . . . . for you all day long.

A. ad waited
B. ave waited
C. as waiting
D. ave been waiting
Answer» E.
299.

An argument . . . . . . . . between the two friends.

A. prang up
B. ose up
C. roke out
D. roke in
Answer» B. ose up
300.

He has resigned himself . . . . . . . . fate.

A. n
B. nto
C. or
D. o
Answer» E.