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601.

They all shunned him because he was a lecherous man always looking for an oppurtunity to cheat others.

A. unning
B. eceptive
C. ustful
D. ishonest
Answer» D. ishonest
602.

If you waver at the last minute, you shall face failure.

A. esolve
B. ecide
C. ettle
D. esitate
Answer» E.
603.

The criterion of judgement would be fixed soon.

A. esult
B. ecision
C. tandard
D. onsideration
Answer» D. onsideration
604.

Miss Margaret is a genteel lady.

A. ell-bred
B. elicate
C. ttractive
D. eautiful
Answer» B. elicate
605.

To avoid future complications, the boundary between neighbours should be properly defined.

A. imited
B. emarcated
C. xplained
D. nterpreted
Answer» C. xplained
606.

Last fortnight the rains came to the parched soils of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihoood of millions of peasants.

A. ecreased
B. emolished
C. estroyed
D. rained
Answer» E.
607.

A reliable friend is the gift of God.

A. elpful
B. ependable
C. onest
D. rue
Answer» C. onest
608.

It was incumbent on him to report the matter at once.

A. ointless
B. epending
C. ompulsory
D. ptional
Answer» D. ptional
609.

The book shows in poor light the execrable regime of corruption, falsehood and destruction of institutions by the ruler.

A. xhaustive
B. eplorable
C. bominable
D. ontinuous
Answer» D. ontinuous
610.

Too many drugs are apt to cause distress.

A. appiness
B. epression
C. uffering
D. elancholy
Answer» C. uffering
611.

It is difficult to authenticate these old manuscripts.

A. llustrate
B. dit properly
C. lucidate
D. stablish the genuineness of
Answer» E.
612.

Our talks with the foreign delegation were really productive.

A. rowing
B. fficient
C. ruitful
D. engthy
Answer» D. engthy
613.

He did not succeed in his endeavour.

A. nterprise
B. ffort
C. rick
D. lan
Answer» C. rick
614.

I could achieve success through conscious efforts.

A. ain
B. ware
C. esire
D. remendous
Answer» C. esire
615.

The data compiled by the organisation was very useful.

A. nalysed
B. nclosed
C. ollected
D. ublished
Answer» D. ublished
616.

He is a candid politician.

A. rank
B. aithful
C. earless
D. poken
Answer» B. aithful
617.

The ascending temperature in many parts of the world confirms global warming which is an environmental hazard.

A. ising
B. alling
C. hooting
D. ounting
Answer» B. alling
618.

The merchant was renowned for his simple way of living.

A. otorious
B. amous
C. nknown
D. otable
Answer» C. nknown
619.

Elsie is seventy years old and a fanatical gardener.

A. razy
B. antastic
C. nthusiastic
D. bsessed
Answer» D. bsessed
620.

After a dynamic speech by the Prime Minister, one often hears repercussions abroad.

A. ecriminations
B. ar-reaching
C. onsequence
D. esticulations
Answer» D. esticulations
621.

A civilised roman banquet was a thing of great richness, style and decorum.

A. alace
B. east
C. rnament
D. able
Answer» C. rnament
622.

He remonstrated with his father about his decision of donating the entire property to the society for te disabled.

A. greed
B. leased
C. rotested
D. pologized
Answer» D. pologized
623.

The old man showsno sign of infirmity even though he is eighty years old.

A. ndolence
B. ickleness
C. eebleness
D. irmness
Answer» D. irmness
624.

He was drawn to the vortex of politics at a very early age.

A. hirlpool
B. ield
C. rena
D. ell
Answer» B. ield
625.

What is the ultimate goal of life?

A. ixed
B. inal
C. esired
D. mmediate
Answer» C. esired
626.

The rebels returned home under an amnesty.

A. ardon
B. ssistance
C. ecurity
D. udicial
Answer» B. ssistance
627.

Cross-examination could not elicit any reason for his being absent.

A. rove
B. ind
C. roduce
D. xtract
Answer» E.
628.

This was his maiden performance on the stage and he did very well.

A. rimary
B. irst
C. pening
D. irlish
Answer» C. pening
629.

He used to regale us with anecdotes.

A. ore
B. latter
C. ntertain
D. ire
Answer» D. ire
630.

The base of Indian politicians is the group of sycophants around them who earn bad name for their leaders.

A. ritics
B. latterers
C. oppish
D. etractor
Answer» C. oppish
631.

The facade of our school building got a face-lift recently.

A. asement
B. loor
C. op
D. ront
Answer» E.
632.

The intruders strangled the lady to death.

A. hrashed
B. orced
C. ompressed
D. hrottled
Answer» E.
633.

Physical courage urges a man to risk injury or death.

A. ompels
B. orces
C. ersuades
D. orbids
Answer» D. orbids
634.

He was punished to rigorous imprisonment for larceny.

A. urder
B. orgery
C. tealing
D. acoity
Answer» D. acoity
635.

The Court had to reprieve the hanging of the condemned prisoner.

A. harge
B. orgive
C. orego
D. elay
Answer» C. orego
636.

War always has a baneful effect on the people of a nation.

A. npleasant
B. oul
C. ernicious
D. armful
Answer» D. armful
637.

ISI marked goods are always pure.

A. lear
B. resh
C. nmixed
D. lean
Answer» D. lean
638.

The boy gave a vivid description of all that happened.

A. rilliant
B. resh
C. xplanatory
D. icturesque
Answer» E.
639.

The prisoner made an abortive attempt to escape from the jail.

A. ourageous
B. utile
C. llegal
D. urtive
Answer» C. llegal
640.

His endeavours proved fruitful.

A. ustified
B. utile
C. fficient
D. roductive
Answer» E.
641.

He is urbane in his manners.

A. rban
B. ensible
C. ivil
D. ane
Answer» D. ane
642.

They are cautiously optimistic about the effects of the new medicine.

A. arefully
B. enuinely
C. ecretly
D. uriously
Answer» B. enuinely
643.

Nathuram's desire to help the villagers is genuine.

A. ccurate
B. ood
C. eal
D. incere
Answer» D. incere
644.

The growth in agriculture has a very salutary effect because we also offer food aid to the less fortunate masses in Asia and Africa.

A. dvantageous
B. ad
C. ar-reaching
D. espectable
Answer» B. ad
645.

The teacher felt that the student lacked discrimination in the study of his data.

A. magination
B. aste
C. bjectivity
D. iscernment
Answer» E.
646.

He does not know how to husband his resources.

A. anage
B. overn
C. ule
D. atch
Answer» B. overn
647.

He couldn't comprehend the details of the document.

A. mphasise
B. rasp
C. ondense
D. mplement
Answer» C. ondense
648.

Most of the staff is restive under the new manager's rule.

A. elaxed
B. riendly
C. neasy
D. bstinate
Answer» E.
649.

It was a fabulous idea.

A. xcellent
B. ruitful
C. egendary
D. recious
Answer» B. ruitful
650.

Tired and weary he returned home late that night.

A. xhausted
B. rustrated
C. ithe
D. mancipated
Answer» B. rustrated