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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

She did not ______ any profits from the investment.

 

A) gain   B) detain
C) gripe   D) returned
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) gain  

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Keen interest or enthusiasm

 

A) Lassitude   B) Lethargy
C) Avidity   D) Soporific
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Avidity  

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

Many persons of good education unconsciously circumscribe themselves ___________ a small vocabulary. They have a knowledge of hundreds of desirable wordswhich they do not put _________ practical use in their speech or writing. Many, too, are conscious __________ a poverty of language, which engenders in them a senseof timidity and self-___________. The method used for building a large vocabulary has __________ been confined to the study of single words.

 

do not put _________ practical use in their

 

A) inside B) inner
C) onto D) into
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) into

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

 

A) precariousely   B) precarriously
C) precarriousely   D) precariously
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) precariously

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In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.

 

The movie was an ______ watch.

 

A) Interesting B) Intuitive
C) Interactive D) Incentive
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Interesting

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In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

 

Pejorative

 

A) Right   B) Discussion  
C) Derogatory   D) Complimentary
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Derogatory  

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

 

A) Debacle   B) Affliction  
C) Infelicity   D) Serendipity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Serendipity

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In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

 

It is a proverbial ___________, that every one makes his own destiny; and __________ is usually interpreted, that every one, by his wise ______ unwise conduct, preparesgood or evil for himself: but we may also understand it, that whatever it be that he receives _________ the hand of Providence, he may so accommodate __________ toit, that he will find his lot good for him, however much may seem to others to be wanting.

 

It is a proverbial ___________, that every one makes

 

A) say B) said
C) saying D) says
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) saying

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