Four statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by four alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the set of statements the maximum number of times.
A. I have had a small power of ...........................
B. Down with a very high fever, he suffers from frequents fits of ....................
C. They are now bitter enemies - all because of a small.....................
D. Her ........................ is the most creative thing she has ever possessed.
illusion
imagination
hallucination
misunderstanding
Choose the one which expresses the opposite of the italicised bold part of the sentence.
He makes occasional visits to Delhi.
accidental
strange
regular
frivolous
In the following question, a part / two of a sentence has been left blank. You are to select from among the four options given below the question, the one which would best fill in the blanks. In case of more than one blanks, the first word in the pair, given in the choices, should fill the first gap.
Football evokes a ......................... response in India compared to cricket, the almost ..................... the nation.
tepid, boiling
lukewarm, electrifies
turbid, fascinating
apocryphal, genuinely fascinates
There are four chapters that are extraneous to the structure of the book.
relevant
integral
important
needful
Fill in the blanks with appropriate word given below. Choose the correct one.
His most striking ...................... is the enthusiasm which he brings to every thing he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
Directions: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E, F, G, H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched.
Bound
Dictionary definition
His unscrupulous pursuit of wealth finally landed him in prison.
superfluous
single minded
dedicated
conscientious
Women should be paid the same as men when they do the same job, for surely, what is sauce for the ................... is sauce for the ..............
goose, gander
cock, hen
fox, vixen
buck, doe
The two brothers look so ..................... that it is difficult to tell one from the other.
identical
same
similar
resembling
The new officer is a brash young man.
polite
arrogant
kind
handsome