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
Fill in the blanks with appropriate word given below. Choose the correct one.
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
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.
To a greater or lesser degree all the civilized countries of the world are made up of a small class of rulers, ........................., and of a large class of subjects, .........................
formed by a small minority, who are uncivilized
powerfully corrupt, pointless crusaders
corrupted by too much power, corrupted by too much passive obedience
who are ruled, who ruled
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
Renu is a ................... . You can lead her by the nose.
novice
woman
blind
simpleton
Among the factors ..................... to the low productivity in agriculture, the first place is occupied by irregular water supply.
producing
showing
resulting
contributing
Choose the one which expresses the opposite of the italicised bold part of the sentence.
His unscrupulous pursuit of wealth finally landed him in prison.
superfluous
single minded
dedicated
conscientious
Education is central because electronic networks and software-driven technologies are beginning to ..................... the economic barriers between nations.
break down
break
crumble
dismantle
Directions: For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A, B, C, D) with their corrosponding 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.
Turn
His most striking ...................... is the enthusiasm which he brings to every thing he does.
factor
attitude
characteristic
character
