Question: 1
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. A fine collection of ___.
B. ___ does not need to be innovative to be good.
C. He said that architecture is the ___ of wasting space beautifully.
D. It is quite an ___.
(A) art
(B) choice
(C) hobby
(D) painting
Ans: A
art
Question: 2
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. Computers are ____ to modern infrastructure.
B. This is a ___ law of universe.
C. The ___ revolution in human values that has occurred in the recent times.
D. The new Harry Potter book has underwent ___ changes.
(A) major
(B) fundamental
(C) important
(D) tremendous
Ans: B
fundamental
Question: 3
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. The Bill ___ reduction in electoral expenses.
B. The plan ___ ten per cent growth in production.
C. The budget for the current year ___ more or less double turn-over than that of last year.
D. The company ___ a good production due to better prospects of sugarcane production.
(A) seeks
(B) rated
(C) increased
(D) envisages
Ans: B
rated
Question: 4
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. They awaited ___ of the outcome.
B. We watch the 9 o’clock __ every night.
C. It was ___to me.
D. The ___of my accident was greatly exaggerated.
(A) news
(B) fundamental
(C) told
(D) sought
Ans: A
news
Question: 5
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. Can you __ me with a rental car.
B. This hotel can ___250 guests.
C. The scientists had to ___the new result with the existing theories.
D. We are ready to ___ more students only for one more week.
(A) lend
(B) accept
(C) entertain
(D) accommodate
Ans: D
accommodate
Question: 6
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. It differs in that ___.
B. She lost all ___for him.
C. He went to the law school out of ___ for his father’s wishes.
D. I ___ his judgement.
(A) account
(B) concern
(C) respect
(D) reward
Ans: C
respect
Question: 7
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. The chief Minister is the leader of the party that commands a ___ in the House.
B. Every major problem in the organization should be decided on the ___ opinion of all the senior management staff.
C. As neither party has won the ___ a coalition government is the only alternative.
D. A ___ of the employees are in favour of this move.
(A) respect
(B) majority
(C) censensus
(D) support
Ans: B
majority
Question: 8
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. The book still has its ___ binding.
B. The government restored the building to its ___ conditions.
C. The play is ____; not an adaptation.
D. The translation misses much of the subtlety of the ___ French.
(A) actual
(B) normal
(C) anglo
(D) original
Ans: D
original
Question: 9
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
The constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1989 has
A. ___ the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Assembly elections.
B. In the present cola-war, the consumer has gained on account of the ___ rates of aerated water.
C. On account of our power –cut during the summer months this year, our average daily production of paper has ___ by almost ten percent.
D. The mill has ____ the overhead expenses.
(A) forced
(B) reduced
(C) induced
(D) compelled
Ans: B
reduced
Question: 10
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. ___ me the box from the other room.
B. ___ water to the boiling point.
C. Can I ___ my cousin to the dinner?
D. This will ___ an end to the whole episode.
(A) pick
(B) achieve
(C) give
(D) bring
Ans: D
bring
Question: 11
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. ___ the elevator door.
B. The story will ___ you.
C. ____ the ball before it lands on the ground.
D. She was about to ____ the child’s hand and run of the room.
(A) hold
(B) load
(C) bind
(D) take
Ans: A
hold
Question: 12
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. To ___ proclamation of emergency by the president, the phrase ‘armed rebellion’, in the Article 39 of the Constitution, has been replaced by ‘internal disturbances’.
B. This secondary roller is to ___ movement of wet paper on the dryer rollers.
C. It will ___ quick settlement of the problem if our Chairman also participates in the first meeting.
D. This could ___ production activities to our satisfaction.
(A) good
(B) enhance
(C) increase
(D) facilitate
Ans: D
facilitate
Question: 13
In each of the following sentences there is a blank space, followed by four choices of words marked (a), (b), (c) and (d).
A. He reached a ___ sunny room.
B. A poet could not but be ____, in such a jocund company.
C. The city offers a ___ and exciting night life.
D. This dress is a bit too ___ for her years.
(A) open
(B) classy
(C) gay
(D) lively
Ans: C
gay
