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Quiz 12
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Q.1.
The annual . . . . . . of industrial products has risen enormously in recent years.
outbreak
output
outcome
outlay
Q.2.
There was a serious . . . . . . . . between the two brothers.
alliteration
alteraction
alteration
aberration
Q.3.
The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains within a short span of time suggests that it is a part of a . . . . . . . .
game
villainy
conspiracy
sabotage
Q.4.
In a little publicised deal, Pepsi Cola has . . . . . . the entire soft drink market in Afghanistan.
conquered
swallowed
captured
occupied
Q.5.
Inspite of our best efforts, we failed to . . . . . . any new facts from him.
elicit
evoke
eject
enlist
Q.6.
There are many . . . . . . . . to Greek mythology in English poetry.
elusives
allusions
illusions
delusions
Q.7.
It is . . . . . . . . that we realise our duties to our mother land; if we fail to do so, our freedom will be in jeopardy.
vicious
vile
vital
virtuous
Q.8.
The river overflowed its . . . . . . and flooded the area.
banks
limits
edges
fronts
Q.9.
A crescendo of metallic thuds arose from the market, where the iron-smiths were . . . . . . . . the pieces of metals.
hammering
flattening
thrashing
striking
Q.10.
The most important task of the Air Force is to . . . . . . . . the country against an air attack by an enemy.
protect
save
defend
secure
Q.11.
Family planning is essential for curbing the rapid . . . . . . . in population.
spread
increase
spurt
augment
Q.12.
Man does not live by . . . . . . . . alone.
diet
food
meals
bread
Q.13.
His life consists of . . . . . . . . drinking punctuated by periods of drunken sleep.
barrels
bouts
bowls
pints
Q.14.
The . . . . . . . . to distinguish differences is the basis of science and art.
power
tact
strength
wisdom
Q.15.
Kavita . . . . . . . . a sum of Rs. 200 out of the bank every Monday.
extracts
draws
obtains
pulls
Q.16.
Hamlet wanted to . . . . . . . . the death of his father who was treacherously killed by his mother's lover.
revenge
avenge
forgive
vindicate
Q.17.
My father was too . . . . . . . . to push open the heavy door.
timid
faint
feeble
faltering
Q.18.
The doctor gave the woman a . . . . . . . . to calm her down.
tonic
sedative
antiseptic
antidote
Q.19.
Please do not . . . . . . . . the offer made by the Chairman.
refrain
refute
refuse
refuge
Q.20.
If a speech is full of pompous words, it is . . . . . . . .
verbose
bombastic
grandiose
grandiloquent
Q.21.
The twins are so alike that I cannot . . . . . . . . one from the other.
discern
tell
say
notice
Q.22.
I listened, but I had no idea what he was . . . . . . . . about.
saying
telling
talking
discussing
Q.23.
This test . . . . . . . . no previous knowledge of the subject : any graduate is expected to complete it successfully.
concerns
presupposes
assumes
necessitates
Q.24.
He was an . . . . . . . . who was fond of weird pets.
ambitious
amiable
eccentric
emotional
Q.25.
He was one of the . . . . . . . . spirits behind the 'Quit India Movement'.
strong
rising
amazing
moving
Q.26.
It is strange that he should be as . . . . . . . . as his brother is generous.
liberal
spendthrift
reckless
stingy
Q.27.
As the news of the natural . . . . . . . . spread offers of relief poured in.
misery
misfortune
calamity
collapse
Q.28.
'Please' and 'thank you' are the little courtesies by which we keep the . . . . . . . . life oiled and running smoothly.
river
garden
path
machine
Q.29.
Manuring in agricultural fields increases . . . . . . . .
income
fertility
profitability
productivity
Q.30.
At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would . . . . . . . ., specially over the issue of productivity linked wages.
emerge
grow
develop
come out
Q.31.
The government is confident that the standard of living will begin to . . . . . . . . again soon.
revive
lift
fluorish
rise
Q.32.
His first failure did not . . . . . . . . him from making another attempt.
interfere
forbid
frighten
deter
Q.33.
This is a . . . . . . . . translation of the speech.
verbatim
verbal
literal
literary
Q.34.
The brilliant students will be . . . . . . . . scholarships.
honoured
awarded
rewarded
forwarded
Q.35.
The lovers were meeting each other secretly, but their . . . . . . . . affair was soon known to everyone.
clandestine
candid
unknown
covert
Q.36.
The bank clerk tried to . . . . . . . . money from his friend's account.
empower
embellish
embroil
embezzle
Q.37.
The senior officials of the Ministry charged the secretary with gross . . . . . . . . of duty and so suspended him.
disregard
negligence
laxity
dishonesty
Q.38.
To explain his design to his visitor, the architect . . . . . . . . a simple plan on the blackboard.
constructed
made
sketched
built
Q.39.
He lives near a lonely . . . . . . . . of countryside.
piece
length
stretch
section
Q.40.
The transfer of territories could not take place because one state . . . . . . . . the findings of the Commission.
objected
questioned
rejected
disputed
Q.41.
I tried to give him some good advice but he . . . . . . . . to listen.
prevented
avoided
refused
denied
Q.42.
He admired precision in everything , but it never hampered his quick . . . . . . . .
finalisation
dealing
action
decision
Q.43.
We must . . . . . . . . the tickets for the movie in advance.
draw
buy
remove
take
Q.44.
The music for Asiad was . . . . . . . . by Pandit Ravi Shankar.
displayed
composed
demonstrated
made
Q.45.
A man who is well-bred and honourable invariably shows . . . . . . . . for the feelings of other people.
complacence
concern
consideration
contempt
Q.46.
It is impossible for an ordinary mortal to . . . . . . . . all these figures to memory.
keep
commit
retain
hoard
Q.47.
The sound of the running water of the stream had a pleasantly . . . . . . . . effect on me.
sonorous
amusing
loud
somnolent
Q.48.
He is in the habit of . . . . . . . . his head whenever anything goes wrong.
hiding
losing
protecting
loosing
Q.49.
Like any other country India has its . . . . . . . . share of superstitions.
peculiar
fair
proper
abundant
Q.50.
Every one should . . . . . . . . himself against illness since medical care has now become expensive.
vaccinate
insure
brace
ensure
innoculate
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