Directions (1-15): In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Q1. Though impulsive in her personal life, Edna was __________ in her work, producing several pages of complicated rhyme in a day.
(a) humble
(b) dispirited
(c) organized
(d) sanguine
Q2. It is very difficult for him to give up smoking as he is an __________ smoker.
(a) indifferent
(b) inveterate
(c) insensitive
(d) innate
Q3. At the time of his ____________to the Mughal throne, Akbar’s empire encompassed Kabul, Kandahar, Delhi and parts of Punjab.
(a) descent
(b) access
(c) assent
(d) ascent
Q4. In Homer’s work, Achilles is the Paragon of bravery; Odysseus __________ the shrewd man.
(a) abhors
(b) exemplifies
(c) reinvents
(d) eschews
Q5. The boy was __________ of cheating in the examination.
(a) condemned
(b) accused
(c) charged
(d) caught
Q6. I have no __________ motive in offering this advice.
(a) posterior
(b) interior
(c) ulterior
(d) exterior
Q7. Buy her some flowers, or ________ that, just send her a card.
(a) draw
(b) grab
(c) to fail in that
(d) failing
Q8. By the government’s __________ some relief from raging price rise can happen anytime in the next six months.
(a) notice
(b) reckoning
(c) plan
(d) suggestion
Q9. Government initiatives and participation of many industrial houses in __________ loans to the villagers have led to the betterment of the farmers.
(a) providing
(b) disbursing
(c) denying
(d) subsidizing
Q10. The organization __________ to popularize Indian classical music among the youth which has lost touch with its cultural roots.
(a) endeavours
(b) wishes
(c) exerts
(d) efforts
Q11. Hema quickly __________ the career ladder and is now the youngest managing director, the company has ever appointed.
(a) started
(b) climbed
(c) jumped
(d) ascended
Q12. For such a __________ task, there should be some special task force.
(a) trivial
(b) gigantic
(c) definite
(d) simple
Q13. His __________ attitude is the root cause of most of his problems.
(a) inflexible
(b) positive
(c) incapable
(d) playful
Q14. Though the country has __________ free medical service for the poor, it is inadequate.
(a) stopped
(b) rendered
(c) instituted
(d) maintained
Q15. Public announcements of __________ by the Government is considered as breaches of code of conduct during the pre-election period.
(a) favours
(b) provisions
(c) manifests
(d) policies
