Direction (Qs.1 to 15): In each of the given questions, a pair of words has been given which is then followed by three statements. Find the statements where both the words grammatically and contextually fit in the given statements.
Question No : 1
Arduous: Difficult
(A) It is becoming clear that a lack of affordable and efficient transportation has a substantial impact on personal finances and _____ of life.
(B) We are in a/an _____ process of learning how to live together, and togetherness is our only option.
(C) The sheer harshness of the desert environment made onward movement a/an _____ task.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 2
Address: Tackle
(A) The concurrent labour and social movements and the issues leaders attempted to _____ describe the climate at the time.
(B) He said he had been so shaken by his first rugby _____ that he could not face any more.
(C) Each house has an official name, usually based on the family name of the first housemaster, which is used mainly as a postal _____.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 3
Debilitate: Exhaust
(A) As the disease progresses, it can _____ a person by slowly eating away the joint's cartilage and bone.
(B) Automobile _____ fumes have become a major contributor to air pollution globally.
(C) The lack of employment spurs the mass human migrations that so ________ the district.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 4
Equip: Arm
(A) A vassal needed economic resources to _____ the cavalry he was bound to contribute to his lord to fight his frequent wars.
(B) Readers may not even notice some of the more _____ elements like word balloons that get cut off by the panel borders.
(C) The stick was used to launch the missile with more force and accuracy than could be accomplished by simply hurling it with the _____ alone
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 5
Extensive: Inclusive
(A) Science is itself _____, one that properly restricts its own sphere of influence to observing and explaining physical phenomena
(B) Birmingham once had an _____ tram network run by Birmingham Corporation Tramways.
(C) A multicultural society should be _____ rather than divisive and this is something we all need to work at.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 6
Energize: Strengthen
(A) He made a _____ extra money by writing stories for a science fiction pulp.
(B) Norms can also impart a sense of identity and shared values which can provide a focal point to _____ and revitalize the group.
(C) Please let us all _____ the values of high moral standards, decency and caring before it is too late.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 7
Effortless: Easy
(A) Thinking in the intuitive mode is swift, _____, and associative, whereas thinking in the rational mode takes time and effort.
(B) Angela couldn't help but admire the woman's _____ grace as she strode away.
(C) The gentle tweet of a bird can be heard and your bones sing with the _____ music of its voice.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 8
Praise: Applause
(A) I have nothing but _____ for the doctors, nurses and other medical staff at Soroka Hospital.
(B) She described how the mere sight of the Pope's plane was met by rapturous _____ and tears of joy.
(C) In this country we tend to either over _____ someone, before knocking them down, or we just tear them to pieces straight away.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 9
Impose: Foist
(A) His relationship with the players was distant and he was unable to _____ discipline on the orchestra in rehearsals.
(B) No central religious authority exists to _____ a particular terminological designation on all practitioners.
(C) Instead of finding solutions that are acceptable to both sides they _____ a direction such that you're either with them or against them.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 10
Select: Choose
(A) Looking over their maps, Group level commanders could _____ squadrons to attack particular targets.
(B) In many countries, depositors may _____ which national money will be the denomination of their deposit account.
(C) You can _____ which drives to defragment and whether to shut-down or reboot Windows once the deed is done.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 11
Persuade: Convince
(A) Birth hormones are injected into the amniotic sac to _____ premature birth.
(B) She managed to _____ commissioning editor, Anna Home, to award Scotland a commission for a new programme.
(C) I continued to argue with my mother to try and _____ her that it is too soon and that I didn't want to leave just yet but it was no use.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 12
Entire: Complete
(A) The first degree offered to undergraduates is the Bachelor's degree, which usually takes three years to _____.
(B) Recent election losses have led to open rebellion among some party members, who are calling for _____ change of leadership.
(C) Somewhere along the line, he managed to _____ a kind of psychic eversion, a kind of total transformation of internal affairs.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 13
Happen: Occur
(A) He also told him that he was not the first person to have had a paranormal event _____ to them in this building.
(B) Staying would give me the opportunity to see how to make change _____ in difficult circumstances.
(C) I _____ to be a supporter of nuclear power for the electrical power grids upgrade.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 14
Maintain: Conserve
(A) Through cultural preservation some residents of Indian descent continue to _____ traditions from their ancestral homelands.
(B) Some yearly meetings belong to larger organizations to help _____ order and communication within the Society.
(C) To _____ water and energy, wait until you have a full load before running your dishwasher or washing machine.
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
Question No : 15
Hinder: Obstruct
(A) Persistant inequalities between men and women will inevitably _____ the development process.
(B) The adjustable hood fits over helmets and hats and won't _____ your vision while you're out and about.
(C) Employees work in teams to identify obstacles that may _____ performance and develop action plans to address issues
(1) Only (A)
(2) Only (B)
(3) Both (A) & (B)
(4) Both (B) & (C)
(5) All of the above
