Directions (1-10): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as you answer.
Q1. Petulant
(a)knell
(b)wise
(c)brightly
(d)peevish
S1.Ans.(d)
Sol. Petulant-peevish;(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Q2.Regale
(a)entertain
(b)irascible
(c)indolent
(d)putrid
S2.Ans.(a)
Sol.Regale -entertain ;entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.
Q3. Placebo
(a)remiss
(b)repose
(c) dummy medicine
(d)retract
S3.Ans.(c)
Sol.Placebo- dummy medicine;a medicine or procedure prescribed for the psychological benefit to the patient rather than for any physiological effect.
Q4. Enduring
(a)salient
(b)lasting
(c)vex
(d)wrath
S4.Ans.(b)
Sol. Enduring-lasting,lasting over a period of time; durable.
Q5. Insinuation
(a)zephyr
(b)innuendo
(c)venerate
(d)viscous
S5.Ans.(b)
Sol. Insinuation-innuendo,a slyly or subtly derogatory remark
Q6. Edifice
(a)profile
(b)construction
(c)goad
(d)weariness
S6.Ans.(b)
Sol. Edifice-construction,a large, imposing building.
Q7. Bastion
(a)guile
(b)stronghold
(c)economical
(d)delay
S7.Ans.(b)
Sol. Bastion-stronghold,a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
Q8. Rebuttal
(a)denial
(b)friendly
(c)sly
(d)guts
S8.Ans.(a)
Sol.Rebuttal-denial ,an instance of rebutting evidence or an accusation.
Q9. Egress
(a)involve
(b)flawless
(c)exit
(d)necessary
S9.Ans.(c)
Sol. Egress-exit; the action of going out of or leaving a place.
Q10. Recapitulate
(a)nadir
(b)lazy
(c)lucid
(d)summarize
S10.Ans.(d)
Sol. Recapitulate-summarize and state again the main points of.
