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Test Code ENG07
Topic CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE WORD [Test 2]
No. of Questions 35
Maximum Marks 35
Competitive score 28
Time allowed 18 minutes
Answers with explanations have been provided for self-evaluation.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate options.

1. The convict ------------- towards the police van pretending injury.
a. ambled
b. hobbled
c. shamble
d. jogged
2. With no bus in sight on a hot afternoon, we -------------- along the narrow street.
a. ran
b. ambled
c. trudged
d. straggle
3. The new boss is known for his --------------, and his frowning face reflects that.
a. crossness
b. restive
c. courtesy
d. mild manners
4. Prem’s ------------------ (triumph) in the tournament was totally unexpected. (Fill in
the blank with the closest opposite of the word in the bracket.)
a. victory
b. failure
c. success
d. disappointment
5. The eye witness’ account of the incident turned out to be -------------- (vital) in
solving the mystery. (Fill in the blank with the closest opposite of the word in the
bracket.)
a. significant
b. ambiguous
c. insignificant
d. crucial
6. The rate of ______ has been fluctuating wildly last week.
a. money
b. exchange
c. bills
d. coins

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7. Jerry Seinfeld, the popular American comedian, has his audience _______
a. Keeping their nose out of someone’s business
b. rolling in the aisles
c. putting too many irons in the fire
d. going to bat for someone.
8. Her speech was very theatrical. It did not seem to carry much ______
a. distinction
b. conviction
c. accomplishment
d. solution
9. He ______ his head in shame.
a. hang
b. hanged
c. hung
d. hung up
10. No one can account for his _____ rise in popularity.
a. astrological
b. starry
c. meteoric
d. valuable
11. When we arrive at the destination in a different country, we _____ and go through
immigration.
a. deport
b. disembark
c. check in
d. board
12. People have noticed the ______ of political slogans in the minister’s speech.
a. rhetoric
b. rheumatic
c. simile
d. juxtaposition
13. The findings of the survey _______ contrary to what was expected.
a. made
b. came
c. turned
d. ran
14. Several parts of country are _____ under an early heat wave with the searing sun.
a. reeled
b. reeling

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c. stagger
d. emerging
15. Country desperately needs to ______ its aging warheads.
a. renewal
b. modernizing
c. modernize
d. redeem
16. _____ following all the instructions closely, he missed out an important guideline,
a. Instead of
b. Although
c. Inspite of
d. Otherwise
17. Uma's _____ at the party was obvious after rain had spoilt her new sari.
a. discontentment
b. discomfiture
c. discordance
d. disillusionment
18. A group of agitators _____ the mob to break down the Vice Chancellor’s door.
a. wished
b. excited
c. threatened
d. incited
19. Turn the lights _____ before you go to bed.
a. on
b. off
c. out
d. down
20. There is no _____ evidence to support your assertion.
a. facile
b. fictitious
c. facetious
d. factual
21. Throw a stone _____ the fierce dog
a. at
b. upon
c. on
d. above
22. Is not learning superior _____ wealth?
a. than
b. from
c. by
d. to

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23. The United Kingdom ---- England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
a. Combines
b. Comprises
c. Consists
d. Comprises of
24. He was ___ by nature and so avoided all company.
a. cordial
b. gregarious
c. timid
d. anti-social
25. Jim suffered a ___ of fortune.
a. revert
b. reversal
c. regress
d. reverse
26. Jyoti refused to be ____ by her long illness.
a. dispersed
b. dispensed
c. dispatched
d. dispirited
27. If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make ___ arrangements
to go to the airport.
a. alternative
b. another
c. alternate
d. possible
28. The chief guest came into the room ____ by the chairman of the company.
a. watched
b. allowed
c. joined
d. preceded
29. The ship waited till the storm ___ before sailing out to the sea.
a. evaporated
b. consolidated
c. abated
d. normalized
30. The old gentleman ____ to be a very good friend of my grandfather.
a. turned up
b. turned in
c. turned down
d. turned out

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31. Repenting ___ his evil deeds, the prodigal reformed his life.
a. for
b. about
c. over
d. of
32. You have no business to ____ pain on a weak and poor person.
a. inflict
b. put
c. direct
d. force
33. The judge _____ and the jury _____ to consider the verdict.
a. summarized, retired
b. reported, passed
c. carried out, charged
d. squashed, carried out
34. The government ordered a _____ inquiry into the allegations of corruption charges.
But the committee of judges did not make _____ use of time made available to
them.
a. continual, continuous
b. continuous, continual
c. judicious, judicial
d. judicial, judicious
35. There is no clear ____ as to why so many companies start at the same time with
broadly the _____ ideas.
a. signal, aloof
b. indication, same
c. explanation, related
d. clues, equal

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1 b. Hobbled – meaning –walk with difficulty (the word injury in the sentence
justifies the choice, hobbled.)
2 c. Trudged – meaning – walk slowly with heavy steps, typically because of
exhaustion or harsh conditions. (hot afternoon, narrow street justify
trudged as a choice)
3 a. Crossness – meaning – irritability, grumpiness (this is the only word in its
noun form that justifies the meaning being signified in the sentence. The
word Restive is not in its noun form, or it could be added here.)
4 b. Failure (the meaning of the word ‘triumph’ is victory or winning. The only
word that could mean the opposite is failure and not disappointment)
5 c. Insignificant (the meaning of the word vital is important or significant. So
the opposite will automatically be insignificant. Ambiguous means vague
or unclear which does not make sense in terms of the word vital. )
6 b. exchange
7 b. rolling in the aisles (laughing uncontrollably)
8 b. Conviction – meaning a firmly held belief or opinion or a sense of
persuasion
9 b. Hung is the past participle
10 c. Meteoric - meaning very rapid rise
11 b. Disembark – meaning to get off or leave a plane or ship
12 a. Rhetoric- the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially
the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.
"he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole"
La- - language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which
is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
"all we have from the Opposition is empty rhetoric"
13 b. came
14 b Reel (Verb) = to feel shocked or upset.

15 c

16 c Inspite of means: used to show that something happened or is true

although something else might have happened to prevent it; despite.

17 b Discomfiture means a feeling of unease or embarrassment.

18 d Incite (Verb) = to encourage somebody to do something violent, illegal

or unpleasant.

19 b Turn off = to stop the flow of electricity etc. by moving a switch.

20 d Factual = based on facts.

21 a Stop throwing stones at the window.

22 d This model is technically superior to its competitors.

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23 b. Comprises - Never use 'comprise of' or 'comprises of' - but 'comprised of'
is allowed. This is a passive (or arguably adjectival) usage involving
comprised which some consider to be ungrammatical.

24 d. Anti-social – means not sociable or wanting the company of others. Ex. I

am feeling a bit anti-social.

25 b. Reversal – a change for the worse, a state of being reversed from a

good state to a seemingly unsteady or bad one.

26 d. Dispirited – having lost enthusiasm and hope, disheartened. Ex. She was
determined to appear unworried in front of her dispirited family.

27 a Alternative (Adjective) = that can be used instead of something else.

Look at the sentences:
Do you have an alternative solution?
He comes to me on alternate days.

28 d Precede (Verb) = to happen before something.

29 c Abate (Verb) = to become less strong; to make something less strong.

Look at the sentence:

30 d Turn out = to be discovered to be; to prove to be.

Look at the sentence:
It turned out that she was a friend of my sister.

31 d Look at the sentences:

She had repented of what she had done.
He came to repent his hasty decision.

32 a

33 a. Summarized, retired (Considering the order)

34 d. Judicial, judicious. Judicial – meaning - of, by, or appropriate to a law
court or judge; relating to the administration of justice. Judicious -
having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
35 b Indication (Noun) = a remark or sign that shows that something is
happening or what somebody is thinking.