1 |
It is a rugged, restless and uncertain existence that the ______ lead. |
sailors
tourists
travellers
nomads
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2 |
The poor fellow can't even afford daily food __ alone buying a house. |
Let
Leave
Cast
forget
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3 |
He tried to __________himself against of horde of ruffians. |
defend
support
save
collect
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4 |
It was ___________ that a mind so pure and searching could miss the truth. |
possibly
scarcely
likely
unlikely
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5 |
The prolonged illness left him totally_____________ |
Indisposed
Healthly
enervated
invialid
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6 |
If something is beyond the ______ of human knowledge man can known nothing about it. |
end
boundary
edge
view
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7 |
The ________ of the Minister's statement cannot be verified by people who have no access to official records. |
ambiguity
verbosity
validity
veracly
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8 |
When the bus was at full speed, its brakes failed and an accident was ______________ |
assential
undeniable
inevitable
Infalible
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9 |
I tried to give him some good advice but he _________ to listen. |
Refused
Denied
Prevented
Avoided
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10 |
The communalist represents the ___________ of everything noble that we have inherited from our culture and history. |
antidote
antithesis
antagonism
immorality
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11 |
Her parents did not pay__________ attention to his studies. |
Remarkble
propec
suitable
just
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12 |
The senior officials of the Ministry charged the secretary with gross_______ of duty and so suspended him. |
laxity
dishonesty
disregard
negligence
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13 |
The prisoner was ________ to answering any of my questions. |
Reverse
Averse
Inverse
Adverse
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14 |
Ambition is one of thsose_____ which are never satisfied. |
Passions
Fancies
Needs
Ideas
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15 |
All the employees of the firms are _________ to a fortnight's holiday. |
Required
Able
Allowed
Entitled
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16 |
The government is confident that the standard of living will begin to ______ again soon. |
Flourish
Rise
Revive
Lift
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17 |
He wanted to help ___________ poverty. |
dwindle
Deplete
diminish
reduce
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18 |
He known everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ________ vanity that you should disagree with him |
overweening
overstrung
overwrought
overwhelrning
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19 |
The bank clerk tried to ____________ money from his friend's account. |
embroil
embazzle
empower
embelish
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20 |
The President of Student's Union played into the hands of some political leaders and __________ the students to goon a strike. |
Instigated
inspired
invited
ignited
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