Directions (1-15): Pick out the most effective pair of words from
the given pair to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
the given pair to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
Q1. The fear
___________ when feeling incompetent is the fear of being humiliated,
embarrassed and ___________.
___________ when feeling incompetent is the fear of being humiliated,
embarrassed and ___________.
(a) endowed,
criticised
criticised
(b) afflicted,
downtrodden
downtrodden
(c) consistent,
damaged
damaged
(d) associated,
vulnerable
vulnerable
(e) imbued,
exposed
exposed
Q2. Gopal
was frustrated with Sunder who would not ___________ himself to a deadline.
Sunder claimed he was working well without a deadline, but Gopal ___________
and finally prevailed.
was frustrated with Sunder who would not ___________ himself to a deadline.
Sunder claimed he was working well without a deadline, but Gopal ___________
and finally prevailed.
(a) encourage,
enforced
enforced
(b) inculcate,
ordered
ordered
(c) cooperate,
stipulated
stipulated
(d) commit,
persisted
persisted
(e) declare,
pressurized
pressurized
Q3. I am not
easily ___________ by pressures that would interfere with accomplishing the
goals of my unit. I stick with my ___________.
easily ___________ by pressures that would interfere with accomplishing the
goals of my unit. I stick with my ___________.
(a) pessimistic,
views
views
(b) swayed,
convictions
convictions
(c) discouraged,
achievements
achievements
(d) empowered,
organisation
organisation
(e) demurred,
projections
projections
Q4. Coercion
sometimes leads to the __________ of short-term goals, but its drawbacks far
__________ its advantages.
sometimes leads to the __________ of short-term goals, but its drawbacks far
__________ its advantages.
(a) realization,
damage
damage
(b) appreciation,
percolate
percolate
(c) accomplishment,
outweigh
outweigh
(d) achievement,
crumble
crumble
(e) destination,
magnify
magnify
Q5. The
teacher must __________ the unique style of a learner in order to __________ it
to the desired knowledge.
teacher must __________ the unique style of a learner in order to __________ it
to the desired knowledge.
(a) advocate,
direct
direct
(b) perpetuate,
develop
develop
(c) appreciate,
focus
focus
(d) absorb,
maintain
maintain
(e) discover,
harness
harness
Q6. Not all
countries benefit ___________ from liberalization, the benefits tend to
___________ first to the advantaged and to those with the right education to be
able to benefit from the opportunities presented.
countries benefit ___________ from liberalization, the benefits tend to
___________ first to the advantaged and to those with the right education to be
able to benefit from the opportunities presented.
(a) equally,
generate
generate
(b) richly,
downgrade
downgrade
(c) suitably,
ascribe
ascribe
(d) uniformally,
percolate
percolate
(e)
judiciously, facilitate
judiciously, facilitate
Q7. He has
__________ sense of words. Therefore, the sentence he constructs are always
__________ with rich meaning.
__________ sense of words. Therefore, the sentence he constructs are always
__________ with rich meaning.
(a) profound,
pregnant
pregnant
(b) distinguished,
loaded
loaded
(c) terrific,
tempted
tempted
(d) meaningful,
full
full
(e) outstanding,
consistent
consistent
Q8. He was
an __________ musician, had been awarded the George Medal during the second
world war and __________ with the title of Rai Bahadur.
an __________ musician, had been awarded the George Medal during the second
world war and __________ with the title of Rai Bahadur.
(a) outstanding,
popularized
popularized
(b) underestimated,
declared
declared
(c) accomplished,
honoured
honoured
(d) impressive,
assigned
assigned
(e) obdurate,
proclaimed
proclaimed
Q9. Whether
it be shallow or not, commitment is the __________, the bedrock of any
__________ loving relationship.
it be shallow or not, commitment is the __________, the bedrock of any
__________ loving relationship.
(a) expression,
perfunctory
perfunctory
(b) foundation,
genuinely
genuinely
(c) manifestation,
deep
deep
(d) key,
alarmingly
alarmingly
(e) basis,
absorbing
absorbing
Q10. Many
people take their spirituality very seriously and __________ about those who do
not worrying about them and __________ them to believe.
people take their spirituality very seriously and __________ about those who do
not worrying about them and __________ them to believe.
(a) think,
criticising
criticising
(b) pride,
appraising
appraising
(c) rationalize,
enabling
enabling
(d) wonder,
prodding
prodding
(e) ponder,
venturing
venturing
Q11. Unless
new reserves are found soon, the world’s supply of coal is being __________ in
such a way that with demand continuing to grow at present rates reserves will
be __________ by the year 2050.
new reserves are found soon, the world’s supply of coal is being __________ in
such a way that with demand continuing to grow at present rates reserves will
be __________ by the year 2050.
(a) consumed,
completed
completed
(b) depleted,
exhausted
exhausted
(c) reduced,
argument
argument
(d) burnt,
destroyed
destroyed
(e) utilized,
perished
perished
Q12. If you
are __________ you tend to respond to stressful situations, in a calm, secure,
steady and __________ way.
are __________ you tend to respond to stressful situations, in a calm, secure,
steady and __________ way.
(a) resilient,
rational
rational
(b) obdurate,
manageable
manageable
(c) propitious,
stable
stable
(d) delectable,
flexible
flexible
(e) supportive,
positive
positive
Q13. Management
can be defined as the process of __________ organizational goals by working
with and through human and non-human resources to __________ improve value
added to the world.
can be defined as the process of __________ organizational goals by working
with and through human and non-human resources to __________ improve value
added to the world.
(a) getting,
deliberately
deliberately
(b) managing,
purposefully
purposefully
(c) targeting,
critically
critically
(d) realizing,
dialectically
dialectically
(e) reaching,
continuously
continuously
Q14. If you
are an introvert, you __________ to prefer working alone and if possible, will
__________ towards projects where you can work by yourself or with as few
people as possible.
are an introvert, you __________ to prefer working alone and if possible, will
__________ towards projects where you can work by yourself or with as few
people as possible.
(a) like,
depart
depart
(b) advocate,
move
move
(c) tend,
gravitate
gravitate
(d) express,
attract
attract
(e) feel,
follow
follow
Q15. Despite
__________ knowledgeable, he remained __________ all through.
__________ knowledgeable, he remained __________ all through.
(a) having,
ignorant
ignorant
(b) of,
doubtful
doubtful
(c) owing,
through
through
(d) having,
enriched
enriched
(e) being,
poor
poor
Solutions
S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. imbued, exposed fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. commit, persisted fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. swayed, convictions fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. realization, damage fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. discover, harness fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. uniformally, percolate fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. profound, pregnant fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. accomplished, honoured fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. foundation, genuinely fit in the
context of the sentence correctly.
context of the sentence correctly.
S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. ponder,
venturing fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
venturing fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. depleted,
exhausted fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
exhausted fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. resilient,
rational fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
rational fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. realizing,
dialectically fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
dialectically fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. tend,
gravitate fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
gravitate fit in the context of the sentence correctly.
S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. being, poor fit
in the context of the sentence correctly.
in the context of the sentence correctly.
