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51. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Optimistic

(A) pessimistic

(B) gloomy

(C) hopeful

(D) cheerless

52. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Sad

(A) attached

(B) depressed

(C) happy

(D) glorious

53. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Benevolent

(A) harmful

(B) kind

(C) helpless

(D) opposite

54. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Prey

(A) worship

(B) parasite

(C) hunter

(D) victim

55. Ram said that he ……….solve the problem.

(A) must

(B) may

(C) could

(D) shall

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56. ……… I borrow your copy of Julius Caesar.

(A) shall

(B) may

(C) will

(D) should

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57. He is…………a musician………..painter.

(A) both, as well as

(B) scarcely, when

(C) both, and

(D) hardly, when

58. The man……….cheated me was arrested by the police yesterday.

(A) who

(B) that

(C) which

(D) whom

59. The sun……..rays give life to the earth, is regarded by some people as a God.

(A) whom

(B) whose

(C) which

(D) that

60. Replace the underlined phrase with a suitable option.

You will have to answer for your misdeeds.

(A) reply to

(B) speak about

(C) be responsible for

(D) listen to

61. …………being fined, he was sentenced to a term of imprisonment.

(A) since

(B) along

(C) beside

(D) besides

62. We travelled ………Mr Mehra’s car.

(A) by

(B) with

(C) in

(D) at

63. Pick out the appropriate word to join the two sentences given below.

The soldiers were struggling very hard.

They refused to give up.

(A) and

(B) since

(C) while

(D) but

64. During the last 67 years of independent existence, India has withstood the ravages of time and has upheld its identity as an independent strong and self-reliant nation.

What is the meaning of the word ravages in the passage?

(A) advent

(B) succession

(C) destruction

(D) creation

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65. It is very unfortunate that economically resurgent India still remains home to the world’s largest population of poor, hungry and illiterate people.

What is the meaning of the word resurgent in the passage?

(A) declining

(B) rising

(C) descending

(D) depriving

66. Pick out the appropriate conjunction to join the two sentences given below.

She was annoyed.

She kept quiet.

(A) so

(B) since

(C) because

(D) yet

67. ……….words spoken in earnest will convince him.

(A) a few

(B) no

(C) little

(D) few

68. I have never…………a horse before.

(A) ride

(B) rides

(C) rode

(D) ridden

69. The show will be………..on TV worldwide.

(A) broadcast

(B) broadcasted

(C) surely broadcasted

(D) timely broadcasted

70. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Demolish

(A) create

(B) repair

(C) construct

(D) destroy

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71. Find the word which is most similar in meaning to the given word.

Delicious

(A) distasteful

(B) inedible

(C) tasteful

(D) unpalatable

72. ………….is he honest……….sincere.

(A) not only, but also

(B) either, nor

(C) neither, nor

(D) neither, or

73. He was……….hurt………..scared.

(A) hardly, when

(B) not only, but also

(C) as, as

(D) so, that

74. He is the same man……….has stolen my purse.

(A) which

(B) who

(C) that

(D) whoever

75. My brother found out that her wife had been planning a surprise party for him.

(A) knew

(B) guessed

(C) revealed

(D) discovered

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