Ques 1.
He abandoned his family .
(a) Pleased
(b) Encouraged
(c) Saved
(d) Supported
Ques 2.
Everybody called it a lavish party.
(a) Wasteful
(b) Big
(c) Expensive
(d) Pragmatism
Ques 3.
The minister gave a public speech on the controversial subject to precipitate the matter
(a) defer
(b) Creat
(c) Pull
(d) Push
Ques 4.
The club meets on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated Palace.
(a) Neglected
(b) Regenerated
(c) Furnished
(d) Renovated
Ques 5.
The principal Hardly managed to give the papers a cursory glance.
(a) Thorough
(b) Curious
(c) Superficial
(d) Reflective
Ques 6.
Mohini was often teased as corpulent by her friends.
(a) Garrulous
(b) Fat
(c) Belligerent
(d) Gaunt
Ques 7.
There are four chapters that are extraneous to the structure of the book.
(a) Important
(b) Needful
(c) Relevant
(d) Integral
Ques 8.
The plantation workers were on a collision course before the labour officer intervened.
(a) Conciliatory
(b) Perfunctory
(c) Circuitous
(d) Retaliatory
Ques 9.
He was in a Sulky disposition.
(a) Loving
(b) Kind
(c) Mild
(d) Cheerful
Ques 10.
This is a trivial matter.
(a) small
(b) Important
(c) Difficult
(d) Easy
Ques 11.
This is not ideology but pragmatic language teaching.
(a) Imperfect
(b) Impossible
(c) Impractical
(d) Improper
Ques 12.
There is an Obscure cave on the other side of the hill.
(a) Infamous
(b) Well-Known
(c) Admired
(d) Notorious
Ques 13.
She detests government jobs.
(a) Adores
(b) Is interested in
(c) Approves of
(d) Is fond of
Ques 14.
The habit of squandering money should not be encouraged .
(a) Hoarding
(b) Discarding
(c) Saving
(d) Collecting
Ques 15.
All these measures will augment employment opportunities.
(a) Diminish
(b) Circumscribe
(c) Constrain
(d) Restrain
Ques 16.
The chairman rebuked the accounts officers for not supervising the work of his coordinates .
(a) Awarded
(b) Invited
(c) Praised
(d) Received
Solution:
1. (d) : Abandoned : Deserted, left . opposite meaning : Supported.
2. (d) : Lavish : Extravagant. opposite meaning : Frugal , economical
3. (a) : Precipitate : Hasty, indiscreet. Opposite meaning : Deliberate
4. (d) : Dilapidated : Shabby, Broken-down.opposite meaning : Reovated.
5. (a) : Cursory : Casual.
Opposite meaning : Thorough
6. (d) : Corpulent : Fat opposite meaning : Gaunt, thin
7. (d) : Extraneous : Non- essential. Opposite meaning : Integral , essential
8. (a) : Collision : Crash, impact , come into conflict. Opposite meaning : Conciliation , accommodating.
9. (d) : Sulky : Irritable. Opposite meaning : Cheerful
10. (b) : Trivial : Unimportant. Opposite meaning : Important.
11. (c) : Pragmatic : practical , Opposite meaning : Impractical ( not practical or worktable)
12. (b) : Obscure : Unknown . Opposite meaning : Well- known
13. (a) : Detests : Hates. Opposite meaning : Adores, Loves.
14. (c) : Squandering : Wastefulness. Opposite meaning :saving , thrift
15. (a) : Agument : Enlarge , increase . Opposite meaning : Diminish, Decrease
16. (c) : Rebuked : Scolded , find fault with . Opposite meaning : Praised.
