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41. Sympathy

A

Empathy

B

Antipathy

C

Condolence

D

Consolation

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Antipathy is the antonym of sympathy; it means strong dislike or aversion.

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42. Economise

A

Enormous

B

Purchase

C

Waste

D

Trade

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Waste is the antonym of economise, which means to avoid unnecessary expenditure.

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43. Hamper

A

Promote

B

Stop

C

Barrier

D

Fail

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Promote is the intended antonym of hamper; hamper means to hinder or obstruct.

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44. Incompetent

A

Unskilled

B

Inefficient

C

Dexterous

D

Useless

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Dexterous means skilful and capable, making it the antonym of incompetent.

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45. Judicious

A

Prudent

B

Irrational

C

Foolish

D

Impatient

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Prudent is a synonym of judicious; both describe sensible, careful judgement.

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46. Monotonous

A

Pleasant

B

Varied

C

Variety

D

Tedious

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Tedious is a synonym of monotonous; both can describe something repetitive and dull.

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47. Outrage

A

Praise

B

Favour

C

Pleased

D

Offence

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Offence is the closest synonym among the options for outrage in the sense of anger or indignation caused by an insult or injustice.

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48. A number of people listening to a concert or a lecture is called

A

Audience

B

Spectators

C

Crowd

D

Rabble

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Audience refers specifically to people listening to or watching a performance or lecture.

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49. The place where airplanes are housed is called a

A

Garage

B

Warehouse

C

Hanger

D

Hangar

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A hangar is a building used for housing and maintaining aircraft; “hanger” is a different word.

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50. A person who walks in his sleep is known as

A

Misanthropist

B

Somniloquist

C

Somnambulist

D

Ventriloquist

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Somnambulist means a person who sleepwalks.

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51. He said this ______ oath.

A

by

B

on

C

with

D

from

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The standard expression is by oath, meaning under or on the authority of an oath.

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52. The post ______ the Government of Assam in the Department of Education has been advertised.

A

in

B

with

C

under

D

for

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The correct preposition is under: a post under the Government of Assam.

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53. The train starts 5 O’clock the morning __ Wednesdays.

A

in, at, in

B

at, in, on

C

in, on, at

D

on, at, in

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The correct combination is at, in, on: “at 5 O'clock in the morning on Wednesdays.”

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54. The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks ____.

A

underneath

B

below

C

under

D

inside

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Underneath is the most natural choice because the original bricks were directly beneath the plaster.

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55. ‘The Statesman’ has the largest circulation of any English daily.

A

‘The Statesman’ has the largest circulation of any English dailies.

B

‘The Statesman’ have the largest circulation of all English dailies.

C

‘The Statesman’ has largest circulations of all English dailies.

D

‘The Statesman’ has largest circulation of all English dailies.

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For this exam item, the intended correction is the option with plural “dailies”. Note: the original wording is also acceptable in standard English, so this is an exam-key-sensitive item.

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56. I contradicted against him.

A

I contradicted by him.

B

I contradicted for him.

C

I contradicted with him.

D

I contradicted him.

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Contradict normally takes a direct object: “I contradicted him.” No preposition is needed here.

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57. This is one of the best book that has been written since ten years.

A

This is one of the best book written in ten years.

B

This is one of the best books that have been written in ten years.

C

This is one of the best books written since ten years.

D

This is one of the best books that has been written since ten years.

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After “one of the best”, the noun is plural: “books”. The relative verb is therefore “have been written”, with “in ten years” as the appropriate time expression.

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58. Please ______ to let the children pass.

A

stand aside

B

stand to the side

C

stand in the side

D

stand on the side

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Stand aside means to move out of the way so someone can pass.

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59. ______ imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.

A

Many of the

B

Many

C

There are many

D

Of the many

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There are many supplies the verb “are” and forms a complete sentence.

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60. I really have to go now. I have ______ the doctor.

A

an appointment to

B

an appointment with

C

appointment with

D

an appointment from

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The correct expression is “an appointment with the doctor”, meaning a scheduled consultation or meeting.

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41. Sympathy

42. Economise

43. Hamper

44. Incompetent

45. Judicious

46. Monotonous

47. Outrage

48. A number of people listening to a concert or a lecture is called

49. The place where airplanes are housed is called a

50. A person who walks in his sleep is known as

51. He said this ______ oath.

52. The post ______ the Government of Assam in the Department of Education has been advertised.

53. The train starts 5 O’clock the morning __ Wednesdays.

54. The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks ____.

55. ‘The Statesman’ has the largest circulation of any English daily.

56. I contradicted against him.

57. This is one of the best book that has been written since ten years.

58. Please ______ to let the children pass.

59. ______ imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.

60. I really have to go now. I have ______ the doctor.

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41. Sympathy

42. Economise

43. Hamper

44. Incompetent

45. Judicious

46. Monotonous

47. Outrage

48. A number of people listening to a concert or a lecture is called

49. The place where airplanes are housed is called a

50. A person who walks in his sleep is known as

51. He said this ______ oath.

52. The post ______ the Government of Assam in the Department of Education has been advertised.

53. The train starts ______ 5 O’clock ______ the morning ______ Wednesdays.

54. The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks ____.

55. ‘The Statesman’ has the largest circulation of any English daily.

56. I contradicted against him.

57. This is one of the best book that has been written since ten years.

58. Please ______ to let the children pass.

59. ______ imaginative stories about the origin of the game of chess.

60. I really have to go now. I have ______ the doctor.

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53. The train starts 5 O’clock the morning __ Wednesdays.