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Verb al Ab i l i ty - An O ve r vi ew
Try to understand a problem. A solution is closely related to the problem, and is bound to be found out once one isolates and understands the problem -Winston hurchill A!ter A" #$$% Verbal Ability has turned out to be one o! the most !eared aces that A" has up its

sleeve in order to segregate those who will command a & !igure salary to those who won't. "he ambiguity o! this section is enough to send shivers down the spine o! any serious aspirant. At the same time( it would be imperative to realize that surprisingly( once one delves into the questions( it is all about logic and getting one's concepts in place. As soon as one does that( it is imperative that the problem is a ca)ewal). "oughness o! a question ceases to matter then. "he basic )ey to Verbal Ability in A" is to delve into the logic o! the problem( understand what the

e*aminer wants to as) by means o! the question( and then( putting up a logic( to crac) the motive behind putting up the question. Once this is done( coming up with the answer to the question( +ust remains a !ormality. ,ets delve into this section a bit. The structure of our Verbal Ability Module is as ollows!

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/entence completions have been a regular !eature o! spaces. &'ample! Aashish went out !or playing "ennis( despite his )nee being 3333333 A.O)ay ..-ine .4urt 5.5amaged A". "hese questions urge the test ta)er( to complete the sentence by -illing in appropriate words in the

6. old Needless to say( the answer is (urt )*+. "his shall be one o! the !ormats in which sentence completion questions can be thrown at a person. .ut that was in an optimistic sense. such a way ,et-s .et to a bit difficult .oin.. 5espite An agonizing pain due to his 333333 )nee( Ashish went !or playing "ennis. A.2aining ..7gly ..ruised 5.4urting 6.5amaged Now this becomes a bit di!!icult( doesn't it8 9 :ost people will mar) A( and move on to the ne*t question . 9 "he line o! though being( that when he couldn't go in !or playing( it must be because it was paining. 9 "hat is where A" e*aminer caught you. ;t is not the e!!ect but the cause( that was desired in this question. 9 ;t has already been mentioned Agonizing 2ain. As a result( repeat o! the same ad+ective( is ruled out straightaway( no matter how probable it might seem. 9 We come to our ne*t possible answer( bruised. ;t seems o)ay( till we see the option 5. ;t was the answer in the previous question as well. <ow it !its nicely as well( doesn't it8 /O0 ;t doesn't. /ee the tense. 4urting )nee. 4ad it been =4urt'( we would have been in a real dilemma. .ut as o! now( since it is written =hurting' and the tense does not comply( we have to re+ect this answer as well. 4ence is the most probable answer in here. A" shall never give a candidate an easy run !or his money. "hey would twist the same question in a di!!erent way and shall be presented to the candidate in

:ost students believe that having a good vocabulary is very important in crac)ing the sentence completion/-ill up the blan)s questions. They are 123(T0 "he )ey to having a great score at sentence completion is nothing but having a great Vocabulary( coupled with logic and presence o! mind

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/tated below are the 3O,4&/ 15,&% ?@ou may call them the 6 *ommandments tooA( @ou can use the golden rules stated here( and crac) the sentences( but having a good vocabulary( would ma)e your +ob all the more easier. we shall use 3O,4&/ 15,&% !rom now onwards( to crac) the /entence completion questions. GOLDEN RULE 1: over the answer choices by hand( and a!ter reading the sentence( try to !ormulate a /4A5OW WO15. A shadow word is the one( where you "4;<B( what could possibly go into the blan). "his will !orm the perimeter( inside which( you shall get your answer. /hadow words !or the above e*ample might be 4urt( .ruised(Abraded etc GOLDEN RULE 2: 6liminate answers that are straight!orwardly impossible and out o! the purview o! your /hadow words. ,i)e ? . A and ? 6 A in the above question. "hese are !ar o!! the /hadow words. GOLDEN RULE 3: hec) !or the tense in the sentence( and eliminate more option?sA. We eliminated =4urting' with this principle in mind. Also don't !ail to chec) !or /ingularity/ 2lurality. A !ew answers may be eliminated by this principle( as we shall see soon. GOLDEN RULE 4: -ind in the tone/mood o! the sentence. 2articularly important when ad+ectives are being desired. ;t is very important to understand( what is the tone author trying to convey through a sentence( or by a line( +ust succeeding / preceding the blan). ;! it is a positive tone( then we need to eliminate all the negative answer choices. We +ust need to discover the con+ugation between two ad+ectives !or that( and chose accordingly. "his gives us a lot o! leverage in elimination. GOLDEN RULE 5: ;! :ore than one options remain( see very care!ully( i! you missed any rule. ;! not( and the answer choices are very close( ta)e into conte*t the larger picture o! the sentence( see i! the whole meaning ma)es per!ect sense( and only "46< mar) an answer.

6*ample( had there been C4urtC instead o! ChurtingC( it would have made our +ob more di!!icult. ,ets analyze what we would have done.

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"ruised has the !ollowing de!inition in dictionary: Fto in+ure or hurt slightly( as with an insult( blow or un)ind remar)G. ;! Ashish had been hurt this lightly( would he had been in an agonizing pain88 ?@es( i! he was a cry-babyH .ut we cannot thin) about suppositions in hereA /O0 As a result( we would have mar)ed 4urt. .ut why did we mar) in the above question8 5ue to the absence o! a per!ect alternative. 4ad there been =<one o! these' as an option in there( we would have mar)ed it. .ut .ruised seemed to !it the bill( and hence we mar)ed it. We must realize here( that there is a very small shade o! di!!erence between both these options( which may not always be apparent. At times li)e this( it is better to leave a question and !orge ahead( rather than sit and ra)e the brains over it ?Another !easible option is a coin-toss( o! courseHHA( and !inally mar)ing the wrong answer. "his also epitomizes the need !or having a good vocabulary( to di!!erentiate wordmeanings/shades o! di!!erences. ;! any -ill up the blan) ta)es more than a minute( it means that it yells F 2lease leave me alone. ; am not to be solved in 6*am hallG. 2lease listen to that voice. ;n a competitive e*am( being struc) with an un-crac)able question is much more dangerous than leaving an easy question. ;t will always be a call over +udgment( when you can call it o!!. .ut please( do that be!ore it's too late. "he !ollowing questions are included !or ma)ing you practice in an ability to !ormulate /hadow words. 0o through these( and see i! you can !ind out anything close. /pend ample time with each question. "his might also be the per!ect time( to start your vocabulary preparations. ,et's see a !ew Examples

4ereIs one: We decided to cancel the picnic since the weather was ------. 5i!!icult one( huh8 an you !igure out which word would best !it in the blan)8 ;! you are li)e most people( you would say something li)e bad or some other word with a negative meaning since we are canceling a picnic because o! some type o! weather. O! course( you will probably never see such an easy question on the same. ,etIs loo) at some answer choices you might have !or the e*ample that we saw above: ?AA !unny ?.A late ? A bad ?5A good ?6A hot Answer is * of course. "he !erocious tiger that we encountered while we were lost in the +ungle was surprisingly -----. ?AA 5angerous ?.A vicious ? A edible ?5A strong ?6A docile 5id you !eel that you already had the idea that the !erocious tiger would be dangerous or vicious8 ;! you can imagine this question with harder vocabulary and more comple* sentence structure( then you might be able to understand how you might be easily tric)ed i! the sentence had been harder to understand. Anyway( the best answer here is docile( which means easily controlled( because the word surprisingly tells us that the ad+ective to describe the tiger is une*pected. ;n this case( it would be a surprise to !ind out that the tiger was docile. D 2revious E <e*t > -ill up the .lan)s/ /entence completions 0olden 1ules 2ractise test A"( but the idea is the

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,et8s do some practice. "he !irst thing that we will do is learning how to anticipate answers. As usual( the questions will become harder as we go on. ;! you cannot thin) o! an answer( please try to say something that shows us that you at least have an idea o! what the sentence means.

or e'ample, ;! you are not sure about the best word to use( you could describe the word. Or( you could simply say itIs a negative or positive word. "his understanding o! the tone is indispensable !or getting the answer right at the end. ,&T% %TA1T

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Solidgyan is one of the most -------------- websites in the MBAAspirants community. Adjecti e:

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Many people find it difficult to gi e up their beliefs. ! en when they are presented with strong e idence" they still ------ their old beliefs. #erb:

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Because it is ------ to use any sort of measurement for pain" many doctors simply as$ their patients to rate their pain on a scale of one to ten. Adjecti e:

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%f we obser e nature with the emotions of a human" we might thin$ that the natural functions of the predator (the &hunter&) and its prey (the & ictim&) seem ------ . Adjecti e:

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%n comparison with the pre ious generations of people who tended to li e" wor$" and die in one city" modern people seem positi ely ------ . Adjecti e:

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'eople who need to sa e lots of money for something should -----such acti ities as eating in e(pensi e restaurants and seeing firstrun mo ies at cinemas. #erb:

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'eople who ------ mo ies tend to go to mo ies ------ often than most people do. #erb:

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Before )opernicus*s idea of a heliocentric solar system was accepted" the idea that the !arth was not the center of the uni erse was +uite ------ " and many astronomers who belie ed

that the Sun was the center of the solar system were ------. Anticipated Answer(s): Adjecti e: Adjecti e:

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Because not much light could reach the ------ of the building" the rooms seemed much ------ than they actually were. ,oun: Adjecti e:

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Ad ances in science ha e led to ------ in disease and ------ in accines and antibiotics. ,oun: ,oun:

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Sentence: Solidgyan.com is one of the most -------------- websites in the MBA-Aspirants community 'ositi e: Admired" re ered" respected" inspirational etc.

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Many people find it difficult to gi e up their beliefs--e en when they are presented with strong e idence" they still ------ their old beliefs. $eep" maintain" hold on to" etc.

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Because it is ------ to use any sort of measurement for pain" many doctors simply as$ their patients to rate their pain on a scale of one to ten. difficult" hard" etc.

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%f we obser e nature with the emotions of a human" we might thin$ that the natural functions of the predator (the &hunter&) and its prey (the & ictim&) seem ------ . barbaric" cruel" mean" heartless" merciless" etc.

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%n comparison with the pre ious generations of people who tended to li e" wor$" and die in one city" modern people seem positi ely ------ .

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&tra eling"& nomadic" peripatetic

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'eople who need to sa e lots of money for something should -----such acti ities as eating in e(pensi e restaurants and seeing firstrun mo ies at cinemas. a oid" not do" stay away from" etc.

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'eople who ------ mo ies tend to go to mo ies ------ often than most people do. -his one can go at least two ways" but we just ha e to ma$e sure that our sentence ma$es sense. lo e.more" li$e.more" enjoy.more hate.less" disli$e.not as

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Before )opernicus*s idea of a heliocentric solar system was accepted" the idea that the !arth was not the center of the uni erse was +uite ------" and many astronomers who belie ed that the Sun was the center of the solar system were ------. &cra/y&.disli$ed" re olutionary.persecuted" unaccepted.rejected

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Because not much light could reach the ------ of the building" the rooms seemed much ------ than they actually were. interior.smaller" rear.less comfortable

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Ad ances in science ha e led to ------ in disease and ------ in accines and antibiotics. decreases.increases" reduction. impro ements" increased $nowledge of disease.increased $nowledge of accines

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J. /he hadn't eaten all day( and by the time she got home she was 333333 a. b. c. d. e. blighted con!utative ravenous ostentatious bliss!ul

*orrect. Ravenous ?ad+.A means e*tremely hungry. -hin$ of the Shadow word first. %t will

be something li$e ery hungry" famished" or something close. 0our eyes must ha e lit up seeing 1a enous in there. All other 2ords are out of conte(t. 3ne must not be confused to see a word whose meaning one doesn4t $now. 5nless

you see the word whose meaning you $now" and which fits in right" you ha e got the answer. #. "he movie o!!ended many o! the parents o! its younger viewers by including unnecessary 333333 in the dialogue. a. b. c. d. e. vulgarity verbosity vocalizations garishness tonality

*orrect.Vulgarity ?n.A means o!!ensive speech or conduct. /hadow Words: Vulgarity( Abuses etc Verbosity( though annoying would never o!!end anyone. <either would vocalization( garishness or tonality. "he ob+ective in this e*ample was to !ind the relation between ad+ectives( and !ill the required blan) care!ully( in agreement with the tone.

K. 4is neighbors !ound his 333333 manner bossy and irritating( and they stopped inviting him to bac)yard barbeques. a. b. c. d. e. insentient magisterial reparatory restorative modest

*orrect.:agisterial ?ad+.A means overbearing or o!!ensively sel!-assured. /hadow Words: ;mperial( 5ominating( :agisterial etc One tric) that can be used in here( which is e*tremely help!ul while dealing with ad+ectives is( that one should try to understand the mood o! the sentence( weather it is negative or positive. Once one gets the !eel !or that( he can always eliminate a !ew close choices.

L. /teven is always 333333 about showing up !or wor) because he !eels that tardiness is a sign o! irresponsibility. a. b. c. d. e. legible tolerable punctual literal belligerent

*orrect.2unctual ?ad+.A means arriving e*actly on time. /hadow Words: 5iligent( punctual( particular etc. All other options !all outside the shadow words.

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andace would 333333 her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names. a. b. c. d. e. advocate provo)e per!orate lament e*punge

*orrect.-o provoke ( .) is to incite anger or resentment6 to call forth a feeling or

action. Shadow words: 7orce" %ncite" 'ro o$e" 8oad etc. 0ou may see for yourself" that once one finds the shadow words" it becomes just a matter of time to crac$ these sitters.

9 Mar$s: 9.9 -he story4s bitter antagonist felt such great :::::: for all of the other characters that as a result" his life was ery lonely and he died alone. )hoose one answer. An organi/ed rebellion aimed at o erthrowing a constituted a. insurgence go ernment through the use of sub ersion and armed conflict b. correct. Male olence (n.) means ill will or malice toward others6 male olence hate. c. -he act of ma$ing or doing something in return reciprocation d. #ehement oratory " Mar$ed by e(treme intensity of emotions or declamation con ictions6 inclined to react iolently6 fer id e. preference A strong li$ing " A predisposition in fa our of something )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ; Mar$s: 9.9 2edding ceremonies often include the e(change of :::::: rings to symboli/e the couple4s promises to each other. )hoose one answer. a. hirsute <a ing or co ered with hair b. acrimonious Mar$ed by strong resentment or cynicism bitter c. plainti e !(pressing sorrow (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the d. deciduous growing season e. oti e correct. #oti e (adj.) means dedicated by a ow. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. = Mar$s: 9.9 % had the :::::: e(perience of sitting ne(t to an o er-tal$ati e passenger on my flight home from Brussels. )hoose one answer.

a. satisfactory b. commendable c. galling d. acceptable e. acute

Meeting re+uirements 2orthy of high praise " applaudable correct. 8alling (adj.) means irritating" annoying" or e(asperating. 2orthy of acceptance or satisfactory !(tremely sharp or intense " <a ing or e(periencing a rapid onset and short but se ere course

)orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. > Mar$s: 9.9 Brian4s pale %rish s$in was :::::: to burn if he spent too much time in the sun. )hoose one answer. a. prone correct. 'rone (adj.) means a tendency or inclination to something. Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes b. urbane from wide social e(perience c. Standing abo e others in +uality or position " high eminent d. erect )onstruct" build" or erect e. )aused to show discomposure" bothered " dashed daunted )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ? Mar$s: @.9 Aohan argued" B%f you $now about a crime but don4t report it" you are :::::: in that crime because you allowed it to happen.C )hoose one answer. a. Declared not guilty of a specific offence or crime6 legally blameless ac+uitted b. Mar$ed by firm determination or resolution6 not sha$able steadfast incorrect. )omplicit (adj.) means participating in or associated with a c. tenuous +uestionable act or a crime. d. <a ing complicity" in ol ed with a crime or offence complicit e. nullified Ma$e ineffecti e by counterbalancing the effect of %ncorrect Mar$s for this submission: @.9. E Mar$s: 9.9 Fe ina un$nowingly :::::: the thief by holding open the ele ator doors and ensuring his escape. )hoose one answer. -o cause to do through pressure or necessity" by physical" moral or a. coerced intellectual means b. Declared publicly6 made widely $nown proclaimed correct. -o abet ( .) means to assist" encourage" urge" or aid" c. abetted usually an act of wrongdoing. d. )onforming to orthodo( or recogni/ed rules sanctioned Ma$e a solicitation or entreaty for something6 re+uest urgently or e. solicited persistently begged )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9.

G Mar$s: 9.9 -he dress Ariel wore :::::: with small" glassy beads" creating a shimmering effect. )hoose one answer. a. titillated 7eeling mild pleasurable e(citement b. -o say" state" or perform again repeat reiterated c. correct. -o scintillate ( .) means to emit or send forth spar$s or little scintillated flashes of light" creating a shimmering effect6 to spar$le. d. 7illed with wonder and delight enthralled e. enthralled )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. H Mar$s: 9.9 Being able to afford this lu(ury car will :::::: getting a better paying job. )hoose one answer. a. ma(imi/e Ma$e as big or large as possible b. A cell or organism in which genetic recombination has occurred recombinant c. reiterate -o say" state" or perform again correct. -o necessitate ( .) means to ma$e necessary" especially d. necessitate as a result. e. reciprocate Act" feel" or gi e mutually or in return )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. I Mar$s: @.9 A fan of historical fiction" Aoline is now reading a no el about sla ery in the :::::: South. )hoose one answer. )haracteri/ed by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners a. decorous and conduct b. rogue A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel c. droll A person who amuses others by ridiculous beha iour d. Antebellum (adj.) means belonging to t e !eriod be"ore a antebellum war# es!e$iall% t e Ameri$an &i'il (ar. e. onerous ,ot easily borne6 wearing " burdensome %ncorrect Mar$s for this submission: @.9. 9@ Mar$s: 9.9 After ma$ing :::::: remar$s to the 'resident" the reporter was not in ited to return to the 2hite <ouse pressroom. )hoose one answer. a. hospitable 7a ourable to life and growth <a ing an open mind b. itinerant -ra elling from place to place to wor$ c. Mar$ed by imagination" initiati e" and readiness to underta$e new enterprising projects d. chi alrous Being attenti e to women li$e an ideal $night correct. %rre erent (adj.) means lac$ing respect or seriousness6 not e. irre erent re erent. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9.

9 Mar$s: 9.9 'ro iding multipurpose farmland within urban areas could help ::::: po erty besides ::::: the aesthetics of our cities. )hoose one answer. a. reduce" defacing )ut down on . Mar or spoil the appearance of b. moderate" increasing correct. c. alle iate" enhancing 'ro ide physical relief" as from pain . %ncrease d. fight" de eloping )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ; Mar$s: 9.9 -he 1eser e Ban$ of %ndia4s recent decision to mar$ up the short-term interest rates" the repo rates" might appear ::::::" but is entirely :::::: with its recent monetary policy stance. )hoose one answer. a. hasty" in sync b. encouraging" coherent c. sudden" consistent d. well-considered" conflicting )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. = Mar$s: 9.9 Despite their breathta$ing si/e" gentle beha iour" and e(ceptional intelligence" whales can remain ::::: in the public imagination because of their ::::: habitat. )hoose one answer. correct. ,ot clearly understood or e(pressed . isolated 3b ious to the eye or mind" blatant" . <a ing a b. conspicuous" prominent +uality that thrusts itself into attention 1eadily apparent to the mind . 8radually c. clear" dwindling decreasing until little remains ,ot clearly defined or easy to percei e or d. indistinct" unapproachable understand . Discouraging intimacies6 reser ed )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. a. ague" isolated > Mar$s: 9.9 Since it is now ::::::::::: to build the comple( central processing unit of a computer on a single silicon chip using photolithography and chemical etching" it seems plausible that other miniature structures might be fabricated in ::::::::: ways.

!(cessi ely +uic$ . )ontribute to the progress or growth of . Stic$ing together correct. )ontradiction is desired in the first blan$ and second. )arefully weighed . %n disagreement

)hoose one answer. a. unprecedented ... <a ing no precedent6 no el . undisco ered b. difficult ... related c. permitted ... uni+ue correct. ;nd blan$ needs to ha e something li$e similar. d. routine ... similar related as shadow words 9st blan$ needs to ha e something li$e 5sual in there. 1outine comes handy in there. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ? Mar$s: 9.9 ,ot surprisingly then" despite sweeping ::::: in diagnostics and treatment" the ::::: between patients and doctors and that between doctors and health care administrators is at an all time high. )hoose one answer. a. errors" patience b. ad ances" distrust correct. c. failures" confidence d. progress" doubt )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. E Mar$s: 9.9 3ne of Africa4s most-feared militias has ::::: and now faces the wrath of the population it :::::. )hoose one answer. a. strengthened" protected b. crumbled" terrori/ed correct. 7all apart . c. failed" represented d. triumphed" fought )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. G Mar$s: @.9 %t is strange how words shape our thoughts and trap us at the bottom of deeply :::::::::: canyons of thin$ing" their imprisoning sides car ed out by the ::::::::::::::: of past usage. )hoose one answer. Separate or cut with a tool" such as a sharp a. clea ed ... eruptions instrument . -he sudden occurrence of a iolent discharge of steam and olcanic material b. rooted ... flood incorrect. )anyons are formed by ri ers. c. incised ... ri er Sharply and deeply indented . <a ing a ridge or shaped li$e a ridge or suggesting the d. ridged ... ocean $eel of a ship . %ncorrect Mar$s for this submission: @.9.

H Mar$s: 9.9 8i en the e idence of !gyptian and Babylonian :::::::::: later 8ree$ ci ili/ation" it would be incorrect to iew the wor$ of 8ree$ scientists as an entirely independent creation. )hoose one answer. Fac$ of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense disli$e b. imitation of Something copied or deri ed from an original c. deference to )ourteous regard for people*s feelings d. influence on correct. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. a. disdain for I Mar$s: 9.9 -he life-history of some of the past %ndian freedom leaders amply shows how a mi( of resilience and :::::::::: helped them :::::::::: their obstacles before achie ing the pinnacle of glory. )hoose one answer. a. fortitude J. win Strength of mind that enables one to endure ad ersity with o er $ourage b. will-power J. procrastinate correct. 7ortitude means resilience and strength in the face of c. fortitude J ad ersity. . Surmount means to deal with successfully. 3ne surmount ne er wins o er obstacles" one wins o er enemies. <ence the answer. d. determination J. 1ectify )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. 9@ Mar$s: @.9 -he no el comes as a :::::::::::: to all women dumped by::::::::: males who will feel pro o$ed at the title of the boo$" or at the sight of the picture on the co er. )hoose one answer. incorrect. . Selecting what seems best of arious styles or ideas b . $om"ort * egotisti$ # & ara$teristi$ o" t ose a'ing an ).nar$issisti$ in"lated idea o" t eir own im!ortan$e -he comfort you feel when consoled in times of c. solace J.non-conformist disappointment . not Adhering to established customs or doctrines Something that ser es as a preceding e ent or d. prelude J.chau inistic introduces what follows . 7anatically patriotic %ncorrect Mar$s for this submission: @.9. a. surprise J.eclectic 9 Mar$s: 9.9 2ith her :::::: eyesight" Krystyna spotted a trio of deer on the hillside and she reduced the speed of her car.

)hoose one answer. a. inferior b. $een correct. Keen (adj.) means being e(tremely sensiti e or responsi e6 ha ing strength of perception.

c. !asily impressed or influenced impressionable d. ductile !asily influenced e. conspiratorial 1elating to or characteristic of conspiracy or conspirators )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ; Mar$s: 9.9 1ahul wor$ed ery hard for ::::::::: the tutorial 4 s format. <e still could not complete it in time. )hoose one answer. a. )ompleting b. 7inishing c. Managing d. Fobbying e. 7ormulating correct. 7ormulating goes )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9.

ery well" with 7ormat.

= Mar$s: 9.9 2edding ceremonies often include the e(change of :::::: rings to symboli/e the couple4s promises to each other. )hoose one answer. a. hirsute <a ing or co ered with hair b. acrimonious Mar$ed by strong resentment or cynicism bitter c. plainti e !(pressing sorrow d. deciduous e. oti e correct. #oti e (adj.) means dedicated by a ow. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. > Mar$s: 9.9 'rince 'hillip had to choose: marry the woman he lo ed and :::::: his right to the throne" or marry Fady 7iona and inherit the crown. )hoose one answer. a. reprimand b. upbraid correct. -o abdicate ( .) means to formally relin+uish or surrender c. abdicate power" office" or responsibility. d. winnow e. e(tol )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ? Mar$s: 9.9 8iulia soon disco ered the source of the :::::: smell in the room: a wee$-old tuna sandwich that one of the children had hidden in the closet )hoose one answer. a. +uaint

b. fastidious c. clandestine d. laconic e. fetid correct. 7etid (adj.) means ha ing a foul or offensi e odor" putrid. )orrect E Mar$s: 9.9 After sitting in the sin$ for se eral days" the dirty" food-encrusted dishes became ::::::. )hoose one answer. a. malodorous correct. Malodorous (adj.) means ha ing a foul-smelling odor. b. pre alent c. %mposing d. perforated e. emphatic )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. G Mar$s: 9.9 Brian4s pale %rish s$in was :::::: to burn if he spent too much time in the sun. )hoose one answer. a. prone correct. 'rone (adj.) means a tendency or inclination to something. b. urbane c. eminent d. erect e. daunted )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. H Mar$s: 9.9 Fe ina un$nowingly :::::: the thief by holding open the ele ator doors and ensuring his escape. )hoose one answer. a. coerced b. proclaimed correct. -o abet ( .) means to assist" encourage" urge" or aid" c. abetted usually an act of wrongdoing. d. sanctioned e. solicited )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. I Mar$s: 9.9 MBA preparation is one of the most:::::::: times for a college student who has to ::::::: his studies on one hand and his preparations on other. )hoose one answer. a. -ough" Auggle b. -esting" Balance correct. Balance is the correct word for ;nd blan$ c. 1ewarding" care d. 1ewarding" maintain e. hard" do

)orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. 9@ Mar$s: 9.9 -he dress Ariel wore :::::: with small" glassy beads" creating a shimmering effect. )hoose one answer. a. titillated b. reiterated c. correct. -o scintillate ( .) means to emit or send forth spar$s or little scintillated flashes of light" creating a shimmering effect6 to spar$le. d. enthralled e. enthralled )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. D%77%)5F9 Mar$s: 9.9 Among the many :::::: of the project" e(pense cannot be numbered6 the goal of the project*s promoters can be achie ed with impressi e ::::::::. )hoose one answer. a. highlights - efficiency b. features - sa ings c. disad antages - inno ation d. claims - speed e. defects - economy correct. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ; Mar$s: 9.9 -he Darwin who:::::is most remar$able for the way in which he:::::the attributes of the world class thin$er and head of the household. )hoose one answer. a. comes" figures b. arises" adds c. emerges" correct. ;nd blan$ can hold something li$e joins.combines.ta$es combines together. !merges is the correct erb form in the sentence. d. appeared" combines )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. = Mar$s: 9.9 -he go ernment had brought in a number of pri ate buses from the districts to :::::::: o er the crisis that had gripped the city in the :::::::: of the stri$e )hoose one answer. a. help6 onslaught b. ta$e6 iew

c. crush6 aftermath d. tide6 wa$e correct. -ide o er is the idiomatic usage. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. > Mar$s: 9.9 Since her face was free of:::::::there was no way to:::::if she appreciated what had happened. )hoose one answer. a. ma$e-up" realise b. e(pressions" ascertain correct. c. emotion" diagnose d. scars" understand )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. ? Mar$s: 9.9 -he use of mi(ed media captures the artistic :::::::: of the isual medium" howe er" the treatment of colours limits their use to a tool rather than a symbolic :::::::: . )hoose one answer. a. creati ity6 dream b. contours6 passion c. splendour6 e(pression correct. Mi(ed refers to agaries and colors refer to d. agaries6 palette palette. )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. E Mar$s: 9.9 -hough one eye is $ept firmly on the :::::::the company now also promotes ::::::contemporary art )hoose one answer. a. 'resent" !(perimental b. 7uture" 'roper correct. )ontemporary gi es the clue about the first blan$

c. 'resent" 'opular d. Mar$et" 'roper )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. G Mar$s: 9.9 ,oting that few employees showed any :::::::: for complying with the corporation*s new safety regulation policies" 'eterson was forced to conclude that the acceptance of the regulations would be ::::::::::::::" at bes )hoose one answer. a. aptitude - una oidable b. regard - indeterminate c. respect - negotiable d. patience - imminent e. enthusiasm - grudging correct.

)orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. H Mar$s: 9.9 %ndian intellectuals may boast" if they are so inclined" of being :::::to the most elitist among the intellectual :::::of the world. )hoose one answer. a. subordinate" traditions b. heirs" cli+ues correct. c. ancestors" societies d. heir" traditions )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. I Mar$s: 9.9 %n this conte(t" the ::::::of the British labour mo ement is particularly::::::::. )hoose one answer. a. affair" weird b. acti ity" mo ing correct. c. e(perience" significant d. atmosphere" gloomy )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9. 9@ Mar$s: 9.9 &-om*s ceaseless de otion to his studies was :::::::: but his cleanliness was ::::: as his clothes were always dirty and crumpled.& )hoose one answer. correct. Both words need to be antonyms" because of the a. %nfallible6 Lbut4 in between. -he first blan$ needed to ha e a positi e doubtful word. <ence the answer. b. Doubtful6 infallible. c. Diligent6 abundant. d. Acrimonious6 s$illful e. De oted6 un+uestionable )orrect Mar$s for this submission: 9.9.