given word.
1. She did not like her husband being obsequious to his boss.
(a) courteous
(b) gentle
(c) defiant
(d) harsh
(Ans : c)
2. The professor had to share a hotel room with a garrulous tax collector.
(a) dumb
(b) speechless
(c) tongue-tied
(d) silent
(Ans : d)
3. The ignominy of defeat broke his back.
(a) reward
(b) promotion
(c) honour
(d) transfer
(Ans : c)
4. His face bore a blank look all the time while I was telling him about that
exciting incident.
(a) a passive
(b) an expressive
(c) a passionate
(d) a mysterious
(Ans : b)
5. The judge implicated the investigating officer in the murder.
(a) absolved
(b) exonerated
(c) explicated
(d) liberated
(Ans : a)
6. I could see a morose expression on her face.
(a) emotional
(b) angry
(c) happy
(d) critical
(Ans : c)
7. The officer had issued explicit instructions to his staff.
(a) inadequate
(b) elusive
(c) ambiguous
(d) queer
(Ans : c)
8. Young birds are very vulnerable to predators.
(a) lonely
(b) attractive
(c) protected
(d) powerful
(Ans : c)
9. After the interview he was in an upbeat mood.
(a) mournful
(b) pessimistic
(c) helpless
(d) hopeless
(Ans : b)
10. This is the most onerous task I have ever undertaken.
(a) brief
(b) short
(c) complex
(d) easy
(Ans : d)
11. We have made tentative plans for a holiday.
(a) permanent
(b) definite
(c) careful
(d) elaborate
(Ans : b)
12. Her knowledge of Sanskrit appears to be quite superficial.
(a) sufficient
(b) perfect
(c) deep
(d) praiseworthy
(Ans : c)
13. Genuine jewellery is available only in this shop.
(a) False
(b) Cheap
(c) Imitation
(d) Duplicate
(Ans : c)
14. Our stock of food is greatly depleted.
(a) replenished
(b) recovered
(c) repaired
(d) filled
(Ans : a)
15. He received the news coldly.
(a) angrily
(b) enthusiastically
(c) gratefully
(d) bravely
(Ans : b)
16. The architect was looking for a monument perfect in modernity.
(a) antiquity
(b) construction
(c) past
(d) history
(Ans : a)
17. The terms of the agreement were deliberately vague.
(a) Wide
(b) specific
(c) written
(d) oral
(Ans : b)
18. He glanced through the letter perfunctorily.
(a) nicely
(b) ceremoniously
(c) carefully
(d) particularly
(Ans : c)
19. It is difficult to know the divine revelations of truth.
(a) mystery
(b) myth
(c) secret
(d) intrigue
(Ans : a)
20. Both our education and examinations emphasise bookish knowledge.
(a) marketable
(b) technical
(c) practical
(d) scientific
(Ans : c)
