Directions- In this section you find a number of Sentences, parts of which are underlined. You may also find only a group of words which is underlined. For each underlined part, four words/ phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part.
1. He delivered a lengthy speech in which he committed several ludicrous mistakes.
(A) Glaring (B)
Funny
(C) Absurd (D)
Serious
Ans
: (C) Absurd
2. The performance of the candidates was deplorable.
(A) Horrible (B)
Contentious
(C) Laughable (D)
Lamentable
Ans : (D) Lamentable
3. Timely First aid resuscitated the patient.
(A) Soothed (B)
Rescued
(C) Revived (D)
Cured
Ans : (C) Revived
4. Outside I am nothing but a frolicsome little goat who’s broken loose.
(A) Happy (B)Playful
(C) Gay (D)
Delightful
Ans : (B)Playful
5. He was accused of graft.
(A) Corruption (B)
Inefficiency
(C) Favoritism (D)
Negligence
Ans
: (A) Corruption