English Questions for CDS & CAPF: 28th January
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Directions (1-10): In this section, you find a number of sentences, parts of which are underlined. For each underlined part, four words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and blacken the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Directions (1-10): In this section, you find a number of sentences, parts of which are underlined. For each underlined part, four words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and blacken the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Q1. HEIST
(a) Delay
(b) Theft
(c) Protest
(d) Confirm
Q2. GRIM
(a) Upsetting
(b) Rejoicing
(c) Damage
(d) Applauding
Q3. RUBBLE
(a) Regularity
(b) Defy
(c) Remains
(d) Intensity
Q4. BOLSTER
(a) Mock
(b) Support
(c) Quirk
(d) Coherent
Q5. AGGRANDIZE
(a) Displeasing
(b) Lard
(c) Senseless
(d) Shackle
Q6. GROUSE
(a) Gripe
(b) Windy
(c) Gritty
(d) Engaging
Q7. TOADY
(a) Truckle
(b) Corporal
(c) Amplified
(d) Carnal
Q8. FETID
(a) Defiant
(b) Obstinate
(c) Stinking
(d) Docile
Q9. DISSIDENT
(a) Insurgent
(b) Spunk
(c) Endurance
(d) Bonhomie
Q10. APHORISM
(a) Adage
(b) Conundrum
(c) Enigma
(d) Throng
SOLUTIONS
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Heist: a robbery.
Hence option B is the correct synonym.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Grim: very serious or gloomy.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. Rubble: waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
Hence option C is the correct synonym.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Bolster: support or strengthen.
Hence option B is the correct synonym.
S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Aggrandize: enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts.
Lard: embellish (talk or writing) with an excessive number of esoteric or technical expressions.
Hence option B is the correct synonym.
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Grouse: to complain
Gripe: complain about something in a persistent, irritating way.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Toady: a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
Truckle: submit or behave obsequiously.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
S8. Ans.(c).
Sol. Fetid: Having a bad small.
Hence option C is the correct synonym.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dissident: person who disagrees about beliefs.
Insurgent: a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Aphorism: a pithy observation that contains a general truth.
Adage: a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
Hence option A is the correct synonym.
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