From the alternatives given pick the word that is closest in meaning in the given context.

Abridgement: An upsurge in terrorism in various liberal democracies may lead to severe abridgement of civil liberties.

a) summary
b) curtailment
c) erosion
d) contradiction

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Choose the most appropriate replacement for italicized word from the options given below the paragraph.

Intelligent design derives from an early 19th-century explanation of the natural world given by an English clergyman, William Paley. Paley was the populariser of the famous watchmaker analogy. Proponents of intelligent design are crupping Paley's argument with a new gloss from molecular biology.

a) destroying
b) testing
c) resurrecting
d) questioning

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Match the dictionary definitions on the left (A,B,C,D) with their corresponding usage on right (E,F,G,H)

Drain

Dictionary Definition	Usage
A. To dry or empty something	E. The tragedy left her emotionally drained.
B. To make a liquid flow away	F. I feel drained of all my energy at the end of the day.
C. To become weaker	G. Drain the water from the noodles before you fry them.
D. Exhausted	H. Let the water drain from the machine after you finish the washing.

a) A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F
b) A-F, B-G, C-E, D-H
c) A-E, B-F, C-G, D-H
d) A-G, B-H, C-E, D-F

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice.

The ____________ days of childhood are much preferable to the ___________ ones in adulthood.

a) short, long
b) tumultuous, serene
c) halcyon, banal
d) tendentious, fatuous

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice.

The __________ nature of philosophy calls for a/an __________ explanation of its theories.

a) comprehensive.... detailed
b) esoteric .... comprehensive
c) malicious .... kind
d) plebian .... aristocratic

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There are four sentences. Each sentence has pair of words/phrases that are highlighted. From the words/phrases select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form the correct sentences. Then from the options given, choose the best one.

She is going to Paris to refurbish[A]/reverberate[B] her french.
That day, it rained all day without easing[A]/ceasing[B].
Everyone in the assembly stood blank while she crammed[A]/gabbled[B] out over the public address system.
As it started drizzling, the kids cradled[A]/huddled[B] together under the umbrella.
We decided to ignore the facts which fell outside the purview[A]/pejorative[B] of the inquiry.

A.AABBA
B.BBAAA
C.BAAAB
D.ABBBA
E.ABABB

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Match the dictionary definitions on the left (A,B,C,D) with their corresponding usage on right (E,F,G,H)

Bound

Dictionary Definition	Usage
A. Obliged,constrained	E. Dinesh felt bound to walk out when the discussion turned to kick backs.
B. Limiting value	F. Bulleted by contradictory forces he was bound to lose his mind
C. Move in a specified direction	G. Vidya's story strains the bounds of credulity.
D. Destined or certain to be	H. Bound for a career in law, Jyoti was reluctant to study Milton.

a) A-F,B-H,C-G,D-E
b) A-E,B-G,C-H,D-F
c) A-E,B-H,C-F,D-G
d) A-F,B-G,C-E,D-H

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice.

Banks accept deposits from the public and therefore have a minimal ____________________ duty to perform well enough to protect these liabilities and pay the _____________ interest dues.
a)financial...agreed
b)virtuous...committed
c)ethical...arbitrary
d)fiduciary...contractual
e)moral...obligatory

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Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate choice.

Her _______ attitude borders on _________ at times.

a) insouciant ... impertinence
b) impeccable ... flaws
c) felicitous ... grovel
d) egregious ... lurid

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There are four sentences. Each sentence has pair of words/phrases that are highlighted. From the words/phrases select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form the correct sentences. Then form the options given, choose the best one.

An immense creative output from the new scientists and engineers spurted[A]/spurred[B] a veritable technological revolution.
Every writer's nightmare[A]/vision[B] is to see a book on the same subject hit the bookstands while he is still grappling[A]/prodding[B] with the final draft.
She never buffeted[A]/baulked[B] at embarrassing the government, unmindful of the fact that she belonged to the ruling party.
Widening deficit and dwindling credit ratings have aggravated[A]/agglomerated[B] the situation.

a)ABABA
b)BAABA
c)BAAAB
d)AAABA
e)BABBA

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