1. a) Anger b)Sorrow c)Feeling d) Joy
Answer : c)Feeling
Reason :
Choice a), b) and d) are different forms of feelings. Hence feelings is a superset and rightly the odd option.
2. a) Pointed - Blunt b)Sweet – Sour c)Hard – soft d)Long – High
Answer : d)Long - High
Reason :
All other choices refer synonym – antonym. Choice d) differs.
3. A) Sly B) Virtuous C) Pensive D) Cowardly
Answer : c) Pensive.
Reason :
Pensive refers to mood. All others are traits of an individual.
4. a) Instruct b) Explain C)Teach D)Train
Answer : b)Explain
Reason
All other choices indicate the presence of trainees/students.
5. Those who ______ the norms of society are criticized.
a. involve b. change c. disagree d. transgress
Answer : d) transgress – to violate a law, command, moral code etc.
Reason :
Choice d) conveys the idea in full measure. Other choices a), b) and c) convey the point with lesser degree of effectiveness.
6. The group was found to be ______ in subversive activities.
a. involved b. engaged c. rebellious d. uncharitable
Answer : a) involved
Reason :
Though all three words - involved, engaged and rebellious, could fit the blank, involved is the right answer as it can be thought of as superset covering engaged and rebellious (which are subsets of involved).
Other choices b), c) or d) do not fit in fully in the context of the sentence.
7. The prisoner of war was______ to torture.
a. opposed b. supposed c. exposed d. subjected
Answer : d) subjected
Reason :
subjected, which means to be put under necessity of doing something, conveys the intensity of the message in an obvious manner.
Other choices a) opposed, b) supposed or c) exposed or not conveying the intensity of message fully.
8. The Principal wanted me to improve the ______ of my term paper.
a. rationality b. coherence c. reasoning d.quality
Answer : d) quality— means overall quality of the paper.
Reason :
Other choices a) rationality or b) coherence c) reasoning are individual areas that contribute to overall quality
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