11. ATTACHMENT
(1) Affinity
(2) Influence
(3) Causation
(4) Appendage
Answer
Ans.(1)
Sol. (1) Affinity
12. WEARY
(1) Tired
(2) Fatigued
(3) Sentimental
(4) Emotional
Answer
Ans.(2)
Sol. (2) Fatigued
13. BEQUEST
(1) Parsimony
(2) matrimony
(3) heritage
(4) patrimony
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol.(3) heritage
14. GULLIBLE
(1) credible
(2) believable
(3) credulous
(4) fallible
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol. (3) credulous
15. BRAVERY
(1) onslaught
(2) arrogant
(3) fortitude
(4) nepotism
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol. (3) Onslaught means ‘attack’; arrogant means ‘full of
pride’
16. JEALOUS
(1) obvious
(2) atrocious
(3) envious
(4) ferocious
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol. (3) Obvious means ‘clear’, ‘atrocious’ means ‘cruel’,
ferocious means full of anger.
17. PATRONAGE
(1) donation
(2) support
(3) espionage
(4) beneficiary
Answer
Ans.(2)
Sol (2) Classical music today is in need of patronage. Earlier,
its patrons were the maharajas. Classical musicians were
honoured in the royal courts. They were given all the
support necessary to let their art flourish.
18. TRAVERSE
(1) mingle
(2) frustrate
(3) take
(4) cross
Answer
Ans.(4)
Sol (4) How did you traverse the river? That is, how did you
go from one side of it to the other? In other words, how did
you cross it? If you traverse an area of land or water, you go
across it. Traverse is a literary word.
19. FOUND
(1) see
(2) establish
(3) realize
(4) search
Answer
Ans.(2)
Sol (2) Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of Brahmo Samaj.
In other words, he established it.
20. RECUPERATE
(1) recapture
(2) reclaim
(3) recover
(4) regain
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol(3) Once I fall ill, it takes me long to recuperate. That is, I
take a long time to recover my health or strength after I
have been ill. Convalesce is another synonym of recuperate.
Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy
and well again after an illness or operation.
