41. GERMINATE
(1) decay
(2) breed
(3) produce
(4) sprout
Answer
Ans.(4)
Sol (4) When a seed germinates, it puts forth shoots. In other
words, it sprouts.
42. EFFICACY
(1) delicacy
(2) ruthlessness
(3) efficiency
(4) solemnity
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol (3) Efficacy is effectiveness Efficiency is the ability to do
a thing successfully. Your efficacy is judged by how efficient
you are.
43. MAGNATE
I) tycoon
(2) senior executive
(3) non-magnetic
(4) symbolic
Answer
Ans.(1)
Sol (1) John D Rockefeller was an oil magnate. Onassis was a
shipping tycoon. Both Rockefeller and Onassis were big
businessmen, their spheres being oil (petroleum) and
shipping respectively. Both magnate and tycoon refer to
businessmen who have made it big, their success making
them rich and powerful.
44. FACET
(1) sweet
(2) tap
(3) deceit
(4) aspect
Answer
Ans.(4)
Sol (4) A facet of something is a single part or aspect of it.
45. PERNICIOUS
(1) deadly
(2) curious
(3) gorgeous
(4) expensive
Answer
Ans.(1)
Sol (1) Violence in films has a pernicious influence on our
children. That is, the influence is harmful. Similarly, a deadly
situation has harmful consequences. Is heinous a synonym
of pernicious? No. Heinous crimes are extremely evil and
horrible. When one calls a crime heinous, one is rather
disgusted with its horror than concerned about its
harmfulness.
46. PERSUADE
(1) assure
(2) opinionated
(3) convince
(4) cheat
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol (3) If you persuade me to do something, you try to
convince me that it should be done.
47. FORTIFY
(1) topple
(2) destroy
(3) reproduce
(4) strengthen
Answer
Ans.(4)
Sol (4) When you fortify a place, you make it as if it were a
fort. A fort has a wall or ditch round it and is not easy to
attack. Thus, if you fortify something, you strengthen it.
48. PHENOMENAL
(1) incidental
(2) eventful
(3) natural
(4) extraordinary
Answer
Ans.(4)
Sol (4) There has been a phenomenal increase in the number
of dish antennas in recent years. That is, the rise in number
is much, much more than ordinarily expected. The increase
is thus extraordinary — “more than ordinary”.
49. PARADIGM
(1) solution
(2) model
(3) discovery
(4) invention
Answer
Ans.(2)
Sol (2) A paradigm is a model for something which explains it
or shows how it can be produced.
50. HONORARY
(1) honest
(2) dignified
(3) unpaid
(4) praiseworthy
Answer
Ans.(3)
Sol (3) Government servants are not allowed to receive money
from any other job. Suppose an income-tax officer desired
to edit this book. He would then have to be the honorary
editor of this book. That is, he cannot receive any payment
as wages for editing the book. An honorary job is thus
unpaid for.
