In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:It was their custom to keep an open house on Sundays
- A. welcome all visitors
- B. keep the shutters open
- C. leave the house open
- D. expose the whole house
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The governor advised his people to get off the beaten tracks in their approach to community matters
- A. use the old roads
- B. make the track better
- C. find new ways
- D. avoid beaten about the bush
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:The rampage was organized and directed by the militant ones among the students
- A. soldiers
- B. rebellious ones
- C. belligerent ones
- D. commandoes
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our experience on board the aircraft is nothing to write home about
- A. not remarkable
- B. not unpleasent
- C. nobody's business
- D. not a home affair
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Her anxiety was apparent to everyone present at the ceremony
- A. real
- B. visible
- C. transparent
- D. unknown
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
The boss made a clean sweep of all old hands in the office
- A. completely got rid
- B. cleanly swept the office
- C. made a quick change
- D. made an adjustment
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The man’s health has deteriorated in the hospital
- A. collapsed
- B. improved
- C. worsened
- D. revived
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The hasty action will bring nothing but discredit to them
- A. honour
- B. shame
- C. reward
- D. disgrace
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Many mines protested against the order to march into the coal pits
- A. strut
- B. amble
- C. trudge
- D. ramble
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The appearance of the pall-bearers was extremely fascinating
- A. magnetic
- B. unorganised
- C. interesting
- D. repulsive
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Men living in an extended family know that they have to be responsible for the welfare of some other person’s children
- A. extensive
- B. nuclear
- C. neutral
- D. contracted
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
This fertility figure, of course, conceals wide individual variations among the people
- A. attracts
- B. covers
- C. exposes
- D. concludes
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
We cannot but talk about his invaluable contributions to the affairs of the society
- A. worthless
- B. costly
- C. unrecognized
- D. incalculable
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The girl is very intelligent, but her jokes are rather outrageous
- A. offensive
- B. courageous
- C. pleasant
- D. unwholesome
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The western allies frowned at their enemies indiscriminate bombing of their territory
- A. ìmpartial
- B. selective
- C. unprovoked
- D. divided
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The government is making concerted efforts at providing essential social facilities in the rural areas.
- A. dissipated
- B. unconcerned
- C. unsuccessful
- D. uncontrolled