ANTONYMS
Directions : Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
61. His arguments are not valid. People consider it bombastic
(a) outdated
(b) straight forward
(c) verbose
(d) not true
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62. The decision was absurd for many of the members of the team
(a) bizarre
(b) meaningless
(c) reasonable
(d) thoughtful
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63. Relatives of deceased have been informed about the accident
(a) injured
(b) alive
(c) dead
(d) survived
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64. At last she was able to get some solace as the matter has been resolved amicably
(a) comfort
(b) relief
(c) punishment
(d) aggravation
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65. Twenty first century has turned out to be a century of problems contrary to the thinking that it would be a better time
(a) similar
(b) different
(c) divergent
(d) good faith
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66. The poet said that poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings
(a) prepared
(b) alerted
(c) deliberate
(d) well executed
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67. Language is an instrument for asserting one’s identity, attitude and perspective
(a) declaring
(b) supporting
(c) denying
(d) propagating
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68. He has been exonerated as he tendered an apology
(a) honoured
(b) pardoned
(c) convicted
(d) felicitated
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69. Persuasion is essential for people to work as a team
(a) Dislike
(b) Discouraging
(c) Convincing
(d) Deter
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70. Every habitat has some distinctive vegetation which defines the ecosystem
(a) unique
(b) common
(c) special
(d) unfamiliar
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CLOZE COMPOSITION
Directions : Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space with four words or group of words given. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
It sounds like ______ (71)_____ great idea. People getting instantly excited when they hear ____(72)___ phrase ‘education for peace’ or the title of a course that calls itself ‘peace Education’. About a decade ago, I proposed such ____(73)___ course in my institute. The idea of a course ____(74)___ ‘peace education’ had occurred to me on the way back from one of the neighbouring countries where I met students of class IX. I could not find ____(75)___ difference ____(76)___ Indian students and their counterparts in the other country on peace ____(77)___ living together. It made me think that if one learns to live with a conflict, life grows across it like grass ____(78)___ trees. The arguments and stances children took demonstrated ____(79)___ peace comes from understanding a conflict well, not necessarily ____(80)___ solving it.
71.
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
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72.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) that
(d) some
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73.
(a) any
(b) the
(c) some
(d) a
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74.
(a) to
(b) in
(c) for
(d) on
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75.
(a) any
(b) the
(c) that
(d) this
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76.
(a) with
(b) between
(c) among
(d) to
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77.
(a) with
(b) and
(c) because
(d) but
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78.
(a) or
(b) with
(c) for
(d) some
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79.
(a) for
(b) but
(c) that
(d) when
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80.
(a) by
(b) with
(c) to
(d) for
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