1. Ravi's behaviour is worthy of . . . . . . by all the youngsters.
a) trial
b) emulation
c) following
d) exploration
2. Two of the fugitives managed to remain free by adeptly avoiding the . . . . . . of the police.
a) torture
b) pursuit
c) discovery
d) following
3. Mounting unemployment is the most serious and . . . . . . . . problem faced by India today.
a) dubious
b) profound
c) unpopular
d) intractable
4. It is not fair to cast . . . . . . . on honest and innocent persons.
a) aspiration
b) aspersions
c) inspiration
d) adulation
5. The poor ones continue to . . . . . . . out a living inspite of economic liberalisation in that country.
a) find
b) go
c) eke
d) bring
6. We ........ start now to work for our examination.
a) had better
b) better
c) has better
d) are better
7. The lease of our premises has ......... and we have to vacate it.
a) run out
b) run off
c) run over
d) run down
8. His boss .......... an explanation of his conduct with his colleagues.
a) called up
b) called upon
c) called for
d) called off
9. The artist had to ______ a lot before _______ recognized for his talent.
a) struggle, being
b) toil, he
c) practise, performing
d) effort, he was
10. Most of the committee members _____ in favour of the ______ of a new dam in that village.
a) was, building
b) are, proposing
c) were, construction
d) not, assembly
11. "Sujata is late in the office."
"She rarely comes in time ..... ?"
a) don't she
b) does she
c) doesn't she
d) won't she
12. He behaves as if he ....... a king.
a) was
b) were
c) has
d) had
13. The dog has been ....... by the car.
a) run out
b) run over
c) run into
d) run for
14. ..... you apologize I shall punish you.
a) until
b) unless
c) till
d) None of these
15. Lord Buddha ......... his kingship and become a hermit.
a) Abolished
b) Abated
c) Abdicated
d) Abandoned
16. Rajeev failed in the examination because none of his answers were _______ to the questions asked.
a) allusive
b) revealing
c) pertinent
d) referential
17. There are _______ views on the issue of giving bonus to the employees.
a) independent
b) divergent
c) modest
d) adverse
18. Man who has committed such an _______ crime must get the most severe punishment.
a) injurious
b) unchritable
c) unworhty
d) abominable
19. He has _______ people visiting him at his house because he fears it will cause discomfort to neighbours
a) curtailed
b) requested
c) stopped
d) warned
20. Although he never learn to read, his exceptional memory and enquiring mind eventually made him a very _______ man.
a) dedicated
b) erudite
c) pragmatic
d) benevolent
21. Some of the luggage ......... not yet arrived.
a) has
b) have
c) is
d) are
22. I wonder whether I ........ ever see him again.
a) shall
b) will
c) should
d) would
23. No sooner ......... than the police handcuffed him.
a) he came
b) did he came
c) did he come
d) had he come
24. ''What exactly does he want ?"
"He would like to see you ...... a good job on the project."
a) got
b) get
c) getting
d) will get
25. "She was sorry she didn't attend her friend's wedding."
"Yes, she ........."
a) regretted she can't have gone
b) was regretting she does not go
c) will regret she didn't go
d) was regretting that she couldn't go
26. This is a ............... on his character.
a) Blot
b) Blur
c) Slur
d) Spot
27. We didn't ....... the programme to be such a huge success.
a) Accept
b) Except
c) Expect
d) Access
28. I suffer from no ....... about my capabilities.
a) illusion
b) doubts
c) hallucinations
d) imaginations
29. The government, in a bid to make Bihar, a preferred investment destination, has _________ major schemes to create infrastructure at different stages.
a) launched
b) opposed
c) opened
d) pushed
30. The student's aren't prepared _______ the examination
a) to give
b) to listen
c) to work
d) to take