VOCAB Collection

1 

While Gandhi remained a firm believer in God, he __(1)___that 'Truth is God', was a better statement that Ontological belief than 'God is Truth'. So stated, his ontological belief, he felt, could be ___(2)____ even by his agnostic and atheistic opponents.

1) maintained, claimed, declared, professed or enunciated

2) shared, assisted, accompanied, rejected or challenged

2

No society can legally proscribe(A)/ prescribe(B) the profanation of the sacred and call itself free.

The doctor proscribed(A)/prescribed(B) consumption of any alcohol since it was detrimental to his liver.

He was proscribed(A)/prescribed(B) a diet of raw vegetables and fresh fruits to cleanse his system.

Martial governments prefer to proscribe(A)/ prescribe(B) debate rather than welcoming it.

1) ABBA 2) AABA
3) BBBA 4) BABB

3 

1. There is credible(A)/creditable(B) evidence of the government's involvement the scam.

It is credible(A)/creditable(B) that he has been able to make a mark in such a short span of time.

Threat of military action has always served as a credible(A)/creditable(B) deterrent.

The third quarter results were credible(A)/ creditable(B) enough for the company's stock to rise.

1) ABBA 2) ABAA
3) ABAB 4) BBBB

4

Inappropriate

Draw

1) Saying so, he began to draw out a sheaf of legal papers from his right pocket.
2) After the league match that ended in a draw, Australia have little chance of
making the semi-finals.
3) One should never draw a blank cheque if one does not trust the drawee.
4) Draw in the colours very neatly or you will smudge the painting.
5) With everything at stake, he foolishly decided to take part in the lucky draw
to recover some money.

5

1). The convergence of (1)/ Indian accounting standards with IFRS beginning (2)/ in April is expecting to (3)/ see power companies struggling with (4)/ significant first time adoption impact. No error (5).

2). Researchers at (1)/ the Indian institute of Science are mapping (2)/ India's solar hot spots – where round-the-year (3)/ sunlight makes it viable of (4) / companies to set up solar power plants. No error.

3). Though their qualifications span a diverse (1)/ range, there is an equal (2)/ number of graduates and those who have just completed school, each set (3)/ making up (4)/ close to 30% of these households. No error (5).

4). As if (1)/ the most dangerous moment for any dictatorship is when (2)/ it starts to (3)/ reform. North Korea looks ready to turn that truism on its head. (4) / No error (5).

5). It so happens (1)/ that this happy campy ritual is their way of life (2)/ and one into which (3)/ they don't particularly welcome (4)/ voyeuristic instructions. No error (5).

6

n the following questions there are sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option.

A. Politicians, journalists, and academics regularly throw around the terms "pro-science" and "anti-science" to denigrate their opponents and to advance their own views. 
B. This rhetoric is often effective because the American people hold science and scientists at great regard.
C. For decades, surveys show, Americans have had more confidence in the leadership of the scientific and medical communities as much as in lawmakers, organized religion, the press, and most other institutions. 
D. So posing as a defender of science and attacking its supposed enemies is an easy way to score political points; the president's inaugural promise is an instance of this political strategy, as we noted in these pages four years ago.

1. A and D 2. A, C and D 3. B and C 4. Only A

7

In the following question, there are four sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words. From the words, select the most appropriate words (A for the first word or B for the second word) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the set of sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one.

1. He was a fetid/feted actor, the winner of two Academy Awards.
2. She scrambled down the hummock/ hammock at a run and regained the road.
3. A horde/hoard was waiting to greet the king and his entourage.
4. The artist dipped his brush into his pallet/palette was continued his painting.

1. AAAB 2. ABAB 3. BAAA 4. BAAB

8

Pull

1. The faster runners began to pull ahead from the others.
2. The old Bailey building was pulled down by the alleged terrorist on the fifth of November. 
3. They were pulling for the candidate that they believed to be the best.
4. Contrary to the expectation of the cynical critiques of the railways, the train pulled in on time.

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Run
(1) I must run fast to catch up with him.
(2) Our team scored a goal against the run of play.
(3) You can't run over him like that.
(4) The newly released book is enjoying a popular run.
(5) This film is a run-of-the-mill production.

10

CHIP
(a) The opposition chipped away at the power of the government.
(b) The sculptor was chipping off at the stone.
(c) The paint has chipped off.
(d) If everyone chips in we will be able to buy a nice gift.

11

Fill

1. the story filled our hearts with joy.
2. the marriage party filled two floors of the house.
3. the young prince will soon fill the throne.
4. he filled up on his favorite dessert.

12

EASE
(a) The Government appears to have eased back on the RTI act.
(b) The tension between the two countries has eased off.
(c) He crossed the road when the traffic had eased in.
(d) When things ease up a bit, I’ll go and meet hi

13

i.My income is sporadic (A)/intermittent (B) rather than regular because I work for myself.
ii. Some areas on the Western Ghats enjoy periodic (A)/ intermittent (B) rain showers all year round.
iii. The team made laudable (A)/laudatory (B) efforts to create a mass movement against corruption in the bureaucracy.
iv. My friend may be (A)/maybe (B) visiting me next week (A)/weak (B).
OPTIONS 1)ABAAA 2)BAABA 3)BABAA 4)ABBBA

14

Cream
1) Would you like some cream in your coffee?
2) We finally decided to paint the bedroom a shade of cream.
3) The first course at the dinner consisted of cream of tomato soup.
4) She applies cream on her hands and face every night before going to bed.
5) The new management is so inept, that they fired all the good employees, leaving only
the cream of the crop.

15

Inappropriate

Raw
1. Dostovsky's novels often portray life in the raw.
2. women workers often get raw deals from contractors.
3. her own experiences provided the raw material for her first novel.
4. being marooned on the island forced them to eat raw meat.
5. the grief caused by her husband's death was still raw when she had to face another crisis.

16

Inappropriate

Picture
1. There have been a number of changes recently-let me put you in picture.
2. ever since he went into pictures the couple have been drifting apart.
3. from the reports, the picture of the service sector is encouraging.
4. after his brief disappearance a couple of months ago Edwin is back in the picture.
5. Atticus always told the lady that she looked a picture.