1. The mounting pressure was so over-whelming that he ultimately ________ to her wish.
a. yielded in
b. gave in
c. cowed in
d. agreed in
2. Authority ________ when it is not supported by the moral purity of its user.
a. prevails
b. entails
c. crumbles
d. waits
3. In a developing country like India some industries will have to be brought within public _______ and control, for other-wise rapid growth of the economy may be impossible.
a. perspective
b. hegemony
c. observation
d. ownership
4. Gandhiji conceived of the idea of channelizing the powerful currents of the united mass movement so as to give the utmost impetus to the national ________ for independence.
a. struggle
b. conflict
c. onslaught
d. march
5. Because of his ________ habits, he could not save much money.
a. extravagant
b. frugal
c. unsavoury
d. bad
6. Socrates was _________ of spreading discontent among young men of Athens and of trying to destroy their faith in the old gods.
a. rebuked
b. disparaged
c. caccused
d. demonised
7. The robbers fell _________ amongst themselves over the sharing of the loot.
a. out
b. through
c. off
d. across
8. A really sophisticated person would never be ________ enough to think that he is always right.
a. reverent
b. naive
c. articulate
d. humble
9. Speeding and blocking are traffic offences which lead to _______ accidents.
a. troublesome
b. final
c. great
d. gruesome
10. Creative people are often _________ with their own uniqueness.
a. obsessed
b. deranged
c. unbalanced
d. dissatisfied
Answer
1-b
2-c
3-d
4-a
5-a
6-c
7-a
8-b
9-d
10-a
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