Question No : 1

(I) The ________ furniture designer is known for turning unusual objects into tables and chairs.

(II) There were ________ recluse plans to convert the entire building into a private summer residence.

(1) Eccentric

(2) Apathetic

(3) Lethargic

(4) Insipid

(5) Vapid

Question No : 2

(I)  Soft soap is used by dermatologists in the treatment of ________ eczema, and opodeldoc is a domestic remedy for stiffness and sprains.

(II) There is no easy short-term solution to Britain’s ________ economic malaise.

(1) Alternate

(2) Impulsive

(3) Chronic

(4) Aberrant

(5) Exclusive

Question No : 3

(I)  Regulations are changed on a whim, resulting in ________ results that distort long – established competitive values.

(II) When the astronomer looked into the telescope, he was shocked by the sight of a star moving in an ________ path.

(1) Flourishing

(2) Auspicious

(3) Thriving

(4) Aberrant

(5) Groomed

Question No : 4

(I) The absent-minded couple acted ________ to the mess their child made in the restaurant
(II) In his drunken stupor, Fred was ________ to the fact he was driving in the wrong lane.

(1) Religious

(2) Oblivious

(3) Astute

(4) Facile

(5) Adroit

Question No : 5

(I)  Jefferson was an expert violinist, a good singer and dancer, ________ in outdoor sports, and an excellent horseman.

(II) With practice people can become ________ at recognizing and turning off the tension within the body for themselves without drugs.

(1) Naïve

(2) Candid

(3) Genuine

(4) Scrupulous

(5) Proficient

Question No : 6

(I)  Although the price of gasoline has risen three days in a row, drivers appear to have no ________ to filling their tanks.

(II) Older people who are unfamiliar with computer technology often have a/an ________ to it.

(1) Delight

(2) Elation

(3) Aversion

(4) Function

(5) Cognizance

Question No : 7

(I)  Because the scientist had only ________ to back up his untested theory, he doubted if the university would offer him any research funds.

(II) The jury rejected the attorney’s ________ about the defendant’s motive because of a lack of evidence.

(1) Conjecture

(2) Feint

(3) Homage

(4) Case

(5) Supple

Question No : 8

(I) At this point, even the _____ climate deniers would be hard-pressed to argue that the       climate is not warming. Simply put, it's getting hotter out there.

(II) Still more famous was Albert, count of Mansfeld (1480-1560), an intimate friend of Luther and one of the earliest and _____ supporters of the Reformation.

(1) Puissant

(2) Cogent

(3) Robust

(4) Staunchest

(5) None of these

Question No : 9

(I) There was a lot of _____ over the quality of the goods received by the importer.
(II) The question was referred for arbitration to the emperor of Austria, whose award published in 1880, upheld the _____ of the Indians.

(1) Contention

(2) Discussion

(3) Upheaval

(4) Ruling

(5) Verdict

Question No : 10

(I) The phrase "surgical strike" can be used to describe a well-executed cross-border military   raid but the strike is far from completion. The terrorist _____ in Pakistan is so vast, it     extends well beyond Pakistan-administered Kashmir and into south Punjab. 
(II) Given that this financial _____ would be a legitimate military target in the event of conflict, the potential costs of war are incalculably high.

(1) Syndicate

(2) Succour

(3) Snaffle

(4) Purloin

(5) None of these