A steady mind triumphs _________ difficulties.

• for
• over
• to
• at
Correct Option: B  [ over ]

Remark:

The detective went abroad in search of culprit but his journey proved to be a wild goose chase.

• expensive
• full of difficulties
• unprofitable adventure
• ill advised
Correct Option: C  [ unprofitable adventure ]

Remark:

Our monthly expenditure ___________ by five hundred rupees when we decided to buy milk from the milkman.

• grew up
• shot up
• got up
• lifted up
Correct Option: A  [ shot up ]

Remark: "shot up": increase (become bigger or greater in amount)

My friend, philosopher and guide _________ my father.

• is
• are
• were
• has
Correct Option: A  [ is ]

Remark: "friend, philosopher and guide" refers to one person.

Cultivated (Find Antonym)

• Crude
• Genteel
• Suave
• Refined
Correct Option: A  [ Crude ]

Remark:

Bizarre (Find Antonym)

• Ridiculous
• Ordinary
• Comical
• Droll
Correct Option: B  [ Ordinary ]

Remark:

Where is _______ pen that I have brought yesterday?

• a
• an
• the
• none of these
Correct Option: C  [ the ]

Remark:

Indian footballers ________ brand new jerseys for their next match as revealed by the team sponsors.

• will be sporting
• have been sporting
• sorting
• for sporting
Correct Option: A  [ will be sporting ]

Remark:

"Cart off" means:

• discard
• disregard
• dejected
• None of these.
Correct Option: A  [ discard ]

Remark: "cart off" means to take someone or something away, often forcefully or abruptly.

He tried to prevent me __________ doing my duty.

• against
• at
• with
• from
Correct Option: D  [ from ]

Remark: