Twenty point programme is aimed at alleviating the suffering of the poor.

• aggravating
• mitigating
• eradicating
• appeasing
Correct Option: A  [ aggravating ]

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A narrow piece of land connecting two large masses of land

• isthmus
• continent
• gulf
• peninsula
Correct Option: A  [ isthmus ]

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He is tired ________ poverty.

• with
• of
• for
• at
Correct Option: B  [ of ]

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Venal (Find Synonym)

• Corrupt
• Comprehensible
• Legible
• Forgivable
Correct Option: A  [ Corrupt ]

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Vanity (Find Antonym)

• Humanity
• Humility
• Pretension
• Arrogance
Correct Option: B  [ Humility ]

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Sporadic(Find Synonym)

• Timely
• Scattered
• Frequent
• Irrelevant
Correct Option: B  [ Scattered ]

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Find the Incorrect (Wrong) sentence.

A) He is neither rich nor clever.
B) He is neither cares for his wife nor his children.
C) He cheated not only her but also my brother.
D) none of these.

• He is neither rich nor clever.
• He is neither cares for his wife nor his children.
• He cheated not only her but also my brother.
• none of these.
Correct Option: B  [ He is neither cares for his wife nor his children. ]

Remark: "He neither cares for his wife nor his children."
The word "is" removed from the sentence to create a parallel structure.

They _________ since morning.

• are playing
• played
• have been playing
• were playing
Correct Option: C  [ have been playing ]

Remark:

one who loves books

• Bibliophile
• Bibliophagist
• Bibliophoebe
• Bibliographer
Correct Option: A  [ Bibliophile ]

Remark:

I raked my brain to solve this difficult problem.

• I consulted several people
• I subjected my mind to hard thinking
• I read number of books
• I brainwashed several experts
Correct Option: B  [ I subjected my mind to hard thinking ]

Remark: raked my brain: to think very hard