He had Laid out a large sum in railway shares.

• destroyed
• invested
• disinvested
• took away
Correct Option: B  [ invested ]

Remark:

I will _______ to my job until May.

• hold up
• hold on
• hold in
• hold
Correct Option: B  [ hold on ]

Remark: "hold on": to wait or pause.

If you talking about a "tit for tat" situation, you are:

• making someone angry
• doing harm as done to you
• rewarding people for the good done
• taking advantage of someone
Correct Option: B  [ doing harm as done to you ]

Remark: "tit for tat": is an equivalent given in return, retaliation in kind.

He ran 100 metres ___________ 12 Seconds.

• for
• at
• in
• on
Correct Option: C  [ in ]

Remark:

He cannot make both ends meet.

• manage the business
• work hard
• earn enough
• control affairs
Correct Option: C  [ earn enough ]

Remark:

Find synonym of RATIONAL.

• Silly
• Dogmatic
• Sane
• Wicked
Correct Option: C  [ Sane ]

Remark:

He resembles ________ his brother.

• with
• to
• like
• None of the above
Correct Option: D  [ None of the above ]

Remark: the verb "resemble" is not typically followed by a preposition. It is usually used without a preposition.
Some verbs that are not generally followed by preposition are consider, discuss, influence, emphasize, resemble, inform, return, etc.

A person who hates women.

• Philogynist
• Misogamist
• Misanthropist
• Misogynist
Correct Option: D  [ Misogynist ]

Remark:

In life, we have to take the rough with the smooth.

• be tough in order to be successful
• use pleasant words to make things smooth
• accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things
• make unpleasant things better
Correct Option: C  [ accept unpleasant as well as pleasant things ]

Remark:

The jury _______ divided in their opinion.

• were
• was
• have been
• have
Correct Option: B  [ was ]

Remark: "jury" is treated as a collective noun, and when referring to the group as a whole, generally we use a singular verb "was."