Our villagers voted _________ the BJP candidate.

• for
• to
• of
• by
Correct Option: A  [ for ]

Remark:

The guest made DEROGATORY remarks about the food he was served.

• interesting
• complimentary
• unnecessary
• cheerful
Correct Option: B  [ complimentary ]

Remark:

His sudden DEMISE created a vacuum in the field of Art. (Find synonym)

• Death
• Disappearance
• Quit
• Resignation
Correct Option: A  [ Death ]

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)

Last year I spent _______ few days in Mumbai with a cousin from America. (appropriate article)

• a
• an
• the
• Zero article
Correct Option: A  [ a ]

Remark: "a few" is used to indicate a small, unspecified number of days spent in Mumbai with a cousin from America.

Descent (Find Antonym)

• Discern
• Ascent
• Dissent
• Assent
Correct Option: B  [ Ascent ]

Remark:

There is no gainsaying the fact that the country is in difficulties.

• ignoring
• hiding
• forgetting
• denying
Correct Option: D  [ denying ]

Remark:

He sympathised _________ him in his bereavement.

• in
• for
• with
• by
Correct Option: C  [ with ]

Remark:

Early rising is beneficial ___________ health.

• over
• in
• to
• on
Correct Option: C  [ to ]

Remark:

Neither the books nor the magazine ________ on the shelf.

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

Remark: The verb agrees with the closer part of the subject, which is "magazine" in this case. Here "Magazine" is singular subject, so "was" used.