SENTENCE COMPLETION -80 QUESTIONS

The rich ------------ of Fernand Braudel and his fellow Annales historians have made --------------contributions to historical theory and research.

Wonderful..progress
Similarities.theories
Opera.misunderstandings
Analyses.significant
Opportunitiesfictions
Ans:D..
The sentence talks about some contribution made by the historians ;also that happen to be rich ,which
means we need a noun in the first blank.This eliminates A.At the same time the second blank needs a
word with a positive connotation.This eliminates C . The second blank also requires an adjective. So
C ,E and B are eliminated. Hence D.

Although websites such as Facebook and MySpace experienced --------- growth during the middle of
the first decade of the 21st century, some users remain ----------- to the fact that the information they
post online can come back to haunt them.
Absolute..nonchalant
Decreased.rejuvenated
Oppressedmixed
Heavy.aware
Exponential.oblivious
Ans:E.
The sentence says that people do not understand that the information can come back to haunt them.
Hence we are looking for a word in the second blank which tells us that they do not know what might
happen.So D is eliminated.mixed and rejuvenated do not go with the preposition to nor do they give
us the understanding of not being aware.So C and B are eliminated.A is eliminated because the
sentence tells us that the websites are growing and not stopped reaching maximum potential.

, A small number of Internet users began to consider the advertising techniques pop-ups ads and
banners ------ and annoying.

A .Helpful
B.misleading
C. generous
D.munificient
E. Intrusive.

Ans. E
The ads were annoying and something akin to annoying which makes us look for negative words.This
eliminates A,D and C. We are talking about the effects the ads had on the viwers hence Intrusive is
better than annoying.Hence E

4. Franklin Roosevelt both lifted the spirits of Americans across the country and set the United States
on a course that helped propel----- it out of the Great Depression,by confronting a devastated
economy through actions such as creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, opening the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
A. encounter
B. prolific
C. endanger
D. Propel
E. fish
Ans:D
The answer requires a word which means helped the economy move out of the recession.So C,and B
are eliminated. B at the same time is an adjective whereas we require a verb.Fish is to seek
indirectly,so E is eliminated.The verb encounter does not go with out.Hence D.

Recent elections in a relatively young and historically unstable country in East Africa saw record voter
turnout, the peaceful rejection of an ---------administration, ------ media access, campaigns marked by
civility, and renewed nationalism.
Existing.little
Extantfew
Extinctproper
Incumbentunprecedented
Pamperedfocussed

Ans: D
The sentence talks about a country where the existing government has been outsted.So for the first
blank words such as in B,C or E do not work At the same time the media had access which never
happened before,so A is eliminated.Hence D

6.Vanity and pride are different things,though the words are often used --------.A person may be proud
without being vain.
A.Differently
B.carelessly
C.reluctantly
D.synonymously
E. voluntarily

Ans. D
The sentence says they are different things but used in the same fashion.So D.

7.We are more likely to believe a story told by someone we consider honest than someone we have
learnt not to trust,so the reputation of the narrator----the story.
A. negates
B. validates
C. dominates
D. officiates
E.relates
Ans. B
You are looking for a person who is honest and hence u can believe him .So D is the best choice.

8. The-------headgear was used as a symbol of kingship.

Ceremonial
Ceremonious
Classical

Demure
Alternate.
Ans:A.
The clue is in the symbol of kingship.you need to describe the headgear so that it talks about how it
became part of the ceremony.Hence A. Ceremonious means formal behaviour.

9.Not wanting to repeat the previous years -------,the captain asked his team members to believe in
themselves.
A. Rout
B. groove
C.modus operandi
D. epiphany
E. route
Ans :A
The captain did not want to repeat something which had happened the previous time because it was a
bad situation.Hence a negative word is required.Rout is defeat So A.

10.-----------methods of agricultureare being replaced by the latest technology,by the government.

Artistic
Arcane
Archaic
Adjured
Adjunct
Ans: C
New methods have come to substitute the old.So a word for old or ancient is required ,hence C.

11.She has been a -----------child and has never troubled her parents.
A. Complaisant
B.Complaining

C. Confidential
D.Complacent
E.Concurrent
Ans: A
You need a word which tells you that she has been obedient.Hence C.

12.This will require a culture of---------------and should allow------ to flourish.

A.sympathydisplay
B.staminaflaunt
C.tolerancediversity
D.resiliencebrandish
E. courtesy.mistake
Ans:C
A culture which is beneficial is required.So words like stamina,courtesy or stamina are
removed.Moreover the second blank requires a noun.So C

13.Companies that try to improve employees performance by---------------------rewards encourage

negative kinds of behaviour instead of------------------ a genuine interest in doing the work well.
A.givingseeking
B.Bestowing.discouraging
C.witholding.fostering
D. conferringdiscrediting
E.mingling.renewing

Ans:C The companies are not giving the employees any rewards for good performances Hence A,B,
D are removed on the basis of the first blank.Hence C
14.The people responsible for this------------crime will be brought to book.
A. Heinous
B venial
C. nocturnal

D. ravenous
E. miscellaneous
Ans:The criminals will be punished as the sentence says .That has to be for something which then
cannot be pardoned.Hence B is removed and E.D or C dont fit in the context.Hence A.
15.Whether ----------illness online or in the real world, fakers have been often profoundly disappointed
when they are told they may be ill after all.
A. relegating
B. feigning
C. delegating
D. oscillating
E. vacillating
Ans:The clue in the sentence lies with the word fakers who then pretend to be what they are
not.Hence B

16.As indigenous people are denied access to their-------------lands,their cultures are dying.
A. habitual
B. agricultural
C. communal
D. traditional
E. eternal
Ans: D. The clue is in the word indigenous,which means they belong to that place.Hence D.
17.It was many months since Whitehead had gone to bed sober. Hed started to use vodka as
a/an--------when the night terrors began.

A.Sedative
B.Elixir
C.Trigger

D.Medicine
E.Mendicant
Ans:A. The person was using the vodka to counter the night terrors to calm himself .Hence A.

18.During the heated discussion,the leader of the group-----------refuted all claims brought by his
opponents.
A. ingeniously
B. incredulously
C. mutably
D. sincerely
E. officially
Ans:A.
The leader of the group very intelligently could refute charges brought against him Hence A.
19. What do you do when you hit a particular sentence that makes you think, What in the world does
that mean? You -------------- the sentence into multiple simpler sentences. Use your grammar
knowledge and find a noun that you understand.

Unpack
Recognize
Ferment
Display
Caste
Ans:A.
The sentence is broken into fragments .Also none of the other words go with into.
20.Early -------------of maladjustment to college culture is---------by the tendency to develop friendship
networks outside college.

A.treatmentcompounded
B.detection..discouraged
C.identification.complicated
D. Prevention helped
E. Notificationassisted
Ans:C.
The first blank talks about finding out of the symptoms. So B and C can work.But the second blank
talks about what makes the spotting difficult.Hence C.
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Dr. Jane Goodall is now the worlds most renowned ----------- on chimpanzees, having studied
their --------- for nearly 40 years.

A
B
C
D
E

Personality..niceties
Edifice.attitude
Person.nature
Authoritybehaviour
Conosseiur.mistakes

Ans:D.
Dr.Goodall has studies the chimpanzees for 40 years so has considerable expertise. So person,
personality ad Edifice are eliminated. We need a word which means expert .But she would have
studied the nature of chimpanzees. Hence D.

Highly successful upon publication and subsequently----------- inspiring numerous

adaptations--------------- to the screen, Little Women is still one of the most popular novels
read by people of all ages
A. subsequently..adaptations
B. consequently.revelations
C. inadvertently.fixations
D. circuitouslyallusions
E.generally.notions
Ans A.The sentence tells us after it was published it became successful and was taken up as
the storyline for movies.So for the first blank C,D and E are eliminated.The second blank
looks for a word which says taken up as the story line hence A.

A -----------question caused him to stutter to the point of suffocation.

A
B
C
D
E

Civil
Brusque
Courteous
Considerate
Genial
Ans: B
The clue is stutter to the point of suffocation.This tells us that we need a negative word
in the blank.Hence A,C,D and E are all removed.

The bell hung on the door by means of a curved ribbon of steel was difficult to ------------A
B
C
D
E

Circumvent
Vent
Ventilate
escalate
Facilitate

Ans:A.
The bell hung in such a fashion that it was difficult to pass by,So A.
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The bell was hopelessly cracked;but on an evening, at the slightest provocation,it clattered
behind the customer with----------virulence.
A
B
C
D

Impossible
Effortless
Melodious
Impudent

Harmonious.

Ans: the clue is in the word virulence which means hostile.So positive words like B,C,and Eare
eliminated.between A and D , A is eliminated as D reflects the harshness of the sound
produced.Hence D.

A walk with him was an education in botany and zoology, and he had no whimsies or
quirks--------; he was always reasonable, good-tempered, vivacious,------------ bright, and
interested in every human interest.
A. Quirks..vivacious
B. Caprice.vices
C. Issues.ostentatious
D. Worriesimpudence
E. Actionsamiable

Ans:A.
The first blank should have a synonym of whims,so except E and D all options might fit.But the
second blank also requires a positive word which only option A provides. Hence A.

27. Disillusioned by the rampant--------------the Prime Minister introduced a new bill to try and effect a
change in the administrations mentality.
A. corruptions
B. admirableness
C. puerile
D. blitheness
E. perquisites
Ans: A
The blank requires a noun with a negative connotation.so D and B are eliminated.C is an
adjective.And only A fits .

28.Senator Ted Stevens was lampooned for his------------------description of the internet as a series of
tubes.
A. exalted.
B. simplistic
C. improvised
D. progressive
E. amiable
Ans: B

The Senator was lampooned because he proved to be uninformed and gave an oversimplified
description of the internet.So B which is the only negative word.
29. From the time she had put her hair up,every man she had met had---------------before her and she
had acquired the mental attitude toward the other sex which was a blend of ---------------------and
contempt.
A. Begged.tolerance
B. grovelled..indifference
C. laughed.apathy
D. admired..tolerance
E. raged.loyalty.
Ans B
The second blank requires a negative word which is akin to contempt.So options A , D and E are out.
The men seemed to have behaved in a manner which made her contemptuous of them .Hence B.

30. Like my late friend Bob, I see food and wine as aids to memory and---------------of eloquence.
A. inspirers
B. Hindrances
C. obstacles
D .galvanizers
E demonstrators.
Ans: A
The clue in the sentence is in the word aids.So the blank should have a word which works as an aid to
eloquence.Hence A.

31.We are truly living in one of those --------------moments of global history which will define much of
our interconnected lives for some time in the future.
A. plausible
B. lacunae
C. historical
D. epiphanic
E. organized.
Ans: D

The moments will have effects on the future ,so they ought to be extremely significant.Hence D which
means here life changing.

32. These revolts are also------------ of the radical and disruptive political power of new communication
technologies ,which have achieved in some measure what decades of -------political work could not.
A. ignorant..random
B. decisivediligent
C. illustrative.traditional
D. stolid..solitary
E. perceptiveutter
Ans : C
The revolts demonstrate something. So in context illustrate is the best word. Also the technologies
have been able to achieve what till date political agitation could not.Hence traditional.
33. The British retailer,M&S, today formally-----------defeat in its attempt to -------------------Kings,its US
subsidiary,since no potential purchasers were ready to cough up the necessary cash.
A. admittedacquire
B. concededoffload
C. announceddisposed
D. ratifiedauction
E. conquered.market.
Ans: B.
A and B coukld work in the first blank with defeat .But Kings is already a subsidiary .Hence M&S
requires to offload not acquire it.Hence B.
34. Everyone------------------her for her good work;she was very happy and thanked everyone for their
help.
A. complemented
B. chastised
C. complimented
D. augmented
E.chapped
Ans:C.
Everyone praised her for her work so she was complimented.Complemented means to make
complete or perfect.

35. Or there is the most terse---------------note on record:when Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartans
that ,if he came within their borders,he would leave not one stone of their city,they wrote back the one
word-if.
A. ostentatious
B. diplomatic
C. encouraging
D. credible
E. detailed
Ans: B
The idea of the note was to be subtle and yet not rude.So diplomatic fits best.

36.The scale of transformation actuated by machines is such that an ever emerging literature has
emerged to --------or celebrate it.
A. censor
B. censure
C, seizure
D. eulogize
E. panic
Ans:B
The clue is in the conjunction or which tells us that we require a word which is opposite to
celebrate.Hence censure.

37. To express the terror and suffering of the victims more-----------Picasso distorted the figures and
presented them in black and white journalistic manner.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Nonchalantly
Sanguinely
Vividly
Vehemently
Vigorously
Ans: C
Picasso was trying to make his paintings lifelike .For the animated effect only vividly can fit
the blank.Hence C
38. He ----------------his authority when he paid his brothers gambling debts with money from
the trust.
A. Enlarged

B.
C.
D.
E.

Exceeded
Banked
Garnered
Deliberated
Ans: B
The sentence clearly tells us that the person went beyond limits to pay the debts.Hence
exceeded B
39. Given some utterance, a listener may ------------from it all sorts of things which neither
the utterance nor the utterer ---------------A. Infer.implied
B. Imply.conferred
C. Derivemanaged

40. To his horror he realized he had become the ------------- of an

amorphous,unwitting,unconscious--------------------to immerse him in routine work that had no
significance.
A. recipient..protagonist
B. embodiment.champion
C. victimconspiracy
D. scapegoat.jubilation
E. muttering.device
Ans:C
The clue in the sentence is to his horror which tells us immediately that both the blanks should have
two negative words.This only comes in C

41. The Kikuyu also grew the sweet potatoes that have a vine like leaf and spread over the ground
like a dense------------mat,and many varieties of green--------------pumpkins.
A. covered.huge
B.entangled..speckled
C. spotted.scarred
D. breached..lonesome
E. incensed.spare
Ans:B
The clue again is the word spread for the first blank and also dense.Both these words lead us to the
kind of covering or mat i.e entangled like vines.So B

42. Children today are used to being tracked from birth by digital cameras and video recorders and
they expect to see the results of their -------------- and ------------------instantly.

A. posesperformances
B. gesturesnuances
C. behaviourmisconduct
D. displaysallusions
E. picturesabsence
Ans: A
The sentence talks about what the cameras capture and both the blanks should have a word which
represents those actions.This comes only in A.
43. ----------------photographs still retain some of the magical----------that the earliest daguerreotypes
inspired.
A. Supposedly..concoction
B. Somehow.potion
C. Mostly.abjure
D. Nevertheless.allure
E. Sometimesessence
Ans: D
The entire sentence has a positive feeling and we have to find a word that goes with magical.Hence
allure which means charm is the best choice.Hence D
44.The governments health department cannot legally ----------the cultivation of marijuana because it
has medicinal values.
A. Prescribe
B. proscribe
C. attune
D. subscribe
E. permit
Ans: B
The government cannot prevent or ban the cultivation of marijuana because it has benefits.Hence
proscribe.
45. Because the -----------------------of pushy and assertive are quite different,the two words are not
interchangeable.
A. connotations
B. denotations
C. annotations

D. citations
E. accentuations
Ans:A
The idea suggested by the two words are different,one is positive the othernegative.So connotations
is the right choice.
46. Lance Armstrong has -----------------------denied doping charges levelled aganst him by -----------in
the sport.
A. continually..cynics
B. perpetuallylovers
C. eternallyconnoisseurs
D. diligently.absconders
E. religiouslyworshippers
Ans: A
Doping charges brought against him time and again have been denied by Armstrong.Hence
continually.Plus the second blank requires a negative word hence A.

47. I am -------------to go to the seminar because it is going to beand boring.

A. loathtedious
B. happyinteresting
C. eager.erudite
D. averseeloquent
E. refuge .horrendous
Ans:A.
The seminar is boring so the second blank requires a word which is synonymous.Hence tedious
fits.and the person hence detests going to it. So A.

48. The Prime Ministers -----------------silence on the subject was criticized by the press.
A. perplexed
B. deliberate
C. authoritative
D. obnoxious
E. Discreet

Ans: E
The PM did not want to divulge too much information to the press and that is the reason that the press
was annoyed. Hence E.
49. --------------of economic sanctions on countries that do not follow international treaties is inhuman
because the economic-----------------results in a drastic fall in the quality of ife for a large majority of the
population.
A. Afflicting..policies
B. engagement..portions
C. Detentionmaladjustments
D. imposition..isolation
E. ordering.theories
Ans: D
The countries have been given a kind of penalty.And this penalty bars them from getting economic
help.Hence two negative words as in D.
50. Jane was repulsed by the --------------scenes being played out in front of her.
A. Grisly
B. motley
C. deplorable
D. lamentable
E. cheerful
Ans: A
The clue in the sentence is repulsed. If Jane was repulsed by the scene it must have been ghastly.
Hence A.

51. I forgave his-------------concern for me but cautioned him in severe terms for making me the subject
of idle conversation.
A. idyllic
B. pastoral
C. officious
D .feint
E.disinterested
Ans: C

The blank requires a word which tells us something about the concern being offensive or
meddlesome.So C
52. The expansion plans had to be shelved by the companyin light of theb new more-------spending
policy.
A. disconcerting
B. dissembling
C. purging
D. economical
E. economic
Ans: D . the word required by the blank should talk of a policy which gives good value for money.Henc
economical.
53. The crowd was ---------------and --------------------by his magical performance
A. mesmerized captivated
B. charmed enslaved
C. captured.engrossed
D. lulled.pacified
E. rested.impassioned
Ans: A
The performer did a magical performance so the crowd was enthralled and both words should be
synonymous. Hence A

54. The accused made an/a------------plea for a reduced sentence,asking the jury to take his old age
into account.
A. impassioned
B. dispassionate
C. compassionate
D. morbid
E. methodical
Ans: A
The plea has to be characterized by intense emotion and hence impassioned is the only word that
suits.dispassionate means without passion whereas compassionate is sympathetic.>D and E do not
fit.

55. The orator--------------- a bizzare economic programme whose central tenet was to abolish all
forms of money.
A.espoused
B. emulated
C. inundated
D. exuded
E. reaffirmed
Ans: A.
To follow an ideal or theory is to espouse.Emulate is to immitae,inundate is to cover with water
exuded is to release in drops of small quantity. Hence A.
56. Kicking the bucket is a humorous ----------for dying.
A. dictum
2.incantation
C. addendum
D. euphemism
E. eulogy

Ans. D
Incantation is a ritual recitation of words or sound, eulogy is praise, dictum is a saying or a
declaration. So euphemism an indirect expression used as a substitute for a harsh one is the best fit.
57. The-----------------writer churned out a new book every month.
A. dialectical
B. implicit
C. exquisite.
D. Prolific
E. style
Ans: D
The writerchurns out,hence he produces a lot of writing. Hence D.
58. The-------------boys stubbornly returned to call off their flight, despite the pleading of their mothers.
A. recalcitrant
B. egalitarian

C. taciturn
D. congenital
E. mendicant
Ans: A.
Egalitarian is a person who believes in the equality of people, taciturn does not want to talk much,
mendicant begs,and congenital is something present at birth. Hence A which means stubborn.

59. The mans wife-------------------him for being a lazy,obnoxious slob.

A. incited
B. Instigated
C. reproached
D. flouted
E. masked
Ans: C
The man was a slob so the wife must have criticized him .Hence reproached in C. To flout is to break
or disobey,and incited is to provoke which is the same as instigate.
60. As a leader whop needs the co-operation of his team to achieve the corporate goals, the last thing
that one expects him is to remain------------A. eccentric
B. egocentric
C. erratic
D. temperamental
E. effusive
Ans:B
To garner the cooperation and support one cannot be egocentric. Hence B.
61. I dont relish meat, but I am not-------to letting others eat it.
A. Perverse
B. averse
C. dictated
D. adverse.
E. reverse

Ans: B
The sentence tells us that although he does not like meat he is not against others eating the
same.perverse is a deviation from normal and adverse refers to unfavourable conditions.So B
62. The previously undefeatedteam found it difficult to cope with the------------of defeat.
A. attrition
B. ignominy
C. neologism
D. penchant
E.viands
Ans: B
The team was undefeated earlier so the current situation causes them shame.penchant is a strong
liking whereas viands refer to food.Attrition is wearing down and neologism is coining new
words.Hence ignominy which means shame.
63. The cloudy sky indicated to us that rain was-------------A. imminent
B. exuberant
C. inherent
D. eminent
E. conciliatory
Ans: A
The sky indicated that rain was about to happen and could not be avoided . Hence imminent.Eminent
ios famous,inherent is present within,exuberant is unrestrained and conciliatory willing to placate.
64. The defeat in the general elections ---------------the Congress because they were expecting a
landslide win.
A. frustrated
B. flummoxed
C. thwarted
D. discouraged
E. heaped
Ans: B
The results went against their expectation so the Congress must have been confused and
perplexed.Hence flummoxed.

65. The divisive issue----------------the group;half of them seemed strongly for it and half strongly
against it.
A. Circumscribed
B. polarized
C. assuaged
D. castigated
E. rested
Ans: B
To be polarized s to be concentrated in two conflicting or contrasting positions.circumscribed is to
restrict, assuage is to mollify and castigate is to censure.
66. Seeing the pictures of our old home made me feel--------------and nostalgic.
A. fastidious
B. infamous
C. indignant
D. wistful
E.mystic
Ans: D
The clue in the sentence is nostalgic and the blank should have a synonymous word.So wistful which
means a pensive sadness.
67. After several decades of peace,the little country grew--------------about defence.
A. dissolute
B. partisan
C. parochial
D. complacent
E. biased
Ans: D
There happened to be several years of peace so the country would be no alert or satisfied about their
situation.So D.dissolute is unrestrained by convention, parochial is narrow in outlooks is biased and
partisan.
68. The court ruled that the partners entering into the contract with another firm did not-------------a
breach of faith.
A. abnegate
B. tantamount to

C. broach
D. constitute
E. violate
Ans: D
Tantamount is to be equal or equivalent but the sentence wants to say that this was not to be
considered a breach of faith. Abnegate is to surrender power or position .Hence D
69. Stevens was as clever as he was unscrupulous,and what he could obtain through legitimate
means,he could always obtain through---------------A. chicanery
B. burlesque
C. strife
D. nihilism
E. mascot
Ans: A
The clue in the sentence is unscrupulous and the blank requires a word which is a synonym to this as
also an antonym to legitimate. So chicanery which is the use of tricks to deceive someone is best.
Burlesque refers to a theatrical entertainment of broad humor whereas nihilism is a sense that
everything is unreal. Mascot is a symbolic figure.
70. He has---------memories of the childhood he spent among the tribes in Central Africa.
A. psychic
B. myriad
C. vivid
D. vicarious
E. copious
Ans: C
Psychic pertains to the mind,myriad is too numerous to be counted,vicarious is experiencing second
hand whereas copious is large in quantity.Henve vivid which means to evoke lifelike images in the
mind.
71. The judge felt that the police officer was ----------------for the death of the suspect.
A. decorous
B. indiscrete
C. indebted
D. culpable

E. forced
Ans: D
The judge felt that the officer was guilty hence culpable.decorous is characterized by propriety and
dignity,indiscrete is undivided,indebted is grateful
72. His mind,---------by the rapid succession of recent events,began to absorb what the prosecutor
was trying to ask him.
A. beguiled
B. emblazon
C. beleaguered
D. befuddled
E. nuzzled
Ans: D
Beguiled is filled with wonder and delight,nuzzled is to make oneself cozy, emblazon is decorate with
colours and beleaguered is annoy and befuddled is confused in thinking.
73. The fans were--------------------when the team lost its seventh game in a row.
A. irascible
B. despondent
C. rapacious
D. precipitous
E. introverted
Ans: B
The fans must have been highly disappointed and lost all hope. Hence despondent. Irascible refers to
quick temper,rapacious is greedy and precipitous is hasty.
74. While acquiring modern sophisticated defence equipments ,the focus should be not on------but on
the qualitative or strategic elements in the game plan of the generals.
A. nuking
B. aloof
C. alleviating
D. beancounting
E. sacrilege
Ans: D

Beancounting is placing emphasis on cost and this is less important when trying to procure
ammunition as the sentence says .Nuking is attacking with bombs or firepower,aloof is
detached,sacrilege is blasphemy while alleviating ios relief from pain.
75. The mother---------------the daughter for breaking the window pane.
A. chastised
B. coerced
C. fostered
D. recuse
E. agitated
Ans: A.
The mother scolded hence chastised is best.coerced is pressurized,agitated is worried,recuse is to
challenge,and fostered is to promote the growth of.
76. The workers skin took on a -----------cast after his exposure to the pool of radioactive water.
A. squalid
B. nebulous
C. luminous
D. garrulous
E. didactic
Ans: C
Squalid is morally degraded,nebulous is lacking definite form or limits,garrulous is talkative,and
didactic is instructive. So luminous which means softly bright is correct.
77. The once clean disco is now slowly degenerating into its more---------substitute.
a. fast
b. lorn
c. meaningless
D. kinky
E. cursory
Ans: D
you need a word which means unclean tastes, hence kinky which is perverted.lorn is marked by
hopelessness and cursory is perfunctory.
78. Although charging interest is contrary to the law, the landlords------this by accepting a compulsory
donation.
A. contravene

B. circumspect
C. circumvent
D. byword
E. exhibit
Ans:C
We are looking for a word which means avoid or bypass. Hence C

79. I was going to give him more than he had asked for but thought the gift might be----------.
A. misconstrued
B. maladjusted
C. benefited
D. abundant
E. outwitted
Ans: A
The receiver might have misunderstood the gesture. So misconstrued fits best.
80. Advertisements convey an impression, however -------------- of the goods being sold.
A. meretricious
B. subliminal
C. harrowed
D. abundant
E. extrapolated
Ans:A
The blank requires a word which says based on pretence. So A. extrapolate is to derive or estimate
,harrowed refers to ploughed land and subliminal means below the threshold of conscious
perception.