41. Congenital
(A) expensive
(B) friendly
(C) yielding
(D) existing at birth
Answer: (D) existing at birth
Congenital: Present from birth, especially of a disease or physical abnormality.
(A) expensive: Costing a lot of money.
(B) friendly: Kind and pleasant.
(C) yielding: Giving way under pressure; submissive or compliant.
(D) existing at birth: Present from the time a person is born.
42. Sporadic
(A) occasional
(B) stagnant
(C) whirling
(D) epidemic
Answer: (A) occasional
Sporadic: Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places.
(A) occasional: Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly.
(B) stagnant: Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
(C) whirling: Moving rapidly round and round.
(D) epidemic: A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
43. Devout
(A) Wordly
(B) Faithful
(C) Shady
(D) Proud
Answer: (B) Faithful
Devout: Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
(A) Wordly: Experienced and sophisticated; relating to earthly life.
(B) Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast.
(C) Shady: Situated in or full of shade; also means of doubtful honesty.
(D) Proud: Feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one’s own achievements.
44. Prodigal
(A) Miser
(B) Spendthrift
(C) Wanderer
(D) Cruel
Answer: (B) Spendthrift
Prodigal: Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
(A) Miser: A person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
(B) Spendthrift: A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
(C) Wanderer: A person who travels aimlessly; a roamer.
(D) Cruel: Wilfully causing pain or suffering to others.
45. Caution
(A) Warn
(B) Threaten
(C) Hurt
(D) Appease
Answer: (A) Warn
Caution: Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes, or to say something as a warning.
(A) Warn: To inform someone in advance of an impending or possible danger or problem.
(B) Threaten: To state one’s intention to take hostile action in retribution.
(C) Hurt: To cause physical pain or injury to.
(D) Appease: To pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands.
46. Implore
(A) Appeal
(B) Comfort
(C) Lie
(D) Crush
Answer: (A) Appeal
Implore: To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
(A) Appeal: To make a serious or urgent request.
(B) Comfort: To ease the grief or distress of someone.
(C) Lie: To be in a horizontal position, or to tell an untruth.
(D) Crush: To deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully.
47. Flung
(A) Threw
(B) Caught
(C) Cast
(D) Spat
Answer: (A) Threw
Flung: The past tense of fling, meaning to throw or hurl forcefully.
(A) Threw: Propelled something with force through the air by a movement of the arm.
(B) Caught: Intercepted and held something which had been thrown.
(C) Cast: Threw something forcefully in a specified direction.
(D) Spat: Ejected saliva forcibly from one’s mouth.
48. Redeem
(A) Punish
(B) Save
(C) Forget
(D) Forgive
Answer: (B) Save
Redeem: To compensate for the faults or bad aspects of something; to save or rescue.
(A) Punish: To inflict a penalty or sanction on someone for an offense.
(B) Save: To keep safe or rescue from danger.
(C) Forget: To fail to remember.
(D) Forgive: To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense.
49. Annoy
(A) Review
(B) Revoke
(C) Lazy
(D) Offend
Answer: (D) Offend
Annoy: To irritate or make someone a little angry.
(A) Review: To examine or assess something formally.
(B) Revoke: To put an end to the validity or operation of a decree, decision, or promise.
(C) Lazy: Unwilling to work or use energy.
(D) Offend: To cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.
50. Swindle
(A) Insert
(B) Dupe
(C) Ample
(D) Honesty
Answer: (B) Dupe
Swindle: To use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
(A) Insert: To place, fit, or thrust something into another thing.
(B) Dupe: To deceive or trick someone.
(C) Ample: Enough or more than enough; plentiful.
(D) Honesty: The quality of being truthful and sincere.