81. Slipshod
(A) Vulgar
(B) Careless
(C) Commonplace
(D) Retaliatory
Answer: (B) Careless
Slipshod: Characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.
(A) Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste.
(B) Careless: Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
(C) Commonplace: Not unusual; ordinary.
(D) Retaliatory: Characterized by a desire for revenge.
82. Pensive
(A) Habitually tardy
(B) Confident
(C) Given to quiet reflection
(D) In a foul mood
Answer: (C) Given to quiet reflection
Pensive: Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
(A) Habitually tardy: Regularly late.
(B) Confident: Feeling or showing confidence in oneself.
(C) Given to quiet reflection: Deeply thoughtful.
(D) In a foul mood: Angry or irritable.
83. Culpable
(A) Correct
(B) Guilty
(C) Right
(D) Innocent
Answer: (B) Guilty
Culpable: Deserving blame.
(A) Correct: Free from error; in accordance with fact or truth.
(B) Guilty: Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.
(C) Right: Morally good, justified, or acceptable.
(D) Innocent: Not guilty of a crime or offense.
84. FRAUGHT
(A) wanting
(B) teeming
(C) lacking
(D) fading
Answer: (B) teeming
FRAUGHT: Filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable); brimming.
(A) wanting: Lacking in a required or necessary quality.
(B) teeming: Be full of or swarming with (used synonymously with ‘fraught with’).
(C) lacking: Being without or not having enough of something.
(D) fading: Gradually growing faint and disappearing.
85. BLAND
(A) calming
(B) thrilling
(C) stirring
(D) moving
Answer: (A) calming
BLAND: Lacking strong features or characteristics; mild or soothing.
(A) calming: Making someone tranquil and quiet; soothing.
(B) thrilling: Causing excitement and pleasure.
(C) stirring: Causing great excitement or strong emotion.
(D) moving: Producing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy.
86. BLATANT
(A) unobtrusive
(B) inconspicuous
(C) unpolished
(D) unnoticeable
Answer: (C) unpolished
BLATANT: Done openly and unashamedly; very obvious.
(A) unobtrusive: Not conspicuous or attracting attention.
(B) inconspicuous: Not clearly visible or attracting attention.
(C) unpolished: Not elegant or refined; rough (sometimes associated with blatant behavior).
(D) unnoticeable: Not easily seen or noticed.
87. BOGUS
(A) candid
(B) bonafide
(C) phony
(D) definite
Answer: (C) phony
BOGUS: Not genuine or true; fake.
(A) candid: Truthful and straightforward; frank.
(B) bonafide: Genuine; real.
(C) phony: Not genuine; fraudulent.
(D) definite: Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
88. The entire exercise is just a camouflage
(A) Revelation
(B) Disguise
(C) Mask
(D) Deception
Answer: (B) Disguise
Camouflage: Actions or devices intended to disguise or mislead.
(A) Revelation: A surprising and previously unknown fact made known.
(B) Disguise: A means of altering one’s appearance or concealing one’s identity.
(C) Mask: A covering for all or part of the face.
(D) Deception: The action of deceiving someone.
89. The judge exonerated the criminal
(A) Pardoned
(B) Punished
(C) Accused
(D) Praised
Answer: (A) Pardoned
Exonerated: Absolved from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
(A) Pardoned: Forgiven or excused (a person, error, or offense).
(B) Punished: Inflicted a penalty or sanction on someone.
(C) Accused: Charged with an offense or crime.
(D) Praised: Expressed warm approval or admiration of.
90. She has reached the nadir of her hopes.
(A) Peak
(B) Floor
(C) Bottom
(D) Topper
Answer: (C) Bottom
Nadir: The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
(A) Peak: The highest point of something.
(B) Floor: The lower surface of a room.
(C) Bottom: The lowest point or part of something.
(D) Topper: A person or thing that tops.