Directions (1 – 3): Choose the word / group of words which is most nearly the same in meaning to the word / group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.
1. OBLIGATION (5)
- (1) lip sympathy (2) true empathy (3) self pity
- (4) conditional responsibility (5) Moral binding
2. SQUANDER (2)
- (1) use economically (2) spend wastefully (3) siphon judiciously
- (4) donate generously (5) None of these
3. MODEST (1)
- (1) humble (2) sufficient (3) meagre
- (4) sober (5) unpretentious
Directions (4 – 5): Choose the word / group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage.4. MYTH (1)
- (1) reality (2) mystery (3) misery
- (4) misconception (5) exaggeration
5. EXTENSIVE (5)
- (1) intensive (2) abominable (3) inherent
- (4) rampant (5) negligible