56. Complete the following: ‘He is ___________ European but his wife is ___________ Indian.’
(A) an, a (B) a, an (C) an, an (D) the, a
Answer:
(B) a, an
Explanation:
“European” starts with a consonant ‘y’ sound, so it takes “a”. “Indian” starts with a vowel sound, taking “an”.
57. Complete the following: ‘He recited ___________ poem in ___________ honour of the emperor.’
(A) a, the (B) a, an (C) the, the (D) the, an
Answer:
(A) a, the
Explanation:
“A” poem specifies any one poem, and “the” honour specifies the particular honor of the emperor.
58. Fragrance is to flower as smoke is to ___________
(A) fire (B) wind (C) cloud (D) blaze
Answer:
(A) fire
Explanation:
A flower produces fragrance, just as fire produces smoke.
59. Solicit is to beg as ask is to ___________
(A) inquire (B) demand (C) require (D) snatch
Answer:
(B) demand
Explanation:
“Solicit” is a stronger, more intense form of “beg”; “demand” is a stronger, more forceful form of “ask”.
60. Divine is to earthy as ___________ is to sublime.
(A) foolish (B) wise (C) subtle (D) ridiculous
Answer:
(D) ridiculous
Explanation:
Divine and earthy are opposites, just as ridiculous and sublime are famous opposites (e.g., “From the sublime to the ridiculous…”).
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