A “somnambulist” (from the Latin Somnus for sleep and Ambulare for to walk) is the formal medical and psychological term for a sleepwalker.
17. Choose the correct antonym of ‘fraudulent’.
(A) crafty
(B) deceptive
(C) treacherous
(D) upright
Answer:
(D) upright
Explanation:
“Fraudulent” means obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception. Its direct antonym is “upright,” meaning strictly honorable or honest.
18. ‘We walked at a moderate pace’. The word ‘moderate’ means
(A) fast
(B) slow
(C) average
(D) swift
Answer:
(C) average
Explanation:
In this context, “moderate” means average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree—neither too fast nor too slow.
19. Which is the correct spelling?
(A) Maintainance
(B) Maintenance
(C) Maintinance
(D) Mainteinance
Answer:
(B) Maintenance
Explanation:
The correct English spelling for the process of maintaining or preserving someone or something is “Maintenance.”
20. Punctuate the following:The soldiers said bravo we have won
(A) The soldiers said, “Bravo! We have won.”
(B) The soldiers said “Bravo! we have won.”
(C) The soldiers said, “Bravo we have won.”
(D) The soldiers said, “Bravo! We have won!”
Answer:
(A) The soldiers said, “Bravo! We have won.”
Explanation:
Correct punctuation rules dictate a comma before direct speech, quotation marks around the spoken text, an exclamation mark after the interjection “Bravo”, and a capitalized “We” following the exclamation. Option A provides this standard structure.
