26. Choose the word which has the right meaning or sense of the word :
PROCRASTINATE
(a) Halve
(b) Herald
(c) Delay
(d) Hamper
Answer:
(c) Delay
Explanation:
To procrastinate means to delay or postpone action, often out of laziness or habitual carelessness.
27. Choose which one can be SUBSTITUTED for the given words/sentences.
One who loves books:
(a) Bibliophobe
(b) Bibliophile
(c) Bibliographer
(d) Bibliophagist
Answer:
(b) Bibliophile
Explanation:
“Biblio-” relates to books, and “-phile” denotes a person who loves or has a fondness for a specified thing.
28. Choose which one can be SUBSTITUTED for the given words/sentences.
To examine one’s own thoughts and feelings :
(a) Meditation
(b) Retrospection
(c) Reflection
(d) Introspection
Answer:
(d) Introspection
Explanation:
“Intro-” means inward, and “-spection” means looking. Introspection is the examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes.
29. Law deals with :
(a) Cause
(b) Effect
(c) Behaviour
(d) Approval
Answer:
(c) Behaviour
Explanation:
In a sociological and jurisprudential sense, law exists to regulate the conduct and behavior of individuals within a society.
30. Crimes usually involving cunning and deceit rather than physical force :
(a) White-collar Crimes
(b) Blue-collar Crimes
(c) Misdemeanours
(d) Embezzlements
Answer:
(a) White-collar Crimes
Explanation:
“White-collar crime” is a generic term for financially motivated, nonviolent crimes committed by business and government professionals using deceit and concealment.
