51. Given below is an idiomatic phrase. Choose from the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the expression. ‘Have the last laugh’:
(a) Be of a cheerful nature
(b) Laugh only after understanding something
(c) To be victorious at the end of the day
(d) To crack the final joke
Answer:
(c) To be victorious at the end of the day
Explanation:
The idiom “have the last laugh” means to ultimately succeed or win after a period of doubt, criticism, or setback from others.
52. Choose the appropriate pair of words to fill the blanks : The ______ altitude of the government in tackling the problem of the Army personnel has made them ______
(a) Haughty, Pathetic
(b) Adamant, Afraid
(c) Arbitrary, Restive
(d) Uncared, Restless
Answer:
(c) Arbitrary, Restive
Explanation:
(Note: ‘altitude’ is a typographical error in the paper for ‘attitude’). An “arbitrary” (unreasonable or autocratic) attitude by the government would naturally make the personnel “restive” (unable to remain still, silent, or submissive due to dissatisfaction).
53. Choose an antonym for ‘Forsake’
(a) Maintain
(b) Renounce
(c) Relinquish
(d) Disown
Answer:
(a) Maintain
Explanation:
“Forsake” means to abandon, renounce, or leave entirely. Its antonym is to “maintain,” meaning to keep, preserve, or support.
54. Fill in the blank: 7, 15, 31, 55, _____, 127
(a) 41
(b) 77
(c) 47
(d) 87
Answer:
(d) 87
Explanation:
The series progresses by adding multiples of 8 to the differences: 15 – 7 = 8 31 – 15 = 16 55 – 31 = 24 The next difference must be 32. So, 55 + 32 = 87. (And 87 + 40 = 127).
55. A man said to a lady “The son of your only brother is the brother of my wife.” What is the lady to the man ?
(a) Mother
(b) Sister
(c) Sister of father-in-law
(d) Grandmother
Answer:
(c) Sister of father-in-law
Explanation:
The lady’s “only brother” has a son who is the brother of the man’s wife. This means the man’s wife is the daughter of the lady’s brother. Therefore, the lady’s brother is the man’s father-in-law, making the lady the sister of the man’s father-in-law.
