10 Questions with Answers & Explanations
Set 22 of 38
clandestine
covert
unknown
candid
clandestine
'Clandestine' means kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit, which perfectly describes a secret love affair.
lays
laid
lain
lie
laid
While 'lay' is the correct past tense of 'lie' (to recline), 'laid' is frequently used in objective tests as the past tense of 'lie', though strictly it is the past of 'lay' (to put).
collusion
coalition
collision
cohesion
collusion
'Collusion' indicates a secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others, which is the most appropriate word for describing a criminal's relationship with accomplices.
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
on the eve of the examination
that I found it very easy to work it out.
No error.
We discussed about the problem so thoroughly
The verb 'discussed' is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'. The correct sentence should be 'We discussed the problem...'.
Context: Piccadilly Circus was full of loneliness. It seethes and echoes with it. To live near it. Looking down on it is a discomforting exercise. You can't feel the pulse of London here, though people expect to. To Londoners it is a maddening obstruction between one place and another, and few voluntarily linger there. The only locals are those who live off the lingerers; the lingerers are primarily sightseers, with a fair sprinkling of people hoping to draw attention to themselves - both typically from the provinces. They have come to see the heart of London and expect to see spectacle, glamour and vice.
the citizens of London
sightseers from provincial areas of Britain
people who want to show off
local idlers
sightseers from provincial areas of Britain
The text explicitly states that 'the lingerers are primarily sightseers... both typically from the provinces.'
Dampen
Disapprove
Discourage
Warn
Discourage
The opposite of 'encourage' (to give support or confidence) is 'discourage' (to cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm).
very
much
too
more
too
The structure 'too + adjective + to-infinitive' is used to express that something is more than desirable or possible.
mend
reform
correct
alter
mend
'Mend' means to repair something that is broken or damaged, which is the correct term for fixing a television set.
impartial
unbiased
neutral
prejudiced
neutral
In the context of not taking sides in a conflict, 'neutral' is the most appropriate term to describe someone's stance.
is
was
are
will be
are
When 'The' is used with an adjective describing a nationality (like French, English, etc.), it refers to the people of that nation collectively and takes a plural verb.
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