Question
Directions: In each question below, word is used in four
different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE. (A) Her death devolved the end of an era in superlative cinematic techniques. (B) The senator devolved the duties of office upon a group of aides. (C) The firm devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead. (D) After several hours the discussion had devolved into a shouting match.Solution
Devolve - transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration. In sentence A, The word ‘devolve’ is incorrectly used. In other sentence, devolve is correctly used.
Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express( es) the meaning of the word....
Resemble
I. We should consider the buildings as a resemble .
II. A pair of pink shoes completed her striking resemble .
III. Distan...
He was wrongly blamed for something his friends did, and was upset for over a month.
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in the meaning of the given word.
Acerbic
Select the correctly spelt word.
- Below a word is given in three sentences. Find out which one/ones make/makes a correct usage of the given word and mark the option accordingly. If the sent...
One who is not easily pleased by anything
(i) eager
(ii) avid
(iii) protect
(iv) rage
CATAPULTS
(i) The publicity catapulted her CD to the top of the charts.
(ii) Several States have laws against the use of such plas...
Directions: In each question below, word is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or
