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) He feigned illness to avoid going to the party. (B) The politician feigned the attention of his listeners to non-controversial issues. (C) On the phone, he feigned his sister’s voice and said that he was not at home. (D) He introduced me as his cousin, and everyone feigned to believe it.Solution
Feign - pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). The word feign is incorrectly used in the sentence B. In other sentence, feign is correctly used.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select No improvement
...Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
RAPT
The wind was abaft (A) / abase (B) which made the ship glide faster towards our destination.
The player was fined for using abrasive (A) / asquin...
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The groom stood before the __________________ for the wedding ceremony at the chur...
Any prolonged (A) / impersonating (B) attempt to isolate the country would not only have economic consequences but also complicate the fight against the...
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
We have little choice early in life, but as we grow older choices ______.
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
a written work dealing formally and systematically with a single specialized subject.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
EMULATE
Today she employs (A) four workers and manufacturers (B) nearly one tonne of vermicompost-based planting mix, which is fortified (C) with cow manure (D)...
Select the option to complete the sentence most logically and appropriately.
He didn't see the whole film because
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