AILET entrance exam Question Bank Solutions for English Language

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Caustic: My impatience, which can cause me to be really caustic and rude.

The flat has been refurbished recently.

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MALIGNER: The young man made it a point to the maligner in spite of the assigned workload.

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Castigate: It would be easy to demonize and castigate individuals but that is not our purpose.

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Sordid: His dress was of a piece with his countenance, neither affectedly sordid nor pompous.

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The Jan Lokpal Bill also referred to (___) as the citizens' ombudsman bill, is a proposed independent (/) anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed it as a more effective improvement on the original Lokpal bill, which is currently being proposed by the Government of India. The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter (/) corruption, redress grievances (/) of citizens, and protect whistle-blowers. If made into law, the bill would create an independent ombudsman (/) body called the Lokpal. It would be empowered to register and investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval.

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The Jan Lokpal Bill also referred to (/) as the citizens' ombudsman bill, is a proposed independent (/)anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed it as a more effective improvement on the original Lokpal bill, which is currently being proposed by the Government of India. The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter (_____) corruption, redress grievances(/) of citizens, and protect whistle-blowers. If made into law, the bill would create an independent ombudsman (/) body called the Lokpal. It would be empowered to register and investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval.

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The Jan Lokpal Bill also referred to (/) as the citizens' ombudsman bill, is a proposed independent (/) anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed it as a more effective improvement on the original Lokpal bill, which is currently being proposed by the Government of India. The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter (/) corruption, redress grievances (____) of citizens, and protect whistle-blowers. If made into law, the bill would create an independent ombudsman (/) body called the Lokpal. It would be empowered to register and investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval.

Choose the correct synonymous word or description for each italicized word.
The Jan Lokpal Bill also referred to (/) as the citizens' ombudsman bill, is a proposed independent (/) anti-corruption law in India. Anti-corruption social activists proposed it as a more effective improvement on the original Lokpal bill, which is currently being proposed by the Government of India. The Jan Lokpal Bill aims to effectively deter (/) corruption, redress grievances (/) of citizens, and protect whistle-blowers. If made into law, the bill would create an independent ombudsman (____) body called the Lokpal. It would be empowered to register and investigate complaints of corruption against politicians and bureaucrats without prior government approval.

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A million cinemas a year bring the same stale balderdash.

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There must be lively discussion of Indian authors if we are to foster our knowledge. 

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Buoyed by these visions of the future of his son, the artist soldiered on.

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Last fortnight, the rains came to the parched soils of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihood of millions of peasants.

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The boy gave a vivid description of all that happened. 

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It is compulsory for all the students to join this tour.

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Some of the discoveries of modem science are simply marvellous. 

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The teacher felt that the student lacked discrimination in the study of his data. 

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We don't know how we are to recompense you for the trouble you have taken.

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John Milton wrote 'Paradise Lost' to vindicate the ways of God to man.

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When youngsters do not have good role-models to emulate, they start searching for them among sportsmen or filmstars.