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  1. For most _____ plants and animals, there is no way back from a place on the list of endangered species.
    (A) exotic
    (B) threatened
    (B) imperiled
    (D) extant
    (E) wild
    (F) extinct
  2. A.
    A and B
    B.
    B and C
    C.
    A and D
    D.
    B and F
    E.
    E and F

  3. All citizens of the world must show respect to the constitution, and must not view the law and order machinery with _____.
    (A) reverence
    (B) contempt
    (C) sincerity
    (D) disdain
    (E) allegiance
    (F) dignity
  4. A.
    A and B
    B.
    C and E
    C.
    C and F
    D.
    B and D
    E.
    E and D

  5. Pulsating with power and _____ an image of Lord Surya is believed to dispel darkness and is usually worn as an amulet strung from a gold chain.
    (A) pelf
    (B) radiance
    (C) resplendence
    (D) prestige
    (E) enlightenment
    (F) wisdom
  6. A.
    A and F
    B.
    B and C
    C.
    D and E
    D.
    B and D
    E.
    A and B

  7. Social entrepreneurs are committed individuals who have a dedicated streak that does not allow them to get _____ from their chosen mission.
    (A) obsessed
    (B) divested
    (C) digressed
    (D) diverted
    (E) focused
    (F) obviated
  8. A.
    A and E
    B.
    B and F
    C.
    C and A
    D.
    C and D
    E.
    A and F

  9. It is a/an _____ that while almost every religion stands for and preaches the universal brotherhood of man, religion has been a constant source of conflict in human history.
    (A) dilemma
    (B) paradox
    (C) coincidence
    (D) ambiguity
    (E) contiguity
    (F) irony
  10. A.
    A and D
    B.
    B and F
    C.
    A and B
    D.
    C and E
    E.
    B and D

  11. Money and power can bring _____ happiness but at the same time they also bring in an equal amount of misery.
    (A) spiritual
    (B) mental
    (C) material
    (D) worldly
    (E) psychological
    (F) emotional
  12. A.
    A and B
    B.
    E and F
    C.
    C and D
    D.
    D and E
    E.
    A and C

  13. The _____ utilization of human resources can not only help in economic development but can also help in reducing the rate of unemployment.
    (A) drastic
    (B) effective
    (C) minimal
    (D) optimal
    (E) nominal
    (F) voracious
  14. A.
    A and F
    B.
    B and D
    C.
    D and F
    D.
    B and C
    E.
    D and E

  15. Plural and open demo cracles are the targets of the scourge of terrorism that strikes at the very root of _____, the mainstay of civil society in a free world.
    (A) injustice
    (B) dishonesty
    (C) tolerance
    (D) violence
    (E) acceptance
    (F) treachery
  16. A.
    A and B
    B.
    D and F
    C.
    C and E
    D.
    B and C
    E.
    C and D

  17. Those who champion the cause of women seek to _____ their rights and power.
    (A) demand
    (B) establish
    (C) uphold
    (D) assert
    (E) transform
    (F) transcend
  18. A.
    E and F
    B.
    A and B
    C.
    B and C
    D.
    C and D
    E.
    D and E

  19. The Federation of Andhra Pradesh Industries has expressed concern at the _____ financial situation and has threatened to launch an agitation if the government does not extend concessions.
    (A) exacerbating
    (B) deteriorating
    (C) rising
    (D) diminishing
    (E) receding
    (F) escalating
  20. A.
    A and E
    B.
    A and B
    C.
    C and D
    D.
    C and E
    E.
    C and F