Weekly Vocabulary Test – 19JUL26-25JUL26
✓ Vocabulary Source: Editorial Words Weekly PDFs
✓ Total Questions: 150
✓ Difficulty: Advanced / Tough
✓ Estimated Time: 90 Minutes
This Challenge Covers:
✓ Advanced Vocabulary
✓ Contextual Vocabulary
✓ Meaning in Context
✓ Editorial Usage
✓ Synonyms
✓ Antonyms
✓ Idioms & Phrases
✓ Phrasal Verbs
✓ One Word Substitution
✓ Fill in the Blanks
✓ Word Formation
✓ Spotting the Error
✓ Advanced Cloze Test
Start Test ↓
SECTION A: Advanced Vocabulary Mastery
1. In the context of India’s long-term developmental strategy, the term “Viksit Bharat” fundamentally refers to which of the following?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. A vision to make India a fully developed nation by 2047.
💡 Explanation: Viksit Bharat is a vision or goal set by the Government of India to make India a fully developed nation by 2047.
2. The drastic economic measure of “demonetisation” is best interpreted as the act of:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Stripping a currency unit of its status as legal tender.
💡 Explanation: Demonetisation is the act of stripping a currency unit of its legal tender status; currency invalidation, note ban.
3. How are “Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)” differentiated from traditional banks in the financial ecosystem?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. They offer banking services but operate without a formal banking license.
💡 Explanation: NBFCs are financial institutions offering banking services without a banking license; shadow banks, microfinance institutions.
4. In macroeconomic analysis, “gross value added (GVA)” is precisely defined as:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. The measure of the value of goods and services produced in an area or sector.
💡 Explanation: GVA measures the value of goods and services produced in an area, industry, or sector of an economy.
5. Which entity functions as the national regulatory body for Indian pharmaceuticals and medical devices?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. CDSCO
💡 Explanation: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is the national regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
6. The medical breakthrough known as “Qdenga” is best described as:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. A live-attenuated dengue vaccine developed by Takeda.
💡 Explanation: Qdenga is a live-attenuated dengue vaccine developed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to protect against all four dengue serotypes.
7. Why did “Dengvaxia” face significant global controversy after its release?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. It posed severe safety risks in individuals who had not previously contracted dengue.
💡 Explanation: Dengvaxia faced controversy due to safety risks in individuals who had not previously contracted dengue.
8. The “TIDES trial” was a massive, multi-year Phase 3 clinical study designed specifically to evaluate:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. The efficacy and safety of Takeda’s Qdenga dengue vaccine.
💡 Explanation: The Tetrivalent Immunization against Dengue Efficacy Study (TIDES) evaluates Takeda’s Qdenga dengue vaccine.
9. In the realm of public demonstrations, “Jantar Mantar” is officially recognized as:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. A historic site and astronomical observatory in New Delhi often used for protests.
💡 Explanation: Jantar Mantar is a historic observatory in New Delhi often used as a designated location for public protests.
10. The legislative framework of the “Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA)” was fundamentally enacted to:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Provide a path to Indian citizenship for religious minorities from certain neighboring countries.
💡 Explanation: The CAA amends the Citizenship Act of 1955 to provide a citizenship path for religious minorities from certain neighbors.
11. Which unified nomenclature refers to the paramilitary forces under the Ministry of Home Affairs deployed for internal security?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. CAPFs
💡 Explanation: Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) is the nomenclature for security forces maintaining internal security and border guarding.
12. The “University Grants Commission” is structurally mandated to oversee which primary educational function?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Coordinating, determining, and maintaining standards of higher education.
💡 Explanation: The UGC is a statutory body set up for the coordination, determination, and maintenance of higher education standards.
13. The “Index of Eight Core Industries” is an essential monthly production metric released by the:
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Office of the Economic Adviser (OEA)
💡 Explanation: The Index of Eight Core Industries is compiled and released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, DPIIT.
14. What defines the geopolitical entity known as the “Houthis”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. A Zaydi Shia political and militant group from northern Yemen.
💡 Explanation: Houthis (Ansar Allah) are a Zaydi Shia political and militant group that emerged in Yemen in the 1990s.
15. The strategically critical “Strait of Hormuz” functions as a narrow strip of water connecting:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. The Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
💡 Explanation: The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
16. Which chokepoint connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, lying between Yemen, Djibouti, and Eritrea?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
💡 Explanation: The Bab-el-Mandeb Strait connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden between the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.
17. The “East-West Pipeline” serves as a massive 1,200-km infrastructure project designed to transport crude oil to which major port city?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Yanbu
💡 Explanation: The East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia transports crude oil from eastern oilfields to the western port of Yanbu.
18. The term “Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)” is best interpreted contextually as a representation of:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. A youth-led satirical political movement emerging online.
💡 Explanation: The Cockroach Janta Party is a youth-led satirical political movement organizing protests for reform and accountability.
19. In Sri Lanka’s recent political history, “Aragalaya” is the Sinhalese word signifying:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Mass public struggle or protests
💡 Explanation: Aragalaya means ‘struggle’ in Sinhalese, referring to the 2022 mass public protests in Sri Lanka.
20. The “Teesta Stage-VI” project is explicitly categorized as a:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. 500 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power project.
💡 Explanation: Teesta Stage-VI is a 500 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric power project under construction in Sikkim.
21. Who is “Sonam Wangchuk” according to the provided editorial definitions?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. An Indian engineer, innovator, and climate campaigner.
💡 Explanation: Sonam Wangchuk is an Indian engineer, innovator, and education reform activist known for undertaking fasts.
22. The term “Gen Z” officially designates individuals born within which approximate time frame?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Between the late 1990s and early 2010s (1997-2012).
💡 Explanation: Gen Z refers to the generation born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, specifically 1997 and 2012.
23. What fundamental objective drives “Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)” within the business ecosystem?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Integrating social and environmental concerns into business operations.
💡 Explanation: CSR is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their operations and interactions.
24. The legislative intent behind the “Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA)” is to:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Regulate the acceptance of foreign contributions to prevent activities detrimental to national interest.
💡 Explanation: The FCRA is enacted to regulate the utilization of foreign contributions by individuals or associations.
25. Which fundamental right is legally enshrined under “Article 19(1)(d) of the Constitution of India”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. The fundamental right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
💡 Explanation: Article 19(1)(d) guarantees all citizens the fundamental right to move freely throughout the territory of India.
SECTION B: Contextual Vocabulary
26. Based on context, the administrative execution of the _______ by the Election Commission is vital to thoroughly delete non-existent voters and safeguard democratic integrity.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
💡 Explanation: The SIR is an official administrative process conducted by the ECI to update and correct electoral rolls.
27. The state must rapidly expand the reach of the _______ to ensure that heavily subsidized food commodities efficiently reach the most destitute sections of society.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Public Distribution System (PDS)
💡 Explanation: The PDS is a government-sponsored chain entrusted with distributing basic food commodities at very cheap prices.
28. The legal precedent established in the landmark case of _______ effectively asserted that urban pedestrians possess a fundamental right to safe, well-maintained footpaths.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Maniyar Iliyaz vs P. Ayyappan (2026)
💡 Explanation: This 2026 landmark Supreme Court judgment affirmed that pedestrians have a fundamental right to safe footpaths.
29. The glaring sedentary behavior documented in the latest _______ urgently necessitates a comprehensive public health overhaul to promote daily exercise.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. India Physical Activity Profile 2024
💡 Explanation: This dataset outlines the levels of physical exercise and sedentary behavior among the Indian population.
30. Millions of international fans eagerly watched the prestigious _______ to witness which UEFA national team would claim continental supremacy.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. European Championship
💡 Explanation: The European Championship (Euros) is the primary association football tournament for UEFA members.
31. Awarded annually by France Football, the _______ serves as the ultimate recognition for the player demonstrating peerless individual brilliance over the previous season.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Ballon d’Or
💡 Explanation: The Ballon d’Or is the annual France Football award honoring the best performing player over the previous season.
32. With digital fraud skyrocketing, the specialized _______ division successfully dismantled the complex, internet-based extortion syndicate operating within the southern metropolis.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Chennai Cyber Crime
💡 Explanation: Chennai Cyber Crime is the dedicated law enforcement division responsible for combating digital and electronic crimes.
33. To accurately estimate key employment and unemployment metrics, economists heavily rely on the comprehensive data provided by the _______.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
💡 Explanation: The PLFS is an annual survey by the NSO to estimate key employment and unemployment indicators.
34. The proven reliability of the _______ makes it ISRO’s most trusted expendable medium-lift vehicle for deploying critical national satellites into orbit.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. PSLV
💡 Explanation: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is ISRO’s expendable medium-lift launch vehicle.
35. To efficiently cater to the burgeoning commercial demand for launching miniaturized payloads, the agency developed the _______, colloquially known as the mini-rocket.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. SSLV
💡 Explanation: The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) is a small-lift vehicle developed to launch smaller satellites.
36. By formally encouraging non-governmental entities to actively participate in aerospace ventures, the _______ significantly shifts the nation’s celestial regulatory framework.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. 2023 Space Policy
💡 Explanation: The 2023 Space Policy is an overarching framework formulated to formalize private participation in the space sector.
37. The proposed legal framework of the _______ aims to rigorously outline liabilities and promote private commercial operations safely beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Space Activities Act
💡 Explanation: The Space Activities Act is designed to regulate space activities, outline liabilities, and provide a legal framework.
38. The successful ratification of the proposed _______ will substantially reduce cross-border tariffs and definitively boost bilateral economic cooperation between London and New Delhi.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. India-U.K. CETA
💡 Explanation: CETA is the proposed bilateral free trade agreement between India and the UK aimed at reducing tariffs.
39. Representing a powerful economic bloc of 10 member states, _______ consistently facilitates formidable intergovernmental cooperation across Southeast Asia.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. ASEAN
💡 Explanation: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic union of 10 member states.
40. The strategic implementation of the _______ ensures that cross-border migrant workers are shielded from paying overlapping social security taxes in both their home and host countries.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Double Contribution Convention
💡 Explanation: This social security agreement avoids double taxation on social security contributions for cross-border workers.
SECTION C: Advanced Synonyms
41. Which phrase serves as the closest synonym to “a cause for concern”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Grounds for anxiety
💡 Explanation: “A cause for concern” means a reason to worry, matter of apprehension, or grounds for anxiety.
42. Choose the most appropriate semantic equivalent for “a great deal”.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Substantially
💡 Explanation: “A great deal” means a large amount or extent; considerably or substantially.
43. What is synonymous with reaching “a new low” in bilateral relations?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Rock bottom
💡 Explanation: “A new low” means a situation worse than ever before; rock bottom or unprecedented low.
44. In editorial usage, “against this backdrop” is synonymous with:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Given the circumstances
💡 Explanation: “Against this backdrop” means in this context, considering this situation, or given the circumstances.
45. If “all is not well” with an economy, it implies that the situation is:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Not as stable as it appears
💡 Explanation: “All is not well” is used to indicate that a situation is not as good or stable as it appears.
46. Find the closest synonym for the phrase “along the way”.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. As things progressed
💡 Explanation: “Along the way” means during the course of an event; over time, as things progressed.
47. Which term acts as a synonym for “as a whole”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Collectively
💡 Explanation: “As a whole” means considered entirely or in total; altogether, universally, collectively.
48. To be sold “at a premium” is synonymous with being sold:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. At a higher cost than usual
💡 Explanation: “At a premium” means at a higher price or cost than usual, reflecting added value.
49. What is the synonym for “at the heart of”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. At the root of
💡 Explanation: “At the heart of” means the most important part; at the core of, central to, or at the root of.
50. Identify the closest meaning to “at the top end”.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Highest tier
💡 Explanation: “At the top end” means at the highest level of a scale; highest tier, upper echelon.
51. The phrase “bear the brunt” can be substituted with:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Endure the worst part
💡 Explanation: “Bear the brunt” means to suffer the worst part of an unpleasant situation; endure, take the impact.
52. To “cast aspersions” is synonymous with:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Slander or defame
💡 Explanation: “Cast aspersions” means to make critical or damaging remarks; malign, defame, slander.
53. Choose the synonym for “change course”.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Pivot or alter direction
💡 Explanation: “Change course” means to adopt a different policy; alter direction, shift strategy, pivot.
54. Reaching “deep into its bag of tricks” signifies a resort to:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Many clever schemes or methods
💡 Explanation: “Deep into its bag of tricks” means to use a wide variety of deceptive or clever methods; resort to schemes.
55. To “fall through the cracks” is to be:
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Overlooked or neglected
💡 Explanation: “Fall through the cracks” means being missed, neglected, or ignored by a system; being overlooked.
56. What is synonymous with “gather momentum”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Gain traction or accelerate
💡 Explanation: “Gather momentum” means to gain traction, accelerate, speed up, or build up.
57. A company forced to “go into insolvency” faces:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Liquidation or bankruptcy
💡 Explanation: “Go into insolvency” means entering a legal state of inability to pay debts; go bankrupt, face liquidation.
58. The phrase “half the task” is closest in meaning to:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. An incomplete job or partial solution
💡 Explanation: “Half the task” means only a portion of the required effort; partial solution, incomplete job.
59. If infrastructure continues to “lag well behind,” it is:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Trailing behind significantly
💡 Explanation: “Lag well behind” means to fail to keep up by a significant margin; fall far short, trail behind.
60. Guidelines that are “laid in stone” are best described as:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Permanently established and unalterable
💡 Explanation: “Laid in stone” means permanently established, unlikely to change, firmly fixed, or inflexible.
SECTION D: Advanced Antonyms
61. What is the most precise antonym for the compliance-based idiom “fall in line with”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Rebel against or defy
💡 Explanation: “Fall in line with” means to conform to or act in accordance. Defying or rebelling is the opposite.
62. Choose the antonym for the facilitating phrase “open the door”.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Block access or hinder
💡 Explanation: “Open the door” means to create opportunities or facilitate. Blocking or hindering is the direct opposite.
63. If critics claim regulators are “out of touch,” what describes the antonymous state?
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Well-informed and acutely aware
💡 Explanation: “Out of touch” implies lacking awareness or being ignorant. Well-informed is the semantic opposite.
64. Which state is the strict antonym of being “out of work”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Gainfully employed
💡 Explanation: “Out of work” means unemployed or jobless. Gainfully employed denotes having a paid job.
65. To “paint a grim picture” means to present a bleak scenario. Its antonym is to:
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Depict a highly rosy, optimistic outlook
💡 Explanation: “Paint a grim picture” depicts a bleak or depressing scenario. Presenting a rosy outlook reverses this meaning.
66. The antonym for the combative phrase “run contrary to” is:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Align harmoniously with
💡 Explanation: “Run contrary to” means to conflict or go against. “Align with” denotes agreement and congruence.
67. If a nation fails to “seize the moment,” it instead acts to:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Squander the rare opportunity
💡 Explanation: “Seize the moment” implies grasping an opportunity. Squandering or wasting the opportunity is the opposite action.
68. To “set oneself apart” means to distinguish oneself. The antonym is to:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Blend in entirely
💡 Explanation: Setting oneself apart means being distinct. Blending in means failing to distinguish oneself from the crowd.
69. When consequences “stare someone in the face,” they are glaringly obvious. The antonym denotes they are:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Completely hidden or imperceptible
💡 Explanation: “Stare someone in the face” means to be glaringly obvious. Hidden or imperceptible reverses this.
70. The phrase “tilt the balance against” puts a side at a disadvantage. Its antonym is to:
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Favorably position or advantage
💡 Explanation: Tilting the balance against makes a situation unfavorable. Favorably positioning acts as the precise antonym.
71. What is the antonym for the directional phrasal verb “bend towards”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Turn away from or repel
💡 Explanation: “Bend towards” means to lean or show inclination toward. Turning away from or repelling is the opposite.
72. Identify the antonym for the intrusive action “break into”.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Securely exit or peacefully leave
💡 Explanation: “Break into” means to violently enter. Exiting securely or leaving peacefully contrasts this forceful entry.
73. If an alliance begins to “fall apart,” its antonym would indicate that it:
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Solidifies and strengthens
💡 Explanation: “Fall apart” means to break down or disintegrate. Solidifying or strengthening implies the opposite.
74. Choose the antonym for “fizzle out” (as in a structural reform movement).
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Gather intense momentum
💡 Explanation: “Fizzle out” means to end weakly or peter out. Gathering momentum signifies growing in strength and speed.
75. The antonym for the conceding phrasal verb “give up” is:
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✓ Correct Answer: D. Persevere relentlessly
💡 Explanation: “Give up” implies ceasing effort or surrendering. To persevere is to persistently continue despite difficulty.
76. What is the institutional antonym for “hollow out”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Fortify or strengthen
💡 Explanation: “Hollow out” means to weaken, undermine, or deplete. Fortifying or strengthening represents the opposite action.
77. The antonym for “keep out” (as in protectionist tariffs) is:
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Welcome in or integrate
💡 Explanation: “Keep out” means to exclude, prevent, or bar. Welcoming in or integrating is the precise antonym.
78. Identify the antonym for the revealing phrase “lay bare”.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Conceal entirely
💡 Explanation: “Lay bare” means to reveal or expose. Concealing entirely keeps the subject completely hidden.
79. To “shrug off” an economic dip means to dismiss it. The antonym is to:
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Pay close attention and address it
💡 Explanation: “Shrug off” implies dismissing or ignoring a negative effect. Paying close attention reverses this dismissal.
80. Choose the antonym for the ceasing action “shut down”.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Initiate or commence operations
💡 Explanation: “Shut down” means to cease business or halt operations. Commencing operations is the exact opposite.
SECTION E: Idioms & Phrases Challenge
81. “The national power grid must be fully capable of handling extreme peak loads _______.” Which idiom completes the sentence to mean ‘at any specific moment in time’?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. at any given point
💡 Explanation: “At any given point” means at any specific moment in time or in any instance.
82. “Impoverished coastal regions remain _______ from the devastating impacts of rising sea levels.” Which phrase best fits?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. at greatest risk
💡 Explanation: “At greatest risk” means highly vulnerable, most susceptible, or in extreme danger.
83. “The current diplomatic strategy focuses heavily on projecting military strength abroad while ensuring economic stability _______.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. at home
💡 Explanation: “At home” refers to one’s own country or domestic territory, rather than abroad.
84. “The unprecedented global crisis demands policy solutions that are _______ highly innovative and immediately practical.” What fits best?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. at once
💡 Explanation: “At once” means at the same time, simultaneously, or concurrently.
85. “_______, further bilateral dialogue seems highly unlikely to yield a mutually acceptable consensus.” Which phrase denotes ‘right now’?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. At this point
💡 Explanation: “At this point” means at this particular moment in time, currently, or at this stage.
86. “The newly enacted occupational safety laws aim to rigorously protect the fundamental rights of individuals _______.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. at work
💡 Explanation: “At work” signifies being engaged in a job, employed, or in employment.
87. “Rapid industrial economic expansion must always _______ strict ecological and environmental conservation.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. be balanced with
💡 Explanation: “Be balanced with” means to be kept in proportion, counteracted by, or weighed against.
88. “It is unjust that future generations will have to _______ of immense and unregulated national debt.”
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✓ Correct Answer: C. bear this burden
💡 Explanation: “Bear this burden” means to carry or endure a heavy or difficult responsibility or hardship.
89. “Outraged union activists threatened to _______ thousands of disillusioned workers _______ to demand fair wages.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. bring … to the street
💡 Explanation: “Bring (people) to the street” means to mobilize a massive number of people for a public protest.
90. “The alleged police misconduct was entirely _______, prompting an immediate and impartial state inquiry.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. caught on camera
💡 Explanation: “Caught on camera” means recorded or filmed by a video camera; videotaped, captured.
91. “Progressive policymakers have finally _______ universal digital literacy as a fundamental human right.” Which idiom fits best?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. come to see
💡 Explanation: “Come to see” means to gradually realize, understand, or view something in a certain way.
92. “The promised governmental relief measures, though generous in scope, may unfortunately _______ for many distressed farmers.”
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✓ Correct Answer: C. come too late
💡 Explanation: “Come too late” means to happen after the time when it could have been useful; be delayed.
93. “The incumbent leadership must urgently _______ before the institutional damage to the economy becomes irreversible.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. correct course
💡 Explanation: “Correct course” means to change one’s strategy or direction to rectify a mistake; adjust.
94. “Strategic foreign investments have miraculously grown at _______ compared to the previous, stagnant decade.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. double the rate
💡 Explanation: “Double the rate” signifies a twofold increase.
95. “The central bank aggressively hiked interest rates _______ overall industrial growth began to noticeably slow down.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. even as
💡 Explanation: “Even as” means at the very same time as; while, exactly when, or simultaneously.
96. “Despite weeks of negotiations, the proposed bilateral trade treaty is still _______ being finalized.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. far from
💡 Explanation: “Far from” means not at all, nowhere near, or completely opposing.
97. “The long-term socio-economic impacts of the pandemic are turning out to be _______ complex than initially estimated.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. far more
💡 Explanation: “Far more” means to a much greater extent, significantly more, or considerably more.
98. “The nation could rapidly _______ diplomatically isolated if it abruptly abandons international trade pacts.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. find oneself
💡 Explanation: “Find oneself” means to discover that one is in a particular situation or state surprisingly; end up.
99. “Modern urban planning must prioritize human safety over the relentless, daily clash of _______ on city streets.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. flesh and metal
💡 Explanation: “Flesh and metal” is a metaphor for the unequal conflict between unprotected pedestrians and heavy motor vehicles.
100. “Capital and technological innovation must _______ across borders to sustain regional economic integration.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. flow freely
💡 Explanation: “Flow freely” means to progress smoothly and without restriction or interruption; move fluidly.
SECTION F: Phrasal Verbs Challenge
101. “Renewable energy sources must _______ a significantly larger share of the national grid to meet climate targets.” Which phrasal verb fits correctly?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. account for
💡 Explanation: “Account for” means to constitute, make up a part of a whole, or comprise.
102. “The central bank must _______ absolute transparency when auditing large financial corporations to maintain public trust.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. act with
💡 Explanation: “Act with” means to behave or proceed demonstrating a particular quality (like transparency).
103. “Policymakers typically _______ their infrastructural decisions _______ comprehensive demographic surveys.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. base … on
💡 Explanation: “Base on” means to use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
104. “The administration strongly condemned the mob that attempted to _______ peaceful activists during the demonstration.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. beat up
💡 Explanation: “Beat up” means to assault or attack someone violently; batter, thrash.
105. “Such draconian censorship measures _______ an outdated era of authoritarian governance.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. belong to
💡 Explanation: “Belong to” means to fit into a particular category or classification.
106. “Emerging economies continue to _______ the technology sector’s robust growth to drive mass employment.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. bet on
💡 Explanation: “Bet on” means to rely on something happening or being successful; bank on, depend on.
107. “Future educational reforms must effectively _______ the evolving demands of a highly specialized workforce.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. cater to
💡 Explanation: “Cater to” means to serve, provide for, meet the needs of, or satisfy.
108. “Multinational corporations operating within the border must fully _______ local environmental regulations.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. comply with
💡 Explanation: “Comply with” means to act in accordance with, abide by, adhere to, or observe.
109. “The nation’s swift economic recovery will heavily _______ sustained industrial output and foreign direct investment.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. depend on
💡 Explanation: “Depend on” means to be determined or decided by something; rely on, hinge on.
110. “A special appellate tribunal was established to rapidly _______ pending corporate litigation.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. dispose of
💡 Explanation: “Dispose of” means to deal with or settle a matter, such as an appeal or a case.
111. “Strategic tax incentives were introduced by the finance ministry to _______ lucrative foreign direct investment.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. draw in
💡 Explanation: “Draw in” means to attract or persuade someone or something to become involved.
112. “Warring factions must immediately _______ constructive diplomatic dialogue to ensure regional stability.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. engage in
💡 Explanation: “Engage in” means to participate or become involved in; partake in.
113. “Democratic governments need to actively _______ civil society organizations to draft inclusive social legislation.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. engage with
💡 Explanation: “Engage with” means to make an effort to understand and deal with someone or something.
114. “An independent judicial committee was tasked to _______ the administrative failures leading to the economic crisis.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. find out
💡 Explanation: “Find out” means to discover, realize, or unearth information regarding a situation.
115. “The revised agricultural policy will heavily _______ enhancing rural irrigation and supply chains.”
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✓ Correct Answer: A. focus on
💡 Explanation: “Focus on” means to pay particular attention to a specific subject or area; concentrate on.
SECTION G: One Word Substitution
116. Which of the following precisely replaces “a high-ranking government official who advises the government on economic matters and policy”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Chief Economic Adviser
💡 Explanation: The Chief Economic Adviser is defined as a high-ranking official advising on economic matters.
117. What acronym substitutes “the percentage of total workers to the total population; workforce ratio”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. WPR
💡 Explanation: Work Participation Rate (WPR) measures the percentage of total workers to the total population.
118. Which phrase substitutes “the percentage of women who are actively employed or seeking employment”?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. Female WPR
💡 Explanation: Female WPR (Work Participation Rate) evaluates women’s workforce engagement and employment ratio.
119. What term substitutes “the section of the working population in the economy currently employed or seeking employment”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. LFPR
💡 Explanation: Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) represents the active workforce ratio of those employed or seeking jobs.
120. Which term substitutes “an initiative by the Government of India to encourage companies to manufacture in India and incentivize dedicated investments”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Make in India
💡 Explanation: Make in India is the specific initiative to encourage companies to manufacture domestically.
121. What acronym replaces “a distinct variation of the dengue virus, specifically Dengue virus serotype 1”?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. DENV-1
💡 Explanation: DENV-1 stands directly for Dengue virus serotype 1, a distinct viral strain.
122. Which term substitutes “a massive, multi-year Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the long-term efficacy and safety of Takeda’s Qdenga vaccine”?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. TIDES trial
💡 Explanation: The Tetrivalent Immunization against Dengue Efficacy Study (TIDES) is the specific clinical trial evaluating Qdenga.
123. What acronym replaces “an all-India pre-medical entrance examination introduced in 2013 for students wishing to pursue undergraduate medical courses”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. NEET
💡 Explanation: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the designated pre-medical entrance exam across India.
124. Which acronym acts as a substitute for “an Indian government agency approved by the Union Council of Ministers to conduct entrance examinations”?
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✓ Correct Answer: A. NTA
💡 Explanation: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is established specifically to conduct entrance exams for higher educational institutions.
125. What acronym replaces “an all-India examination conducted by the NTA for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate programs in central universities”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. CUET
💡 Explanation: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is conducted by the NTA for university admissions.
SECTION H: Fill in the Blanks
126. International climate negotiations must _______ preliminary rhetoric to achieve tangible, legally binding results.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. go past
💡 Explanation: “Go past” means to progress beyond a certain stage or advance beyond preliminary rhetoric.
127. The developing nation had to _______ a rigorous economic transformation to secure vital structural funding.
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✓ Correct Answer: C. go through
💡 Explanation: “Go through” means to undergo a difficult period or experience, such as a rigorous transformation.
128. Central banks globally continue to _______ unpredictable inflation rates and heavily stagnant wage growth.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. grapple with
💡 Explanation: “Grapple with” means to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject.
129. The finance ministry is particularly _______ adopting blockchain technology to effectively monitor public subsidies.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. keen on
💡 Explanation: “Keen on” means very interested, eager, or wanting to do something very much.
130. The newly ratified constitution explicitly _______ the fundamental civic rights of all its citizens.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. lays down
💡 Explanation: “Lay down” means to establish a rule or explicitly set out laws and rights.
131. Continuous policy missteps and excessive state borrowing can often _______ severe macroeconomic instability.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. lead to
💡 Explanation: “Lead to” means to result in a particular situation or event, such as causing macroeconomic instability.
132. The ultimate solution to the urban employment crisis may _______ fostering stronger public-private partnerships.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. lie in
💡 Explanation: “Lie in” means to be found or to exist in a certain state, situation, or solution.
133. Law enforcement authorities cannot simply _______ when fundamental human rights are blatantly violated.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. look away
💡 Explanation: “Look away” means to ignore a situation or deliberately turn one’s eyes away from abuse.
134. Federal regulators actively _______ statistical anomalies during routine annual audits of large financial firms.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. look for
💡 Explanation: “Look for” means to attempt to find, search for, or seek out statistical anomalies.
135. Micro and small enterprises currently _______ the resilient backbone of the national industrial economy.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. make up
💡 Explanation: “Make up” means to form or constitute a whole, comprising the industrial backbone.
SECTION I: Word Formation
136. What is the correct verb form derived from the economic noun “demonetisation”?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Demonetise
💡 Explanation: “Demonetise” is the base verb form indicating the act of stripping a currency of its legal tender status.
137. Which adjective form is directly derived from the legal noun “insolvency” (as in “go into insolvency”)?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Insolvent
💡 Explanation: “Insolvent” is the adjective describing an entity unable to pay its debts as they become due.
138. Identify the verb form corresponding to the noun “compliance” (as seen in the phrase “comply with”).
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Comply
💡 Explanation: “Comply” is the verb meaning to act in accordance with rules or regulations.
139. What is the noun form of the adjective “regulatory” (as in “national regulatory body”) referring to the person or entity?
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✓ Correct Answer: B. Regulator
💡 Explanation: A “regulator” is the specific noun referring to the body or person responsible for regulation (e.g., drug regulator).
140. Which verb forms the basis for the noun “reliance” (as found in “rely entirely on”)?
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✓ Correct Answer: C. Rely
💡 Explanation: “Rely” is the base verb form, meaning to depend completely on someone or something.
SECTION J: Spotting the Error
141. Spot the error: “The international peacekeeping military force was finally ordered to pull in of the highly volatile conflict zone.”
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✓ Correct Answer: C. to pull in of
💡 Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “pull out of”, meaning to extract or withdraw from a dangerous situation.
142. Spot the error: “Climate activists confidently continue to push against for more stringent environmental protections in the upcoming legislative session.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. to push against for
💡 Explanation: The correct phrase is “push for”, which means to demand something repeatedly or forcefully.
143. Spot the error: “Severe, crippling financial sanctions will rapidly rain up on any foreign entities found deliberately violating the treaty.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. will rapidly rain up on
💡 Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “rain down on”, meaning to fall or cause to fall in large quantities.
144. Spot the error: “The ruling government must urgently reach in to marginalized rural communities to ensure broad, inclusive economic growth.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. urgently reach in to
💡 Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “reach out to”, meaning to try to communicate with or approach a group.
145. Spot the error: “The democratic state should never resort for sweeping internet shutdowns to merely curb peaceful public dissent.”
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✓ Correct Answer: B. never resort for
💡 Explanation: The correct phrasal verb is “resort to”, meaning to adopt a difficult or extreme course of action.
SECTION K: Advanced Cloze Test
146. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb for Blank (1).
The sudden geopolitical conflict threatened to spiral out of control. The administration realized they could not easily (1) _______ the escalating situation. To effectively (2) _______ their comprehensive security strategy, they immediately decided to (3) _______ the tragic events of the past into the national consciousness as a severe warning. Concurrently, the military had to (4) _______ a new defensive perimeter and rapidly (5) _______ their outdated, conventional tactics.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. ride with
💡 Explanation: “Ride with” means to support or join forces with. In context, they cannot merely ride with the escalating situation; they must control it.
147. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb for Blank (2).
The sudden geopolitical conflict threatened to spiral out of control. The administration realized they could not easily (1) ride with the escalating situation. To effectively (2) _______ their comprehensive security strategy, they immediately decided to (3) _______ the tragic events of the past into the national consciousness as a severe warning. Concurrently, the military had to (4) _______ a new defensive perimeter and rapidly (5) _______ their outdated, conventional tactics.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. round out
💡 Explanation: “Round out” means to make something more complete or finish it in a satisfactory way (their security strategy).
148. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb for Blank (3).
The sudden geopolitical conflict threatened to spiral out of control. The administration realized they could not easily (1) ride with the escalating situation. To effectively (2) round out their comprehensive security strategy, they immediately decided to (3) _______ the tragic events of the past into the national consciousness as a severe warning. Concurrently, the military had to (4) _______ a new defensive perimeter and rapidly (5) _______ their outdated, conventional tactics.
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✓ Correct Answer: B. sear into
💡 Explanation: “Sear into” means to fix an image or memory permanently and painfully in the mind (the national consciousness).
149. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb for Blank (4).
The sudden geopolitical conflict threatened to spiral out of control. The administration realized they could not easily (1) ride with the escalating situation. To effectively (2) round out their comprehensive security strategy, they immediately decided to (3) sear into the tragic events of the past into the national consciousness as a severe warning. Concurrently, the military had to (4) _______ a new defensive perimeter and rapidly (5) _______ their outdated, conventional tactics.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. set up
💡 Explanation: “Set up” means to establish or create something, such as a new defensive perimeter.
150. Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb for Blank (5).
The sudden geopolitical conflict threatened to spiral out of control. The administration realized they could not easily (1) ride with the escalating situation. To effectively (2) round out their comprehensive security strategy, they immediately decided to (3) sear into the tragic events of the past into the national consciousness as a severe warning. Concurrently, the military had to (4) set up a new defensive perimeter and rapidly (5) _______ their outdated, conventional tactics.
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✓ Correct Answer: A. shift away from
💡 Explanation: “Shift away from” means to change focus or movement from one thing to another, such as leaving outdated tactics behind.
Test Completed
You have completed this week’s Editorial Words Advanced Vocabulary Challenge.