Choose the word or set of words for each blank in the following

questions that best fits the meaning of the

sentence.
1. In one shocking instance of .... research, one of the nationss most
influential researchers in the field of genetics
reported on experiments that were never carried out and published
deliberately ...... scientific papers on his
nonexistent work.
(1) comprehensive, abstract (2) theoretical, challenging
(3) fraudulent, deceptive (4) derivative, authoritative
(5) erroneous, impartial
2. Japans industrial success is ..... in part to its tradition of group effort
and ...., as opposed to the emphasis on
personal achievement that is a prominent aspect of other industrial
nations.
(1) responsive, independence (2) related, introspection
(3) equivalent, solidarity (4) subordinate, individuality
(5) attributed, cooperation
3. We are ..... the intellects of the past; or rather, like children we take
it for granted that somebody must supply us
with our supper and our .....
(1) ungrateful to, ideas (2) dependent on, repose (3) unfaithful to,
needs (4) fortunate in, allowance
(5) generous to, wants
4. Because she had a reputation for ..... we were surprised and pleased
when she greeted us so ..... .
(1) insolence, irately (2) insouciance, cordially (3) graciousness,
amiably (4) arrogance, disdainfully
(5) querulousness, affably
5. Baldwins brilliant The Fire Next Time is both so eloquent in its
passion and so searching in its ..... that it is bound to
..... any reader.
(1) bitterness, embarrass (2) romanticism, appal
(3) candour, unsettle (4) indifference, disappoint
(5) conception, bore
Select the lettered answer that contains the best version of
the underlined section.
6. A bite from the tsetse fly invariably paralyzes its victims unless an
antidote is administered within two hours.
(1) its victims unless an antidote is administered
(2) its victims unless an antidote can be administered
(3) its victims unless an antidote was administered
(4) its victims unless an antidote is administered to the victims
(5) its victims unless they receive an antidote
7. Accepting the assignment as given was a decision to be made
between the manager and I.

(1) given was a decision to be made between the manager and I

(2) it was given was a decision to be made between the manager and I
(3) given was to be decided by the manager and I
(4) given was to be decided by the manager and me
(5) given was a decision to be made between the manager and me
8. Suresh, Subodh, Shishir and me were all cited for contempt of court.
(1) Suresh, Subodh, Shishir and I were all cited (2) Suresh, Subodh,
Shishir and I were all cited
(3) Suresh, Subodh, Shishir and I were the ones cited (4) Suresh,
Subodh, Shishir and I were cited
(5) Suresh, Subodh, Shishir and I was cited
9. All of the companies registered represent companies that signed up
ahead of time.
(1) companies registered represent companies (2) companies
registered represent companies
(3) companies registered represent companies (4) companies
registered represent companies
(5) companies that registered are companies
10. Jamie Salvadors presentation was by far the most eloquent on the
panel.
(1) Jamie Salvadors presentation was (2) Jamie Salvadors presentation
was
(3) Jamie Salvadors presentation was (4) Jamie Salvadors presentation
was
(5) James Salvadors presentation was
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
11. INNOCUOUS
(1) not capable (2) not dangerous (3) not eager (4) not frank
(5) not peaceful
12. FOMENT
(1) spoil (2) instigate (3) interrogate (4) spray
(5) maintain
13. REMISS
(1) lax (2) lost (3) foolish (4) violating
(5) ambitious
14. MINION
(1) monster (2) quorum (3) majority (4) host
(5) dependent
15. AUGMENT
(1) make noble (2) anoint (3) increase (4) harvest
(5) reach
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly
opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
16. BENIGN
(1) tenfold (2) peaceful (3) blessed (4) wavering

(5) malignant
17. PUERILE
(1) fragrant (2) adult (3) lonely (4) feminine
(5) masterly
18. RUDDY
(1) robust (2) witty (3) wan (4) exotic
(5) creative
19. JETTISON
(1) salvage (2) submerge (3) descend (4) decelerate
(5) repent
20. UNTENABLE
(1) supportable (2) tender (3) sheepish (4) tremulous
(5) adequate
Select the lettered pair in the following analogy questions that
best expresses a relationship similar to
that expressed in the original capitalised pair.
21. NAIVE : INGENUE
(1) ordinary : genius (2) venerable : celebrity (3) urbane : sophisticate
(4) crafty : artisan
(5) modest : braggart
22. ANNOTATE : TEXT
(1) enact : law (2) prescribe : medication
(3) caption : photograph (4) abridge : novel
(5) censor : film
23. SNICKER : DISRESPECT
(1) whimper : impatience (2) chortle : glee (3) frown : indifference (4)
sneer : detachment
(5) glower : cheerfulness
24. ROUT : DEFEAT
(1) ovation : applause (2) triumph : failure (3) grief : loss (4) pathway :
rim
(5) memory : oblivion
25. INDOLENT : SLOTH
(1) wrathful : ire (2) arrogant : acuity (3) covetous : enigma (4)
gluttonous : loyalty
(5) impatient : apathy
Objective Key
1.(3) 2.(5) 3.(1) 4.(5) 5.(3) 6.(5) 7.(5) 8.(2) 9.(1) 10.(3)
11.(2) 12.(2) 13.(1) 14.(5) 15.(3) 16.(5) 17.(2) 18.(3) 19.(1) 20.(1)
21.(3) 22.(3) 23.(2) 24.(1) 25.(1)
The sentences (four/five/four between 1 and 6) given in each
question, when properly sequenced form a

coherent paragraph. Each sentence in labelled with a letter.

Choose the most logical order of sentences
from among the four given choices to construct a coherent
paragraph.
1. (A) Of course, they werent known then IPOs (initial public offerings).
(B) Back then, seasoned investors will recall, it wasnt uncommon to
have public issues from 30-40 companies hitting
the market every monthtrue many of those companies were of
dubious antecedents, several have since
disappeared without a trace.
(C) It was 1990, and IPOs were hitting the market like a hailstorm that
refused to stop.
(D) That happened a bit later, thanks to the entry of foreign
institutional investors (FIIs), who brought jargon with
their money to the Indian market.
(1) CDBA (2) DCBA (3) CABD (4) CBDA
2. (A) The cold calculus of business doesnt recognize sentiment : to
expect NRIs to invest in India simply because it
is their country of origin is downright stupid; the community will invest
in the country if the risk-reward equation
is favourableif it isnt theyll seek better avenues.
(B) Pravasi ..... will likely not fetch the returns expected of it, or
anywhere close to it.
(C) India will have to undertake major political, administrative, and
judicial reforms, explains Sam Pitroda, Chairman,
World Tel, if it wants to tap its NRI network like China did.
(D) China succeeded in attracting investments from overseas Chinese
on the basis of policies that made it attractive
for foreign companies to invest in the country.
(1) DCBA (2) BCDA (3) BDCA (4) CDBA
3. (A) A partial list of such wards would include : R. Gopalakrishnan,
Vice Chairman, Indian Hotels and Tata Tea,
Prakash Nedungadi, President, Madura Garments, Sanjiv Gupta, Deputy
President, Coca-Cola India, Muktesh
Micky Pant, Chief marketing Officer, Reebok, Utpal Sengupta, CEO,
Agro Tech Foods, Motorolas Amit Sharma,
General Mills Samir Behl and a clutch of senior managers at HLL,
including incumbent chairman M.S. Benga and
Director (personal Products) Arun Adhikari.
(B) When you spend 35 years at a company that is preferred hunting
ground for poachers on the look for CEOs and
marketing heads, it is highly likely that your old boys network include
some of India Incs best-known execs.
(C) Between 1960 and 1995, Shunu Sen, HLLs former marketing head
who died on January 3, 2003 didnt just work
with such a sampling, he tutored it.

(D) His ready smile, easy access, deep insights into marketing, and
ability to protect his wards endeared him to us,
recollects Saurav Adhikari, PresidentBPO (North America), HCL
Infosystems.
(1) ABCD (2) DCBA (3) CDBA (4) BCDA
4. (A) I definitely had the choice of joining Hero Honda, he says, but
chose to follow the Honda philosophy which
embodies the joy of creation, and diversification.
(B) Apollos investment was routed through Apollo International, a
company run by Kanwars younger son Raja;
elder son Neeraj is already COO of Apollo Tyres.
(C) The companies themselves will likely attribute their recent
unrelated diversifications to emerging
opportunities but chances are, Apollos foray into insurance through a
joint venture with Vijaya Bank, Punjab
National bank, and Principal Group, and the Hero groups entry into the
business of bill collection through
Easy Bill, are efforts to find space for a growing family.
(D) Easy Bill is to be headed by Rahul Munjal, son of the late Raman
Kant Munjal, the first Managing Director of
Hero Honda.
(1) CBDA (2) BDAC (3) BADC (4) CDBA
5. (A) While the actual deal-making and selling may be taken care of by
others, and while his association, in them may
merely be a CEOs, theres no taking away from the fact that Pauls
backgroundan MBA from the Univ of
Massachussets, stints at Pepsi Co, Bain and Co, and notably, GEand
location make him the ideal brand ambassador
for Wipro Technologies.
(B) From his base in Santa Clara, California, Paul orchestrates Wipros
strategy : he is widely perceived to be the
man behind the Wipro-Ericsson deal.
(C) Rainmaking is all about being able to front a deal, speak the same
language, business and cultural, as the
customer and Pauls credential on both fronts are impeccable.
(D) Wipro acquired Ericssons development centres in Indiaa logical
acquisition for a company with significant
expertise in telecom softwarebut not before Paul managed to wring
out the commitment of some consulting
assignments from the telecom major.
(1) CDBA (2) DCBA (3) DCAB (4) BDAC
Choose the word or set of words for each blank in the following
questions that best fits the meaning of the
sentence.
6. The ..... of the early morning light ..... the room, making it larger and
cozier at once.

(1) brilliance, shattered (2) softness, transformed

(3) harshness, transfigured (4) warmth, disfigured
(5) glare, annihilated
7. As ..... of the original team, Mickey had free ..... for all their games.
(1) a survivor, advice (2) a scholar, passage
(3) an institution, admission (4) an organizer, submission
(5) a member, entrance
8. From his ..... manner, we could all tell that he was of ..... birth.
(1) boorish, noble (2) aristocratic, humble (3) regal, royal (4) refined,
common
(5) courteous, illegitimate
9. The ..... of the Titanic could have been avoided if more safety .....
had been taken.
(1) tragedy, precautions (2) embargo, preservers (3) disaster,
reservations (4) crew, measures
(5) fiasco, inspectors
10. We are ..... going to have to face the reality that the resources of
Earth are .....
(1) finally, worthless (2) gradually, limitless (3) eventually, finite (4)
quickly, unavailable
(5) seldom, vanished
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
11. INTERDICT
(1) acclaim (2) dispute (3) prohibit (4) decide
(5) fret
12. REMONSTRATE
(1) display (2) reinstate (3) protest (4) resign
(5) reiterate
13. WAYLAY
(1) ambush (2) journey (3) rest (4) road map
(5) song
14. TENTATIVE
(1) prevalent (2) portable (3) mocking (4) wry
(5) experimental
15. ZEALOT
(1) beginner (2) patron (3) fanatic (4) murderer
(5) leper
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly
opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
16. VALEDICTORY
(1) sad (2) collegiate (3) derivative (4) salutory
(5) promising
17. RETENTIVE
(1) forgetful (2) accepting (3) receptive (4) avoiding
(5) fascinating

18. OVERWEENING
(1) humble (2) impotent (3) avid (4) acrimonious
(5) exaggerated
19. NEBULOUS
(1) starry (2) clear (3) cold (4) fundamental
(5) porous
20. JEOPARDY
(1) patience (2) courage (3) safety (4) willingness
(5) liberty
Select the lettered pair in the following analogy questions that
best expresses a relationship similar to
that expressed in the original capitalised pair.
21. MASON : WAL
(1) artist : easel (2) fisherman : trout (3) author : book (4) congressman
: senator
(5) sculptor : mallet
22. METAPHOR : FIGURATIVE
(1) fable : contemporary (2) adage : paradoxical (3) precept :
instructive (4) irony : dramatic
(5) satire : lamentations
23. PLEAD : SUPPLIANT
(1) disperse : rioter (2) slum : outcast (3) revere : elder (4) beg :
philanthropist
(5) translate : interpreter
24. MASTHEAD : NEWSPAPER
(1) footnote : essay (2) credits : film (3) spine : book (4) ream : paper
(5) advertisement : magazine
25. DRUDGERY : IRKSOME
(1) encumbrance : burdensome (2) journey : wearisome
(3) ambivalence : suspicious (4) compliance : forced
(5) dissonance : harmonious

Objective Key
1.(1) 2.(3) 3.(4) 4.(1) 5.(4) 6.(2) 7.(5) 8.(3) 9.(1) 10.(3)
11.(3) 12.(3) 13.(1) 14.(5) 15.(3) 16.(4) 17.(1) 18.(1) 19.(2) 20.(3)
21.(3) 22.(3) 23.(5) 24.(2) 25.(1)
The sentences (four/five/four between 1 and 6) given in each
question, when properly sequenced form a
coherent paragraph. Each sentence in labelled with a letter.
Choose the most logical order of sentences

from among the four given choices to construct a coherent

paragraph.
1. (A) There are hundreds of such turnaround stories which the NA can
boast of.
(B) At the end of the meeting which are regularly conducted in key
cities like Darjeeling, Imphal, Kolkata, Mumbai,
Bhubaneswar, Pune, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Delhi and Chennai,
members pass a hat around to collect whatever
funds it takes to rent halls, pay for snacks, electricity and publishing
literature.
(C) A self-supporting group, its finances are equally modest.
(D) But there is no hype.
(1) ABCD (2) ADCB (3) ACDB (4) ABDC
2. (A) Thousands of government officers, PSU employees and defence
personnel have registered themselves as
frequent flyers at government expense to avail of special deals
offered by domestic airlines like free tickets
for couples to various international destinations.
(B) Trust Indias highflying bureaucrats to maximise their returns, make
those return flights.
(C) An LIC official won a Mercedes Benz in the frequent flyer raffle but
the LIC union insisted that since he had not
paid for his tickets, the car belongs to the office.
(D) Officials of the three airline majors reveal that half of the 25,000
registered frequent flyers are government
servants.
(1) BDCA (2) CDBA (3) ABDC (4) BADC
3. (A) But officials say the medicos dont understand either.
(B) People dont understand how badly we need doctors who can not
only treat sportsmen, but also understand
their psyche, he says.
(C) Though the course was introduced in 2000-01 academic session,
there was total lack of interest among the
medical community, says a senior university official.
(D) In sports-crazy Kolkata, it took six years to persuade the Culcutta
University to include a certificate course on
sports medicine in its curriculum.
(E) All thanks to Sunil Thakur, an orthopaedic who specialises in
treating Kolkataa football brigade.
(1) EDBAC (2) DEBAC (3) EDABC (4) DEBCA
4. (A) The revolution has just begun.
(B) But faced with severe budget cuts for its ambitious space
exploration programmes, NASA junked the technology.
(C) Yet though it is just out, Trehan feels the machine is only like the
Model Tof robots.

(D) The robosurgeon was actually developed way back in the 1980s by
NASA, the premier US space organisation, to
operate on astronauts in case there was an emergency when travelling
in space.
(E) A decade and a half later, Intuitive bought the rights and honed it
to perfection.
(1) DBECA (2) DCBAE (3) ADBEC (4) AEDBC
5. (A) Orissa would do well to have a turtle policy at the earliest, says
Dattatri.
(B) But then, idiosyncracies have been the hallmark of turtle
conservationrather the absence of it.
(C) What is required is administrative will to help turtles and the
fisherfolk, who surprisingly are at the receiving end
of irrational rules.
(D) The illogical ban from January to March on traveling for turtle
safety within 20 km of the Devi and Rushikulya
nesting sites is unnecessary.
(E) A 5 km ban should be enough since the Ridleys mate close to the
shore and not in the deep sea.
(1) ABCDE (2) BEDCA (3) EDBCA (4) ACDEB
Choose the word or set of words for each blank in the following
questions that best fits the meaning of the
sentence.
6. Although he did not consider himself ....., he felt that the
inconsistencies in her story ..... a certain degree of
incredulity on his part.
(1) an apostate, justified (2) an optimist, intimated
(3) a hypocrite, demonstrated (4) a charlatan, dignified
(5) a skeptic, warranted
7. Critics were misled by Williams obvious ..... exaggerated theatrical
gestures into ..... his plays as mere melodramas,
full of sound and furry, signifying nothing.
(1) disinclination for, disparaging (2) repudiation of, misrepresenting
(3) indulgence in, acclaiming (4) penchant for, denigrating
(5) indifference to, lauding
8. While some of the drawings are well rendered, others are mere .....;
nonetheless, nearly all possess a sort of rude
..... that catches the yes.
(1) portraits, grandeur (2) illustrations, finesse (3) daubs, vigour (4)
caricatures, polish
(5) mementoes, familiarity
9. With their peasized brains and giant bodies, dinosaurs became a
symbol of lumbering stupidity; their extinction
seemed only to ..... their ..... design

(1) betray, fundamental (2) hypothesize, incongruous

(3) invalidate, conscious (4) embody, ultimate
(5) confirm, flawed
10. The shortcomings of Mr.Brookss analysis are ..... his ..... in
explaining financial complexity and the sheer importance
of this text.
(1) alleviated by, ineptitude (2) offset by, clarity
(3) magnified by, precision (4) demonstrated by, adroitness
(5) migrated by, incompetence
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
11. INSINUATE
(1) resist (2) suggest (3) report (4) rectify
(5) lecture
12. REFRACTORY
(1) articulate (2) sinkable (3) vaunted (4) useless
(5) unmanageable
13. MEDIOCRE
(1) average (2) bitter (3) medieval (4) industrial
(5) agricultural
14. TARRY
(1) polish (2) restrain (3) surpass (4) linger
(5) disturb
15. WAIF
(1) soldier (2) urchin (3) surrender (4) breeze
(5) spouse
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly
opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
16. RESILIENT
(1) pungent (2) foolish (3) worthy (4) insolent
(5) unyielding
1.(2) 2.(4) 3.(2) 4.(1) 5.(4) 6.(5) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(5) 10.(2)
11.(2) 12.(5) 13.(1) 14.(4) 15.(2) 16.(5) 17.(1) 18.(3) 19.(4) 20.(5)
21.(4) 22.(2) 23.(3) 24.(5) 25.(1)
Objective Key
17. UNSULLIED
(1) tarnished (2) countless (3) soggy (4) papered
(5) homicidal
18. PUNITIVE
(1) lacking piety (2) fragile (3) congruent (4) pertinent
(5) varied
19. IRRELEVANT
(1) lacking piety (2) fragile (3) congruent (4) pertinent
(5) varied
20. OPULENCE
(1) pessimism (2) patriotism (3) potency (4) passion

(5) poverty
Select the lettered pair in the following analogy questions that
best expresses a relationship similar to
that expressed in the original capitalised pair.
21. INDIGENT : WEALTH
(1) contented : happiness (2) aristocratic : stature
(3) smug : complacency (4) emaciated : nourishment
(5) variegated : varied.
22. AUGER : CARPENTER
(1) studio : sculptor (2) awl : cobbler (3) seam : seamstress (4)
cement : mason
(5) apron : chef
23. MARATHON : STAMINA
(1) relay : independence (2) hurdle : perseverance (3) sprint : celerity
(4) jog : weariness
(5) ramble : directness
24. RETOUCH : PHOTOGRAPH
(1) hang : painting (2) finger : fabric (3) retract : statement (4)
compose : melody
(5) refine : style
25. PIGHEADED : YIELD
(1) lionhearted : retreat (2) lily-levered : flee (3) dogged : pursue (4)
featherbrained : giggle
(5) eagle-eyed : discern
Objective Key
1.(2) 2.(4) 3.(2) 4.(1) 5.(4) 6.(5) 7.(4) 8.(3) 9.(5) 10.(2)
11.(2) 12.(5) 13.(1) 14.(4) 15.(2) 16.(5) 17.(1) 18.(3) 19.(4) 20.(5)
21.(4) 22.(2) 23.(3) 24.(5) 25.(1)

Choose the word or set of words for each blank in the following
questions that best fits the meaning of the
sentence.
1. Since we ..... read every book, we ..... only the famous ones.
(1) have, sold (2) should, buy (3) must, ignore (4) can, purchase
(5) cannot, select
2. Suddenly out of the ..... of weariness an old lady ..... unexpectedly.
(1) mosaic, raised (2) context, appeared (3) texture, rose (4) fabric,
awakened
(5) design, came
3. We have to ..... in our young men and women sense of discipline,
which is a ..... for progress and happiness.

(1) generate, concomitant (2) instil, need (3) produce, necessity (4)
inculcate, pre-requisite
(5) induce, requirement
4. ..... of crops was due to continuous ..... .
(1) Destruction, draught (2) Ruin, draft (3) Failure, drought (4)
Depreciation, drift
(5) Scarcity, famine
5. Disarmament and development in our time are ..... interrelated
but ..... development will depend on a change in the
worlds political thinking.
(1) inevitable, substantial (2) closely, real (3) essentially, true (4)
universally, ultimate
(5) naturally, final
Select the lettered answer that contains the best version of
the underlined section.
6. The Thumri album by Shobha Gurtu, which is my favourity, is the
one that I loaned to Aditi.
(1) Shobha Gurtu, which is my favourite, is the one that I loaned to
Aditi.
(2) Shobha Gurtu, that is my favourite, is the one I loaned to Aditi.
(3) Shobha Gurtu, which is my favourite, is the one I loaned to Aditi.
(4) Shobha Gurtu which is my favourite is the one which I loaned to
Aditi.
(5) Shobha Gurtu, which is my favourite, is one that I loaned to Aditi.
7. The reading specialist spent two weeks with each one of us, and she
determined that Shubha reads slow.
(1) she determined that Shubha reads slower. (2) she determined that
Shubha reads slower.
(3) she determined that Shubha reads slowly. (4) she determined that
Shubha reads more slowly.
(5) she determined that Shubha reads more slow.
8. The professor told the students that, given their hard work, their
dedication to the material, and their diligence in the
class, it was more likelier than not that they would get a good grade.
(1) it was more likelier than not that they would get a good grade.
(2) it was more than not likelier that they would get a good grade.
(3) it was more likely than not that they would get a good grade.
(4) it was more than likely than not that they would get a good grade.
(5) it was likelier than not that they would get a good grade.
9. The king stood, pulled on his cape, and announced, I loathe
arrogance more than any other thing.
(1) I loathe arrogance more than any other thing. (2) I loathe
arrogance most than any other thing.
(3) I loathe arrogance the most of any other thing. (4) I loathe
arrogance more of any other thing.
(5) I loathe arrogance better than any other thing.

The son who would get the inheritance in the end appeared more
quick, because he came by boat. The others waited
for the train.
(1) in the end appeared more quick, because he came by boat.
(2) in the end appeared more quicker, because he came by boat.
(3) in the end appeared more quickly, because he came by boat.
(4) in the end appeared fast, because he came by boat.
(5) in the end appeared quick, because he came by boat.
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly similar
in meaning to the word in capital letters.
11. EFFACE
(1) countenance (2) encourage (3) recognize (4) blackball
(5) rub out
12. CILIATED
(1) foolish (2) swift (3) early (4) constructed
(5) hairy
13. PIOUS
(1) historic (2) devout (3) multiple (4) fortunate
(5) authoritative
14. DWINDLE
(1) blow (2) inhabit (3) spin (4) lessen
(5) combine
15. BALMY
(1) venturesome (2) dedicated (3) mild (4) fanatic
(5) memorable
Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most nearly
opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
16. BLAND
(1) caustic (2) meagre (3) soft (4) uncooked
(5) helpless
17. HUBBUB
(1) calm (2) fury (3) capital (4) axle
(5) wax
18. LIVID
(1) alive (2) mundane (3) positive (4) undiscoloured
(5) vast
19. SCANTY
(1) collected (2) remote (3) invisible (4) plentiful
(5) straight
20. TRITE
(1) correct (2) original (3) distinguished (4) premature
(5) certain

Select the lettered pair in the following analogy questions that

best expresses a relationship similar to
that expressed in the original capitalised pair.
21. HAIR : BALD
(1) wig : curly (2) egg : cooked (3) rain : arid (4) skin : scarred
(5) medicine : healthy
22. DINGHY : BOAT
(1) novel : book (2) canoe : paddle (3) oar : water (4) deck : stern
(5) land sea
23. APPLE : TREE
(1) silver : book (2) bronze : copper (3) plank : wood (4) glass : sand
(5) pearl : oyster
24. CARNIVORE : MEAT
(1) carnivore : vegetable (2) herbivore : plants (3) vegetarian : vitamins
(4) botanist : herbs
(5) pollinator : plants
25. DEARTH : PAUCITY
(1) individual : person (2) scarcity : shortage (3) shortage : plethora (4)
prairie : forest
(5) commodity : expectation

Objective Key
1.(5) 2.(3) 3.(4) 4.(3) 5.(2) 6.(1) 7.(3) 8.(3) 9.(1) 10.(3)
11.(5) 12.(5) 13.(2) 14.(4) 15.(3) 16.(3) 17.(4) 18.(4) 19.(4) 20.(2)
21.(3) 22.(1) 23.(5) 24.(2) 25.(2)