491. ‘Please’ and ‘thank you’ are the little courtesies by which we keep the . . . . . . . . life oiled and running smoothly. A. river B. garden C. path D. machine ✅ The correct answer is option D.
492. The vacancy . . . . . . . . by the dismissal of the superintendent is expected to be filled up by the promotion of a U.D.C. A. made B. created C. caused D. generated ✅ The correct answer is option C.
493. Since life is a great . . . . . . . ., he couldn’t see why death cannot be. A. marvel B. mystery C. wonder D. surprise ✅ The correct answer is option D.
494. I have . . . . . . . . for one month’s leave. A. demanded B. requested C. wanted D. asked ✅ The correct answer is option D.
495. The dog has been ……. by the car. A. run out B. run over C. run into D. run for ✅ The correct answer is option B.
496. The increasing revival of dramatic classics is, to one critic, . . . . . . . .; it seems to him a sign of the . . . . . . . . of the modern theatre. A. auspicious , resurgence B. deplorable , anaemia C. incomprehensible , paradox D. astounding , vitality ✅ The correct answer is option B.
497. It is indeed . . . . . . . ., that 40 years after independence, we have failed to . . . . . . . . a suitable education or examination system. A. Bad , produce B. improper , create C. sad , evolve D. Objectionable , present ✅ The correct answer is option C.
498. A large crowd used to . . . . . . . to listen to his speech. A. follow B. gather C. deliver D. collect ✅ The correct answer is option D.
499. If the president does not grant . . . . . . . . in his case, he will be hanged shortly. A. parole B. release C. freedom D. gratitude ✅ The correct answer is option E.
500. On account of the dearth of grass on the arid plains the cattle became . . . . . . A. jubilant B. emaciated C. flippant D. agitated ✅ The correct answer is option B.