Synonym of SPECTATORS

A. Listeners
B. Audience
C. Onlookers
D. Participants
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Listeners : a person who listens, especially someone who does so in an attentive manner.

Audience : the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting.

Onlookers : a non-participating observer; a spectator.

Participants : a person who takes part in something.

Spectators : a person who watches at a show, game, or other event.

Synonym of Spectators is Onlookers

The old man was fond of giving homilies whenever we went to him with a problem.

A. alternatives
B. advice
C. suggestions
D. sermon
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Alternatives : one of two or more available possibilities.

Advice : guidance or recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action.

Suggestions : an idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Sermon : a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

Homilies : a religious discourse which is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction.

Synonym of Homilies is Sermon

Even though singing of ballads is no longer lucrative the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to sing them in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors.

A. tempting
B. attractive
C. profitable
D. honourable
✅ The correct answer is option C.
tempting : appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or unwise.

attractive : pleasing or appealing to the senses.

profitable : (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain.

honourable : bringing or deserving honour.

lucrative : producing a great deal of profit.

Synonym of lucrative is profitable

he soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy’s hand.

A. avoidable
B. unusual
C. strange
D. abnormal
✅ The correct answer is option B.
avoidable : able to be avoided or prevented.

unusual : not habitually or commonly occurring or done.

strange : difficult to understand or explain.

abnormal : deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

exceptional : unusual; not typical.

Synonym of exceptional is unusual

Synonym of FRACTIOUS

A. Disheartening
B. Irritable
C. Comic
D. Pleasing
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Disheartening : causing someone to lose determination or confidence; discouraging or dispiriting.

Irritable : having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.

Comic : causing or meant to cause laughter.

Pleasing : satisfying or appealing.

Fractious : (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

Synonym of Fractious is Irritable

I was shocked at his crass behaviour.

A. indifferent
B. rigid
C. stupid
D. difficult
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Rigid : unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

Stupid : having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

Difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Crass : showing no intelligence or sensitivity.

Synonym of Crass is Stupid