It was presumptuous of him to make a remark in the assembly.

A. ridiculous
B. unthoughtful
C. self-confident
D. ambiguous
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Ridiculous : deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.

Unthoughtful : showing little or no consideration for the needs of other people; thoughtless.

Overconfident : excessively confident.

Ambiguous : open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

Presumptuous : (of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.

Synonym of Presumptuous is Overconfident

Synonym of INSOLVENT

A. Poor
B. Bankrupt
C. Broke
D. Penniless
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

Bankrupt : (of a person or organization) declared in law as unable to pay their debts.

Broke : separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Penniless : (of a person) having no money; very poor.

Insolvent : unable to pay debts owed.

Synonym of Insolvent is Bankrupt

Synonym of FATIGUE

A. Weariness
B. Sweating
C. Tension
D. Drowsiness
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Weariness : extreme tiredness; fatigue.

Sweating : get rid of something from the body by exuding sweat.

Tension : the state of being stretched tight.

Drowsiness : a feeling of being sleepy and lethargic; sleepiness.

Fatigue : extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Synonym of Fatigue is Weariness

When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate and even capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another so short.

A. misleading
B. whimsical
C. erratic
D. unpredictable
✅ The correct answer is option B.
misleading : giving the wrong idea or impression.

whimsical : acting or behaving in a capricious manner.

erratic : not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

unpredictable : not able to be predicted; changeable.

capricious : given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

Synonym of capricious is whimsical

In the meeting the minister floated a couple of new ideas.

A. gave
B. presented
C. advised
D. offered
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Gave : freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone).

Presented : exhibit (a particular state or appearance) to others.

Advised : acting in a way that would be recommended; sensible; wise.

Offered : present or proffer (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired.

Floated : put forward (an idea) as a suggestion or test of reactions.

Synonym of Floated is Presented

He took a momentous decision in this case.

A. transient
B. important
C. wrong
D. hopeless
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Transient : lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

Important : of great significance or value.

Wrong : not correct or true; incorrect.

Hopeless : feeling or causing despair.

Momentous : of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.

Synonym of Momentous is Important

In spite of their efforts, the team of scientists could not make much headway to solve the problem.

A. progress
B. thinking
C. efforts
D. start
✅ The correct answer is option A.
progress : develop towards an improved or more advanced condition.

thinking : the process of considering or reasoning about something.

efforts : a vigorous or determined attempt.

start : begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space; come into being.

headway : forward movement or progress, especially when this is slow or difficult.

Synonym of progress is headway

Synonym of PROEM

A. Proclamation
B. Narrative
C. Conclusion
D. Preface
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Proclamation : a public or official announcement dealing with a matter of great importance.

Narrative : a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Conclusion : the end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Preface : an introduction to a book, typically stating its subject, scope, or aims.

Proem : a preface or preamble to a book or speech.

Synonym of Proem is Preface

The Japanese have introduced a nippy little car for joy riders.

A. funny
B. cheap
C. quick
D. expensive
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Funny : causing laughter or amusement; humorous.

Cheap : low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services.

Quick : moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Expensive : costing a lot of money.

Nippy : able to move quickly; nimble.

Synonym of Nippy is Quick

Synonym of DELIRIOUS

A. Content
B. Happy
C. Insane
D. Amused
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Content : in a state of peaceful happiness.

Happy : feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Insane : in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.

Amused : finding something funny or entertaining.

Delirious : in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.

Synonym of Delirious is Insane