401. I regret that my remarks seemed ----. I never intended to belittle you.

inadequate

justified

unassailable

disparaging

402. His actions had --- pain and suffering on thousands of people.

deplored

eliminited

affected

inflicted

403. If you come to the conference table with such an ---- attitude. We cannot expect to reach any harmonious agreement.

exemplary

indescent

indolent

obdurate

404. A diligent scholar, she devoted herself --- to the completion of the work.

assiduously

ingenuously

theoretically

voluminously

405. Medieval kingdoms did not become constitutional republics overnight; on the contrary, the change was---

unpopular

gradual

adventageous

sufficient

406. The smile on a baby's face is always--

endearing

attractive

supreme

entertaining

407. 'At daggers drawn' means--

in disorderly

at a standstill

on embracing point

on the point of fighting

408. The phrase 'an apple of discord' means--

a sweet apple

a bitter apple

an unexpected gift

an object of quarrel

409. What is the meaning of 'White Elephant'?

an elephant of white colour

a very costly and troublesome possession

a black marketer

a hoarder

410. The jurist went on arguing "nonetheles".

just in case

just as much

regardless

in spite of everything

411. The correct meaning of 'a bird's eye view' is---

a false hope

a cursory glance

eye witness

a false story

412. If you "give me a hand", then I shall be able to finish more quickly.

take my hand

take my fingers

pick me up

help me

413. The Khondokars are very proud of their "blue blood".

riches

aristocracy

background

strength

414. We had to "put up with" the inconvenience.

endure

create

enjoy

remove

415. Jharna has a habit of ---- without coming to the actual point at once.

sleeping partner

skine and bone

beating about the bush

well to do

416. Sinners will suffer--

in a hurry

in fine

in no time

in the long run

417. Which of the best sentence by 'Bag and Baggage'?

He leaves the place bag and baggage

He leaves the place with bag and baggage

He leaves the place for bag and baggage

He leaves for bag and baggage

418. The manager dismissed the new proposal "out of hand" and said that it was not at all practical.

quickly

utterly

directly

simply

419. 'By and large' mearse---

Very large

Mostly

Every where

Far away

420. He "threw cold water over" the project that the secretary had prepared.

rejected

encouraged

cleared

discouraged