861. Since an in-house search failed to reveal the culprit, an outside investigation was 'instigated'.

requested

initiated

carried out

discussed

862. EXPOUND:

confound

perplex

explain

obscure

863. Facsimile:

reproduction

sincere

original

fact-finding

864. Doctors encourage their patients not to get upset about 'trivial' matters.

unexpected

unimportant

unusual

uncertain

865. Pick out the most appropriate pair to fill in the blanks in same order. The ---- words of the mother comforted the --- chiled.

harsh, naughty

sweet, happy

soft, energetic

soothing, disappointed

866. The word 'Benevolent' means--

kind

unkind

cruel

honest

867. Rage--

Violent

Anger

Wrath

Calmness

868. STAGANANT--

treason

tiring

platry

motionless

869. Affluence:

fluent

affinity

wealthy

acute

870. The synonym of 'Parsimony' is--

pathetic

miserable

miserliness

lavish

871. The common shearwater is 'seldom' encountered off these rugged coast.

often

sometimes

rarely

inevitable

872. Find the antonym of the word in capital letter: AWFUL

clumsy

difficult

graceful

fantastic

873. The opposite of 'Mitigate' is----

meanness

generosity

selfishness

splendid

874. A kidnapping is also called an--

abduction

abdaction

abducsion

abducktion

875. Like poverty, affluence can sometimes create its own problems.

sorrow

indigence

exuberance

opulence

876. MODERN--

realistic

witty

colorful

traditional

877. The synonym of 'Optimist' is-

pessimist

change

despair

hopeful

878. The synonym of 'Morose' is--

vindictive

adventurous

depressed

cheerful

879. The opposite of the word 'untenable' is---

verifiable

precise

defensible

hypothetical

880. Micro-credit has been serving the purpose of the poor borrowers who cannot provide the 'collateral'.

money

repayment

interes

pledge