Answer: C The clue to solving the riddle lies in the ‘indistinct focus’ of the director. ‘Vagueness’ comes the closest to describing the ‘indistinct focus’.
Q. No. 146:
Although her boutique already has a significantly large and highly devoted following, Aneesha tries to expand her __________by offering festive discounts.
Answer: D The clue to solving this question lies in the words ‘qualities which the words cannot express’; ‘ineffable’ which means incapable of being expressed in words fits the bill appropriately.
Q. No. 148:
If swelling occurs and it causes symptoms that are__________, then a mild course of steroid medication must be given to reduce the fluid within the tumor cavity.
Answer: D ‘Undisguised’ means unconcealed or revealed, whether the symptoms are/ become masked or revealed, it does not make the treatment/medication unessential. ‘Incomparable’ means matchless, and ‘ intemperate’ is used to describe a person (given to excessive use of intoxicating liquors) or their behaviour or speech, not controlled and too extreme or violent. Only Option (D) -’unpleasant’ matches with the tone and sense of the sentence.
Q. No. 149:
Here, in this best-selling, step-by-step guide to the safe practice of a wide variety of clinical procedures, Sherman __________ the phenomenal success of previous editions, updating technical aspects of the subject that have moved on since the last edition.
Answer: D To ‘build upon’ is to use a success or achievement as a base from which to achieve more success. Sherman used the phenomenal success of previous editions as a base to develop and update the new edition. Except option (D) all the other options are out of place.
Q. No. 150:
The Chinese government is attempting to pass the _________ of growth from state-funded infrastructure investment to the private housing sector, a risky but necessary move to sustain the economic recovery.
Answer: C The appropriate word needed here is – ‘baton’ which means a hollow cylinder carried by each member of a relay team and passed to the succeeding runner.