Haryana Patwari Exam, 2015

Total Questions: 100

11. Select the substitution that best expresses the opposite meaning of the word in bold.

Krishna's remarks infuriated Chetan.

Correct Answer: (3) soothed
Solution:
  1. (3) Infuriate (Verb) = गुस्से में भरना (to make somebody extremely angry; anger).
    Soothe (Verb) = शांति करना (calm; relieve; to make quiet)

The use of words in sentence is as follow —
Her smile infuriated him
While he soothed her for a while.

12. Select the substitution that best expresses the opposite meaning of the word in bold.

Repulsive

Correct Answer: (4) Attractive
Solution:(4) Repulsive (Adjective) = घृणास्पद, अप्रिय (causing a feeling of strong dislike)
Attractive (Adjective) = आकर्षक (appealing; pleasant; to bring together).

13. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Root and branch

Correct Answer: (4) completely
Solution:(4) Root and branch = thoroughly and completely
The use of word in sentence is as follow —
The government set out to destroy the organisation root and branch.

14. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Wild goose chase

Correct Answer: (1) a futile and foolish search
Solution:(1) Wild goose chase = a search for something that is impossible for you to find, that makes you waste a lot of time.

15. Fill in the blank.

The good are often _____ with their bones.

Correct Answer: (2) interred
Solution:(2) Inter (Verb) = to bury a dead person.
Exhume (Verb) = to dig up; to remove a dead body from the ground.

16. Find the wrongly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (3) regulate
Solution:(3) Vacillate (Verb) = to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about something
Articulate (Verb) = to express clearly in words
Gesticulate (Verb) = to move your hands and arms about in order to attract attention.

17. Find the wrongly spelt word.

Correct Answer: (2) skillful
Solution:(2) Skillful (Adjective) = good at doing something.
Unmindful = not giving attention to something

18. सिरदर्द' शब्द में समाप्त है

Correct Answer: (2) तत्पुरुष
Solution:सिरदर्द' - सिर का दर्द, संबंध तत्पुरुष समान।
तत्पुरुष समास: जिस समस्तपद में पूर्वपद 'गौण' तथा 'उत्तरपद' प्रधान होता है। यहाँ तत्पुरुष समास होता है। चूंकि तत्पुरुष समास का पूर्वपद 'विशेषण' होता है, अतः गौण होता है तथा उत्तरपद 'विशेष्य' होने के कारण प्रधान।

19. निम्न पंक्तियों में प्रयुक्त रस है

शोभित कर नवनीत लिये।
घुटुरूनु चलत रेन तन मंडित मुख दधि
लेप किये।।

Correct Answer: (1) वात्सल्य रस
Solution:छोटे-छोटे बच्चों के सौंदर्य, उनकी तोतली बोली, उनकी चेष्टाओं, उनके कार्यकलाप आदि को देखकर बरबस मन उनकी ओर खींच जाता है। फलतः मन में उनके प्रति जो स्नेह उत्पन्न होता है उसी से वात्सल्य रस की निर्मिति होती है। उपरोक्त पंक्ति कृष्ण भक्त कवि सूरदास द्वारा रचित है।

20. 'अर्जुन' का पर्यायवाची शब्द है

Correct Answer: (4) पार्थ
Solution:'अर्जुन' का पर्यायवाची शब्द पार्थ, कौन्तेय, सव्यसाची आदि है।