Odd Sentence Out - Vocabulary and Comprehension

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) We often get submerged into the whirlpool of our own fears which hampers our success.
(2) These days the economy is greatly hog-tied by unaccountable money.
(3) The entry of foreign investments is a step to expedite economic reforms.
(4)The engineers occluded the waterfront with a wall of buildings.
(5) We will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) India is keen to foster trading links with China.
(2) Nelson Mandela chose to espouse the revolutionary cause rather than suffer injustice.
(3) The criminal was not found guilty of murder, but was guilty of aiding and abetting others.
(4) Davis wanted to share his concept and proselytize his ideas.
(5) The modern buildings are designed to withstand the earthquakes of high intensity.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Mark the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) The demonstration rallies were marred by violence and hooliganism.
(2) She had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things.
(3) The photograph had been smudged by the photocopier and was by no means as clear as the original.
(4) The 14^th century church had been partly mutilated in the 18^th century.
(5) Many places of worship had been defiled during the Mughal rule.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Mark the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) After her grand success in the examination, she sounded ebullient.
(2) During the vacation, my friends filled the tedium of winter nights with many a tell tale.
(3) Every man is a victim of ennui these days due to mechanised life style.
(4) Weariness of the same kind of life leads to depression.
(5) The boredom of night duty can be relieved by friendly conversation.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Mark the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) The music of Mozart possessed a celestial quality to uplift the depressed soul.
(2) Only a beastly soul will go to the extent of killing a newly born girl child.
(3) The children are fascinated by the stories of seraphs.
(4) The new born baby looked very cute with round cherubic face.
(5) The tea was ambrosia after the slop I had been drinking.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Mark the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) I always tried to beat past records to add zest to my monotonous job.
(2) London is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with people from different cultures.
(3) A morning, brisk walk is always invigorating.
(4) The frail form of Gandhi did not enervate him from taking challenging jobs.
(5) Yoga calms and vitalises body and mind.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) She was a loquacious woman who never seemed to tire of hearing her own voice.
(2) During the election days voluble speakers are in great demand to address the rallies.
(3) Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man in the play.
(4) Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement with some one else.
(5) The salesman with his glib manner prevailed over me to sell the used car at an exorbitant price.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Ebooks have proliferated in the recent years and are accessible at very low prices.
(2) The bourgeoning population of the country is eating into the growth of economy.
(3) Some of the plants ramify early and get to be very large.
(4) During the peak hours the traffic dwindles to a trickle.
(5) Working online in their spare time helps people to augment their income.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Indian scriptures have given an exalted status to women.
(2) The food security bill has elevated many people from poverty.
(3) There is nothing quite like a real train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute.
(4) The obituary lauded the leader as a great statesman and a soldier.
(5) Kejriwal is hoping to aggrandize himself by coming to the rescue of the common man.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) The streams of lava have in themselves the principles of incandescence and can attain white heat.
(2) The bonfire smouldered the whole night and the smoke could be seen drifting over the paddock.
(3) History is replete with the glowing examples of women achievers.
(4) An aureole is symbolic of the man being holy.
(5) After the eclipse, the sky was luminous with stars and planets.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Every day the newspapers report heinous crimes against women.
(2) A liberal lawyer could uncover the iniquities committed on his own doorstep.
(3) A successful executive is supposed to be benign but firm in decisions.
(4) History has written down Hitler as a man who enjoyed perpetrating violence and atrocities on people.
(5) Some of the politicians are notorious criminals and are execrated as dangerous and corrupt.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Jhumpa Lahiri is self assured without being glib; there is a touch of diffidence about her.
(2) During our dinner at the restaurant, we found the waiters suave and deferential.
(3) It seems plausible that one of two things may happen.
(4) Democracy is a genuine attempt to delegate authority right up to the grass root level.
(5) The film personalities are usually arrogant and self opinionated.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) The officials were charged with defalcating government money.
(2) The philanthropist bequethed his whole property to the trust.
(3) No government dared propose to mulct the taxpayer for such a purpose.
(4) The manager had been embezzling the bank funds for the last so many years before the matter came to light.
(5) He must have managed to purloin a copy of the key.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) With her placid disposition, she seldom got involved in family arguments.
(2) The elections proceeded in an atmosphere of relative calm.
(3) In the old days, businesses were carried on at a rather more sedate place.
(4) They were perturbed that the bank had begun switching some of its problem loans.
(5) The philosophers are usually sober in their thoughts and attitudes.

Directions: The sentences below convey a certain idea. Pick the sentence that does not convey this idea.

(1) Plato and Socrates were profound scholars whose philosophical words touch every aspect of life.
(2) The cheap literature is full of recondite information.
(3) The language of Shakespeare expresses rich and subtle meanings which are hard to understand.
(4) The scheme of conquering India by the Mughals was consummated through bloodshed.
(5) Without a discerning leader, there is no hope of living through this present moment without a shattering of our common life.