Verbal Ability ( Mixed )

'Prospered' means to flourish, succeed, or do well economically. The opposite is 'Declined', which means to deteriorate, fail, or decrease in value. 'Progressed' and 'Improved' are synonyms, not antonyms. 'Decomposed' refers to rotting or decay, which is not the direct opposite of prospering.

'Enhancing' means to improve, increase, or make something better. The opposite is 'Reducing', which means to decrease, diminish, or make less. 'Minimising' means reducing to minimum, which is similar to reducing. 'Boosting' and 'Increasing' are actually synonyms, not antonyms.

'Globalised' means something that has been made worldwide or integrated across boundaries. The opposite is 'Decentralised', which means to distribute authority away from a central authority. 'Liberalised' relates to reducing restrictions, 'Earthly' means relating to earth, and 'Prospering' means doing well - none are true antonyms.

The correct preposition is 'looked round on all sides'. In English, 'look round on' or 'look on' means to direct one's gaze toward something. The phrase 'looked round on all sides' suggests looking in every direction. 'Into' suggests depth, 'at' is too specific, and 'from' would indicate the origin point rather than the direction of looking.

'Elastic' means flexible, stretchable, or able to return to its original shape. The opposite is 'inflexible', which means rigid, stiff, or unyielding. 'Flexible' is a synonym, 'Unreliable' means not trustworthy, and 'Faulty' means defective - neither is the direct opposite.

The correct answer is 'which' because it's the relative pronoun used for inanimate objects like 'quarters' (living quarters/buildings). 'Who' and 'whom' are for people, while 'whose' shows possession and doesn't fit the grammatical structure here.

'Though' is a subordinating conjunction that can start a sentence to show contrast. 'Yet' and 'but' are coordinating conjunctions that typically connect two independent clauses (they'd come after the first clause, not at the start). 'In spite of' is a prepositional phrase that needs a noun phrase following it, not a clause.

The sentence means 'All of my men except the thief pulled the tail' - excluding one person from the group action. 'Except' is a preposition used to exclude someone/something from a general statement. 'Alone' would need to be 'The thief alone', while 'and' and 'also' don't show exclusion.

The sentence expresses contrast: 'He thinks he can hide his crime, but I can find him out.' 'But' is the only coordinating conjunction here that properly shows this opposition. 'And' would connect similar ideas, 'so' shows cause-effect, and 'because' introduces a reason.

We need a subject relative pronoun to refer to 'the man' (a person). 'Who' is the subject relative pronoun for people. 'Whom' is for objects (after prepositions or as direct objects), 'why' refers to reasons, and 'whose' shows possession.

The sentence is a warning: 'Watch out or you will meet with an accident.' 'Or' here introduces a consequence in a conditional structure. 'And' would connect similar ideas, 'because' gives a reason, and 'unless' creates a different conditional meaning that would need to start the sentence.

'With' is the correct preposition to indicate what tool or material is being used in an experiment. 'By' would indicate method or agent, 'for' shows purpose, and 'from' shows origin or source.

The structure 'X is the Y of Z' shows that X is the equivalent or counterpart of Y within Z. 'Kalidas is the Shakespeare of India' means Kalidas is India's equivalent to Shakespeare. 'For' would show purpose/benefit, 'to' shows direction/recipient, and 'in' shows location/containment.

The phrasal verb 'pick out' means to select or choose someone/something from a group. 'Pick of', 'pick in', and 'pick from' don't form this common phrasal verb structure. The committee selected (picked out) the best player.

'Real' means existing, actual, or genuine. Its direct opposite is 'imaginary' (existing only in imagination). 'Hypothetical' is similar to imaginary but more about theoretical scenarios. 'Wrong' is the opposite of 'correct', not 'real'. 'Fictitious' is also close to imaginary but specifically refers to invented stories or characters.

'Too' is used before adjectives to mean 'excessively' or 'more than enough'. The sentence means 'The tree is excessively high for me to climb.' 'Very' intensifies but doesn't create the same impossibility. 'Two' is a number, and 'great' doesn't convey the same meaning in this context.

'Stagnating' means remaining the same, not growing, declining, or developing. Its opposite is 'developing' (growing, improving, progressing). 'Redundant' means unnecessary or superfluous. 'Overworking' means working too much. 'Fixed' means not changing, which is actually similar to stagnating, not opposite.

The correct answer is 'but' because it shows contrast between the two clauses - hard work (negative) and high wages (positive). 'Though' and 'yet' would require different sentence structures, while 'in spite of' is a preposition that cannot join independent clauses.

The correct answer is 'too' because it is used at the end of a sentence to mean 'also' or 'as well' in positive statements. 'Also' typically comes before the verb, while 'either' and 'neither' are used with negative statements.

The correct answer is 'Retarding' because burgeoning means growing, flourishing, or expanding rapidly. Retarding means slowing down, delaying, or inhibiting growth - the opposite action. 'Growing' would be a synonym, not antonym.

The correct answer is 'the' because 'most beautiful' is a superlative adjective, which requires the definite article 'the'. We use 'the' with superlatives to refer to the highest degree of a quality.

The correct answer is 'belongs' because 'belong' is the verb that means 'to be possessed by' or 'to be the property of'. 'Own' means to possess something, not to be possessed by it. The subject 'cat' is singular, so we need the third-person singular form.

The correct answer is 'from' because the sentence describes the transfer or origin of power. 'Get something from something' is the correct structure. The other prepositions don't properly express this relationship of source or transfer.

The correct answer is 'offered' because the context shows Krishna gave a cigar to Murali, who accepted it. 'Offer' means to present something for acceptance. 'Refused' would mean he rejected it, while 'given' is grammatically incorrect here.

The correct answer is 'the' because 'Hindustan Times' is the name of a specific newspaper, making it a proper noun that requires the definite article. Newspaper names typically take 'the' before them.