General Engineering Test 1 Nddc Scholarship

The relationship is:
PAIN is relieved by a SEDATIVE,
just as
GRIEF is relieved by CONSOLATION.

So, both pairs follow a "problem : relief" pattern.

Correct option: D. repository – educated

• "Repository" means a storehouse or source of something valuable — here, wisdom and culture.

• An "educated" person is someone who, by definition, would be familiar with such classics.

Correct option: A. doggedly – disappointment

• "Doggedly" means with determination and persistence, especially in the face of difficulty.

• "Disappointment and rejection slips" imply obstacles and setbacks.

So the sentence reads:

"In this biography we are given a glimpse of the young man doggedly pursuing the path of the poet despite disappointment and rejection slips."

Correct option: C. spontaneity – tyrannous

The sentence discusses how state examinations have imposed constraints, and countries want to diminish those constraints on individual qualities.

• "Spontaneity" fits because it refers to natural freedom or impulse that can be suppressed by rigid systems.

• "Tyrannous" describes something oppressive or overly controlling, which matches the negative impact of excessive state examinations.

So the full sentence reads:

"All European countries are seeking to diminish the check upon individual spontaneity which state examinations with their tyrannous growth have brought in their train."

Correct option: B. predilections – inimical

• "Predilections" means preferences or inclinations, which fits Churchill’s tendency toward personal diplomacy.

• "Inimical" means hostile or unfriendly, which explains why the effort failed — the temper of the times was unfavourable to such a proposal.

So the sentence reads:

"In keeping with his own predilections in international diplomacy, Churchill proposed a personal meeting of heads of government, but the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was inimical."

Correct option: B. ephemeral – designs

• "Ephemeral" means short-lived, which fits the description of decorations that last only hours, days, or weeks.

• "Designs" logically refers to the wall and floor decorations that are replaced regularly.

So the complete sentence reads:

"The wall and floor decorations created by Indian housewives are usually ephemeral, remaining hours, days, or at most, weeks before being worn off by human activity or weather and replaced by new designs."

Correct option: B. definiteness – certainty

The sentence emphasizes that language is complex, filled with subtle meanings and associations, making it difficult to use precisely.

• "Definiteness" and "certainty" both relate to clarity and precision, which are hard to achieve without genius.

So the sentence reads:

"The subtle shades of meaning, and still subtler echoes of association, make language an instrument which scarcely anything short of genius can wield with definiteness and certainty."

Correct option: D. sparse

The contrast in the sentence is key: it begins with “Although”, showing an exception to a usual condition.

• The deep sea typically has few organisms, so the word “sparse” (meaning thinly scattered or scarce) best describes its normal fauna.

• The surprising part is the “remarkable densities” near the vents, which contrasts with the typical sparse distribution.

So the full sentence reads:

"Although the deep sea has a typically sparse fauna, near vents in the sea bed where warm water emerges live remarkable densities of invertebrates and fish."

Correct option: B. amicable – antagonism

• "Amicable" means friendly or good-natured, which matches the surface tone of bantering talk.

• "Antagonism" means hostility or opposition, which contrasts with the surface friendliness and fits the idea of being masked or hidden.

So the sentence reads:

"Their bantering talk seemed amicable, but in fact it masked an underlying antagonism."

Correct option: B. cumbersome

• The sentence contrasts the new nomenclature with older, shorter names, implying the new one was long or complicated.

• "Cumbersome" means awkward, lengthy, or difficult to use, which perfectly fits this context.

So the sentence reads:

"The new nomenclature was so cumbersome that many chemists preferred to revert to the older trivial names that were at least shorter."