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[#496] Seeing the room in a disorderly state, Ravi concluded that someone had ransacked the place.
Correct Answer

(C) searched

Explanation

Solution: Upset : make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried. Destroyed : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it. Searched : try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly. Attacked : take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force. Ransacked : search (a place or receptacle) thoroughly, especially in such a way as to cause harm. Synonym of Ransacked is Searched

[#497] How I envy the man who can always produce his reading glasses at a moment's notice.
Correct Answer

(A) begrudge

Explanation

Solution: Begrudge : envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something). Undesired : (especially of an act or consequence) not wanted or desired. Crave : feel a powerful desire for (something). Covet : yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another). Envy : desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else). Synonym of Envy is Begrudge

[#498] The child merits serious attention at this age.
Correct Answer

(B) deserves

Explanation

Solution: Demands : an insistent and peremptory request, made as of right. Deserves : do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate). Suits : a set of outer clothes made of the same fabric and designed to be worn together, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a jacket and skirt. Invites : make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something. Merits : the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward. Synonym of Merits is Deserves

[#499] Too many drugs are apt to cause distress .
Correct Answer

(B) depression

Explanation

Solution: Happiness : the state of being happy. Depression : feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Suffering : the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. Melancholy : a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. Distress : extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Synonym of Distress is Depression

[#500] Last fortnight the rains came to the parched soils of India after the merciless drought had already sapped the vitality and livelihoood of millions of peasants.
Correct Answer

(D) drained

Explanation

Solution: Decreased : make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree. Demolished : pull or knock down (a building). Destroyed : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it. Drained : cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry. Sapped : gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power). Synonym of Sapped is Drained