Top 20 Questions of Fillers for NABARD Office Attendant Mains 2020
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Top 20 Questions of Fillers for NABARD Office Attendant Mains 2020
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Idioms:
throw cold water means discourage;
end up in smoke means to fail;
carry the ball means to be in charge;
smell a rat means to suspect foul dealings;
burn your boots means do something that makes it impossible to return to the previous situation;
Words:
Compliance [noun] means ‘the action or fact of complying with a wish or command’;
The tone of the sentence suggests that Russia is being warned in relation to her compliance with an
agreement related to Nuclear Weapons. Among the given idiom, the idiom ‘end up in smoke’ which means
‘to fail’, provides the correct context to the blank, and among the given words, ‘compliance’ is the correct
word to fill the blank.
Among the given options, option (b) is the correct answer.
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. Idioms:
Couch potato means a person who prefers to watch television;
A dark horse means an unknown entry;
A house of cards means an insecure scheme;
Beyond the pale means unreasonable or unacceptable;
Ill at ease means uneasy;
Sameera had lost her final match and it is given that she was very uncomfortable. Among the given options,
the idiom ‘ill at ease’ and the word ‘underdog’ provide the correct context to the sentence.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Idioms:
Wild-goose chase means a pointless search;
Hard of hearing means to be deaf;
House of cards means an insecure scheme;
Maiden speech means first speech;
Couch potato means a person who prefers to watch television;
Words:
Wandering means ‘travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant’;
Researching means ‘investigate systematically.’;
Wanting [adjective] means ‘lacking in a required or necessary quality’;
Gaining means ‘obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)’;
Working means ‘functioning or able to function’;
Among the given options, the word ‘wandering’ and the idiom ‘wild-
chase goose’ provide the correct context to the blanks of the sentence.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
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S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. Idioms:
Driven home means emphasise;
Dressed down means giving a scolding;
Called in question means challenge;
Curried favour means seek favourable attention;
Turned down means reject;
Words:
Demurs [noun] means ‘the action of objecting to or hesitating over something’;
Acrimony [noun] means ‘bitterness or ill feeling’;
The phrase ‘raised by the prospective donor’s father’ suggests that donor’s father raised objection to her
daughter offering to donate her kidney, and hence, the hospital, accepting the plea of her father has rejected
the plea of a Sikh girl who had offered her kidney.
Among the given options, the idiom ‘turned down’ and the word ‘demurs’ provide the correct context to
the blanks.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. Idioms:
Drop in the bucket means a very insignificant amount;
Feather in one’s cap means a new and additional distinction;
Weal and woe means good times and bad times;
Straw in the wind means an indication of what might happen;
Leaps and bounds means rapidly;
Words:
Enervating [enervate, verb] means ‘make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality’;
Vindicating [vindicate, verb] means ‘clear (someone) of blame or suspicion’;
Terminating [terminate, verb] means ‘bring to an end’;
Blaming [blame, verb] means ‘feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or
wrong’;The Senate has refused to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. It means that the US is not
interested in stopping her pursuit for Nuclear weapons.
Among the given options, the idiom ‘straw in the wind’ and the word ‘terminating’ provide the correct
context to the blanks.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Idioms:
Dressing down means give a scolding;
Bone of contention means cause for quarrel;
Left-handed compliment means an ambiguous compliment;
House of cards means an insecure scheme;
Cuckoo in the nest means an unwelcome intruder;
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Words:
Maintained [maintain, verb] means ‘cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue’;
Intimated [intimate, verb] means ‘state or make known’;
Belied [belie, verb] means ‘(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)’;
Galvanized [galvanize, verb] means ‘shock or excite (someone) into taking action’;
Among the given options, the idiom ‘left-handed compliment’ and the word ‘seemed’ provide the correct
context to the blanks.
A hint for using the idiom ‘left-handed compliment’ in the first blank can be derived from the phrase
‘two-handed applause’.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Idioms:
Beside the mark means not to the point;
An axe to the grind means to have a selfish interest;
Putting two and two together means reason logically;
Drawing a blank means find no favour;
Calling in question means challenge;
Words:
Venality [noun] means ‘the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption’;
The sentence says that top market voices are debating on whether current prime minister would get a
second term in 2019, but Porinju Veliyath seems to believe that its effect on the stock market is not
important for long-term investors.
Among the given options, the word ‘impact’ and the idiom ‘beside the mark’ provide the correct context
to the blanks. Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Idioms:
Weal and woe means good times and bad times;
Null and void means invalid;
Curry favour means seek favourable attention;
Under a cloud means under suspicion;
Feather in one’s cap means a new and an additional distinction;
‘set aside’ is a phrase which means to get dismissed.
Among the given options, the word ‘aside’ and the idiom ‘null and void’ provide the correct context to the
blanks.
Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.
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Sol. Idioms:
Turned down means reject;
Butt in means interrupt;
Drawing a blank means find no favour;
Picked to pieces means analyse critically;
Cheek-by-jowl means very close together;
Words:
Innocuous [adjective] means ‘not harmful or offensive’;
Parsimonious [adjective] means ‘very unwilling to spend money or
use resources’;
Restive [adjective] means ‘restless’;
Commensurate [adjective] means ‘corresponding in size or degree; in proportion’;
Distinctive [adjective] means ‘characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from
others’;
The given group of sentences seems to praise the oil paintings.
Among the given options, the word ‘distinctive’ and the idiom ‘cheek-by-jowl’ provide the correct context
to the blanks.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Idioms:
Maiden Speech means first speech;
A left-handed compliment means an ambiguous compliment;
A cuckoo in the nest means an unwelcome intruder;
Capital punishment means death punishment;
A wild-goose chase means a pointless search;
Words:
Aberration [noun] means ‘a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome
one’;
Calumny [noun] means ‘the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage
their reputation; slander’;
Acrimony [noun] means ‘bitterness or ill feeling’;
Deterrent [noun] means ‘a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing
something’;
Venality [noun] means ‘the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption’;
The phrase ‘rarest of rare cases’ suggests that the given sentence is talking about capital punishment and
about its effect as a deterrent.
Among the given options, the idiom ‘capital punishment’ and the word ‘deterrent’ provide the correct
context to the blanks.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
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Sol. The most appropriate set of words that fills the blanks of the paragraph is “Floor, Decisions and
Bumper”. ‘Floor- a minimum level of prices or wages.’ provides the precise context.
Bumper- exceptionally large
All the other words are incoherent and fail to make the paragraph comprehensive. Hence, option (c) is the
most suitable answer choice.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. The most appropriate word-set is “Robust, Boost and Outpacing”. ‘Robust’ is functioning as an adverb.
Outpacing means ‘go, rise, or improve faster than.’ The word appropriately satisfies the context of the third
blank.
The correct word for the second blank is ‘Boost’
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct set of words are “suspended, speaking and debarred”. Driving license is something which
could be suspended. So, the first and the third blank would be filled by the same word ‘suspended’. What
can be done on mobile phones? One could speak on it. So, speaking is the correct word to fill the second
blank.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. ‘Restrained’ is a more appropriate word than ‘initiated’ to fill the first blank. The High Court could have
stopped or restrained the State government from initiating any kind of… rather than ‘initiated’ the State
government from restraining any kind of…
Pursuant- in accordance with (a law or a legal document or resolution)
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The appropriate set of words which would fill the blank is “robust, pursued, nascent”.
Robust means strong and healthy; vigorous.
Pursued means seek to attain or accomplish (a goal) over a long period.
Nascent means just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
Other words are irrelevant and do not coherently fit the blank.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
S16. Ans.(b)
Sol. Recluse [noun] means ‘a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people’;
Credence [noun] means ‘belief in or acceptance of something as true’; ‘confidence’;
Torrent [noun] means ‘a strong and fast-moving steam of water or other liquid’;
Artifice [noun] means ‘clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive
others’;
Crony [noun] means [derogatory, informal] ‘a close friend or companion’;
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Astute [adjective] means ‘having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn
this to one’s advantage’;
Ineffectual [adjective] means ‘not producing any significant or desired effect’;
Furtive [adjective] means ‘attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that
discovery would lead to trouble; secretive’;
Scrounge [verb] means ‘seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the
generosity of others or by stealth’;
Emanate [verb] means ‘give out or emit (a feeling, quality, or sensation).
Saunter [verb] means ‘walk in a slow, relaxed manner’;
Ramble [verb] means ‘walk for pleasure in the countryside’;
Meander [verb] means ‘[no object, with adverbial of direction] (of a river or road) follow a winding course’;
Taking into the consideration of the context of the sentence and the meaning of the given alternatives, the
first word to fill the blank is credence, the word which will fill the second blank is astute, the word which
will fill the third blank is emanate.
Hence, the correct answer is the option (b).
S17. Ans.(a)
Sol. Anodyne [adjective]: Not likely to cause offence or disagreement and somewhat dull.
Fore [adjective]: situated or placed in front;
Capsized [adjective]: (of a boat) overturned in the water;
Furtive [adjective]: attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that
discovery would lead to trouble; secretive;
Iniquitous [adjective]: grossly unfair and morally wrong;
Vacuous [adjective]: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless;
Unceasing [adjective]: not coming to an end; continuous;
Nefarious [adjective]: (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal;
Surreptitious [adjective]: kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of;
Orchestrate [verb]: plan or coordinate the elements of (a situation) to produce a desired effect, especially
surreptitiously;
Maul [verb]: (of an animal) would (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing;
Spawn [verb]: (of a fish, frog, mollusk, crustacean, etc.) release or
deposit eggs;
Zap [verb]: destroy or obliterate; move or cause to move suddenly and
rapidly;
Amble [verb]: walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace;
Taking into the consideration of the context of the sentence and the
meaning of the given alternatives, the first word to fill the blank is
anodyne, the word which will fill the second blank is vacuous, the
word which will fill the third blank is orchestrated.
Hence, the correct answer is the option (a).
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Sol. Abstain [verb]: restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something;
Destitution [noun]: poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself;
Cadge [verb]: express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially, in a formal statement;
Censure [verb]: express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement;
Conjecture [noun]: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information;
Berate [verb]: scold or criticize (someone) angrily;
Pacify [verb]: quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of;
Hubbub [noun]: a busy, noisy situation;
Anoint [verb]: smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony;
Venture [verb]: a risky or daring journey or undertaking;
Forte [noun]: (one’s forte) a thing at which someone excels;
Stride [verb]: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction;
Dissipate [verb]: (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear;
Surmise [noun]: a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it;
Appease [verb]: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands;
Taking into the consideration of the context of the sentence and the meaning of the given alternatives, the
first word to fill the blank is venture, the word which will fill the second blank is forte, the word which
will fill the third blank is stride.
Hence, the correct answer is the option (d).
S19. Ans.(d)
Sol. Obviate [verb] means ‘remove (a need or difficulty)’;
Countermand [verb] means ‘revoke or cancel (an order)’;
Imbibe [verb] means ‘drink (alcohol)’;
Carp [verb] means ‘complain or find fault continually about trivial matters’;
Enthrall [verb] means ‘capture the fascinated attention of’;
Mitigate [verb] means ‘make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful’.
Belie [verb] means ‘(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)’; ‘fail to fulfil or justify
(a claim or expectation)’;
Avow [verb] means ‘assert or confess openly’;
Lacerate [verb] means ‘tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin)’;
Stymie [verb] means ‘prevent or hinder the progress of’;
Brazen [adjective] means ‘bold and without shame’;
Garbled [adjective] means ‘(of a message, sound, or transmission) confused and distorted; unclear;
Fraught [adjective] means ‘causing or affected by anxiety or stress’;
Diced [adjective] means ‘(of food) cut into small cubes’;
Didactic [adjective] means ‘intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior
motive’;
Taking into the consideration of the context of the sentence and the meaning of the given alternatives, the
first word to fill the blank is carp, the word which will fill the second blank is lacerate, the word which will
fill the third blank is diced.
Hence, the correct answer is the option (d).
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Sol. Dichotomy [noun]: a division or contrast between two things that
are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different;
Dotage [noun]: the period of life in which a person is old and weak;
Median [adjective]: relating to Media, an ancient region of Asia to the
south-west of the Caspian Sea;
Tussle [noun]: a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to
obtain or achieve something;
Pariah [noun]: an outcast;
Denouement [noun]: the final part of the play, film or narrative in
which the strands of the plot are drawn together, and matters are
explained or resolved;
Modest [adjective]: unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements;
Recluse [noun]: a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid another person;
Momentous [adjective]: of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events;
Fanfare [noun]: a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce
something or someone important; media attention or elaborate ceremony;
Raucous [adjective]: making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise;
Taking into the consideration of the context of the sentence and the meaning of the given alternatives, the
first word to fill the blank is outsiders, the word which will fill the second blank is fanfare, the word which
will fill the third blank is raucous.
Hence, the correct answer is the option (e).
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