36.  Even today many people are guided by abstruse moral values.
A.dangerous
B.impracticable
C.obscure
D.irrational

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37. Instead of putting up a united front against on common enemy, the medieval states frittered away their energy in internecine warfare.
A.mutually destructive
B.baneful
C.pernicious
D.detrimental

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38. Few teachers have been spared the problem of an obstreperous pupil in the class.
A.sullen
B.unruly
C.lazy
D.awkward

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39. The story is too fantastic to be credible.
A.believable
B.false
C.readable
D.praiseworthy

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40. They feel that we should be fully aware of our own environment.
A.nationality
B.heredity
C.nature
D.surroundings

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41. No one will invite her to a tea party for she is so garrulous.
A.talks a lot
B.giggles all the time
C.laughs a lot
D.repeats gossip

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42. The aberration in the Indian Economy can be attributed to short-sightedness of its political masters.
A.procrastination
B.privilege
C.deviation
D.steadfastness

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