IIFT 2018 Question Paper

The sentence implies that evaluating long essays is not easy for teachers. Hence, the right pair of words in the given context is handle and weighing. The answer is option D.

Starting with the second blank, the word we are looking for should have the essence of oppression or suffering and should be in the plain form. So, the first blank should contain a word that means the opposite of the second blank. Thrive and Suffer are the only two words from the option that correctly fill the first and second blank, respectively. 

1. Adonis is a Greek mythological character, and in English, the word means a handsome young man. (c)
2. Don Juan is a legendary Spaniard known as a great lover or seducer. (d)
3. Wastrel means someone good for nothing. (a)
4. A lout is an aggressive man or boy. (b)

1. En Masse means "in a group". It qualifies the action or verb. Hence it is an adverb. (c)
2. Fetter is an object used to restrain prisoners. It is a noun. (d)
3. Malinger is the act of pretending to be ill. It is a verb. (b)
4. Raspy is a word used to describe a sound that is hoarse or harsh. Hence it is an adjective. (a)

The job is much worse than I expected. If I "had" realised how awful it was going to be, I would not have accepted it.

The usage of "has" in (b) is incorrect as "luminaries" is plural.

Adapted from the Portuguese word "Auto-da-fe", it has the same meaning.

"Voracious" means to devour enormous quantities of food. It traces its origin to the Latin word "vorare" which means the same. 

"Echt", is adapted from the same word in German means typical or authentic.

The word aegis means protection or support and the word is derived from the Greek mythology where "aigis" is the shield of Zeus.