Last Frontier: GE/PI

So, with the MICAT over and cracked :D, we are now at the final lap of the MICA marathon...

Some really very helpful links of GE/PI experiences over the years (courtesy: PG):
2004-2006
2005 - 2007 (1)
2005-2007(2)
2006 - 2008
2007 - 2009
2008 - 2010
2009 - 2011
2010 - 2012
2011 - 2013

General Awareness: National Flowers

There was a question in MICAT 2011:

Recently, Amitabh Bachchan, while opening a film festival in Macau, planted the following plant which is the official flower of both the countries:
(A) Bramha kamal
(B) Rose
(C) Lotus
(D) Jasmine

So, Here's a list of the national flowers of the different countries:

Country -------------- Flower
Egypt- Egyptian Lotus
Ethiopia- Calla Lily
Liberia- Pepper
Mauritius- Trochetia boutoniana (Boucle d'Oreille)
Namibia- Welwitschia mirabilis
Nigeria- Costus spectabilis
South Africa- King Protea
Tunisia- Jasmine
Zimbabwe- Flame lily
Afghanistan- Tulip
Bangladesh- Shapla White Water lily
Bhutan- Blue Poppy
Brunei- Simpor
Cambodia- Romduol, Mitrella mesnyi
China- peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), plum blossom
Hong Kong- Bauhinia blakeana
Macau- Lotus
India- Lotus
Indonesia- Melati (Jasminum sambac)
Iran- Tulip
Iraq- Rose
Israel- Rakefet
Jordan- Black iris
Japan- sakura or cherry blossom
North Korea- Magnolia, Nonazhreea makenna Mamariaia
South Korea- Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon)
Kuwait- Rhanterium epapposum
Laos- Plumeria (champa)
Malaysia- Bunga Raya (Chinese Hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Maldives-Pink Rose (Rose Polyantha)
Myanmar- Pterocarpus indicus (paduak)
Nepal- Rhododendron
Pakistan- Jasmine
The Philippines- Sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac)
Singapore- Vanda Miss Joaquim.
Sri Lanka- Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata).
Taiwan (Republic of China)- plum blossom
Thailand- Golden Shower Tree
Vietnam- Red Lotus
Cyprus- Cyprus cyclamen
Turkey- Tulip

General Awareness: Company Taglines Part I

Better by Adobe. Adobe
The road will never be the same. Acura
Ask about it at work. Aflac
We know money. AIG
Stronger than dirt. Ajax
I can’t believe I ate the whole thing. Alka-Seltzer
Mama mia, thatsa spicy meatball. Alka-Seltzer
The relief goes on. Allegra
You’re in good hands with Allstate. Allstate Insurance
Doesn’t your dog deserve Alpo? Alpo Dog Food
Works like a dream. Ambien
Something special in the air. American Airlines
Behold the power of cheese. American Dairy Association
Don’t leave home without it. American Express
Do more. American Express
My life. My card. American Express
For fast, fast, fast relief. Anacin
Legendary reliability. APC
Think different. Apple Computer
The power to be your best. Apple Computer
Think outside the box. Apple Computer
Reach out and touch someone. AT&T
The world’s networking company. AT&T
Never follow. Audi
We try harder. Avis
Higher standards. Bank of America
Thank you for your support. Bartles & Jaymes
Bayer works wonders. Bayer Aspirin
Flick my Bic. Bic
We mean clean. Bissell
Life’s messy. Clean it up! Bissell
Sheer driving pleasure. BMW
The ultimate driving machine. BMW
Better sound through research. BOSE
The quicker picker-upper. Bounty
When you’ve got it, flaunt it. Braniff Airlines
Fill it to the rim with Brim. Brim Decaffeinated Coffee
Hope, triumph, and the miracle of medicine. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
The way to fly. British Airways
The world’s favourite airline. British Airways
Wassup?! Budweiser
The king of beers. Budweiser
It just tastes better. Burger King
Have it your way. Burger King
Break through. Cadillac
A can a week, that’s all we ask. California Almond Growers
Got milk? California Milk Processor Board
Calgon, take me away. Calgon Toiletries
Between love and madness lies obsession. Calvin Klein
Nothing comes between me and my Calvins. Calvin Klein Jeans
I’d walk a mile for a camel. Camel
For negative people. CameraWorld
What’s in your wallet? Capital One
For virtually spotless dishes. Cascade
Turning partnership into energy. ChevronTexaco
Please don’t squeeze the Charmin. Charmin
Get your own box. Cheez-It
A silly millimeter longer. Chesterfield Cigarettes
Like a rock. Chevy Trucks
It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature. Chiffon Margarine
Inspiration comes standard. Chrysler
Will you be ready? Cialis
Empowering the Internet generation. Cisco Systems
Live richly. Citi
If I’ve only one life, let me live it as a blonde. Clairol
Does she or doesn’t she? Clairol
The antidote for civilization. ClubMed
The source for computing and technology. CNET
The most trusted name in news. CNN
Coca-Cola refreshes you best. Coca-Cola
The pause that refreshes. Coca-Cola
Have a coke and smile. Coca-Cola
The silver bullet. Coors
Cotton. The fabric of our lives. Cotton Incorporated
If you want to capture someone's attention, whisper. Coty Perfume
Healthy, beautiful smiles for life. Crest
Look, Ma, no cavities! Crest
Cooks who know trust Crisco. Crisco Vegetable Shortening
Love it for life. Dannon Yogurt
A diamond is forever. DeBeers
Easy as Dell. Dell Computer
You’ll love the way we fly. Delta Airlines
We love to fly and it shows. Delta Airlines
We’re cooking now. Denny’s
Restoring the joy of motion. DePuy Orthopedics
We move the world. DHL
Yellow. The new Brown. DHL
Competition. Bad for them. Great for you. DHL
Aren’t you glad you use Dial? Don’t you wish everybody did? Dial Soap
The happiest place on earth. Disneyland
Time to make the doughnuts. Dunkin Donuts
The miracles of science. DuPont
Better living through chemistry. DuPont
The power of all of us. eBay
The world’s online marketplace. eBay
When EF Hutton talks, people listen. EF Hutton
Nothing sucks like an Electrolux. Electrolux
When you’re crazy for chicken. El Pollo Loco
It keeps going, and going, and going... Energizer Batteries
See your way forward. Epiphany
Quality in everything we do. Ernst & Young
Put a tiger in your tank. Esso (Exxon)
Don’t just travel. Travel right. Expedia.com
Good taste is easy to recognize. Fancy Feast
Our business is the American dream. FannieMae
Relax, it’s FedEx. FedEx
The world on time. FedEx
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight. FedEx
Play. Laugh. Grow. Fisher-Price
It’s not just for breakfast anymore. Florida Orange Juice Growers Association
Built for the road ahead. Ford
Ford has a better idea. Ford
Quality is job one. Ford
Fosters — Australian for beer. Fosters Australian Beer
Fair and balanced. Fox News
Extinct is forever. Friends of the Animals
Say it with flowers. FTD
Imagination at work. General Electric
We bring good things to life. General Electric
Celebrate the moments of your life. General Foods
Two words to the wise. Georgia Federal
Babies are our business. Gerber
Shouldn’t your baby be a Gerber baby? Gerber
My wife, I think I’ll keep her. Geritol
Look sharp, feel sharp. Gillette
The best a man can get. Gillette
Never let ‘em see you sweat. Gillette Dry idea
Don’t get mad. Get GLAD. GLAD
The best tires in the world have Goodyear written all over them. Goodyear
Leave the driving to us. Greyhound
Pardon me, do you have any Grey Poupon? Grey Poupon
It’s a great time to be alive. Guidant
Don’t be vague, ask for Haig. Haig Scotch Whiskey
When you care enough to send the very best. Hallmark
American by birth. Rebel by choice. Harley Davidson
Hey! How about a nice Hawaiian Punch? Hawaiian Punch
We answer to a higher authority. Hebrew National
Hertz puts you in the driver’s seat. Hertz
57 varieties H.J. Heinz
Invent. Hewlett Packard
Pleasing people the world over. Holiday Inn
The power of dreams. Honda
Where’s the cream filling? Hostess Cakes
We’re behind you every step of the way. Huggies
Solutions for a small planet. IBM
Intel Inside. Intel
Manly yes, but I like it, too. Irish Spring Soap
Pure clean, pure Ivory. Ivory Soap
99.44% pure. Ivory Soap
Jack’s back! Jack in the Box
Don’t dream it. Drive it. Jaguar
America’s most famous dessert. Jell-O
Nothing runs like a Deere. John Deere
The right relationship is everything. JPMorgan Chase Bank
100% juice for 100% kids. Juicy Juice
Thrive. Kaiser Permanente
Every kiss begins with Kay. Kay Jewelers
They’re g-r-r-r-eat! Kellog’s Frosted Flakes
Start aging smart. Kellogg’s Smart Start
Finger-lickin’ good! Kentucky Fried Chicken
Nobody does chicken like KFC. KFC
Kid tested. Mother approved. Kix Cereal
Share moments. Share life. Kodak
It’s time for clarity. KPMG
What happens here, stays here. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Betcha can’t eat just one. Lay’s Potato Chips
When banks compete, you win. LendingTree
The relentless pursuit of perfection. Lexus
I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. LifeCall
Hey, Mikey...he likes it! Life Cereal
Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride. Listerine
Because I’m worth it. L’OrŽal
Magically delicious. Lucky Charms
Lucky Strike means fine tobacco. Lucky Strike
Creating value through true convergence. Lucent Technologies
Melts in your mouth, not in your hands. M&Ms
Come to Marlboro Country. Marlboro
There are some things that money can’t buy. For everything else there’s MasterCard. MasterCard
Good to the last drop. Maxwell House
I want my Maypo. Maypo
Our repairmen are the loneliest guys in town. Maytag Appliances
Passion for the road. Mazda
Did somebody say McDonald’s? McDonald’s
Is it live or is it Memorex? Memorex
Tastes so good cats ask for it by name. Meow Mix
Merrill-Lynch is bullish on America. Merrill-Lynch
MGM means great movies. MGM
Because so much is riding on your tires. Michelin
Lose the carbs. Not the taste. Michelob Ultra
Your potential. Our passion. Microsoft
Where do you want to go today? Microsoft
It’s Miller time! Miller Beer
The champagne of bottled beer. Miller High Life
Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less. Miller Lite
Tastes great, less filling. Miller Lite
Wake up and drive. Mitsubishi Motors
One client at a time. MorganStanley
When it rains, it pours. Morton Salt
Medicine with muscle. Motrin
Do the Dew. Mountain Dew
Beef. It’s what’s for dinner. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Take a bite out of crime.
National Crime Prevention Council
Pork. The other white meat. National Pork Board
You could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle up! National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Must see TV. NBC
Break out of the ordinary. Nestles Butterfinger
I love New York. New York State Division of Tourism
All the news that’s fit to print. The New York Times
Just do it. Nike
At the heart of the image. Nikon
Only fit for a king. Nine Lives. Nine Lives Cat Food
Enjoy the ride. Nissan
Connecting people. Nokia
Take it all off. Noxzema
The nighttime sniffling sneezing coughing aching stuffy head fever so you can rest medicine. NyQuil
Taking care of business. Office Depot
It’s not your father’s Oldsmobile anymore. Oldsmobile
The mark of a man. Old Spice
Changes everything. OneTouch
Software powers the Internet. Oracle
Ore-Ida! It’s all-righta! Ore-Ida
No rules. Just right. Outback Steakhouse
Grab the Southwest by the bottle. Pace Picante Sauce
Catch our smile. Pacific Southwest Airlines
Ask the man who owns one. Packard
Slightly ahead of its time. Panasonic
The flavor says butter. Parkay Margarine
This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Partnership for a Drug-Free America
We will sell no wine before its time. Paul Masson
Pepperidge Farm remembers. Pepperidge Farm
Come alive! You’re in the Pepsi generation. Pepsi
The taste of a new generation. Pepsi
Pepsi, for those who think young. Pepsi
Pepsi-Cola hits the spot. Pepsi
It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken. Perdue Chicken
Where the pets go. Petco
The best kept automotive secret in America. Peugeot
Talk. They’ll listen. Philip Morris
Famously fresh. Planter’s Peanuts
Lifts and separates. Playtex Cross-Your-Heart Bra
The fun develops instantly. Polaroid
Get a piece of the rock. Prudential
Something to smile about. Quaker Oatmeal
M’m, m’m, m’m, m’m, m’m...toasty! Quiznos
Spirit of service. Qwest
Ride the light. Qwest
You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers. Radio Shack
RAID kills bugs dead. RAID
I liked it so much I bought the company. Remington
How well do you share? Ricoh
How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S. Rolaids
Get out there. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Ingredients for life. Safeway
Experience success. Salesforce.com
Everything you love about coffee. Sanka
The beer that made Milwaukee famous. Schlitz
Funny name. Serious sandwich. Schlotzky’s Deli
Schhh! You know who? Schweppes
We turn on ideas. Seagate
Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman. Secret Deodorant
The uncola. 7-Up
It’s Shake and Bake, and I helped. Shake and Bake
For the person who has everything, we have everything else. The Sharper Image
Cover the earth. Sherwin Williams
Always there in a pinch. Skoal
We make the money the old-fashioned way. We earn it. Smith Barney
With a name like Smucker’s, it has to be good. Smucker’s
Made from the best stuff on Earth. Snapple
You are now free to move about the country. Southwest Airlines
Now, that’s better. SPRINT PCS
Obey your thirst. Sprite
That was easy. Staples
Sorry, Charlie. Starkist wants tuna that tastes good, not tuna with good taste. Starkist Tuna
Eat fresh. Subway
The network is the computer. Sun Microsystems
Better snacking. Sunkist
If it’s not SuperSoil, it’s just plain old dirt. SuperSoil
There’s no equal. Sweet ‘N Low
Think outside the bun. Taco Bell
Head for the border. Taco Bell
You quiero Taco Bell. Taco Bell
Expect more. Pay less. Target
I’d rather fight than switch. Tareyton Cigarettes
If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide. Tide
Takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Timex
Choose freedom. Toshiba
Invest with confidence. T. Rowe Price
Get the feeling. Toyota
Silly rabbit, trix are for kids. Trix Cereal
A vital part of your world. Tyco
It’s hospital recommended. Tylenol
Imagine it. Done. Unisys
Time to fly. United Airlines
The mind is a terrible thing to waste. United Negro College Fund
The spirit of ’76. Unocal
What can Brown do for you? UPS
Some of our best men are women. U.S. Army
Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Only you can prevent forest fires. U.S. Forest Service
Give a hoot, don’t pollute. U.S. Forest Service
The few, the proud, the Marines. U.S. Marines
We’re looking for a few good men. U.S. Marines
It’s not a job. It’s an adventure. U.S. Navy
The toughest job you’ll ever love. U.S. Peace Corps
I coulda had a V-8! V-8
We never stop working for you. Verizon Wireless
Can you hear me now?...Good! Verizon Wireless
His master’s voice. Victor Talking Machine Co.
You’ve come a long way, baby. Virginia Slims Cigarettes
Virginia is for lovers. The Virginia Tourism Commission
It’s everywhere you want to be. VISA
Visine gets the red out. Visine
Think small. Volkswagen
Drivers wanted. Volkswagen
Fahrvergnugen Volkswagen
For life. Volvo
Always low prices. Always. Wal-Mart
The next stage. Wells Fargo
Where’s the beef? Wendy’s
Western Airlines the only way to fly. Western Airlines
The breakfast of champions. Wheaties
Ring around the collar. Wisk Laundry Detergent
For a living planet. World Wildlife Fund
We’re moving beyond documents. Xerox
Believe. Yahoo! Personals
Let your fingers do the walking. Yellow Pages
Where technology means business. ZDNet
The quality goes in before the name goes on. Zenith


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General Awareness: Countries and their national sports

There was a question in MICAT 2011 regarding this:

Match the following:
I. Cuba - (a) Field Hockey
II. China - (b) Table Tennis
III. Pakistan - (c) Cricket
IV. Bhutan - (d) Archery
V. Australia - (e) Baseball
(A) (I) (e), (II) (b), (III) (a), (IV) (d), (V) (c)
(B) (I) (b), (II) (e), (III) (d), (IV) (c), (V) (a)
(C) (I) (e), (II) (d), (III) (c), (IV) (a), (V) (b)
(D) (I) (d), (II) (c), (III) (b), (IV) (e), (V) (a)

So.. here's a list of countries and their respective games:

Uruguay destrezas criollas
("creole [i.e. gaucho] skills")
Sri Lanka Volleyball
Puerto Rico Paso fino
Philippines Arnis
Mexico Charrería
Korea (Rep.) Taekwondo
India Field Hockey
Colombia Tejo
Chile Chilean rodeo
Canada Lacrosse (summer), Ice hockey (winter)
Brazil capoeira
Bangladesh ("national game") kabaddi
Bahamas sloop sailing
Argentina pato
Afghanistan Buzkashi
Anguilla Yacht racing
Antigua and Barbuda Cricket
Barbados Cricket
Bermuda Cricket
Bhutan Archery
Cambodia Bokator
Cuba Baseball
Dominican Republic Baseball
England Soccer
Finland Pesäpallo
Grenada Cricket
Guyana Cricket
India Field hockey
Ireland ("national games") Gaelic games
Jamaica Cricket
Latvia Basketball (summer), Ice hockey (winter)
Lithuania Basketball
Netherlands Speed skating
New Zealand Rugby union
Norway Cross-country skiing
Pakistan Field hockey
Papua New Guinea Rugby league
Peru Paleta Frontón
Russia Bandy
Scotland Golf
Slovenia Alpine skiing
Sweden Football
Thailand Muay Thai[dubious – discuss]
Turkey ("ancestral sports") Wrestling & Cirit
United States Baseball
Wales Rugby union

General Awareness: Internet Enterpreneurs

There was a question in MICAT 2011 about internet enterpreneurs

Match the following
I Flickr A1 Reid Hoffman
II Twitter A2 Ludicorp
III LinkedIn A3 Jack Dorsey
IV MySpace A4 Lorenz Bogeart
V Netlog A5 Tom Anderson
(A) I-A3; II-A1; III-A2; IV-A5; V-A4
(B) I-A4; II-A1; III-A5; IV-A3; V-A2
(C) None
(D) I-A2; II-A3; III-A1; IV-A5; V-A4

So...Here's a list of the famous internet entrepreneurs:

Most famous Internet entrepreneurs
• Sergey Brin & Larry Page - Google
• Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin - Facebook
• Bill Gates and Paul Allen (passed down to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie from Bill Gates) - Microsoft - MSN
• Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim - YouTube
• Julian Assange - Wikileaks
• Pierre Omidyar and John Donahoe - eBay
• Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe - Myspace
• Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia
• Jeff Bezos - Amazon.com
• Craig Newmark - Craigslist
• Jerry Yang and David Filo - Yahoo
• Max Levchin, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Luke Nosek - Paypal
• Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield LUDICORP -Flickr
• Reed Hastings - Netflix
• Jack Dorsey - Twitter
• Kevin Rose - Digg
• James H. Clark and Marc Andreessen - Netscape
• Joshua Schachter - del.icio.us
• Shawn Fanning - Napster
• Sky Dayton - EarthLink
• Bob Parsons - Go Daddy
• Tom Fulp - Newgrounds
• Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban - Broadcast.com
• Michael Arrington - TechCrunch
• Chris Pirillo - Lockergnome
• Arvind A. Raichur - AllLaw.com, Inc.
• Steffan Sondermark Fallesen - Servage Hosting
• Christopher Poole (moot) - 4chan.org
• Zach Klein - Vimeo
• Ashwin Navin - BitTorrent
• Trip Adler - Scribd
• Garrett Gruener -Ask.com
David Warthen (Founders)
Doug Leeds (CEO)
• Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric LyJean-Luc Vaillant - LinkedIn
• Lorenz Bogaert and Toon Coppens - Netlog

In Focus: General Awareness

Wow, now this section is a toughie!
And that's because, they have the license to ask anything under the sun... everything counts as general awareness...!

So topics from which they could ask, could be as varied as company-taglines, brands, etc., to country-capitals (yes, even this has been asked) to books-authors to politics to current affairs...!

So, the next few posts will concentrate on these..

In Focus: Word Associations

To read about word associations:
Word Association
Word Associations

You can try out word association games at:
Word association games

Here are the word association exercises I have collated:

E.g.- Q) drug, flower, religion - (5 alphabets).
A) Opium. (Opium is a drug, opium poppy has showy flowers, and Karl Marx wrote "religion is the opium of the masses”).

• beast, black, skin - (6 alphabets) BEAUTY
• gift, now, give - (7 alphabets) PRESENT
• machine, space, clock - (4 alphabets) TIME
• sheet, thwart, sword - (4 alphabets) FOIL
• Utah, music, Honda - (4 alphabets) JAZZ

• Broken, Clear, Eye (5 alphabets) GLASS
• Playing, Credit, Report (4 alphabets) CARD
• Barrel, Root, Belly (4 alphabets) BEER
• Rock, Times, Steel (4 alphabets) HARD
• Sore, Shoulder, Sweat (4 alphabets) COLD
• Magic, Plush, Floor (6 alphabets) CARPET

• pup, hospital, cat, waste (6 lettered word) LITTER
• feet, amusement, trunk, baseball(4 letters) BOOT

• clues : cake, rabbit, stick, root
alternatives- white, cane, carrot

• clues : rowing, mining, missile, hit
alternatives- cannon, rod, shoot

• clues- water, boil, sweat , taste
alternatives- saline, blood, cool

• clues-moon, out, whale, sky
alternatives- in, huge, blue, water

• Clues - Polish, Sin, Eye, Pie
Alternatives - Salvation, Apple, Chart, Potato, Shoe

• Clues - Eye, Shape, Corn, Funnel
Alternatives - Cone, Pop, Pupil, Oil, Ball

• Clues - Bird, Steps, Air, Fantasy
Alternatives - Imagination, Eggs, Follow, Flight, Oxygen

• Clues - Pillow, Hospital, Present, Evidence
Alternatives - Fight, Case, Logic, Support, Gift

• Clues: stem, boot, nose, case
alternatives: leaf, lid, trunk, tiger, shoe

• clues: in, pin, lens, shoot.
alternatives: eye, kin, gate, camera, out

• clues: apple, bread, toe, jazz
alternatives: sweet, jam, hard, garlic

• clues: noose, dance, boxing, end
alternatives: death, evil, rope, tip

• clues: count, clean, brown
alternatives: chicken, broom, nose

• clues: carnation, prime, pierce
alternatives: soul, pluck, dark, pink, red

• Clues: limpid, verdure, fructify, foliage
Alternatives: weak, spring, green, evolve

• Clues: Guile, medicine, plain, pathos
Alternatives: Pain, naive, simple, herb

• clues- eye, dagger, sharp, hope
alternatives- kill, look, aqua, far

• clues- star, question, shoot, out
alternatives- big, interview, movie, pop

• Clues - Walk, Score, Muscle, Sun
Alternatives - Win, Run, Finish, Pain, Gases

• Clues - Over, Promise, Blue, Rock
Alternatives - Break, Green, Moon, Vow, Finished

• Clues - Come, Absence, Deny, Stay
Alternatives - Leave, Presence, Participate, Allow, Disappear

• Clues
Lamb, Look, Knife, Go

Alternatives
Vegetable, Sea, Kill, Sheep, Run

• Clues
Satin, on Feet, Rebellion, Fragrance

Alternatives
Rose, Incense, Perfume, Revolution, Invention

• Clues
Draft, Rely, Border, Local

Alternatives
Treaty, Army, Bank, News, Force

• Clues
Abstract, Integrity, Policy, Deceit

Alternatives
Finance, Honesty, Concrete, Truthful, Lie

MICAT 2011 Questions on word associations:

1. Fee (A) Tax
Salute (B) Tip
Unbalance (C) Corruption
Cue (D) Bend
(E) Charge

2. Laundry (A) Clean
Will (B) Dirty
Pig (C) White
Harmonize (D) Heap
(E) Iron

3. Union (A) Match
Sensex (B) Sex
Typing people (C) Females
Exciting (D) Worker
(E) Copulation
4. Key (A) Secret
Free (B) Pin
Hair (C) Air
Safe (D) Lock
(E) Open

5. Phrase (A) Chain
Position (B) Joint
Link (C) Rope
Descent (D) Ancestor
(E) Line

6. Curve (A) Wind
Sail (B) Glory
Bag (C) Boat
Resistance (D) Raid
(E) Balloon

7. News (A) Journalist
Flatten (B) Press
Emphasize (C) Information
Pursue (D) Beat
(E) Force

8. Cancer (A) Rumour
Fire (B) Spread
Cooking (C) Smoke
Screen (D) Laser
(E) Sun

9. Relationship (A) Exile
Love (B) Child
Twin (C) Like
Simile (D) Identical
(E) Ambiguity

10. Reaction (A) Action
Bind (B) Glue
Link (C) Chain
Key appendage (D) Trigger
(E) Catalyst

11. Time (A) Watch
Eye (B) Observation
Follow (C) Sight
Tower (D) Reader
(E) Clock

12. Draft (A) Army
Rely (B) Bank
Border (C) News
World (D) Treaty
(E) Force

13. Blush (A) Love
Left (B) China
Anger (C) Storm
Sea (D) Rejection
(E) Red

14. Red (A) Accident
Full (B) Dope
Stay (C) Stop
Cease (D) End
(E) Jam

15. Fragrance (A) Incense
On feet (B) Perfume
Revolt (C) Revolution
Sore (D) Discovery
(E) Rose

Answers in Comments :)