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English Questions: Vocabulary test – 32

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation inAffairsCloud.com. Here we are providing vocabulary test based on the some difficult words , which is important for IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. The_________young man spent a great deal of time contemplating his future.
    1) pernicious
    2) pensive
    3) quasi
    4) quip
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : pensive

  2. The general does not have_________over those who are not under his military command.
    1) posterity
    2) placid
    3) pithy
    4) purview
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : purview

  3. Sadly, law enforcement officers usually receive__________salaries in exchange for risking their lives.
    1) plaintive
    2) oscillate
    3) paltry
    4) pithy
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : paltry

  4. My father is a_________man who usually misses all the vacation fun because he is busy reviewing travel documents.
    1) obese
    2) obviate
    3) perjury
    4) pedantic
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : pedantic

  5. While our host and hostess argued during dinner, my wife and I were__________and not sure of whether or not to intervene.
    1) nexus
    2) nadir
    3) nonplussed
    4) novice
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : nonplussed

  6. John is a_________blues singer who goes from bar to bar in hopes of being discovered by a music producer.
    1) nafarius
    2) nefarious
    3) nocturnal
    4) nomadic
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : nomadic

  7. Since the___________restaurant has only been open for two weeks, it does not have printed copies of its menu yet.
    1) neophyte
    2) nomadic
    3) nascent
    4) nexus
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : nascent

  8. When the runner felt the__________threaten to deter her, she dug down and found the energy to complete the race.
    1) languor
    2) kudos
    3) jocund
    4) kiln
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : languor

  9. With his telescope, he could see the__________star very well.
    1) memento
    2) myriad
    3) nullify
    4) nebulous
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : nebulous

  10. I found the___________picture so appealing that I readily paid the photographer’s high asking price.
    1) piquant
    2) proclivity
    3) pertinent
    4) pariah
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : piquant





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