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English Questions: Vocabulary test – 41

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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 from THE HINDU EDITORIALS, which is important for IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Another__________bit of advertising.
    1) asinine
    2) refined
    3) sensitive
    4) delicate
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : asinine – extremely stupid or foolish.

  2. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of annals ?
    1) Hatred
    2) Historian
    3) A record of events in their chronological order, year by year
    4) To add or affix at the end
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : animosity n. Hatred.
    annalist n. Historian.
    annals n. A record of events in their chronological order, year by year.
    annex v. To add or affix at the end.

  3. From my__________point I could see into the front garden.
    1) chunk
    2) vantage
    3) ingot
    4) segment
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : vantage – a place or position affording a good view of something.

  4. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of antediluvian ?
    1) One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank,order, or causality
    2)A waiting room for those who seek audience
    3) To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one
    4) Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in thedays of Noah
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : antecedent n. One who or that which precedes or goes before, as in time, place, rank,order, or causality.
    antechamber n. A waiting room for those who seek audience.
    antedate v. To assign or affix a date to earlier than the actual one.
    antediluvian adj. Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in thedays of Noah.

  5. The relaxed___________of the cocktail lounge is popular with guests.
    1) unbend
    2) spruce up
    3) rectify
    4) ambience
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : ambience

  6. Which among the following is the ANTONYMS in meaning to the word “QUELL”?
    1) exacerbate
    2) instigate
    3) foment
    4) subdue
    5) uncertain
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : foment – instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

  7. She was____________to the status of mere spokesperson.
    1) conjecture
    2) relegated
    3) ascertain
    4) hypothesize
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : relegated – assign an inferior rank or position to.

  8. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of immeasurable?
    1) Of no essential consequence
    2)Not full-grown
    3) Indefinitely extensive
    4) Very great in degree, extent, size
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : immaterial adj. Of no essential consequence
    immature adj. Not full-grown
    immeasurable adj. Indefinitely extensive
    immense adj. Very great in degree, extent, size

  9. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of ichthyosaurs?
    1) Fish-like
    2)The branch of zoology that treats of fishes
    3) A fossil reptile
    4) Frigidly
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : ichthyic adj. Fish-like.
    ichthyology n. The branch of zoology that treats of fishes
    ichthyosaurs n. A fossil reptile
    icily adv. Frigidly

  10. Reforming___________destroyed a vast collection of papers.
    1) equable
    2) zealots
    3) abstinent
    4) pacific
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : zealots – a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.





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