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English Questions: Vocabulary test – 8

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Hello Aspirants.
Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are Starting new quizzes based on the some difficult words from Editorials, which is important for IBPS PO/CLERK/LIC AAO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of acute ?
    1) To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.
    2) Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
    3) Something added, or to be added.
    4) Having fine and penetrating discernment.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : acute – Having fine and penetrating discernment.
    adamant – Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability.
    addendum – Something added, or to be added.
    addle – To make inefficient or worthless; muddle.

  2. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of adherence ?
    1) Good-by; farewell.
    2) Attachment.
    3) Clinging or sticking fast.
    4) The state of being attached or joined.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : adherence – Attachment.
    adherent – Clinging or sticking fast.
    adhesion – The state of being attached or joined.
    adieu inter – Good-by; farewell.

  3. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of abstinence ?
    1) Self denial.
    2) Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
    3) Inconsistent with reason or common sense.
    4) Plentiful.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : abstinence – Self denial.
    abstruse – Dealing with matters difficult to be understood.
    absurd – Inconsistent with reason or common sense.
    abundant – Plentiful.

  4. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of academician ?
    1) academic – Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.
    2) Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.
    3) A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
    4) To agree.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : academician – A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
    academic – Of or pertaining to an academy, college, or university.
    academician – A member of an academy of literature, art, or science.
    academy – Any institution where the higher branches of learning are taught.
    accede – To agree.

  5. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of adjudge ?
    1) To award or bestow by formal decision.
    2) Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place.
    3) A vehement appeal.
    4) Auxiliary.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : adjudge – To award or bestow by formal decision.
    adjunct – Something joined to or connected with another thing, but holding a subordinate place.
    adjuration – A vehement appeal.
    adjutant – Auxiliary.

  6. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of admissible ?
    1) One who manages affairs of any kind.
    2) Having the right or privilege of entry.
    3) Entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
    4) To warn of a fault.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : admissible – Having the right or privilege of entry.
    administrator – One who manages affairs of any kind.
    admittance – Entrance, or the right or permission to enter.
    admonish – To warn of a fault.

  7. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of ado ?
    1) Profound devotion.
    2) An adulterating substance.
    3) unnecessary activity or ceremony.
    4) Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : ado – unnecessary activity or ceremony.
    adoration – Profound devotion.
    adroit – Having skill in the use of the bodily or mental powers.
    adulterant – An adulterating substance.

  8. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of advert ?
    1) The coming or arrival, or personage.
    2) Opposing or opposed.
    3) Misfortune.
    4) To refer incidentally.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : advert – To refer incidentally.
    advent – The coming or arrival, or personage.
    adverse – Opposing or opposed.
    adversity – Misfortune.
    advert – To refer incidentally.

  9. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of accompanist ?
    1) One who or that which accompanies.
    2) To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.
    3) An associate in wrong-doing.
    4) To bring to pass.
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : accompanist – One who or that which accompanies.
    accompany – To go with, or be associated with, as a companion.
    accomplice – An associate in wrong-doing.
    accomplish – To bring to pass.

  10. Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of adversity ?
    1) Misfortune.
    2) advert
    3) Not mandatory
    4) advertiser
    5) None of these
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : adversity – Misfortune.
    advert – To refer incidentally.
    advertiser – One who advertises, especially in newspapers.





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