Direction (1-2): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q1. REBATE
(a) Loss
(b) Refund
(c) Command
(d) Regards
Q2. DUD
(a) Failure
(b) Foolishness
(c) Sickness
(d) Stubborn
Directions (3-4): In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q3. MINION
(a) Master
(b) Quorum
(c) Majority
(d) Host
Q4. LISSOME
(a) Ungainly
(b) Huge
(c) Pungent
(d) Supple
Directions (5-8): Of the four alternatives given under each sentence, find the one that best fits into the blank space.
Q5. The child’s earliest words deal with concrete objects, only later he is able to grapple with ______________
(a) abstractions
(b) maxims
(c) opinions
(d) decisions Show Answer
Q6. The manager gave her his ___________ that the complaint would be investigated.
(a) assurance
(b) suggestion
(c) avowal
(d) support
Q7. His ______________ handling resulted in all that destruction and damage.
(a) inept
(b) skillful
(c) sophisticated
(d) uncouth
Q8. He is very ______ on meeting foreigners and befriending them.
(a) anxious
(b) fond
(c) insistent
(d) keen
Directions (9-12): In each of the following questions, out of the given group of words, choose the mis-spelt one.
Q9. (a) Deficient
(b) Efficient
(c) Magnificient
(d) Reticent
Q10.
(a) Impression
(b) Competition
(c) Miscelleneous
(d) Reproach
Q11.
(a) Solution
(b) Tuition
(c) Circutous
(d) Fruition
Q12.
(a) Sargeant
(b) Shallot
(c) Shackle
(d) Shellac
Directions (13-15): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Q13. Ridiculous use of words.
(a) Onomatopoeia
(b) Malapropism
(c) Neologism
(d) Pun
Q14. One who believes that everything is pre-destined.
(a) Pessimist
(b) Fatalist
(c) Palmist
(d) Astrologer
Q15. A verse letter
(a) Epistle
(b) Epitaph
(c) Pantomime
(d) Lay
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.A
5.A
6.A
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.B
15.A
Q1. REBATE
(a) Loss
(b) Refund
(c) Command
(d) Regards
Q2. DUD
(a) Failure
(b) Foolishness
(c) Sickness
(d) Stubborn
Directions (3-4): In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Q3. MINION
(a) Master
(b) Quorum
(c) Majority
(d) Host
Q4. LISSOME
(a) Ungainly
(b) Huge
(c) Pungent
(d) Supple
Directions (5-8): Of the four alternatives given under each sentence, find the one that best fits into the blank space.
Q5. The child’s earliest words deal with concrete objects, only later he is able to grapple with ______________
(a) abstractions
(b) maxims
(c) opinions
(d) decisions Show Answer
Q6. The manager gave her his ___________ that the complaint would be investigated.
(a) assurance
(b) suggestion
(c) avowal
(d) support
Q7. His ______________ handling resulted in all that destruction and damage.
(a) inept
(b) skillful
(c) sophisticated
(d) uncouth
Q8. He is very ______ on meeting foreigners and befriending them.
(a) anxious
(b) fond
(c) insistent
(d) keen
Directions (9-12): In each of the following questions, out of the given group of words, choose the mis-spelt one.
Q9. (a) Deficient
(b) Efficient
(c) Magnificient
(d) Reticent
Q10.
(a) Impression
(b) Competition
(c) Miscelleneous
(d) Reproach
Q11.
(a) Solution
(b) Tuition
(c) Circutous
(d) Fruition
Q12.
(a) Sargeant
(b) Shallot
(c) Shackle
(d) Shellac
Directions (13-15): In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Q13. Ridiculous use of words.
(a) Onomatopoeia
(b) Malapropism
(c) Neologism
(d) Pun
Q14. One who believes that everything is pre-destined.
(a) Pessimist
(b) Fatalist
(c) Palmist
(d) Astrologer
Q15. A verse letter
(a) Epistle
(b) Epitaph
(c) Pantomime
(d) Lay
SOLUTIONS
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.A
5.A
6.A
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.C
11.C
12.A
13.B
14.B
15.A