Directions: (1-15) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.
Q1. Sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
(a) Middling
(b) Minatory
(c) Maverick
(d) Mercurial
Q2. Not appropriate or well-timed
(a) Involute
(b) Infelicitous
(c) Inveterate
(d) Inebriated
Q3. Cautious about doing something
(a) Choleric
(b) Churlish
(c) Chary
(d) Cabal
Q4. Fear of travelling
(a) Hodophobia
(b) Ochophobia
(c) Blennophobia
(d) Hormephobia
Q5. Intended to destroy the power or influence of a government or an established belief
(a) Vicarious
(b) Nondescript
(c) Subversive
(d) Sinewy
Q6. Serving as a protector, guardian, or patron
(a) Perdition
(b) Tutelary
(c) Veneer
(d) Diorama
Q7. Fear of loneliness
(a) Sciophobia
(b) Cremnophobia
(c) Atephobia
(d) Eremophobia
Q8. A group of foxes
(a) Farrow
(b) Skulk
(c) Pod
(d) Drove
Q9. A solemn procession, especially for a funeral
(a) Cortege
(b) Cynic
(c) Dovecot
(d) Ostler
Q10. Fear of bees
(a) Melanophobia
(b) Lachanophobia
(c) Melissophobia
(d) Koniophobia
Q11. A person or business that makes or sells sweets, pastries, candies etc.
(a) Colporteur
(b) Potter
(c) Confectioner
(d) Curator
Q12. Use of obscene language
(a) Extricate
(b) Coprolalia
(c) Chicanery
(d) Dovetail
Q13. Walk in a vain, self-important way
(a) Jog
(b) Trek
(c) Strut
(d) Trudge
Q14. A book or picture produced merely to bring in money
(a) Money-spinner
(b) Pot-hook
(c) Pot-boiler
(d) Blue-bird
Q15. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
(a) Formalism
(b) Statesmanship
(c) Protocol
(d) Hierarchy
Q1. Sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
(a) Middling
(b) Minatory
(c) Maverick
(d) Mercurial
Q2. Not appropriate or well-timed
(a) Involute
(b) Infelicitous
(c) Inveterate
(d) Inebriated
Q3. Cautious about doing something
(a) Choleric
(b) Churlish
(c) Chary
(d) Cabal
Q4. Fear of travelling
(a) Hodophobia
(b) Ochophobia
(c) Blennophobia
(d) Hormephobia
Q5. Intended to destroy the power or influence of a government or an established belief
(a) Vicarious
(b) Nondescript
(c) Subversive
(d) Sinewy
Q6. Serving as a protector, guardian, or patron
(a) Perdition
(b) Tutelary
(c) Veneer
(d) Diorama
Q7. Fear of loneliness
(a) Sciophobia
(b) Cremnophobia
(c) Atephobia
(d) Eremophobia
Q8. A group of foxes
(a) Farrow
(b) Skulk
(c) Pod
(d) Drove
Q9. A solemn procession, especially for a funeral
(a) Cortege
(b) Cynic
(c) Dovecot
(d) Ostler
Q10. Fear of bees
(a) Melanophobia
(b) Lachanophobia
(c) Melissophobia
(d) Koniophobia
Q11. A person or business that makes or sells sweets, pastries, candies etc.
(a) Colporteur
(b) Potter
(c) Confectioner
(d) Curator
Q12. Use of obscene language
(a) Extricate
(b) Coprolalia
(c) Chicanery
(d) Dovetail
Q13. Walk in a vain, self-important way
(a) Jog
(b) Trek
(c) Strut
(d) Trudge
Q14. A book or picture produced merely to bring in money
(a) Money-spinner
(b) Pot-hook
(c) Pot-boiler
(d) Blue-bird
Q15. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedence
(a) Formalism
(b) Statesmanship
(c) Protocol
(d) Hierarchy
SOLUTIONS
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.C
6.B
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.C
11.C
12.B
13.C
14.C
15.C