Vocab Mind Power (Set – 21) | Boost Your English Skills

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Test your vocabulary and grammar skills with our carefully curated questions designed for competitive exam aspirants. Perfect for WBCS, CGL/CHSL/MTS & WBP/KP Constable, and more!

1. What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “unwieldy”?

(A) agile

(B) dainty

(C) manageable

(D) bothersome

Ans. (D)

Explanation: –

unwieldy (noun) – बोझल

Meaning: A hefty amount or abundant; Causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort;

Incapable of, or indisposed to, quick and effective action

Synonyms: cumbersome, awkward, bothersome, inconvenient

Antonyms: handy, manageable, dainty, agile

Usage: She’d make a dint in this unwieldy task by visiting schools to make contact with kids before they start dropping out.

 

2. Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Repugnant”?

(A) nonprovocative

(B) gruesome

(C) humble

(D) unobtrusive

Ans. (B)

Explanation: –

Repugnant (noun) – घृणास्पद

Meaning:  Offensive or disgusting ; Denotes a strong aversion or opposition to something

Synonyms: abhorrent, loathsome, nauseating, despicable, grisly, gruesome

Antonyms: humble, unobtrusive, nonprovocative, innoxious

Usage: Although Joan does things that some might consider repugnant, Linney fashions her alter-ego into a sympathetic human being..

 

3. Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Rekindled”?

(A) reanimated

(B) killed

(C) revived

(D) revivified

Ans. (B)

Explanation: –

Rekindled (Adj) – पुनर्जीवित

Meaning:  for to provoke or bring about ;

Synonyms: revived, revivified, reanimated

Antonyms: killed

Usage:  As Zerin rekindled the fire, the sun came up, covering the cold earth with its rays.

 

4. Choose the correct antonym for the word “Feudal”-

(A) trendy

(B) contemporary

(C) stylish

(D) outdated

Ans. (D)

Explanation: –

Feudal (noun) – सामंती

Meaning: Of, or relating to feudalism

Synonyms: old-fashioned, outdated

Antonyms: stylish, contemporary, trendy, up-to-date

Usage: Both In a feudal system there is always another member of the clan to stepforward to assume the leadership.

 

Direction (05-06): – Choose the most relevant one word: –

5. A large group of people-

(A) Horde

(B) Team

(C) Group

(D) Boodle

Ans. (A)

Explanation: –

A large group of people-Horde

 

6. A funeral procession-

(A) Cortege

(B) Pomp

(C) Pageantry

(D) Splurge

Ans. (A)

Explanation: –

A funeral procession-Cortege

 

Direction (07-08): Choose the correctly spelt word: –

7.             (A) Ressidence

                (B) Residance

                (C) Residense

                (D) Residence

Ans. (D)

Explanation: –

(D) Residence

 

8.           (A) Ediffice

                (B) Edifice

                (C) Edifisee

                (D) Edificce

Ans. (B)

Explanation: –

(B) Edifice

 

Direction (9-10): Choose the most appropriate Idioms: –

9. I have to be ____________at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there.

(A) dressed to kill

(B) dress to murder

(C) dressed to killing

(D) dress to assassination

Ans. (A)

Explanation: –

Dress to kill:

Meaning: When someone is dressed to kill, they are dressed very smartly.

Example: I have to be dressed to kill at this event tonight—a lot of important people will be there.

 

10. The traffic jam made my ____________twice as long as normal.

(A) drive home

(B) drive the door

(C) drive the  mansion

(D) driving home

Ans. (A)

Explanation: –               

Drive home:

Meaning: The idiomatic expression ‘drive home’ means ‘reinforce’ as in ‘The company offered unlimited technical support as a way to drive home the message that customer satisfaction was its highest priority.’

Example: The traffic jam made my drive home twice as long as normal.

 

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