Vocabulary PYQ — Page 12

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Supercilious

Select the most appropriate expression to fill in the blank in the following sentence: Given her fearful and timid nature in unfamiliar situations, we can say that she is _________.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate option: The idiom 'To Take a rain check' means

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in the List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) Akash hesitated to _______ the topic of salary during the interview. | (I) turn down | | (B) Asha decided to _________ the job offer due to its low salary. | (II) iron out | | (C) The leaders of the commonwealth countries met to_______ their differences and reach an agreement. | (III) get away | | (D) The burglar tried to ________ with shoplifting but was caught on camera. | (IV) bring up | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct meaning of the following idiom from the options given below: 'To meet one's waterloo'

Select the correct antonym for the word: Valiant

Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Indolent

From the given options, select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: He gazed___________ at his beautiful parental home in the valley, his thoughts drifting to a memorable past.

Choose the synonym for the underlined word: Please do not coax me into doing things I don't like.

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Being conveniently located, this auditorium is a __________ venue for holding the National Award Ceremony. 1. desirable 2. desirous 3. imminent 4. judicial

Select the correct idiom to fill in the blank in the following sentence: We were talking ______ I was talking about the exams, and you thought I meant the course as a whole.

Match the proverbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Proverbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) A drowning man will catch at a straw | (I) Solving a small problem early, prevents bigger ones | | (B) Don't put all your eggs in one basket | (II) When in trouble, trying all possible means of escape. | | (C) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread | (III) Avoid depending entirely on one resource or plan. | | (D) A stitch in time saves nine | (IV) Unwise people take risks that careful people avoid. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for the word: Imperious

Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) take the bull by the horns | (i) to produce great applause or laughter | | (B) play the devil's advocate | (II) to take great trouble to do something | | (C) bring the house down | (III) confront the challenge with determination | | (D) bend over backwards | (IV) argue the opposing viewpoint just to spark a debate | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List –I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List -II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) Despite searching for hours, she couldn't find her keys, but they eventually____ in her jacket | (I) turn down | | (B) The old factory was eventually __ a vibrant art gallery, preserving its historical significance. | (II) turn on | | (C) Before leaving the room, she remembered to____ the air conditioner to keep it cool. | (III) turned up | | (D) She had to ____ the volume of the music to avoid disturbing her neighbours late at night. | (IV) turned into | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the words in List-I with their definitions in List-II | List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (A) Convalescence | (I) A state of having passed out of the memory, or being forgotten | | (B) Euphoria | (II) A period of time when you get well again after an illness or medical operation | | (C) Verisimilitude | (III) A strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time | | (D) Oblivion | (IV) Appearing true or real | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Definitions) | (Words) | | (A) An ability to stay calm in difficult situations | (I) Fastidious | | (B) One who is difficult to please | (II) Convivial | | (C) One who is full of life and has a charismatic personality | (III) Ambivalent | | (D) One who has mixed feelings | (IV) Sangfroid | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate Homonyms given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Homonyms) | | (A)As the letter was addressed ____ , the secretary did not open it. | (I) personnel | | (B) I was asked to fetch a ____ of water during my first year as an intern. | (II) personal | | (C) The working _____ for that company seemed to be satisfied. | (III) pale | | (D) His face turned _____ when he was caught stealing red-handed. | (IV) pail | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate antonym for Languor from the given options:

Fill in th blanks in List-I with appropriate homonyms from List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Homonyms) | | (A) The pianist struck a discordant_________ that caught everyone's attention. | (I) site | | (B) Archaeologists discovered ancient artifacts at the excavation ______. | (II) chord | | (C) The charging _______ of my laptop is too short to reach my study table. | (III) cite | | (D) The lecturer asked the students to ______ their sources in their respective research submissions. | (IV) cord | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word opposite in meaning to the word: Stoic

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below: The ensuing __________, after the rigging of the polls, though disturbing, but was not totally unexpected in an autocratic regime.

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the meanings given in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Phrasal verbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) Call off | (I) Mention or introduce a topic in conversation | | (B) Bring up | (II) Reject an offer or request | | (C) Look into | (III) Cancel something planned | | (D) Turn down | (IV) Investigate or examine a matter carefully | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word similar in meaning to the given word: Somnolent