Vocabulary PYQ — Page 13

Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb from the options given below: The manager asked the employees to __________ the new project as a challenge.

Fill in the blank with the correct adjective from the options given below: The ________ sunrise painted the sky in hues of bright red and orange.

Choose the correct synonym for the word: Perspicacious

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the appropriate homophones given in List-II: | List-1 | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Homophones) | | (A) Despite his initial success, Ajay became ________ and stopped putting in effort, which eventually led to his downfall. | (I) coarse | | (B) Vasudha's _________nature made her well-liked, as she was always willing to help others without hesitation. | (II) complacent | | (C) The _________ texture of the fabric made it uncomfortable to wear for a long duration. | (III) course | | (D) Anuja got enrolled in a challenging _________ in economics to prepare her future career in finance. | (IV) complaisant | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the sentences in List-I with the proverbs given in List-II: | List-1 | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Proverbs) | | (A) Sameer got up and started getting ready for work, not realising that he had retired. | (I) Procrastination is the thief of time. | | (B) Aruna got her hair cut very badly at the local hairdresser and vowed never to go there again. | (II) Silence means consent | | (C) It is better to complete your assignment today than to keep putting it off and spend time worrying about it. | (III) Once bitten, twice shy | | (D) You should have denied the whole thing; now they will think you are guilty. | (IV) Old habits die hard | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Evanescent

Match the idioms in list-I with their meanings in list II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) To face the music | (I) to incite people | | (B) To fan the flames | (II) To accept the consequences | | (C) In the doldrums | (III) To take seriously | | (D)To take to heart | (IV) In trouble | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List–I with the appropriate adjectives in List–II | **List–I (Sentences)** | **List–II (Adjectives)** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | | (A) We enjoyed our vacation. It was so _______. | (I) sumptuous | | (B) Since I had a really _________ breakfast, I can easily skip lunch. | (II) unwavering | | (C) I want to go to a retreat for a while. The music at the wedding was so ________. | (III) relaxing | | (D) I am very grateful to them for their ____________ support. | (IV) cacophonous | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct idiom from the options given below: Ravi is ______ on getting the much coveted job.

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the suitable phrasal verbs from List-II: | List-1 | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences with blanks) | (Phrasal verbs) | | (A) I wanted to go alone but Arjun _________ coming with me. | (I) drove into | | (B) He was successful because he _________ one thing at a time. | (II) insisted on | | (C) The car in front of me stopped suddenly. Since I couldn't stop in time, I _________ it. | (III) took over | | (D) He _________ his father's business without any problems as he had been interning with the company for four years. | (IV) focused on | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Frugal

Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word METAMORPHOSIS?

Match the idioms given in List-I with the appropriate meanings given in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) Break the ice | (I) to describe precisely the main point or issue, addressing it directly. | | (B) Hit the nail on the head | (II) to endure a pitiful or difficult situation with courage and resilience. | | (C) Cost an arm and a leg | (III) to initiate conversation in a social setting, especially in a formal or awkward situation. | | (D) Bite the bullet | (IV) something very expensive or costly | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The patient will certainly recuperate under medical care. The ANTONYM of the word RECUPERATE is:

Choose the word from the given options which is similar in meaning to the given word: Anticipate

Choose the word from the given options which is opposite in meaning to the given word: INSIPID

Select the word from the given options that is most similar in meaning to the word: EMULATE

Match the phrasal verbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Phrasal verbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) to jazz up | (I) something you mention in an indirect way | | (B) scale back | (II) to make production or spending smaller in size, extent or amount | | (C) allude to | (III) to be asked to do something | | (D) call upon | (IV) to make something more interesting or exciting | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word from the given options that is most similar in meaning to the word: ALLEVIATE

Choose the word from the given options which is opposite in meaning to the given word: Pragmatic

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence: Ten tourists were _____ injured in the accident and a few of them succumbed to their injuries on the way to the hospital.

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below to make a meaningful sentence: In my haste to stop the boiling milk from overflowing, I accidentally ______ my fingers.

Choose the appropriate word for the meaning of the underlined word Ravi came up on the stage and started speaking impromptu.

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II : | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Words) | | (A) Ika Jima is an Odia food _______ who documents and showcases Odia cuisine on her blog Culinary Xpress. | (I) chef | | (B) Gitika Saikia identifies herself as an Assamese food _______ who specialises in tribal and mainland Assamese cuisines. | (II) entrepreneur | | (C) Himachal Pradesh has a rich _______ of traditional breads such as siddu (stuffed bread), bhatooru (local sourdough flatbread), and pakarti (deep- fried festive flatbread). | (III) chronicler | | (D) Deepa Chauhan is a Bengaluru based culinary _______ and Sindhi cuisine specialist. | (IV) repertoire | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: