Vocabulary PYQ — Page 20

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Portend

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option in the following sentence: Though Sharon complained and cried bitterly, Mom did not ______ on her.

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

Identify the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and form a meaningful sentence. When the police questioned the witness, he was hesitant to _____ any information about the incident.

Match the terms in List-I with their definitions in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Terms) | (Definitions) | | (A) Anarchy | (I) A form of religious state government | | (B) Oligarchy | (II) A state of disorder and chaos in the absence of authority | | (C) Autocracy | (III) A small group of people having control of a country or organization | | (D) Theocracy | (IV) A system of government in which one person has absolute power | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for the word: Ebullient

Choose the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below: Wrath

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word: Her presence was acknowledged with a perfunctory smile.

Identify the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: My boss is a fraudulent character.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The new law was introduced __ increasing concerns about public safety.

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

Select the correct synonym for the word: EPHEMERAL

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: 'Prodigal'

Match the words given in List-I with their meaning given in List-II: | List-I (Words) | List-II (Definitions) | |---|---| | (A) Cryptography | (I) The Study of Oceans | | (B) Oceanography | (II) The study of correct spelling according to established usage | | (C) Orthography | (III) The study of secret writing and coded words | | (D) Orography | (IV) The Study of mountains | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II:** | List-I (Proverbs) | List-II (Meanings) | |---|---| | (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away | (I) Take advantage of opportunities. | | (B) When in Rome, do as the Romans do. | (II) Other people's situations seem better than your own | | (C) Make hay while the sun shines. | (III) Taking care of health prevents illness. | | (D) The grass is always greener on the other side. | (IV) Adapt to local customs and practices. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym for 'Acquittal' from the options given below:

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct word from the given options: Some of our cities are full of_____________ looking for work and a better life.

Fill in the blanks in sentences in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs in List-II : | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) He had realized I wouldn't ___with his plan to drop the project before the manager. | (i) play on | | (B) He often tends to _____ his enhanced authority. | (II) play along | | (C) I often tend to _______ to his vanity. | (III) play up | | (D) Try to find your opponent's weaknesses and _________ them relentlessly. | (IV) play down | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the literary devices given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I (Literary Terms) | List-II (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (A) Epic | (I) written in a regular rhythmic pattern | | (B) Verse | (II) comparison between two objects having something common | | (C) Simile | (III) a long speech given by a person in a play | | (D) Monologue | (IV) a long narrative/poem describing an important action | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the appropriate option to complete the following sentence: Nations which have ________ programmes of economic development often run into unsuspecting barriers which threaten and often delay their projects.

Choose the correct synonym for the word IMPROMPTU from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct option to form a meaningful sentence: The senior officer was __________ with the care of the new recruits.

Fill in the blank with the antonym of the underlined word in the given sentence: Our Mathematics teacher was known for her ______ attitude, always losing her calm under pressure.

Identify the most appropriate antonym for the word ---Servility, from the options given below: