Vocabulary PYQ — Page 22

Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: The grim look on her face was anything but encouraging.

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Words) | (Meanings) | | (A) Bellicose | (I) peculiar habit of a person | | (B) Dyslexia | (II) one who is fond of fighting | | (C) Idiosyncrasy | (III) no longer in practice | | (D) Obsolete | (IV) a learning disorder | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Identify the word that is opposite in meaning to the word: LANGUISH.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the given sentence: Due to peer pressure, children are spending ______ amount on branded clothes.

Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: The brazen women characters in his plays offered a pleasant change from the usual portrayal of women in the Elizabethan era.

Choose the correct synonym of the given word: Irrevocable

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-1 | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) Packed like sardines | (I) an attempt to damage someone's reputation | | (B) Make oneself scarce | (II) crowded very close together | | (C) A smear campaign | (III) something said by mistake | | (D) A slip of the tongue | (IV) to run away or stay away | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Sentences) | (Phrasal verbs) | | (A) He promised to ________ the matter. | (I) take up | | (B) We would finish the work faster if everyone ________. | (II) turn around | | (C) I will surely ________ a new hobby during the summer break. | (III) look into | | (D) The ________ of company's fortunes after the new CFO took over is evident from the quarterly report. | (IV) pitches in | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct option to form a meaningful sentence: The convincing but __________ argument of the lawyer led to the accused's acquital.

Choose the correct antonym for the word 'Prompt' from the options given below:

Fill in the blank with the correct option to form a meaningful sentence: The baby began to ______ as it was wet and hungry.

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

Choose the correct option to form a meaningful sentence: The government honoured the __________ to encourage their skills.

Fill in the blank with the correct option to complete the simile: As brittle as _______

Identify the word closest in meaning to the underlined word from the options given below: The acrimonious scenes at the board meeting depicted the members in a poor light.

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word from the options given below: William Wordsworth said that poetry is a recollection of thoughts in tranquility.

Choose the correct option to complete the simile: As obstinate as a _________.

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

Choose the correct adjective to describe- A speech that is almost difficult to follow because the line of argument is very complex.

Choose the correct synonym for melancholy from the options given below: melancholy

Choose the correct synonym of the word: Ostentation

Match the proverbs in List-I with the meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Proverbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) A hungry man is an angry man | (I) You cannot enjoy two contradictory benefits | | (B) You can't have your cake and eat it too | (II) Someone deprived of necessities can't be placated | | (C) A chain is only as strong as its weakest link | (III) The real test of something is how it works in practice | | (D) The proof of the pudding is in the eating | (IV) A team or system depends on its weakest part | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct synonym of the word given below: Maladroit