Vocabulary PYQ — Page 23

Select the synonym of the word given below: 'Prodigious'

Match the Words given in List-I with their definitions given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Words) | (Meanings) | | (A) Soliloquy | (I) a poem or song that expresses sad feelings, especially for someone who has died | | (B) Epistolary | (II) a short novel, especially a romantic novel that is considered to be badly written | | (C) Elegy | (III) a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts | | (D) Novelette | (IV) Written or expressed in the form of letters | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below: If he were not industrious, the ambitious project would have taken a different turn.

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Denounce.

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with the underlined expressions in the sentences given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Phrasal Verbs) | (Sentences) | | (A) Keep off | (I) She is going to the dentist to have her tooth extracted this afternoon | | (B) Pull it off | (II) This is such a lovely photo I'd like to have it enlarged and framed for my wall. | | (C) Pulled out | (III) Please don't walk on the grass. | | (D) Blown up | (IV) Her idea for a new business is brilliant. I just hope she can succeed. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the most appropriate phrase to complete the following sentence: The manager advised the team to _____ before making a decision.

Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence: The baker used almond _____ in the cake recipe.

Choose the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrase given below: Anokhi worked tirelessly ________ her children's future, ensuring they had every opportunity.

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

Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) She has some money ____ for her retirement. | (I) put off | | (B) Can I _____ your name for the Club Secretary's post? | (II) puts in | | (C) Don't _____ the wedding plans because of the weather forecast. | (III) put away | | (D) She often _____ ten hours of study every day. | (IV) put forward | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the most appropriate word to complete the following sentence: The architect ________ the engineer to follow plan B.

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meaning) | | (A) To cool one's heels | (I) to forget the enmity | | (B) To bury the hatchet | (II) to wait and rest for some time | | (C) To chew the cud | (III) to make too fine distinctions | | (D) To split hairs | (IV) to talk in an aimless manner | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate homophones from List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Homophones) | | (A) The management will _______ the closure of hospitals over a three-year period. | (I) peal | | (B) He appeared as if nothing could ______ him. | (II) peel | | (C) The label will ______ off if you soak it in water. | (III) faze | | (D) A _______ of thunder broke overhead. | (IV) phase | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the idioms given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) get into the swing of things | (I) follow the wrong course of action | | (B) bark up the wrong tree | (II) to fit into the rhythm of things | | (C) build something on sand | (III) expose someone's deceitful or illegal schemes | | (D) blow the whistle on someone | (IV) to try to establish something without enough support | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the best option to fill in the blank with the correct phrase: The terms of the agreement were ________ both the parties, ensuring a smooth transaction.

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: The _____ of the astrologers about the destruction of the world has proven wrong.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word: Her genteel accent often irritated me.

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Esoteric

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

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

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

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.

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given below: Peculiar habits of a person are called _____.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The _____ between the genders, in every field, is so alarming that it is a huge cause of concern.