Vocabulary PYQ — Page 26

### Match the idioms given in List–I with the underlined part of the sentences given in List–II | List–I (Idioms) | List–II (Sentences) | |--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (A) turned over a new leaf | (I) This unexpected new difficulty roused me to do my best. | | (B) set his face against | (II) It is a matter of gratification that he changed for the better. | | (C) put me on my mettle | (III) It is pointless to worry about the result before it's declared. | | (D) to meet trouble half-way | (IV) As a social reformer, he sternly opposed child labour. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct antonym for the word: BELLIGERENT

Select the correct synonym for the word: BENEDICTION

Select the correct antonym for the word: Valiant

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: ARDUOUS from the options given below:

### Match the words given in List–I with their definitions in List–II | List–I (Words) | List–II (Definitions) | |----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | (A) Theology | (I) A branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence | | (B) Epistemology | (II) The study of the origin of the human race, its customs, beliefs and development | | (C) Ontology | (III) A part of philosophy that deals with knowledge | | (D) Anthropology | (IV) The study of religion and beliefs | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the words given in List-I with the appropriate definitions in List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Words) | (Definitions) | | (A) Aviator | (I) controls and operates the flight of an aircraft | | (B) Jurist | (II) knows several languages, mainly foreign | | (C) Lexicographer | (III) an expert in the legal field | | (D) Linguist | (IV) writer of a dictionary | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the words given in List-I with their corresponding definitions in List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Words) | (Definitions) | | (A) Meteorologist | (I) One who studies election and trends in voting | | (B) Cosmologist | (II) One who studies fossils and the history of life forms on the earth | | (C) Psephology | (III) One who studies and predicts atmospheric phenomena | | (D) Paleontologist | (IV) One who studies the universe, its origin, expanse etc. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct antonym for the word: HEGEMONY

Which of the following words does not refer to one of the movements of a horse?

Choose the correct synonym for the word: DISDAIN

The little priest was not an interesting man to look at, having stubby brown hair and a round and stolid face which did not give away anything. The word STOLID in the above sentence means:

### Match the words given in List–I with the appropriate definitions in List–II | List–I (Words) | List–II (Definitions) | |----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| | (A) Neurologist | (I) One who treats heart diseases | | (B) Orthodontist | (II) One who studies causes and diagnosis of diseases | | (C) Cardiologist | (III) One who corrects and straightens irregular teeth | | (D) Pathologist | (IV) One who cures nerve-related diseases | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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) The ______ silence in the courtroom was broken only by the sound of a pen tapping. | (I) ecentric | | (B) Her ______ behaviour raised eyebrows at the otherwise formal event. | (II) penetrating | | (C) The ______ weather made the trek arduous for the beginners. | (III) oppressive | | (D)The professor gave a ______ analysis of the painting, revealing hidden layers of meaning. | (IV) inclement | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct meaning of the underlined word in the sentence given below: His desultory efforts at studying made it clear that he was not serious about passing the exam.

Select the correct synonym for the word: DISCONCERTING

Select the correct antonym for the word: Zenith

Choose the correct word from the given options to fill the blank in the sentence given below: "Pakhom___________with him and the deal was closed at one thousand Rupees."

Select the correct synonym for the word: EPHEMERAL

Select the correct antonym for the word: PLACATE

Select the correct antonym for the word: PURGE

Choose the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word: The clandestine meeting of the sworn enemies went unnoticed by the media.

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (Phrasal Verbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) Call off | (I) To respect or admire something | | (B) Look up to | (II) To arrive or appear | | (C) Run into | (III) To cancel or stop something | | (D) Turn up | (IV) To meet someone by chance | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate antonym for the word: Volatile