Vocabulary PYQ — Page 31

Choose the appropriate Antonym of 'exalted' from the words given below:

Match the homonyms in List - I with their meanings in List - II. | List - I (Homonyms) | List - II (Meaning) | | --- | --- | | (A) Birth | (I) a seat in a train | | (B) Berth | (II) a kind of corn | | (C) Maze | (III) to be born | | (D) Maize | (IV) winding paths | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Match the Phrasal verb in List I with the correct meaning in List II | LIST I | | LIST II | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Call off | I. | Visit | | B. | Call on | II. | Request | | C. | Call out | III. | cancel | | D. | Call for | IV. | Challenge | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The idiom - "wash your hands of something" means :

Match the words in List - I with the Synonyms given in List - II. | List - I | List - II | | --- | --- | | (A) authentic | (I) adjoining | | (B) contrary | (II) genuine | | (C) adjacent | (III) fragile | | (D) brittle | (IV) dissimilar | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Choose the correct meaning(s) for the following word: "Malafide" (A) after death (B) in remembrance (C) in bad faith (D) with deception (E) in good faith Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the pair of words which are not homonyms:- A. Birth-Berth B. Dew-Due C. Ant-Aunt D. Elicit-Illicit E. Pair-Pear Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following expressions means the same as "DENOUEMENT" ?

Match the idioms of List I with their meaning in List II | LIST I (Idioms) | | LIST II (Meaning) | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | To muddle through | I. | anger and resentment | | B. | To face the music | II. | to work in a confused way | | C. | In the doldrums | III. | to accept the consequences | | D. | Foam and Froth | IV. | in trouble | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match List I with List II to complete the sentences meaningfully | LIST I | | LIST II | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A. | Prices have ______ | I. | went off | | B. | This application was ______ | II. | come down | | C. | The bomb ______ | III. | turned down | | D. | The meeting has been ______ | IV. | put off | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the given options, choose the most appropriate antonym of the word "FEUD".

Match List-I with List-II. | List-I | List-II | |--------|---------| | (A) Weather | (I) Making no noise | | (B) Whether | (II) If | | (C) Quiet | (III) Wholly or completely | | (D) Quite | (IV) Climate | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which among the following pair of words carry the same relationship as: Cheerful : Merry

Fill in the blank with a suitable foreign word. _________ he would appear to be guilty.

Choose the meaning of the expression "Alma mater" : (A) The house that you live in (B) Family living together in a rented house (C) Friends going on a trip (D) The school, college or university that somebody attended Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Replace the underlines words in List-I with a single Adverb from List-II | List-I | List-II | |--------|---------| | (A) In terms of technique she is very competent. | (I) Theoretically | | (B) It is reasonable and sensible that the money should be divided between her sons. | (II) Technically | | (C) It is possible that we could work on Sunday, but we'd be exhausted. | (III) Traditionally | | (D) It is the custom that the festival is held on the last weekend in May. | (IV) Logically | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct option which gives the meaning to the underlined phrase : We shall fight tooth and nail for our rights :

Choose the correct Synonym of the underlined word. His puerile attitude could prove to be the biggest hurdle in his career.

Choose a word from the passage that is closest in meaning to the following word "Unwelcome"

Fill in the blank by choosing the correct foreign word : - The Ruling Government wants to change the fundamental rights but conservatives want to maintain _______.

Match List I with List II | LIST I | | LIST II | |---|---|---| | A. Call on | I. | Suspend | | B. Call off | II. | Demand | | C. Cast off | III. | Remove | | D. Call for | IV. | Visit a person | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the best option for the given expression:- in the mean while

Choose the MISSPELT word out of the following options :

Pick the suitable option which gives the correct meaning of the underlined idiom : Sanya kept blowing her own trumpet throughout the party.