Vocabulary PYQ — Page 39

Out of the given options, choose the one which can be substituted for the given phrase / sentence : 'Scarcity of rain or water'

From the given options, select the one which most correctly explains the given expression: "To lose face"

Match the foreign phrases given in List I with their meanings in List II: | LIST I | | LIST II | |---|---|---| | A. beau monde | I. | fashionable society | | B. amour propre | II. | defining mood or characteristic of an age or a period | | C. dolche vita | III. | self love | | D. zietgeist | IV. | a life of pleasure and luxury | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the given pairs of words, choose the pair which is opposite to: VERBAL : WRITTEN

Arrange the following activities performed by Arjun in a chronological sequence: A. Asking for Rasgulla B. Searching for Rasgulla C. Falling on his bed D. Sneaking out of his mother's room E. Eating the Rasgulla Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose from the given list the word which is closest in meaning to GUILE A. Magnificent B. Wonderful C. Cunning D. Running E. Excellent Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the given options, find the one that is opposite in meaning to- Deliberate

From the given options, select the one rightly explains the expression- 'To burn a hole in the pocket'.

An idiomatic phrase is given followed by four alternatives. Choose the option that best expresses the meaning. 'Much ado about nothing'

Find the correct Match between options given in List I with List II | List I (SENTENCE / MEANING) | List II (ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION) | |---|---| | A. Inhabitant of a city | I. ARTISAN | | B. Plant or human, well established in a place to which it is not native | II. CITIZEN | | C. Someone who does skilled work with their hands | III. MASON | | D. Skilled builder who works with stones and bricks | IV. DENIZEN | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the Idioms given in List I with their meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | |---|---| | A. Come out with flying colours | I. Become prominent and popular | | B. Cry over spilt milk | II. Repent after a loss due to carelessness | | C. Fair weather friend | III. Someone who is untrue and only pretends to be a friend | | D. In the limelight | IV. Huge Success | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the pair from the given options that shows a similar relation as the pair:- THERMOMETER : TEMPERATURE

From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words: Happiness : Misery

Match the Idiom in List I with its meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | | --- | --- | | A. To be in doldrums | I. Sounds familiar | | B. Call it a day | II. To face a risk | | C. Rings a bell | III. To be in a low spirit | | D. To bell the cat | IV. To quit work and go home | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

From the given options, choose the option with the correct spelling.

From the given options, select the pair of words which carries the same relationship to the given pair of words: Apparent : Evident

Match the words in List I with their appropriate meanings in List II: | LIST I | | LIST II | |---|---|---| | A. Grapple | I. | Premature | | B. Intrepid | II. | Disjunction | | C. Precocious | III. | Struggle | | D. Schism | IV. | Brave | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the Idioms given in List I with their meaning in List II | List I (Idiom) | List II (Meaning) | |---|---| | A. Birds of same feather flock together | I. Moving from one great trouble to another trouble | | B. Fish out of water | II. Living in difficult & troubled times | | C. Don't count your chickens before they hatch | III. Like-minded people stay together | | D. From frying pan to fire | IV. Over-optimism is dangerous | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the pair of words from the given list which bears the same relationship to each other as in : SOLITUDE : CHAOS

From the given pair of words choose the pair which has the same relation as : - PANDEMONIUM : NOISE

Give the synonym (or a word with same or similar meaning) of the underlined word in the following sentence. As she grew older, she became more articulate :

Choose the word from the option that is closest in meaning to the given word. 'GIGANTIC'

Choose the correctly spelt words from the given options

From the given options, select the one which correctly explains the expression- "To be at sixes and sevens"