Vocabulary PYQ — Page 7

Choose the correct antonym for the underlined word in the following sentence: The belligerent nation refused to negotiate and continued its aggressive actions towards the neighboring nation.

Complete the sentences in List-I with the appropriate idioms from List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Idioms) | | (A) I __________when they rang up out of the blue and offered me a job. | (I) was dead on my feet | | (B) After a whole day of sightseeing in London, I__________. | (II) was at the end of my tether | | (C) I __________when the children's mother arrived home. I would have lost my temper if it had been on my own any longer. | (III) was at a complete loss for words | | (D) I'll just have to __________ and hope no one sees I am upset. | (IV) put a brave face to it | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word. How is one expected to deal with a persistent salesmen who won't take no for an answer?

Choose the most appropriate adjective to complete the sentence. Veena is such a ______ girl. Her cheerful and free-spirited presence animated the room and charmed everyone.

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: DECIPHER

Match the proverbs in List-I with their meanings in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Proverbs) | (Meanings) | | (A) Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies | (I) One must never try to harm someone in such a way that it harms themselves. | | (B) Fools rush in where angels fear to tread | (II) In a desperate situation, a person grabs at the slightest possibility of assistance, even if it proves futile | | (C) Don't cut off your nose to spite your face | (III) Serious situations require serious action | | (D) A drowning man will clutch at a straw | (IV) People with little experience often act recklessly. | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) After years of being together, the couple decided to ____due to irreconcilable differences. | (I) break through | | (B) Despite facing numerous obstacles,the dedicated scientists managed to _____ the barriers and make a groundbreaking discovery. | (II) broke down | | (C) The news of the escaped prisoner caused panic to ____ in the small town. | (III) break up | | (D) The old car finally ____ on the deserted highway,leaving the travellers stranded. | (IV) break out | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the most appropriate word from the following to fill in the blank Mr Roger is a/an _____ with a die-hard idealism towards life.

Identify the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word. The organizers were banking upon an immaculate performance from the star.

Fill in the blank with the correct option. The judge gave the ruling in their favour because the evidence was ______ by two independent witnesses.

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Jibe

Match the words given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Words) | (Meanings) | | (A) Obsequious | (I) unpleasant and rude | | (B) Obnoxious | (II) too eager to tell others what to do | | (C) Ostentatious | (III) too eager to praise or obey people | | (D) Officious | (IV) displaying wealth in a vulgar way | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word that is the most appropriate antonym of the word: Raucous

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word infringe.to fill in the blank in the given sentence: The company was sued for attempting to __________ the intellectual property rights of its competitors.

Fill in the blank with the correct word from the options given: The painting's intricate details and subtle use of colors were ______by the dim lighting in the gallery.

Match idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Idioms) | (Meanings) | | (A) To make a clean breast of | (I) to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted. | | (B) To be at loggerheads with someone | (II) to hide or ignore a problem or an issue | | (C) To sweep something under the carpet | (III) To oppose or resist something firmly | | (D) To set one's face against | (IV) To openly confess and admit to something | | (E) To make a clean sweep | (V) To quarrel or disagree strongly | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Identify the word that is closest in meaning to the word: PROWESS

Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Definitions) | (Words) | | (A) A fictitious name used when a person performs a particular social role | (I) Malapropism | | (B) The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar | (II) Pseudonym | | (C) A writing system using picture symbols used in Ancient Egypt. | (III) Acronym | | (D) A word that is formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name | (IV) Hieroglyphics | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct antonym of the word: Amateur

Fill in the blanks in the sentences given in List-I with appropriate phrasal verbs from List-II: | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (Sentences) | (Phrasal Verbs) | | (A) An understanding person will always ________ the mood swings of a friend who is under stress. | (I) bear down | | (B) The armed forces will surely ______ the opposition convincingly. | (II) bear up | | (C) He must try to ______ against this temporary hardship. | (III) bear out | | (D) Your arguments do not ______ the facts. | (IV) bear with | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word: Belittle

Identify the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentences: No amount of assurance from us could assuage her grief.

Choose the correct antonym of the word: Bolster

Fill in the blank with the correct option: In no other country are seasons as_____as they are in India.