VERBAL ABILITY HANDOUT

(Vocabulary – Roots-3)
Ref: VAHO1002108
Directions for questions 1 to 5: Each of the following 12. (A) corroboration (B) elucidation
questions has a word followed by four choices. From the (C) validation (D) confirmation
choices identify the one which is similar in meaning to
the main word and mark its corresponding letter as your 13. (A) conjecture (B) surmise
answer. (C) speculation (D) exposition

1. SACRILEGE 14. (A) commiserate (B) wheedle

(A) disapproval (B) profanity (C) empathize (D) console
(C) restriction (D) castigation
15. (A) exhortation (B) premonition
2. SEMINAL (C) foreboding (D) portent
(A) influential (B) hypothetical
(C) pervasive (D) pertinent Directions for questions 16 to 20: Each question has
a sentence with two blanks followed by four pair of words
3. INSURGENT as choices. From among the choices, select the pair of
(A) infidel (B) rationalist words that can best complete the sentence.
(C) pacifist (D) rebel
16. The assault on freedom of expression on the
4. TACITURN internet has taken on ______ forms in India, with a
(A) reticent (B) hostile regime of arbitrary arrests and censorship
(C) hubristic (D) congenial orders,______
a cherished fundamental right.
5. SUBVERT (A) drastic. . . undermining
(A) intimidate (B) undermine (B) risible. . . suppressing
(C) condescend (D) vilify (C) ludicrous. . . demolishing
(D) extreme. . . obliterating
Directions for questions 6 to 10: Each of the following
questions has a word followed by four choices. From the 17. ______ biodiversity and ______ of habitats exact
choices identify the one which is opposite in meaning a heavy toll on rural communities for whom local
(antonym) to the main word and mark its corresponding ecosystem resources sustain livelihoods.
letter as your answer. (A) Diminishing. . . degradation
(B) Dwindling. . . deterioration
6. DESULTORY (C) Abating. . .vanishing
(A) superficial (B) methodical (D) Shrinking. . .erosion
(C) skillful (D) haphazard
18. The ______ public persona the war coalition leader
7. TACTILE presents, can be quite different in this situation from
(A) robust (B) enervating the ______ face he shows in private.
(C) intangible (D) insouciant (A) suave. . . stern
(B) charismatic. . . grim
8. TREMULOUS (C) urbane. . . gaunt
(A) irresolute (B) presumptious (D) debonair. . . deadpan
(C) obdurate (D) steady
19. His priority now is the business arena and his
9. URBANE favorite______ a business conference from where
(A) suave (B) rational he publicly warns governments that appear to be
(C) boorish (D) antiquated dragging their feet on ______ economic issues.
(A) podium . . . chronic
10. CONVIVIAL (B) lectern. . . crucial
(A) jovial (B) vivacious (C) platform. . . core
(C) flamboyant (D) unfriendly (D) rostrum. . . exigent

Directions for questions 11to 15:In each of the 20. Very often people make the mistake of assuming
following questions four choices are given. Three of that mutually ______ qualities bear no relationship
them belong to the same category. Mark the letter to one another but in reality these ______
corresponding with the ‘odd man’ as your answer. continuously redefine each other.
(A) exclusive. . .dichotomies
11. (A) metaphor (B) quintessence (B) analogous. . .chasms
(C) embodiment (D) epitome (C) complementary. . . polarities
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 (D) reciprocal. . .disjunctions (C) My neighbour offered to keep the children, while
Directions for questions 21 to 25: Each question has I went shopping.
a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by four pairs of (D) I could hardly keep out form laughing when she
words. Choose the pair of words that best expresses told me how she fell into a puddle of water.
a relationship similar to that expressed by the capitalized 32. MATCH
pair. (A) Shyam and Meera are a perfect match for each
other.
21. PEDAGOGUE : TEACH (B) Even the best batsman of our team was not
(A) Lyricist : Sing a match for Ali who was a formidable batsman
(B) Clairvoyant : Apprise of our rival team.
(C) Pontiff : Sermonize (C) The film may have received rave reviews in all
(D) Arbiter : Negotiate the papers but it failed to match our
expectations.
22. SEISMIC : EARTHQUAKES (D) The account given by the two eye witnesses did
(A) Fluvial : Rivers not match up.
(B) Clouds : Pluvial
(C) Insular : Rains 33. LIGHT
(D) Funicular : Islands (A) Sometimes we light up a solution to the most
difficult problem quite by accident.
23. ICONOCLAST : SCEPTICISM (B) Empirical evidence has thrown light on the
(A) Heretic : Conformism cause of the disease.
(B) Sophist : Casuistry (C) In the light of the recent bomb blasts, security
(C) Jingoist : Idiosyncrasy measures have been beefed up in the city.
(D) Ideologue : Cynicism (D) I generally prefer a light meal at night.

24. IMBECILE : INTELLIGENCE 34. JUMP

(A) Virtuoso : Ethics (A) She is always ready to jump at her colleagues
(B) Diplomat : Tact even if there is a minor lapse in their work.
(C) Felon : Erudition (B) The deal is very attractive, I am sure people will
(D) Hedonist : Abstemiousness jump at it.
(C) Renu cannot take it if someone criticizes her
25. PRODIGAL : THRIFT son, she immediately jumps to his defence.
(A) Desperado : Fear (D) I prefer to start for work early every morning so
(B) Maverick : Rebellion that I can beat the traffic.
(C) Reprobate : Morality 35. LOOK
(D) Ascetic : Rectitude (A) As soon as Paul entered the room Peter gave
him a quizzical look.
Directions for questions 26 to 30: State whether the (B) We need to look to ways of improving our
following statements are true or false. business in order to face the stiff competition.
(C) The young director hoped that critics will look
26. A sanctuary is a shelter or a place of safety. kindly on his debut film.
Yes/ No (D) I look ahead to hearing a positive reply from you.
27. Someone who is prescient has a knowledge of 36. ISSUE
things or events before they exist or happen. (A) The labour union might take an issue with the
Yes / No management on working overtime.
(B) As the issue is very sensitive it must be
28. Proscribe is to relieve from a charge of fault or broached very tactfully.
crime. (C) The point at issue is whether the new policy,
Yes / No implemented by the government is actually
beneficial to the people.
29. A somnambulist is one who walks in his sleep. (D) Her photograph was on the cover page of the
Yes/ No latest issue of a leading fashion magazine.

30. Something which is contentious is controversial or 37. MARK

debatable. Yes/ No
Directions for questions 31 to 38: In each of the
following questions, the word at the top is used in four
different ways, A to D. Choose the option in which the
usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.
31. KEEP
(A) My uncle has a farmhouse in a village, where
he keeps goats and chickens.
(B) The workers are demanding a salary which can
keep up with inflation.
(A) Although her stint in this organization was rather
short, she definitely made a mark on this place.
(B) Low sales in the past six months have forced
companies to mark down the prices of some
commodities.
(C) The police were slow of the mark in nabbing the
culprits.
(D) I would like to give him an award as a mark of
appreciation for the commendable work that he
has done.
38. LEAD

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 (A) I think Mr. Rao is the right person to lead the No tyrant has ever lasted long by force of arms alone.
team. Men have been _(43)_ primarily by spiritual weapons.
(B) He offered to lead us into the auditorium. And the greatest of these is the collectivist doctrine that
(C) A lead from an informer enabled the police to the supremacy of the state over the individual constitutes
defuse the bomb on time. the common good. No dictator could rise if men held as
(D) Team A will lead up the debate by expressing a sacred faith, the conviction that they have _(44)_ rights
their views. of which they cannot be deprived for any cause
Directions for questions 39 to 45: Fill in the blanks in whatsoever, by any man whatsoever neither by evildoer
the passage below, with the most appropriate word from nor supposed _(45)_.
among the options given for each blank. The right words
are the ones used by the author. Be guided by the 39. (A) plague (B) threat
author’s overall style and meaning when you choose (C) torment (D) burden
your answer.
40. (A) tyrant (B) sovereign
The greatest _(39)_ to mankind and civilization is the (C) baron (D) emperor
spread of the totalitarian philosophy. Its best ally is not
the devotion of its followers but the confusion of its 41. (A) perpetrated (B) interpreted
enemies. To fight it, we must understand it. (C) executed (D) wreaked
Totalitarianism is collectivism. Collectivism means the
subjugation of the individual to a group – whether to a 42. (A) propitiate (B) sustain
race, class or state does not matter. Collectivism holds (C) establish (D) justify
that man must be chained to collective action and
collective thought for the sake of what is called the 43. (A) enriched (B) embittered
"common good". Throughout history no _(40)_ ever rose (C) empowered (D) enslaved
to power except on the claim of representing "the
common good". Napoleon served “the common good" of 44. (A) ineluctable (B) ineffaceable
France. Hitler served “the common good" of Germany. (C) inalienable (D) intangible
Horrors which no man would dare consider for his own
selfish sake are _(41)_ with a clear conscience by 45. (A) benefactor (B) reprobate
"altruists" who _(42)_ themselves by the common good. (C) prude (D) debauchee

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