TOP Important Questions For SBI PO/ IBPS Clerk/ IBPS PO Prelims Exams - Words Usage Questions

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Words Usage Questions
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Directions (1-3): Given below is a word followed A. Only (iii)

by three sentences. You need to understand B. Only (ii)
whether the sentences are using the given C. Both (i) and (ii)
highlighted word correctly or not. Mark the D. Both (ii) and (iii)
sentence(s) with the incorrect word usage as E. All are correct
your answer.
1. Sorely 3. Wrath
(i) The story of Kangra tea is one of a great (i) Most automakers are offering to bear the cost
beginning, a long and unfortunate middle, and to vaccinate as many employees as possible to
the possibility of a sorely ever after. ensure wrath running of their operations as
(ii) The fund will give global diversification, a demand inches back to normalcy.
feature that is sorely missing in the portfolio of (ii) This loan is intended to promote wrath flow of
the average Indian investor. funds for the whole range of business operations
(iii) NDA will sorely miss one of its most of Japanese automobile manufacturers in India.
articulate stalwarts. (iii) Technology majors like Google, Facebook
A. Only (ii) have faced news publishers’ wrath for allegedly
B. Both (ii) and (iii) taking a lion’s share of the digital advertising
C. Only (i) revenue.
D. Both (ii) and (iii) A. Only (iii)
E. All are correct B. Both (i) and (iii)
C. Both (ii) and (iii)
2. Confounded D. Both (i) and (ii)
(i) The stars seem aligned for stock market E. All are correct
bubbles to grow bigger and sceptics to be Directions (4-7): Given below is a word followed
confounded. by three sentences. You need to understand
(ii) The Jamaican confounded critics by winning whether the sentences used the highlighted
the 100m and 200m at last month's Worlds, but word correctly or not. Mark the incorrect
the Rio Olympics could throw up a new champ. sentence with the incorrect word usage as your
(iii) In the morning, a thick layer of smog answer.
confounded parts of the national capital leading 4. Nobel
to decreased visibility.

(I) The protests are only one of the problems the B. Both (ii) and (iii)
generals have brought on with their February 1 C. Both (i) and (ii)
ouster of the elected government led by Nobel D. Only (ii)
laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. E. None of these
(II) Paul Pickering says he wants to come to
India to "write a Nobel based on the story of my 6. Site
wife's great aunt, a post-colonial story". (I) BioNTech plans to open the Singapore office
(III) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan’s (KVS) in 2021 and expects the manufacturing site to be
Nobel initiative-- Pustakopahar-- wherein operational by 2023, creating up to 80 jobs in
students donate their used textbooks to their Singapore.
juniors is coming in handy for a number of needy (II) The Plains Blue Royal butterfly has been site
students studying in the nine Kendriya for the first time in the Pune district on Vetal
Vidyalayas (KV) of Prayagraj district in this time tekdi (hill) in 2020.
of pandemic (III) Swadeshi Jagran Manch sites the surge in
A. Both (ii) and (iii) Covid cases and called for an urgent need to
B. Only (ii) have medicines and vaccines available at
C. Both (i) and (iii) affordable prices.
D. Both (i) and (ii) A. Both (i) and (iii)
E. None of these B. Both (i) and (ii)
5. Minute C. Both (ii) and (iii)
(I) After an uptick in covid fatalities, the D. All (i), (ii) and (iii)
committee had been tasked to analyze deaths at E. None of these
the five major civic-run hospitals and suggest
measures to minute them. 7. Defy
(II) Srivastava says listening to teachers and (I) Unnamed people in Cachar district booked for
understanding the minute details of the core seeking a social boycott of two men for defying
concepts is the key and that can only happen their calls against working for the BJP during
with repeated revision and focused preparation repolling in the Sonai assembly constituency on
(III) The district administration has already April 20
identified a site at the civil hospital for the plant, (II) The traders demanded to allow the opening
which will generate around 200 litres of oxygen of their shops and they also threatened to open
per minute. them defying the state orders if not allowed
A. Only (i) officially.

(III) Mamata Banerjee’s remarks are in context research is putting many lives in danger
of several right-wing Hindu organizations trying III) A dearth of ice on the roads and interstates
to defy Nathuram Godse. has caused the governor to issue a state of
A. Both (i) and (ii) emergency.
B. Only (iii) A. Both I & II
C. Both (ii) and (iii) B. Both II & III
D. Only (ii) C. Only III
E. None of these D. Only II
E. All of the above
Directions (8-10): Given below is a word
followed by three sentences. You need to 10. Accretion
understand whether the highlighted word is used I) Natalie longed for the accretion of the
correctly or not. You have to choose the screaming rock music from her brother’s band
sentence in which the word has not been used so she could focus on her homework.
correctly. II) The main obstacle to the widespread use
8. Egregious of accretion techniques is the significant and
I) I cannot believe you use such egregious variable national costs which are incurred.
words when talking to your spouse. III) Combustion itself is key to
II) I warmly congratulated him on the egregious smoke accretion and dedusting.
achievement A. Both I & II
III) The judge said it was the most egregious act B. Both II & III
he had ever seen C. Only III
A. Both I & II D. Only II
B. only II E. All of the above
C. Only III
D. Only I Directions (11-13): Given below is a word
E. All of the above followed by four sentences. You need to
understand whether the sentences are using it
9. Dearth correctly or not. Mark the incorrect sentence with
I) A combination of higher taxation and more the incorrect word usage as your answer.
rigorous academic standards led to a dearth of 11. Ambiguous
first-class amateurs (I) Maharashtra counsel questions how right to
II) The dearth of money going into cancer privacy, an undefined right that was ambiguous

in nature, could be granted the status of (I) The death knell on the grand allusion of the
fundamental right. movie hall’s eternal appeal rung in when a spate
(II) The Indian state has always been ambiguous of new film releases recently got to reach
about the freedom of artistic expression. audiences via over-the-top streaming platforms.
(III) Several advocates have raised concerns on (II) Apple teased the event's announcement with
ambiguous privacy policy and silence on the tagline 'Hi, speed,' a possible allusion to the
security practices on Aarogya Setu. far faster speeds that some variations of 5G can
A. Only (i) deliver.
B. Only (ii) (III) Technology is transforming the world of
C. Only (iii) magic, with magicians creating digital allusions,
D. Both (i) and (iii) complex tricks and innovative new apps.
E. None of these A. Only (ii)
B. Only (iii)
12. Apposite C. Both (i) and (iii)
(I) This is the apposite hour to structurally ring- D. Both (i) and (ii)
fence the road sector. Not doing so now would E. None of these
bring too much risk back to the table
(II) The meeting lasted for more than 15 hours Directions-(14-17): Given below is a word
after starting at 11 am on Sunday at Moldo followed by four sentences. You need to
apposite Chushul in the Eastern Ladakh sector understand whether word is used correctly or
to address the ongoing military standoff. not. You have to choose correct sentence in
(III) The property is strategically located apposite which word has been used correctly.
the Hubballi airport, offering easy access to 14. Delight
corporate establishments, key shopping areas a. The playing style of Messi is so delightful to
and important monuments of the city watch.
A. Both (ii) and (iii) b. I was so delighted to see my older brother
B. Both (i) and (iii) after so many years.
C. Both (i) and (ii) c. It is delightful to introduce you to my mom
D. Only (i) after so many years.
E. None of these d. He was delighted to
see an increment in his
13. Allusion salary.
A. Only a

B. Only b a. It is the onus of the applicant to completely fill

C. Only c out the application materials
D. Only d b. As your mother, it is my onus to prepare you
E. All are correct for a successful future.
c. The onus is on the pharmacist to make sure
15.Droop the medications are properly dispensed.
a. The old hotel mattress was not firm and A.Both b & c
quickly began to droop in the middle. B. Both a & b
b. The airplane droops into the clouds. C. Only a
c. As the heavy children climbed into the D. Both a & c
hammock, it began to droop low to the ground. E. All are correct
A. Only a
B. Both b and c Directions -(18-21): Identify the correct usage of
C. Both a and c the following words according to individual
D. Only c directions given below for each question.
E. All are correct 18. DISAVOW
a) The congress spokesperson was quick to
16.Barring disavow the allegations levelled against the
a. The artist’s exhibit includes all of his works, party.
barring a few pieces on loan to the national b) Some students from the school were lucky
museum. enough to disavow the prize money from the
b. Barring another major snowstorm, the prime minister.
wedding will be held next weekend. c) When the Bollywood actress accused the
c. At this point, barring the loss of a major director of harassment, he was quick to disavow
player, the home team is predicted to win the whatever she said.
championship. A. Only a
A. Both a & c B. Only b
B. Both a & b C. Only c
C. Both b & c D. Both a and c
D. only a E. Both a and b
E. All are correct
19. GUTSY
17. Onus a) I am always drawn to tough, gutsy women

b) He was so gutsy that he always give up easily B. Only a and b

c) The school awarded the gutsy student who C. All a, b, c, d
rescued his colleague from drowning. D. a, b, c only
A. Only a E. None of the above
B. Only b
C. Except c Directions (22-25): In each of the following
D. Both a and c questions, a word has been used in sentences
E. Both a and b in different ways. Choose the option
corresponding to the sentence in which the
20. DOLOUR usage of the word is INCORRECT asked
a) Showing no signs of dolour after the pet’s according to the question.
death, she moved on with focus to work. 22. Battle (Noun)
b) The little child liked the green dolour I. A gasping spasm seized the man, and
c) The person was extremely dolour after his he battled again for his breath.
colleague death. II. The battle quickly became fierce and bloody.
A. Only a III. Tom is losing his battle with cancer.
B. Only b A. Only II
C. Except b B. Only III
D. Both a and c C. Only I
E. Both a and b D. Both I & II
E. All I, II & III
21) SYNERGY
a) There is a lot of synergy between the two 23. Innovate (verb)
companies which led to the overall development I. He designed an innovative new computer
of the product. program which has been sold to a company
b) The newly employed worker felt confident that which makes computer games.
he got the right support and synergy in the II. The pace of innovation and accomplishment
workplace to achieve goal. is already fast but will grow even faster.
c) The failure in reaching a synergy between two III. Their ability to innovate has allowed them to
countries led to war. compete in world markets.
d) The mother always gives health drink to their A. Only I
children for a lot of synergy. B. Only II
A. Only d C. Both I & III

D. Both I & II 25. Watch (verb)

E. All I, II & III I. The watch was presented by my father was an
expensive one.
24. Grate (verb) II. He watched for signs of activity in the house.
I. I grated the cheese for a long time but the chef III. The police have mounted a watch outside the
ordered not to season the food as it would lose hotel.
its sour taste. A. Both I & III
II. The baker grated the remaining white B. Only II
chocolate and sprinkle it on top. C. Only III
III. The movie was so grate that I cried even D. Both I & II
after watching it for the hundredth time. E. All I, II & III
A. Only II
B. Both II & III
C. Only III
D. Both I & II
E. All I, II & III
Answer With Explanation
1. Answer: C
Only (i) 2. Answer: A
Sorely: - very much; seriously, painfully Only (iii)
Happily: -in a happy way, it is lucky that; Confounded: - Confuse, bewilder
fortunately Surrounded: -to be or go all around
Correct statements: somebody/something
(i) The story of Kangra tea is one of a great Correct statements:
beginning, a long and unfortunate middle, and (i) The stars seem aligned for stock market
the possibility of a happily ever after. bubbles to grow bigger and sceptics to be
(ii) The fund will give global diversification, a confounded.
feature that is sorely missing in the portfolio of (ii) The Jamaican confounded critics by winning
the average Indian investor. the 100m and 200m at last month's Worlds, but
(iii) NDA will sorely miss one of its most the Rio Olympics could throw up a new champ.
articulate stalwarts.

(iii) In the morning, a thick layer of smog Noble: - honest; full of courage and care for
surrounded parts of the national capital leading others
to decreased visibility. (I) The protests are only one of the problems the
generals have brought on with their February 1
3. Answer: D ouster of the elected government led by Nobel
Both (i) and (ii) laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
Wrath: - Anger, strong vengeful anger (II) Paul Pickering says he wants to come to
or indignation. India to "write a novel based on the story of my
Smooth: - having a completely flat surface with wife's great aunt, a post-colonial story".
no lumps or holes or rough areas. (III) Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan’s (KVS)
Correct statements: noble initiative-- Pustakopahar-- wherein
(i) Most automakers are offering to bear the cost students donate their used textbooks to their
to vaccinate as many employees as possible to juniors is coming in handy for a number of needy
ensure smooth running of their operations as students studying in the nine Kendriya
demand inches back to normalcy. Vidyalayas (KV) of Prayagraj district in this time
(ii) This loan is intended to promote smooth flow of pandemic
of funds for the whole range of business
operations of Japanese automobile 5. Answer: A
manufacturers in India. Only (i)
(iii) Technology majors like Google, Facebook Minute: - very exact or accurate, one of the 60
have faced news publishers’ wrath for allegedly parts that make up one hour; 60 seconds
taking a lion’s share of digital advertising Reduce: - to make something less or smaller in
revenue. quantity, price, size, etc.
(I) After an uptick in covid fatalities, the
4. Answer: A committee had been tasked to analyze deaths at
Both (ii) and (iii) the five major civic-run hospitals and suggest
Nobel: - an international prize given each year measures to reduce them.
for achievements in literature, physics, (II) Srivastava says listening to teachers and
chemistry, medicine, economics, and world understanding the minute details of the core
peace concepts is the key and that can only happen
Novel: - a book that tells a story about people with repeated revision and focused preparation.
and events that are not real (III) The district administration has already
identified a site at the civil hospital for the plant,

which will generate around 200 litres of oxygen repolling in the Sonai assembly constituency on
per minute. April 20
(II) The traders demanded to allow the opening
6. Answer: C of their shops and they also threatened to open
Both (ii) and (iii) them defying the state orders if not allowed
Site: - a place where something has happened officially.
or that is used for something (III) Mamata Banerjee’s remarks are in context
Sight: - to see somebody/something, especially of several right-wing Hindu organizations trying
after looking out for him/her/it to deify Nathuram Godse.
Cite: - to mention something or use somebody’s
exact words as an example to support, or as 8. Answer: B
proof of, what you are saying Egregious –shocking, horrific, horrible
(I) BioNTech plans to open the Singapore office Here option II does not give the meaning for the
in 2021 and expects the manufacturing site to be word where option I and III describes the
operational by 2023, creating up to 80 jobs in meaning of the word.
Singapore. Hence option B is answer.
(II) The Plains Blue Royal butterfly has been
sighted for the first time in the Pune district on 9. Answer: C
Vetal tekdi (hill) in 2020. Dearth – poverty, shortage, famine
(III) Swadeshi Jagran Manch cited the surge in Both I and II explains the correct meaning of the
Covid cases and called for an urgent need to word where option III does not belong to the
have medicines and vaccines available at word
affordable prices. Hence option C is answer.
7. Answer: B 10. Answer: E

Only (iii) Accretion – growth, accumulation, augmentation
Defy: - to refuse to obey somebody/something, Here all the three sentences does not explain
to ask somebody to do something that you the meaning of accretion
believe to be impossible Hence option E is answer
Deify: - worship or regard as a god.
(I) Unnamed people in Cachar district booked for 11. Answer: E
seeking a social boycott of two men for defying None of these
their calls against working for the BJP during All are correct usage.

Ambiguous: -having more than one possible (III) Technology is transforming the world of
meanings magic, with magicians creating digital illusions,
complex tricks and innovative new apps.
12. Answer: A
Both (ii) and (iii) 14. Answer: E
Apposite: - Appropriate, suitable Delight means excite,
Opposite: - in a position on the other side of enchant, entrance,
somebody/something; facing gratify.
(I) This is the apposite hour to structurally ring-
fence the road sector. Not doing so now would 15. Answer: C
bring too much risk back to the table The meaning of droop is bending or hangs
(II) The meeting lasted for more than 15 hours downwards limply.
after starting at 11 am on Sunday at Moldo
opposite Chushul in the Eastern Ladakh sector 16. Answer: E
to address the ongoing military standoff. Meaning for barring is apart from, excluding,
(III) The property is strategically located opposite omitting, short of
the Hubballi airport, offering easy access to
corporate establishments, key shopping areas 17. Answer: E
and important monuments of the city. The meaning of onus is the responsibility for
something, obliged.
13. Answer: C
Both (i) and (iii) 18. Answer: D
Allusion: - Implication, quotation DISAVOW (deny) is correctly used in statements
Illusion: - a false idea, belief or impression a and c.
(I) The death knell on the grand illusion of the
movie hall’s eternal appeal rung in when a spate 19. Answer: D
of new film releases recently got to reach GUTSY (courage and determination) is correctly
audiences via over-the-top streaming platforms. used in sentences a and c.
(II) Apple teased the event's announcement with
the tagline 'Hi, speed,' a possible allusion to the 20. Answer: D
far faster speeds that some variations of 5G can DOLOR (sorrow) is correctly used in sentence a
deliver. and c.

21. Answer: D
SYNERGY (cooperation) is correctly used in 24. Answer: C
sentences a, b and c. Only III, great will be used in the sentence.
22. Answer: C Grate- rub, scrape
Only I is incorrect. Great- tremendous, immense, huge
Battle- Noun
Battled- verb 25. Answer: A
Both I & III are incorrect.
23. Answer: D Watch (noun) - An instrument to check the time
Both I & II are incorrect. Watch (verb) - to see
Innovative- adjective
Innovation- noun
Innovate- verb.


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