Vocab Digest

Choose the right option:

1. The apples are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. READY

B.MATURE

B.A VISION

B.VERBOSITY

D.AN ILLUSION

C. AMBIGUITY

D.VALIDITY

4. The chain-snatchers were arrested and ...... prison yesterday.

A. BROUGHT INTO

C. AN IDEAL

3. The ...... of the Chief Minister's statement cannot be verified by people who have no
access to official records.
A. VERACITY

D.ADVANCED

2. That the tribal people in our country, are happy is

A. A DREAM

C. RIPE

B.BROUGHT TO

C. TAKEN INTO

D.TAKEN TO

5. Sach has also set an ambitious aim of ......an 8% value share of toothpaste market by the
end of this year.
A. CORNERING

B. SOLICITING

C. DISTURBING

D. KEEPING

1. The apples are now ...... enough to be picked.

A. READY

B.MATURE

B.A VISION

B.VERBOSITY

D.AN ILLUSION

C. AMBIGUITY

D.VALIDITY

4. The chain-snatchers were arrested and ...... prison yesterday.

A. BROUGHT INTO

C. AN IDEAL

3. The ...... of the Chief Minister's statement cannot be verified by people who have no
access to official records.
A. VERACITY

D.ADVANCED

2. That the tribal people in our country are happy is

A. A DREAM

C. RIPE

B.BROUGHT TO

C. TAKEN INTO

D.TAKEN TO

5. Sach has also set an ambitious aim of ......an 8% value share of toothpaste market by
the end of this year.
A. CORNERING

B. SOLICITING

C. DISTURBING

D. KEEPING

One Word Replacements

6. A religious discourse
A.Preach

B.Stanza

B.Tribunal C.Judiciary

C.Snob D.Literate

9. Medical study of skin and its diseases

A. Dermatology

D.Legislature

8. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A.Expert B.Intellectual

D.Sermon

7. The part of government which is concerned with making of rules

A.Court

C.Sanctorum

B. Endocrinology

C. Gyneacology

D. Orthopaedics

10. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence

A.Communism

B.Internationalism

C.Capitalism

D.Imperialism

One Word Replacements

6. A religious discourse
A.Preach

B.Stanza

B.Tribunal C.Judiciary

C.Snob D.Literate

9. Medical study of skin and its diseases

A. Dermatology

D.Legislature

8. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power

A.Expert B.Intellectual

D.Sermon

7. The part of government which is concerned with making of rules

A.Court

C.Sanctorum

B. Endocrinology

C. Gyneacology

D. Orthopaedics

10. The policy of extending a country's empire and influence

A.Communism

B.Internationalism

C.Capitalism

D.Imperialism

Choose the correctly spelt word from the options:

11. A. Proffessor

B. Lectarer

C. Demonstrater

D. Instructor

12. A. Paediatrics

B. Orthopedaics

C. Anaestethics

D. Obstertics

13. A. Goverment

B. Adminstrative

C. Ministerial

D. Depatmental

14. A. Acomodate

B. Acommodate

C. Accomodate

D. Accommodate

15. A. Surveillance

B. Surveylance

C. Survielance

D. Surviellance

Correct Spellings:

11. A. Proffessor

B. Lectarer

C. Demonstrater

D. Instructor

12. A. Paediatrics

B. Orthopedaics

C. Anaestethics

D. Obstertics

13. A. Goverment

B. Adminstrative

C. Ministerial

D. Depatmental

14. A. Acomodate

B. Acommodate

C. Accomodate

D. Accommodate

15. A. Surveillance

B. Surveylance

C. Survielance

D. Surviellance

Select an alternative for the italicized word:

16. When I told the soldier, I had a bazooka in my bag, he remarked that I was being facetious.
A. jocular

B. jovial

B. apparent C. blatant

B. speaking violently C. lying D. talking evasively

19. The biometric attendance system may obviate the need for the traditional roll-call.
A. preclude B. spur C. sustain

D. Obvious

18. When she was asked to explain her Facebook posts which coincided with class hours, she started
prevaricating.
A. throwing a tantrum

D. joking

17. Most drug smugglers ostensible business is importing shoes from Thailand.
A. ostentatious

C. jockey

D. bolster

20. The crowd of students near the notice-board became restive when the new hostel rules were
published.
A. restless

B. relaxed

C. angry D. inflamed

Select an alternative for the italicized word:

16. When I told the soldier, I had a bazooka in my bag, he remarked that I was being facetious.
A. jocular

B. jovial

B. apparent C. blatant

B. speaking violently C. lying D. talking evasively

19. The biometric attendance system may obviate the need for the traditional roll-call.
A. preclude B. spur C. sustain

D. Obvious

18. When she was asked to explain her Facebook posts which coincided with class hours, she started
prevaricating.
A. throwing a tantrum

D. joking

17. Most drug smugglers ostensible business is importing shoes from Thailand.
A. ostentatious

C. jockey

D. bolster

20. The crowd of students near the notice-board became restive when the new hostel rules were
published.
A. restless

B. relaxed

C. angry D. inflamed

Find the pair which is not synonymous from among

the given options:

21. A. coax : induce

C. genuine : authentic

B. deadly : fatal
D. disparate : identical

22. A. dirty : murky

C. abstain : forbear

B. hoard : amass
D. attitude : genius

23. A. pleasant : amusing

C. penchant : proclivity

B. irksome : tedious
D. chivalrous : cowardly

The pair which is not synonymous from among the

given options:

21. A. coax : induce

C. genuine : authentic

B. deadly : fatal
D. disparate : identical

22. A. dirty : murky

C. abstain : forbear

B. hoard : amass
D. attitude : genius

23. A. pleasant : amusing

C. penchant : proclivity

B. irksome : tedious
D. chivalrous : cowardly

Choose the option which is closest in meaning to

the underlined words:

24. The aboriginal residents of the Little Nicobar islands were commercially
exploited for human tourism.
A. Genuine

B. Primitive C. Unoriginal

25. The new trainer has been in news for her prudence in handling unruly batches.
A. Boldness B. Practicality

C. Success

D. Failure

26. Severed, Split, Separate,

A. Riven B. Striven

D. Earliest

C. Stricken

D. Spite

27. Capture, Annex, Occupy,

A. Immaculate

B. Incorporate

C. Incinerate D. Incarcerate

The option which is closest in meaning to the

underlined words:

24. The aboriginal residents of the Little Nicobar islands were commercially
exploited for human tourism.
A. Genuine

B. Primitive C. Unoriginal

25. The new trainer has been in news for her prudence in handling unruly batches.
A. Boldness B. Practicality

C. Success

D. Failure

26. Severed, Split, Separate,

A. Riven B. Striven

D. Earliest

C. Stricken

D. Spite

27. Capture, Annex, Occupy,

A. Immaculate

B. Incorporate

C. Incinerate D. Incarcerate

Indicate the word which is nearly opposite in

meaning:

28. Dulcet
A. Honeyed

C. Harmonious

D. Cracked

B. Need

C. Deprivation

D. Abundance

29. Privation
A. Adversity

B. Harsh

30. Abstinence
A. Asceticism

B. Indulgence

C. Abstemiousness

D. Temperance

Indicate the word which is nearly opposite in

meaning:

28. Dulcet
A. Honeyed

C. Harmonious

D. Cracked

B. Need

C. Deprivation

D. Abundance

29. Privation
A. Adversity

B. Harsh

30. Abstinence
A. Asceticism

B. Indulgence

C. Abstemiousness

D. Temperance

Eliminate the word-pair which does not show an

antonymous relation:

31. A. Taut : Tight

C. Peevish : Cheery

32. A. Benign : Malignant

C. Spurious : Authentic

B. Crabby : Happy
D. Titillate : Bore
B. Overthrow : Preservation
D. Valediction : Farewell

33. A. Abstract : Specific

C. Placid : Tranquil

B. Sterile : Infected
D. Muddled : Lucid

The word-pair which does NOT show an antonymous

relation:

31. A. Taut : Tight

C. Peevish : Cheery

32. A. Benign : Malignant

C. Spurious : Authentic

B. Crabby : Happy
D. Titillate : Bore
B. Overthrow : Preservation
D. Valediction : Farewell

33. A. Abstract : Specific

C. Placid : Tranquil

B. Sterile : Infected
D. Muddled : Lucid

Pick an option to replace the question mark to complete the

analogy:

34. Contravene : Controvert ::

A. Axle : Wheel

D. Candid : Rehearsed

35. Undermine : Subvert

A. Bolster

B. Worried : Harried

C. Thrive : Flourish

B. Cheesy

:: Buttress :
C. Slowdown

?
D. Weaken

36. Debilitate : Invigorate

::

A. Equitable B. Judicious C. Perverse

: Reasonable
D. Corrupt

37. Methodical :

::

Clamorous :

A. Precise, Vociferous B. Meticulous, Thunderous

C. Desultory, Reserved

D. Indiscriminate, Uproarious

Pick an option to replace the question mark to complete the

analogy:

34. Contravene : Controvert ::

A. Axle : Wheel B. Worried : Harried

C. Thrive : Flourish

D. Candid : Rehearsed

35. Undermine : Subvert

A. Bolster

B. Cheesy

:: Buttress :
C. Slowdown

?
D. Weaken

36. Debilitate : Invigorate

::

A. Equitable B. Judicious C. Perverse

: Reasonable
D. Corrupt

37. Methodical :

::

Clamorous :

A. Precise, Vociferous B. Meticulous, Thunderous

C. Desultory, Reserved

D. Indiscriminate, Uproarious

Pick an option to replace the question mark to complete the

analogy:

38. Abacus : Compute

A. Duct : Convey

B. Plank : Uproot

C. Book : Write

39. Constable : Constabulary

A. System : Systematic
C. Star : Constellation

B. Passenger : Delegation
D. Folder : File

40. Disease : Germ

A. Light : Electricity

B. Rain : Water

C. Debris : Explosion

D. Stains : Pen

D. Ruler : Justify

Pick an option to replace the question mark to complete the

analogy:

38. Abacus : Compute

A. Duct : Convey

B. Plank : Uproot

C. Book : Write

39. Constable : Constabulary

A. System : Systematic
C. Star : Constellation

B. Passenger : Delegation
D. Folder : File

40. Disease : Germ

A. Light : Electricity

B. Rain : Water

C. Debris : Explosion

D. Stains : Pen

D. Ruler : Justify

Phrases & Idioms :

1.

Alpha and Omega

2.

Birthday Suit

3.

Make no bones

4.

At sixes and sevens

5.

Rank and file

6.
7.
8.

Born in the purple

A nine days wonder
Thespian art

9.

To turn tail

10.

To throw in the sponge

Match the following

A.

An event which creates sensation for the time being

B.

Tragedy / Drama

C.

To desert /run away

D.

To accept defeat

E.

Beginning

F.

Naked

G.

Without objectives

H.

Common people

I.

Confusion / Disorder

J.

Royal Offspring

Phrases & Idioms :

Matched the following

1.

Alpha and Omega

::

Beginning

2.

Birthday Suit

::

Naked

3.

Make no bones

::

Without objectives

4.

At sixes and sevens

::

Confusion / Disorder

5.

Rank and file

::

Common people

6.

Born in the purple

7.

A nine days wonder

::

An event which creates sensation for the time being

8.

Thespian art

::

Tragedy / Drama

9.

To turn tail

::

To desert /run away

10.

To throw in the sponge

::

::

Royal Offspring

To accept defeat