Practice Example
Category : 9th Class
Find the appropriate meaning of the underlined words from the given sentences.
After the family left about a decade ago, the house was abandoned.
(a) Relinquished
(b) Abdicated
(c) Forsaken
(d) Deserted
(e) None of these
He became adept at getting even the shyest students to talk.
(a) Skilled
(b) Apt
(c) Expert
(d) Clever
(e) None of these
We can deduce a lot from what people choose to buy.
(a) Infer
(b) Conclude
(c) Imagine
(d) Presume
(e) None of these
Whole of the police department in our country is inefficient and corrupt.
(a) Dishonest
(b) Pervert
(c) Debased
(d) Sullied
(e) None of these
The prisoner claimed the police had fabricated his confession.
(a) Made up
(b) Morphed
(c) Invented
(d) Constructed
(e) None of these
The gloom deepened as the election result came in.
(a) Obscurity
(b) Sadness
(c) Murkiness
(d) Depression
(e) None of these
Campaigners claim that the animals are not being kept in humane conditions.
(a) Kind
(b) Caring
(c) Merciful
(d) Sympathetic
(e) None of these
The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
(a) Obstacle
(b) Barrier
(c) Hindrance
(d) Hurdle
(e) None of these
They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.
(a) Instigating
(d) Urging
(c) Stirring
(d) Provoking
(e) None of these
The noise was so incessant that the room was to be vacated.
(a) Constant
(b) Ceaseless
(c) Perpetual
(d) Ongoing
(e) None of these
He replied with haughty disdain.
(a) Overbearing
(b) High-minded
(c) Proud
(d) Arrogant
(e) None of these
He had managed to create the entirely spurious impression that the company was thriving.
(a) Fake
(b) Counterfeit
(c) Sham
(d) Deceptive
(e) None of these
Although the situation is bad there is no cause for concern.
(a) Caution
(b) Desire
(c) Attention
(d) Anxiety
(e) None of these
We gave him assurance regarding the safety of his things.
(a) Decision
(b) Payment
(c) Permission
(d) Promise
(e) None of these
He is considered by everyone as a man of virtues.
(a) Power
(b) Dishonesty
(c) Qualities
(d) Responsibility
(e) None of these
In the following questions, there are four alternatives, out of which you have to choose one meaning that best expresses the meaning of the given words.
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(a) Conspicuous
(b) Vivid
(c) Distinct
(d) Vague
(e) None of these
Ingenuous
(a) Smart
(b) Skilful
(c) Frank
(d) Active
(e) None of these
Candid
(a) Polite
(b) Rude
(c) Sincere
(d) Plain-spoken
(e) None of these
Pivotal
(a) Internal
(b) Crucial
(c) Mechanical
(d) movable
(e) None of these
Fretful
(a) Dutiful
(b) Real
(c) Nervous
(d) Difficult
(e) None of these
Dubious
(a) Doubtful
(b) Disputable
(c) Duplicate
(d) Dangerous
(e) None of these
Flabbergasted
(a) Scared
(b) Embarrassed
(c) Dumbfounded
(d) Humiliated
(e) None of these
External
(a) Innumerable
(b) Immeasurable
(c) Prolonged
(d) Exterior
(e) None of these
Genuine
(a) Authentic
(b) Legitimate
(c) Reliable
(d) Pure
(e) None of these
Obscene
(a) Indecent
(b) Incorrigible
(c) Ridiculous
(d) Intolerable
(e) None of these
1. D | 2. C | 3. D | 4. A | 5. B | 6. D | 7. B | 8. A | 9. D | 10. D |
11. C | 12. A | 13. D | 14. D | 15. C | 16. C | 17. C | 18. D | 19. B | 20. C |
21. A | 22. C | 23. D | 24. A | 25. A |
1. (d) 'Abandoned' means 'something which is no longer in use'. In context to the passage, the correct synonym of 'abandoned' will be 'deserted'.
2. (c) The correct synonym of 'adept' will be 'expert' in context to the sentence.
3. (d) The correct synonym of 'deduce' will be 'presume' in context to the sentence.
4. (a) The correct synonym of 'corrupt' in context to the sentence will be dishonest'.
5. (b) The correct synonym of 'fabricated' will be' morphed' in context to the sentence.
6. (d) The correct synonym of 'gloom' will be 'depression' in context to the sentence.
7. (b) The correct synonym of 'humane' will be 'caring' in context to the sentence.
8. (a) The correct synonym of 'impediment' will be 'obstacle'.
9. (d) In context to the sentence, the correct synonym of 'inciting' will be' provoking'.
10. (d) The correct synonym of 'incessant' will be 'ongoing' in context to the sentence.
11. (c) The correct synonym of 'haughty' will be 'proud' in context to the sentence.
12. (a) The correct synonym of 'spurious' will be 'fake' in context to the sentence.
13. (d) Concern means to cause worry or anxiety. The correct option will be anxiety.
14. (d) The meaning of assurance is to pledge or guarantee. In context to the meaning affirmed in the sentence, the correct option will be promise.
15. (c) The appropriate option will be responsibility as it is the correct synonym of virtues.
16. (c) The correct meaning will be distinct.
17. (c) The synonym of ingenuous is frank and so is the correct option.
18. (d) Candid means soft spoken and decent. The correct synonym will be plain-spoken.
19. (b) The appropriate synonym for pivotal will be crucial.
20. (c) Fretful means worried or anxious. Here the correct option will be nervous.
21. (a) The meaning of dubious is uncertain, confusion, etc. The correct meaning for dubious will be doubtful.
22. (c) The correct option will be dumfounded here.
23. (d) External means outdoor or that which is not inside. The correct option here will be exterior.
24. (a) Genuine means unadulterated and real. The correct option will beau then tic.
25. (a) Obscene means lewd and offensive. The correct option will be in decent.
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