Current Affairs 3rd Class

     Practice Exercise-2     Choose the correct synonyms of the following words:       Pure (A) Tainted                                                         (B) Mixed (C) Spoiled                                                          (D) Clean (E) None of these     Answer: (D)         Simple (A) Plain                                                               (B) Difficult (C) Tricky                                                             (D) Complex (E) None of these     Answer: (A)         Value (A) Scorn                                                             (B) Worth (C) Ridicule                                                         (D) Contempt (E) None of these                Answer: (B)               Safe (A) Secure                                                           (B) Secret (C) Danger                                                          (D) Easy (E) None of these     Answer: (A)                Diligent (A) Lazy                                                                                (B) Clever (C) Laborious                                                     (D) Merciless (E) None of these     Answer: (C) Explanation: The correct synonym of diligent is laborious Victory         Victory (A) Defeat                                                           (B) Triumph (C) Fight                                                               (D) Struggle (E) None of these     Answer: (B) Explanation: The correct synonym of victory is triumph.  

      Synonyms   The word which has same or almost similar meaning as another word is called synonyms. Synonyms help you to increase your vocabulary.   Given below is a list of words placed in an alphabetical order. Each word is followed by a few of its synonyms.   Words                                  Synonyms

Answer                      Reply

Ask                               Beg

Allow                           Permit

Assent                        Agree

Advise                        Counsel

Any                               Some

Boy                               Lad

Battle                          War

Begin                          Start

Big                               Large

Bogus                         False

Brave                         Bold

Cheat                        Deceive

Capable                   Competent

Care                          Heed

Careless                 Negligent

Crime                       Sin

Cool                          Cold

Defeat                    Overcome

Desire                     Wish

Difficult                 Hard

Discovery            Invention

Disturb                  Trouble

Doubt                     Suspicious

Error                       Mistate

Freedom               Liberty

Force                       Power

Foe                           Enemy

Foolish                   Stupid

Gentle                    Noble

Happy                    Pleased

House                    Home

Honour                 Respect

Increase                Grow

Journey                 Travel

Kill                            Murder

Kind                     more...

     Practice Exercise-1       Choose the opposite of the following: Poor (A) Opulent                                                        (B) Proud (C) Prudent                                                        (D) All of these (E) None of these     Answer: (A)         Rise (A) Ascend                                                          (B) Grow (C) Climb                                                              (D) Fall (E) None of these     Answer: (D)         Kind (A) Brand                                                             (B) Cruel (C) Class                                                               (D) Sort (E) None of these     Answer: (B)         Care (A) Bothered                                                     (B) Heed (C) Worry                                                            (D) Neglect (E) None of these     Answer: (D)                 Choose the correct antonyms of the following: Deserted (A) Empty                                                            (B) Crowded (C) Barren                                                           (D) All of these (E) None of these     Answer: (B) Explanation : The correct antonym of deserted is crowded.         Filthy (A) Dirty                                                               (B) Shine (C) Clean                                                              (D) All of these (E) None of these     Answer: (c) Explanation: The correct antonym of filthy is clean.  

     Introduction   A word with opposite meaning of a given word is called its Antonyms. For example: Alive is the antonym of Dead.          Look at the following words and their antonyms: Words                                  Antonyms

Above                        Below

Absent                     Present

Ability                      Inability

Accept                     Refuse

Agree                       Disagree

Allow                        Disallow

Alive                         Dead

Beautiful                  Ugly

Begin                       End

Big                            Small

Bold                         Timid

Brave                      Coward

Buy                          Sell

Care                        Neglect

Cheap                    Costly

Clean                     Dirty

Clever                    Stupid

Cool                       Warm

Danger                  Safety

Dark                      Bright

Day                       Night

Death                   Birth

Deep                   Shallow

Difficult               Easy

Early                   Late

Empty                 Full

Far                       Near

Fat                       Thin

Foolish                Wise

Gain                     Loss

Glory                   Shame

Go                       Come

Good                 Bad

Great                  Small

Heaven              Hell

High                   Low

Hot                    Cold

Import               Export

Joy               more...

   Practice Exercise       Person / my / is a / father / very busy.   Answer: My father is a very busy person.       Take / we / proper care / must / our hair / of.   Answer: We must take proper care of our hair.       Carries / always / David /cap / a red.   Answer: David always carries a red cap.       By car / office / to / goes / Eva/ his   Answer: Eva goes to his office by car.           Some words of the following sentences are jumbled. Arrange these words in correct order to form a meaningful sentence.       Is a/ manager / bank / my / father. (A) Father is a bank manager my. (B) My father is a bank manager. (C) My manager is my a father. (D) manager is my father a. (E) None of these     Answer: (B) Explanation: My father is a bank manager.         Older / I / he / is / than. (A) He is I than older. (B) I is older than he. (C) He is older than I. (D) He is than older I. (E) None of these     Answer: (C) Explanation: He is older than I.

    Introduction   A group of words that makes a sense is called sentence.        

•  Teacher / mother / is a / my.
•   My mother is a teacher.  

       Analysis The first example is not a correct sentence because it does not make any sense. But the second examples a sentence because it makes complete sense. In both the examples, same words are used. But only the second example represents a sentence, because this group of words has a meaning.   Rearrange the words and make a meaningful sentence 1         2         3           4           5          6

•    Has / me / yesterday/he / had / met.

He had met me yesterday. 1        2         3          4          5

•    Him / I / know /well/ very.

I know him very well. 1          2          3          4          5

•    Got/ David / has / headache / a

David has got a headache. 1         2          3          4           5

•    Stronger / you / him / are / than.

You are stronger than him.      1                   2            3          4          5        6       7

•    Shakespeare / greater/ all / poets / than / is / other.

Shakespeare is greater than all other poets. 1          2          3          4          5

•    Them / each / awarded/ of / was.

Each of them was awarded. 1         2       3        4       5       6        7

•    That / he / help / could / me / said / he.

He said that he could help me. 1         2          3          4           5

•    Friends / are / all / absent/my.

All my friends are absent. 1          2          3          4          5

•    Grant/please / me/leave / sick.

Please grant me sick leave. 1         2         3 more...

      Practice Exercise   Rearrange the jumble letters and make a meaningful word 1. CEREDE                =             DECREE 2. ONHTM               =             MONTH 3. EDASIES              =              DISEASE 4 . S W A E T           =              WASTE             Rearrange the letters and make a meaningful word.       TRWAE (A) Waret                                                            (B) Rawet (C) Waret                                                            (D) Water (E) None of these     Answer: (d) Explanation : The correct answer is water.         HOLOCS (A) School                                                           (B) loscho (C) Hoscol                                                            (D) Loohcs (E) None of these     Answer: (A) Explanation: The correct answer is school.    

     Introduction   A group of letters which makes a sense is called a Word.        

• TAR: It is not a word because it does not make any sense.
• RAT: It is a word because it makes a sense. Rat is the name of a small animal. In both these examples, same letters are used. But only the second example represents a word, because this group of letters has a meaning.  

       Read the following letters and arrange it correctly: 1. TORYS                                      =             STORY 2. RHICA                                      =             CHAIR 3. ORSHE                                     =             HORSE 4. VAYEH                                     =             HEAVY 5. HI LG T                                    =             LIGHT 6. ENEICSC                               =             SCIENCE 7. E P A R P                                =             PAPER 8. RSTA                                          =             STAR 9.  A F N                                        =             FAN 10. LNGESIH                           =             ENGLISH 11. ERUPSE                              =             RUPEES 12. C A E R                                 =             RACE 13. THKCNEI                           =             KITCHEN 14. S M T S Y E                        =             SYSTEM 15. ABSASDROMA              =             AMBASSADOR 16. KOCRF                                =             FROCK 17. TOURC                                 =             COURT 18. C R E 0 F                              =             FORCE 19. W A D F R                           =             DWARF 20. L 0 E 0 W N                        =             WOOLEN 21. GTNHI                                  =             NIGHT 22. A H W 0 D S                      =             SHADOW 23. OSD RLE I                          =             SOLDIER 24. Y E M N E                           =             ENEMY 25. NMIRGON                        =             MORNING  

     Introduction   Analogy means similarity or likeness or comparison between two objects which have some relationship between them, but in all other respect is dissimilar or different. In questions based on analogy, a particular relationship is given and another similar relationship has to be identified from the alternatives provided. Below are given some common relationships which will help you to understand most analogies better.

     Profession   In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in profession. The student is required to find out the profession between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives. 1.  Farmer: Field                                 12. Teacher: School 2.  Warrior: Battlefield                    13. Doctor: Hospital 3.  Engineer: Site                                14. Clerk: Office 4. Sailor: Ship                                       15. Servant: House 5.  Pilot: Cockpit                                 16. Driver: Vehicle 6.  Beautician: Parlour                     17. Grocer: Shop 7.  Artist: Theatre                              18. Painter: Gallery 8. Actor: Stage                                    19. Waiter: Restaurant 9. Mechanic: Garage                        20. Worker: Factory 10. Lawyer: Court                             21. Umpire: Pitch 11. Scientist: Laboratory                22. Gambler: Casino         Dwelling Place In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other's dwelling. The student is required to find out the dwelling between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives. 1.  Bee: Apiary 2. Cattle: Shed 3. Lion: Den 4.  Poultry: Farm 5.  Horse: Stable         Product In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in products they are associated with. The student is required to find out the relation between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives. 1. Farmer: Crop                                    8.   Poet: Poem 2. Hunter: Prey                                     9.   Dramatist: Play 3. Carpenter: Furniture                 10. Architect: Design 4. Author: Book                                   11. Chef: Food 5. Goldsmith: Ornaments             12. Producer: Film 6. Butcher: Meat                                 13. Choreographer: Ballet 7. Cobbler: Shoes         Relation In this type of questions, two words are given. These words are related to each other in Relation. The student is required to find out the relation between the first two words and choose the word from the given alternatives, 1.  more...