Vocabulary Test 2

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Question 1
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Select the meaning of the phrase/idiom.
Carry on.

A
Start

B
Execute

C
Finish

D
Continue

Solution

The phrase 'carry on' means 'to continue or proceed'; it is usually used in imperative sentences. For example: You can carry on with your work.
'Continue' means 'persist in an activity', consider the sentence: You can continue with your work. Hence option D gives the meaning of the phrase and D is correct.
'Start' means 'to begin', but 'carry on' is used in the middle of an action, that action has already started. Hence A is incorrect.
'Execute' means 'to put into effect', for example: 'to execute a plan'. It does not mean the same as the given phrase. Hence option B is incorrect.
'Finish' means 'to bring an end to something' whereas 'carry on' means 'to continue and not end'. Hence option C is incorrect.
Question 2
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

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A five-year-old boy was ______ from his school on Monday last by his servant for a ransom of Rs. 8, 000.

A
driven

B
arrested

C
escorted

D
kidnapped

Solution

The word "ransom" gives us a clue. A ransom is the money (Rs 8, 000) that has to be paid to the kidnapper (here, "servant") so that he will set free the person kidnapped (here, the "five-year-old boy"). Hence option D is correct.
Option A - Driven means is the past participle of drive which could be a simple task for a servant.
Option B- Arrested is the past participle of arrest which means to stop pr prevent.
Option C - Escorted means to accompany.
Hence options A, B and C are incorrect.
Question 3
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Choose the synonym of the given word:
CHORE

A
thief

B
relief

C
colour

D
task

Solution

'Chore' means a job or a piece of work that is often boring or is unpleasant but needs to be done regularly.
Option A - 'Theif' is a person who steals. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Relief' means a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Colours' are red, blue, green etc. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Task' means a piece of work to be done. Thus option D is the correct answer,
'Chore - Task'
Question 4
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Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Who _________ the South Pole?

A
Went

B
Devised

C
Invented

D
Discovered

Solution

The South Pole is a place that is already present on Earth. So, it can neither be devised (meaning plan or invent) nor invented (meaning create or design). The sentence does not mention that someone went "to" the South Pole. So, the correct option is D) Discovered which means found unexpectedly.
Question 5
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Choose the one correct or best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D).
Nitin was caught red-handed. What does this mean?

A
He was caught in the act of doing something wrong.

B
He has blood on his hands.

C
He felt embarrassed.

D
He had a red ball.

Solution

'Caught red-handed' means 'caught while doing something wrong or illegal'.
Option A is correct. The given statement means that Nitin was caught in the act of doing something wrong.
Option B is incorrect. The given statement does not have the same meaning as the option.
Option C is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning.
Option D is incorrect. The statement does not mean that he had a red ball.
Question 6
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Choose the synonym of the given word:
Review

A
Disdain

B
Remuneration

C
Opposite

D
Retrospection

Solution

'Review' - means to view something again.
Option A - 'Disdain' means the feeling of not liking someone and feeling that they do not deserve your interest or respect. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Remuneration' means the payment for work. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Opposite' means antonym. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Retrospection' means to think about something in the past/ review. Thus option D is the correct answer.
'Review - Retrospection'
Question 7
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Choose the best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete the sentences.
My father's doctor has told him to __________ the amount of sugar in his food, so my mother has stopped making any sweets!

A
Close down

B
Bend down

C
Cut down

D
Ease down

Solution

The sentence implies that sugar needs to be reduced in the diet. The right phrase for 'reduce' is 'cut down'. So, the correct answer is C) Cut down.
Question 8
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Which option given best fills in the blank?
Which is the most direct _________ to the town center?

A
Road

B
Street

C
Passage

D
Route

Solution

Route - way or course that can be taken. Options A, B and C are types of routes like roads, streets and passage. Hence, the correct answer is D) Route.
Question 9
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Choose the best answer from (A), (B), (C) or (D), to complete the sentence.
Can you __________ my luggage while I go get some water?

A
Keep a look on

B
Keep an eye on

C
Keep eyes on

D
Put your eye on

Solution

B) Keep an eye on means to keep a watchful eye on something. In the given context, B) is the correct answer as it conveys that the person is asking someone to watch over the luggage.
Question 10
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Choose the synonym of the given word:
PADDY

A
Race track

B
Caress

C
Rice

D
Highland

Solution

'Paddy - a field where rice is grown, OR rice before threshing or in the husk.'
Option A - 'Racetrack' is a racecourse. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Caress' means to touch lovingly. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Highland' means an area of mountainous land. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Rice' is a grain grown in a paddy. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Paddy - rice'

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Question 1

Start

Execute

Finish

Continue

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Question 2

driven

arrested

escorted

kidnapped

Solution

Question 3

thief

relief

colour

task

Solution

Question 4

Went

Devised

Invented

Discovered

Solution

Question 5

He was caught in the act of doing something wrong.

He has blood on his hands.

He felt embarrassed.

He had a red ball.

Solution

Question 6

Disdain

Remuneration

Opposite

Retrospection

Solution

Question 7

Close down

Bend down

Cut down

Ease down

Solution

Question 8

Road

Street

Passage

Route

Solution

Question 9

Keep a look on

Keep an eye on

Keep eyes on

Put your eye on

Solution

Question 10

Race track

Caress

Rice

Highland

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