Vocabulary Test 57

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Vocabulary Test 57

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Question 1
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

The Democrats hope to _____ back at the next election.

A
Take

B
Bring

C
Have

D
Get

Solution

The phrase 'to get back' means to return into game or take revenge. So, the best answer is option D).
Question 2
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the options given below.

The passengers were afraid but the captain ________ them that there was no danger.

A
Promised

B
Advised

C
Counselled

D
Assured

Solution

Promised means assured someone that something will definitely happen.
Advised means recommended or provided a suggestion.
Counselled means gave instructions or advice to guide someone.
Assured means guaranteed something.
Option D) assured is right. Option A) promised (which is the closest to assured) is incorrect as even the captain would not know for sure if there would be no danger. Options B) and C) are incorrect in the given sentence.
Question 3
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Select the meaning of the given phrase / idiom:

Pull someone's leg

A
To tease somebody

B
To throw somebody out

C
To trip a person purposely

D
To stretch someone's leg

Solution

When you 'pull someone's leg,' it means you are teasing them playfully.
Question 4
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Fill in the blank with the most suitable phrase:
She is ___________ her brother's illness.

A
Ignorant of

B
Beware of

C
Amazed at

D
Angry at

Solution

We can conclude that the answer must be an adjective that fits well with 'brother's illness'.
Option A is correct. Ignorant means 'unaware due to lack of knowledge'. So, it can be said that she is unaware of her brother's illness. Thus, it is correct.
Option B is incorrect. Beware means 'be alert'. It is a verb and not an adjective. Thus, it cannot fit in the blank
Option C is incorrect. Amazed means 'surprised'. One cannot be surprised at an illness, it makes no sense.
Option D is incorrect. 'Angry at' does not fit well with 'brother's illness' either. Hence, it is incorrect
Question 5
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Choose the word which best fills the blank from the four options given.

An employment advertisement should __________ the number of vacancies.

A
Provide

B
Specify

C
Contain

D
Declare

Solution

Here, the sentence is talking about how employment advertisements should make it clear as to how many vacancies are available.
The words given in the options are:
Provide - to make available for use.
Specify - to state a fact or requirement clearly.
Contain - to have or hold something within or restraint.
Declare - to say something in a solemn or emphatic manner.
So, the most apt answer is option B) specify.
Question 6
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
[/passage-header]
Newspapers are a very $$(1)$$ _________ source of advertisements and propaganda. Businessmen $$(2)$$ _______ their products through them and have their sales $$(3)$$ ______ up. The advertisements of $$(4)$$ ______ columns $$(5)$$ _____ the unemployed in getting jobs. The matrimonial columns help $$(6)$$ _______ young men and young women together and to get them (7)________. The sports $$(8)$$ _________ offers news and entertainment to sports lovers. In short $$(9)$$ ______ finds something or the other of his or her interest in newspapers.

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Fill in the blank no (2) _______

A
Sell

B
Propagate

C
Announce

D
Advertise

Solution

In order to sell or raise awareness of a product, a businessman would have to first advertise it on a medium such as a newspaper. So, the right option is D) Advertise. The other options do not fit with the purpose and role of newspapers.
Question 7
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Directions For Questions

[passage-header]
Read the passage and answer the question that follows:
[/passage-header]
Newspapers are a very $$(1)$$ _________ source of advertisements and propaganda. Businessmen $$(2)$$ _______ their products through them and have their sales $$(3)$$ ______ up. The advertisements of $$(4)$$ ______ columns $$(5)$$ _____ the unemployed in getting jobs. The matrimonial columns help $$(6)$$ _______ young men and young women together and to get them (7)________. The sports $$(8)$$ _________ offers news and entertainment to sports lovers. In short $$(9)$$ ______ finds something or the other of his or her interest in newspapers.

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Fill in the blank number (8) ____________ .

A
News

B
Department

C
Column

D
Page

Solution

The correct answer is Option C.
COLUMN refers to a section devoted to a specific subject in the newspaper.
In the given sentence, the writer is talking about the sports section in the newspaper.
Thus COLUMN is the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
Option A: NEWS means newly received information about recent events.
Option B: DEPARTMENT means a division of an organization.
Option D: PAGE means one or both sides of a paper.
Thus Option C is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Identify the correct word from the given options, which means the following:
A place where the sick are treated.

A
Resort

B
Sanitorium

C
Hospital

D
Asylum

Solution

Hospital is an institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people. Hence, the correct option is C) Hospital.
Question 9
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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks from the given alternatives.

There are plans to ________ this area.

A
Extensive

B
Extend

C
Extensiveness

D
Extensively

Solution

Extensive means covering or affecting a large area. (adjective)
Extend means cause to cover a wider area or make something larger.(verb)
Extensiveness means the area covered or affected. (noun)
Extensively is derived from the word extensive. (adverb).
From the options given, the most appropriate answer is option B) extend, since the sentence requires a verb.
Question 10
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

A snake in the grass

A
A very poisonous snake

B
A secret agent

C
An unrecognisable enemy or danger

D
An unreliable person

Solution

The given phrase means 'A treacherous person'.
Option A is incorrect. It does not have the required meaning, thus it is incorrect.
Option B is incorrect. 'A secret agent' does not mean 'a treacherous person'.
Option C is correct. 'An unrecognisable enemy or danger' means 'treacherous'. Thus, among the given options, it is the closest in meaning to the required one. Thus, it is correct.
Option D is incorrect. Unreliable does not mean treacherous. Thus, it is incorrect.

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Question 1

Take

Bring

Have

Get

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Question 2

Promised

Advised

Counselled

Assured

Solution

Question 3

To tease somebody

To throw somebody out

To trip a person purposely

To stretch someone's leg

Solution

Question 4

Ignorant of

Beware of

Amazed at

Angry at

Solution

Question 5

Provide

Specify

Contain

Declare

Solution

Question 6

Sell

Propagate

Announce

Advertise

Solution

Question 7

News

Department

Column

Page

Solution

Question 8

Resort

Sanitorium

Hospital

Asylum

Solution

Question 9

Extensive

Extend

Extensiveness

Extensively

Solution

Question 10

A very poisonous snake

A secret agent

An unrecognisable enemy or danger

An unreliable person

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