Vocabulary Test 62

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Question 1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Coy

A
Beautiful

B
Sweet

C
Talented

D
Shy

Solution

'Coy' means being shy or like a child. E.g. She gave me a coy look from under her schoolgirl's fringe. 'Beautiful' means pretty. 'Sweet' means something or someone pleasant. 'Talented' means with talent; able or skillful. 'Shy' means someone uncomfortable with other people.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Ferocious

A
Frail

B
Feeble

C
Delicate

D
Savage

Solution

'Ferocious' means frightening and violent. E.g. She's got a ferocious temper. 'Frail' means weak and unhealthy. 'Feeble' means weak and without energy, strength or power. 'Delicate' means fragile. 'Savage' means fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Feat

A
Sloth

B
Attainment

C
Stagnation

D
Loafing

Solution

'Feat' means success and achievements. E.g. The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable feat of engineering. 'Sloth' means the unwillingness to work or make any effort. 'Attainment' means the action of achieving a goal. 'Stagnation' means no change or no growth in something. 'Loafing' means to avoid activity or work.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Impassioned

A
Ardent

B
Impressive

C
Sympathetic

D
Irresponsible

Solution

'Impassioned' means something full of strongly felt and strongly expressed emotion. E.g. Relatives of the dead made an impassioned plea for the bodies to be flown back to this country. 'Ardent' means showing strong feelings. 'Impressive' means something worth admiring or respecting. 'Sympathetic' means someone who shows care about someone else's suffering. 'Irresponsible' means not responsible.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 5
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Choose the word which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the following underlined word.
Hydra is biologically believed to be immortal.

A
Undying

B
Perishable

C
Ancient

D
Eternal

Solution

The underlined word 'immortal' means 'living forever, never dying or decaying'.
Option B: 'Perishable' means 'likely to decay or go bad quickly'. It means the opposite of 'immortal'. Hence option B is correct.
Options A and D: Undying and eternal both mean the same as the underlined word. They both mean 'lasting or existing forever'. Hence A and D are incorrect.
Option C: 'Ancient' refers to something that existed a long time ago. It isn't related to the underlined word. Hence C is incorrect.
Question 6
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Choose the correct word which is closest in meaning to the word phrase in bold given in the sentence. Indicate your option.
The inspector was a vigilant young man.

A
Intelligent

B
Ambitious

C
Watchful

D
Smart

Solution

'Vigilant' means always being careful to notice things. E.g. One has to be vigilant to spot animals while Jungle Safari. 'Intelligent' means able to learn things and understand them easily. 'Ambitious' means having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich. 'Watchful' means paying careful attention and ready to deal with problems. 'Smart' means having a clean, tidy and stylish appearance.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Choose the correct word which is closest in meaning to the word phrase in bold given in the sentence. Indicate your option.
Indians exhibited a remarkable solidarity at the time of war.

A
Coalition

B
Co-Operation

C
Unification

D
Unity

Solution

'Solidarity' means an agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group. E.g. The purpose of the speech was to show solidarity with the country's leaders. 'Coalition' means the joining together of different political parties or groups for a particular purpose. 'Co-operation' means the act of working together with someone or doing what they ask you. 'Unification' means the process of bringing together or combining things or people. 'Unity' means the state of being joined together or in agreement.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Fill in the blank using a meaningful phrase:
Usha walked so fast that I could hardly ____ her.

A
catch on

B
catch out

C
catch up with

D
catch up

Solution

The phrase, 'catch up with someone' means 'to go faster so that you reach the person in front of you'. As this phrase conveys a clear meaning when used in the given sentence, option C is correct. Option D is incorrect as the preposition 'with' is missing.

The phrase, 'catch out someone' means 'to show that someone has made a mistake or is not telling the truth, especially by asking them questions'. Eg: I kept questioning him to see if I could catch him out on his lies.
The phrase, 'catch on something' means 'understand something or realize that something is happening'. Eg: Ravi is very intelligent. After hearing the robbers' conversation for a minute, he caught on to their plan.
Given the meanings as above, the phrases given in options A and B cannot be used in the blank to form a meaningful sentence. Hence, these options are incorrect.
Question 9
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Choose the correct word which is closest in meaning to the word phrase in bold given in the sentence. Indicate your option.
His impeccable style caught the attention of all critics.

A
Faultless

B
Inoffensive

C
Upright

D
Harmless

Solution

'Impeccable' means perfect, with no problems or bad parts. E.g. His English is impeccable. 'Faultless' means without any fault. 'Inoffensive' means not causing any harm or offence. 'Upright' means straight. 'Harmless' means causing no harm.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 10
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Choose the correct word which is closest in meaning to the word phrase in bold given in the sentence. Indicate your option.
The government is under no obligation to offer contracts to companies which choose to flout guidelines.

A
Condemn

B
Ignore

C
Defy

D
Neglect

Solution

'Flout' means to not obey a rule, law, or custom. E.g. many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets. 'Condemn' means to criticize something or someone strongly. 'Ignore' means to intentionally not listen or give attention to. 'Defy' means to refuse to obey a law, decision, situation etc. 'Neglect' means to ignore.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Beautiful

Sweet

Talented

Shy

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Question 2

Frail

Feeble

Delicate

Savage

Solution

Question 3

Sloth

Attainment

Stagnation

Loafing

Solution

Question 4

Ardent

Impressive

Sympathetic

Irresponsible

Solution

Question 5

Undying

Perishable

Ancient

Eternal

Solution

Question 6

Intelligent

Ambitious

Watchful

Smart

Solution

Question 7

Coalition

Co-Operation

Unification

Unity

Solution

Question 8

catch on

catch out

catch up with

catch up

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Question 9

Faultless

Inoffensive

Upright

Harmless

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Question 10

Condemn

Ignore

Defy

Neglect

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