Vocabulary Test 8

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Question 1
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Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word:

Haughty

A
Tall

B
Proud

C
Straightforward

D
Careless

E
Casual
Question 2
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Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word:

Ghastly

A
Useless

B
Unholy

C
Horrible

D
Mean

Solution

'Ghastly' means unpleasant and shocking. E.g. Today's newspaper has revealed all the ghastly details of the murder. 'Horrible' means shocking and frightening. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.
'Useless' means something of no use. 'Unholy' means not pure or religious. 'Mean' means someone not willing to share things, especially money.
Question 3
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Choose the correct synonym for the given word:
Cache

A
Lock

B
Hiding place

C
Tide

D
Automobile

E
Grappling hook

Solution

'Cache' means store away in hiding or for future use. E.g. He decided that they must cache their notes of English. 'Hiding place' is hideaway. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.
'Lock' means secure something. 'Tide' means a noticeable change in a situation. 'Automobile' means a car. 'Grappling look' means a fighting look.
Question 4
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Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:

Discontented

A
Dislike

B
Disinfection

C
Dissatisfied

D
Disenchanted

E
Dismembered

Solution

'Discontented' means not satisfied or feeling of wanting better treatment. E.g There was wide discontent over the plan. 'Dislike' means not liking something. 'Disinfection' means a process of cleaning something. 'Dissatisfied' means not pleased or satisfied with something. 'Disenchanted' means no longer believing in the value of something. 'Dismembered' means to divide a country into different parts.
Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.
Question 5
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Choose the synonym of the given word:
Open

A
Confused

B
Sordid

C
Frank

D
Upright

E
Loose

Solution

open means exposed, not hidden. Being confused is being unable to think clearly; bewildered. Sordid is arousing moral distaste and contempt. Frank means open, sincere, or undisguised. Upright means being strictly honourable or honest, loose means not fitting tightly or closely. Hence, the synonym for open is option C, frank. For example,
He is open with me.
He is frank with me.
Question 6
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Choose the synonym of the given word:
Desolate

A
Deserted

B
Gloomy

C
Hard

D
Fiery

E
Cheerful

Solution

'Desolate' means a place which is empty and unpleasant. E.g. The house stood in a bleak and desolated landscape.
'Deserted' means a vacant place. 'Gloomy' means sad and without hope. 'Hard' means difficult. 'Fiery' means showing very strong feeling. 'Cheerful' means happy and positive.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word:

Breach

A
Break

B
Slander

C
Uncertain

D
Restrict

E
Rift

Solution

1.Breach means to break an agreement/rule or law. So option A is correct. Breach is used commonly in legal sense. E.g. Breach of traffic rules results in fine. 2.Slander means false, defamatory oral statement about a person. 3.Uncertain means not known or unable to decide. 4.Restrict means to limit something or keep under control. 5.Rift means a crack or split in something. Also, used in sense representing severe disagreement.
Question 8
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[passage-header]Read the passage given below:[/passage-header]1. Why does a person become overconfident? The reason lies in over assessment of his capabilities. Sometimes people over assess their competence and jump into situations that are beyond their control.
2. Napoleon Bonaparte who became Emperor of France would say that the word impossible was common only amongst fools. The overconfident Napoleon invaded Russia in the winter of 1812. This proved to be a big disaster.
3. Overconfidence generally leads people into misadventures, endangering their chances in life. It is wisely said that any achievement is a result of two factors - one's personal planning and support from the external world. People take into account only their planning, generally ignoring external factors. As a result, they are unable to foresee future developments. Hence, a great risk of failure.
4. Then there is the question: how can one manage overconfidence? The formula is very simple. Before taking a decision, discuss the matter with other informed people with an objective mind and when it is proved that you are about to go off the path, accept reality and say without delay, "I was wrong".
5. Overconfidence is a flaw characterizing people who lack the virtue of modesty. Modesty makes you a realist; you become a person who is cut down to size. People of this kind become very cautious; before taking an action they assess the whole situation. They adopt a realistic approach.
6. Overconfident people live within their own thoughts. They know themselves but they are unaware of others. Living inside their own cell, they are unable to make use of the experiences of others. This kind of habit is highly damaging to all concerned.
7. There is a saying that the young man sees the rule and the old man sees the exception. With a slight change, I would like to say that the overconfident person sees the rule and the confident person sees the exception. Overconfident people are always at risk. It is said that taking risk is good but it must be well calculated otherwise it becomes very dangerous.

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Find the meaning of the word given below with the help of the options that follow:
Endangering (Para 3)

A
Reckless

B
Imperil

C
Risky

D
Threatening

Solution

Overconfidence generally leads people into misadventures, endangering their chances in life.
Endangering means at risk or in danger.
So according to the para in the passage saying overconfidence into adventures leads to risk in life, oneself can put himself into danger if it turns into misadventure.
Hence D is correct as misadventure is equal to Threatening.
Question 9
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Choose the appropiate synonym for the given word:

Inconsequential

A
Disorderly

B
Insignificant

C
Subsequent

D
Insufficient

E
Preceding

Solution

'Inconsequential' means not important. E.g. Most of what she said was pretty inconsequential. 'Disorderly' means untidy and badly organized. 'Insignificant' means not important. 'Subsequent' means happening after something else. 'Insufficient' means not enough. 'Preceding' means existing or happening before something.
Thus, option B is the correct synonym for the given word.
Question 10
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Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Interim

A
Interval

B
Timely

C
Internal

D
Temporary

Solution

'Interim' means temporary and intended to be used until something permanent exists. E.g. The Board of Directors appointed him as an interim CEO after Dr Naik stepped down because of his illness. 'Interval' means a period between two events. 'Timely' means happening at the best possible moment. 'Internal' means inside the body. 'Temporary' means not lasting or needed for very long.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Tall

Proud

Straightforward

Careless

Casual

Question 2

Useless

Unholy

Horrible

Mean

Solution

Question 3

Lock

Hiding place

Tide

Automobile

Grappling hook

Solution

Question 4

Dislike

Disinfection

Dissatisfied

Disenchanted

Dismembered

Solution

Question 5

Confused

Sordid

Frank

Upright

Loose

Solution

Question 6

Deserted

Gloomy

Hard

Fiery

Cheerful

Solution

Question 7

Break

Slander

Uncertain

Restrict

Rift

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Question 8

Reckless

Imperil

Risky

Threatening

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Question 9

Disorderly

Insignificant

Subsequent

Insufficient

Preceding

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Question 10

Interval

Timely

Internal

Temporary

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