Vocabulary Test 18

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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
As the saying goes, those who live by the sword will perish by the sword.

A
Breathe

B
Survive

C
Vanish

D
Win

E
Floruish

Solution

'Perish' means to die, especially in a violent or sudden way.
"a great part of his army perished of hunger and disease"
In this context, "As the saying goes, those who live by the sword will perish by the sword", 'perish' means to die or vanish. Hence, option C is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 2
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Find the odd one out.

A
dulcet

B
euphonious

C
lyrical

D
strident

E
mellifluous

Solution

'Strident' means shrill or harsh. All other words imply melodious or sweet. Hence, D is correct.
Question 3
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Direction for questions 76 and 77: Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word given below.
CONNOISSEUR

A
LOVER OF ART

B
INTERPRETER

C
DELINQUENT

D
IGNORANT

Solution

'Connoisseur' means a person who knows a lot about art and is skilled in that. E.g. The person had the chewy, savoury flavour preferred by connoisseurs. 'Interpreter' means a person whose job is to change what someone else is saying into another language. 'Delinquent' means a person who behaves in a way that is illegal. 'Ignorant' means not polite or showing respect.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 4
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In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idioms/phrases underlined. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idioms/phrases given.

In doldrums

A
dull

B
bright

C
uncertain

D
secure

Solution

Doldrums here means in an uncertain situation.
Question 5
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Tina thwarted her brother's every effort to sell the old house which they grew up in.

A
Assisted

B
Blocked

C
Reported

D
Hoped

E
supplicated

Solution

'Thwarted' means to prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
"he never did anything to thwart his father"
In this context, "Tina thwarted her brother's every effort to sell the old house which they grew up in", 'thwarted' means blocked. Hence, option B is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 6
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
It is usually futile to argue with a person once he has made up his mind.

A
Unpleasant

B
Encouraging

C
Helpful

D
Useless

E
Harmful

Solution

'Futile' means incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
"a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage"
In this sentence, "It is usually futile to argue with a person once he has made up his mind", 'futile' means useless or pointless. Hence, option D is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 7
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning.

A
Fell

B
Retrieved

C
Skyrocketed

D
Recovered

E
Fluctuated

Solution

'Plunged' means to jump or dive quickly and energetically.
"our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea"
In this context, "Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning", 'plunged' means fell or crashed. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 8
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Pain is relayed to the brain through the nervous system in the form of electrical impulses.

A
Devoted

B
Carried

C
Compared

D
Accustomed

E
Provided

Solution

'Relayed' means receive and pass on (information or a message).
"she intended to relay everything she had learned"
In this context, "pain is relayed to the brain through the nervous system in the form of electrical impulses", 'relayed' means carried or communicated. Hence, option B is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
Question 9
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Choose the correct synonym of the following word or phrase.
There is always some kind of swindle going on over there.

A
swift

B
sweet

C
scam

D
energy
Question 10
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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Fear of pirate raids caused some countries to fortify their coastline.

A
Invasion

B
Ships

C
Arms

D
Investigations

E
Quests

Solution

'Raid' means a rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.
"a bombing raid"
In this context, "Fear of pirate raids caused some countries to fortify their coastline", 'raid' means invasion or attack. Hence, option A is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

Breathe

Survive

Vanish

Win

Floruish

Solution

Question 2

dulcet

euphonious

lyrical

strident

mellifluous

Solution

Question 3

LOVER OF ART

INTERPRETER

DELINQUENT

IGNORANT

Solution

Question 4

dull

bright

uncertain

secure

Solution

Question 5

Assisted

Blocked

Reported

Hoped

supplicated

Solution

Question 6

Unpleasant

Encouraging

Helpful

Useless

Harmful

Solution

Question 7

Fell

Retrieved

Skyrocketed

Recovered

Fluctuated

Solution

Question 8

Devoted

Carried

Compared

Accustomed

Provided

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Question 9

swift

sweet

scam

energy

Question 10

Invasion

Ships

Arms

Investigations

Quests

Solution

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