Vocabulary Test 47

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Question 1
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Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part:
Whatever opinion he gives is sane.

A
Rational

B
Obscure

C
Wild

D
Arrogant

Solution

Sane is someone having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense. The word nearest in meaning to it is rational.
Obscure is something not clear to the understanding, something that is hard to perceive.
Wild is something that is uncultivated, uninhabited, or waste.
Arrogant is someone that is characterized by or proceeding from arrogance or a sense of superiority, self-importance or entitlement.
Question 2
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:
At the drop of a hat.

A
Falling when the hat falls.

B
Do something when the hat falls.

C
Unwilling to do anything.

D
Willing to do something immediately.

Solution

The given phrase means 'To do something instantly'.
Option D is correct. 'Instantly' in this context means 'immediately'. The option is close in meaning to the required one. Thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, B and C are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
Question 3
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Identify personification in the given sentence:
The volcano swallowed everything that came under it. And thus was the city of Pompeii reduced to ashes.

A
volcano swallowed everything

B
came under it

C
city of Pompeii

D
reduced to ashes

Solution

Personification is a figure of speech, in which inanimate objects or abstract ideas are given human-like qualities; they're spoken of as if they're human beings. For example, "Opportunity knocks at the door but once", opportunity is an abstract idea that is spoken of as if it has hands to knock with. In the given sentence, the volcano is personified as performing the action of swallowing, hence option A is correct. "Came under it" is a phrase with a verb and a pronoun, it does not personify anything. Similarly, "city of Pompeii" is a noun phrase and "reduced to ashes" is an idiomatic phrase; they do not personify anything. Hence options B, C and D are incorrect.
Question 4
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Identify the type of irony in the following situation:

Two people are engaged to be married but the audience knows that the man is planning to run away with another woman.

A
Situational irony

B
Dramatic irony

C
Verbal irony

D
Romantic irony
Question 5
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Read the following snippet and answer the questions that follow:
"The Times has had an excellent reputation for over 200 years," said its editor, who has been working for the paper since 1980, "and now we are trying our best to continue that tradition in order to produce a newspaper for the twenty-first century."
What is the meaning of the word 'tradition' as used in the above snippet?

A
Convention

B
Innovation

C
Modernisation

D
Advancement

Solution

'...and now we are trying our best to continue that tradition...' means they were trying their best to continue the usual or the accepted way of working according to them.
Option B - 'Innovation' means the act of inventing or creating something new. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Modernisation' means the process of starting to use the modern techniques. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Advancement' means the development or improvement of something. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'Convention' means a custom, or a usual or accepted way of behaving and working. Thus option A is the correct answer.
'Tradition' means 'convention'.
Question 6
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Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
Jane, from Manchester, has been taking in foster pets for more than four years, having been among the first to sign up when 'Paws for Kids' started in March 1999.
What is the meaning of 'foster' in the phrase 'foster pets'?

A
Harm

B
Discourage

C
To nurture

D
Block

Solution

'Foster pets' means to take care of pets.
Option A - 'Harm' means to cause danger. It is completely opposite to what foster means. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Discourage' means to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic and positive about something, or less willing to do something. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Block' means to prevent something from happening or succeeding. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'To nurture' means 'to take care of'. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Foster' in the phrase 'foster pets' means 'to nurture pets'.
Question 7
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Identify the simile in the given sentence:
Your uncle was the life of the party last night. He is as funny as a clown.

A
Your uncle

B
was

C
life of the party

D
funny as a clown

Solution

A simile is a figure of speech that presents the likeness between two unlikely things and contains the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, as smooth as butter, light like a feather and so on. In the given pair of sentences, the uncle is compared with a clown, a likeness is presented due to both being funny and entertaining. Hence the phrase "funny as a clown" is a simile and option D is correct. "Your uncle" is the subject of the first sentence and does not function as a simile, hence option A is incorrect. "Was" is a verb in the past tense, it does not perform as a simile. "Life of the party" is a noun phrase made up of a noun + preposition + article + noun; hence options B and C are incorrect.
Question 8
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom:
A blessing in disguise.

A
Something bad that isn't recognised.

B
Something good that isn't recognised initially.

C
Neither good nor bad.

D
None of the above.

Solution

The correct answer is option B. - A blessing in disguise means something good that isn't recognized initially.
A blessing is something good and positive and disguise means concealed, hidden or not recognized. Therefore, a blessing in disguise is when a seemingly negative event is actually something positive.
Option A is incorrect since it says something bad that isn't recognized. This goes against the meaning of the word blessing.
Option C says neither good nor bad- this does not comply with the meaning of the words of the idiom (as explained above).
The correct answer is option B as it goes with the meaning as explained above.
Since we have option B as the correct answer, option C- none of the above is also not the desired answer.
Question 9
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Select the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined word:

Many of his acquaintances avoid him because he is so garrulous.

A
unreasonable

B
talkative

C
quarrelsome

D
proud

Solution

The word, "garrulous" is an adjective which means, "excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters". Hence, the correct answer is option B, "talkative."
The word, "unreasonable" is an adjective which means "not guided by or based on good sense". It also means, "beyond the limits of acceptability or fairness".
The word, "quarrelsome" is an adjective which describes a person who is quick to pick up a fight/ quarrel.
The word, "proud" is an adjective which means "feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions or those of someone with whom one is closely associated". It also means, "having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance".
As the meanings of the words, "unreasonable", "quarrelsome", and "proud" are quite different from "talking excessively", options A, C and D are incorrect.
Question 10
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Read the following snippet and answer the question that follows:
In 1961, earth tremors began to disturb the islanders. Then, a volcanic eruption forced the evacuation of the entire population. They were housed at a camp near Southampton.
What is the meaning of the word 'evacuation' as used in the above snippet?

A
Voyage

B
Mass departure

C
Trek

D
Expedition

Solution

'...forced the evacuation of the entire population' means forced a large number of people to move from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
Option A - 'Voyage' is usually a long journey, especially by ship. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Trek' is an adventurous activity in which people walk a long distance, usually over land such as hills, mountains or forests. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Expedition' is an organised journey for a particular purpose. During natural disasters, one can't organise a journey. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Mass departure' means many people moving out from a place due to some natural calamity or a mishap. Thus option B is the correct answer.
'Evacuation' - 'Mass departure'

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Question 1

Rational

Obscure

Wild

Arrogant

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Question 2

Falling when the hat falls.

Do something when the hat falls.

Unwilling to do anything.

Willing to do something immediately.

Solution

Question 3

volcano swallowed everything

came under it

city of Pompeii

reduced to ashes

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Question 4

Situational irony

Dramatic irony

Verbal irony

Romantic irony

Question 5

Convention

Innovation

Modernisation

Advancement

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Question 6

Harm

Discourage

To nurture

Block

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Question 7

Your uncle

was

life of the party

funny as a clown

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Question 8

Something bad that isn't recognised.

Something good that isn't recognised initially.

Neither good nor bad.

None of the above.

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Question 9

unreasonable

talkative

quarrelsome

proud

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Question 10

Voyage

Mass departure

Trek

Expedition

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