Vocabulary Test 5

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Question 1
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To make clean breast of

A
to gain prominence

B
to praise oneself

C
to confess without reserve

D
to destroy before it blooms

Solution

'To make clean breast of' means to confess one's wrongdoings. E.g. She felt so guilty after cheating in exams that she had to make a clean breast of it to her teacher. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not correct.
Question 2
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To hit the right nail on the head

A
To do the right thing

B
To destroy one's reputation

C
To announce one's fixed views

D
To teach someone a lesson

Solution

'To hit the right nail on the head' means to do or say exactly the right thing. E.g. He is very good at debugging. Every time you go to him with broken code, he will hit the right nail on the head and tell you the exact problem with the solution. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Rest of the options are incorrect.
Question 3
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To catch a tartar

A
To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

B
To fight with a strong enemy

C
To meet with disaster

D
To deal with a person who is more than one's watch

Solution

'To catch a tartar' means to encounter with someone that proves more powerful or troublesome. E.g. While fighting with the Indian Army, the enemy realized that they had caught a Tartar. Thus, option B is the correct answer. Rest of the options are not the correct fit.
Question 4
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Out of the given options, choose the option that correctly states the meaning of the given phrase/idiom:
To play second fiddle

A
To be happy, cheerful and healthy

B
To reduce importance of one's senior

C
To play a supporting or minor role in relation to someone else

D
To do back seat driving

Solution

'To play second fiddle' means to have a subordinate, lesser or smaller role. E.g. She is the one who deserves to be in the lead role but always given chance to play second fiddle in the drama. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Rest of the options are wrong.
Question 5
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[passage-header]Read the passage and answer the question below.[/passage-header]It is not surprising that Delhi is poised on the brink of disaster. With two lakh people migrating to this metropolis every year, it is not difficult to see why the quality of life has deteriorated at such an alarming rate. The newspapers are full of crimes committed because of the breakdown of basic facilities and the corrosion of human values.
This brings us to slums" -the alleged breeding grounds of most of Delhi's problems. Over the years, the number of slums and unauthorised settlements have leap - frogged. There is hardly any residential colony in this city that is not hemmed in by them. Yet they too serve purpose" -- they provide cheap labour and captive vote banks. The very people who turn up their noses at the dirt, disease and fifth that festers in these areas, use these 'breeding grounds' as pool for domestic servants that can be hired and fired at will and daily wage labourers who are grateful for any kind of employment. Isn't it about time we examined our own role and acknowledged our responsibility for the proliferation of these slums?

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'There is hardly any residential colony in this city that is not hemmed in by them'. What does the word 'hemmed' indicate?

A
Bordered

B
Covered

C
Centred

D
Isolated

Solution

The correct answer is Option A.
HEMMED means bordered. Thus the sentence means that they is hardly any residential colony in this city that is not bordered by them.
The remaining options are incorrect because they do not mean BORDERED.
Option B- COVERED means to extend over an area.
Option C- CENTRED means to be in the centre area.
Option D- ISOLATED means to be far from habitation.
Question 6
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase.

No axe to grind

A
To face a bad situation

B
To rebuke

C
To act with no personal motivation

D
To confuse others

Solution

The given phrase means 'To do something that you have no personal opinion about'.
Option C is correct. 'To act with no personal motivation' has the same meaning as the required meaning. Thus, it is correct.
Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
In option B, rebuke means 'criticise'.
Question 7
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Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase:

As dead as a dodo

A
Exhausted

B
Very old

C
Extinct

D
Behind time

Solution

The given phrase means 'completely dead or extinct'.
Option C is correct. It has the required meaning and thus, it is the correct answer.
Options A, B and D are incorrect. They do not have the required meaning.
In option A, 'Exhausted' means 'very tired'.
Question 8
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Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given key word:

Sadistic

A
Smart

B
Using others for personal gain

C
Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

D
Depressed

Solution

'Sadistic' means a person who gets pleasure by hurting another person.
Option A - 'Smart' means having a clean, tidy and stylish appearance. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option B - 'Using others for personal gain' means a person who is similar to a leech. Such person can be called 'selfish'. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option D - 'Depressed' means someone who is unhappy and without hope. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option C - 'Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others' means someone who gets pleasure or happiness by harming or hurting others. Thus option C is the correct answer.
'Sadistic - Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others'
Question 9
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Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given key word:

Amoral

A
Loving

B
Unprincipled

C
Uninvolved

D
Ethical

Solution

'Amoral' means without moral principles.
Option A - 'Loving' means showing a lot of love towards someone. Thus option A is incorrect.
Option C - 'Uninvolved' means not connected or concerned with someone or something. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Ethical' means relating to beliefs about what is morally right or wrong. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option B - 'Unprincipled' means having or showing no moral rules or principles of good behaviour. Thus option B is the correct answer.
'Amoral - Unprincipled'
Question 10
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Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the given word:
Hybrid

A
Crossbreed

B
Pedigreed

C
Hackneyed

D
Unusual

Solution

'Hybrid' means something that is a mixture of two very different things.
Option B - 'Pedigreed' is used to describe an animal, especially a dog, whose parents and other relations are all of the same breed. Thus option B is incorrect.
Option C - 'Hackneyed' means a phrase or a word that is used so often that it becomes boring. Thus option C is incorrect.
Option D - 'Unusual' means different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting or attractive. Thus option D is incorrect.
Option A - 'Crossbreed' means an animal or plant that is a mixture of breeds and therefore is a new variety. Thus option A is the correct answer.
'Hybrid - Crossbreed'

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Question 1

to gain prominence

to praise oneself

to confess without reserve

to destroy before it blooms

Solution

Question 2

To do the right thing

To destroy one's reputation

To announce one's fixed views

To teach someone a lesson

Solution

Question 3

To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty

To fight with a strong enemy

To meet with disaster

To deal with a person who is more than one's watch

Solution

Question 4

To be happy, cheerful and healthy

To reduce importance of one's senior

To play a supporting or minor role in relation to someone else

To do back seat driving

Solution

Question 5

Bordered

Covered

Centred

Isolated

Solution

Question 6

To face a bad situation

To rebuke

To act with no personal motivation

To confuse others

Solution

Question 7

Exhausted

Very old

Extinct

Behind time

Solution

Question 8

Smart

Using others for personal gain

Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

Depressed

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Question 9

Loving

Unprincipled

Uninvolved

Ethical

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Question 10

Crossbreed

Pedigreed

Hackneyed

Unusual

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