clever is an adjective which means: quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
example sentence: "she was an extremely clever and studious young woman"
Q.2 Pick the word that is nearly similar in meaning to the capitalized word: "OPULENT"
A. proud
B. icy cold
C. luxurious
D. secret
Correct Answer) C: luxurious
Description:
Opulent means: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.
Example sentence: The opulent comfort of a limousine
Q.3 Pair of Words: Species means a set of animals and plants. What is the meaning of Specie?
A. immoral
B. coined money
C. level of something
D. an examination
Correct Answer) B: coined money
Description:
Specie means: money in the form of coins rather than notes.
Example sentence: The Bank of England in 1795 had held around £8 million in specie.
Q.4 Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the capital word: A SERENE mind can never be the pioneer of a great revolution.
A. agitated
B. jocular
C. earnest
D. nervous
Correct Answer) A: agitated
Description:
serene means: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
agitated means: feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
use in sentence: He was very agitated, but I don't think he meant to harm us.
Q.5 A combination of words that makes sense, but not a complete sense, is called:
A. Infinitives
B. Clause
C. Gerund
D. Phrase
Correct Answer) D: Phrase
Description:
In syntax and grammar, a phrase is a group of words which act together as a grammatical unit. For instance, the English expression "the very happy squirrel" is a noun phrase which contains the adjective phrase "very happy". Phrases can consist of a single word or a complete sentence.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrase
Q.6 A _______ of ships was kept ready to scour the sea in case of an emergency.
A. pack
B. fleet
C. group
D. battalion
Correct Answer) B: fleet
Description:
Fleet means: an organization of ships and aircraft under the command of a flag officer.
Q.7 You ought to abide _____ this decision.
A. from
B. of
C. with
D. by
Correct Answer) D: by
Description:
Q.8 Choose the word that is nearly opposite in meaning to the capital word: "PUTATIVE"
A. Assumed
B. Reputed
C. Alleged
D. Veritable
Correct Answer) D: Veritable
Description:
putative means: generally considered or reputed to be
putative use in sentence: These studies will be helpful in identifying putative store-operated calcium channel genes.
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veritable means: used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor.
veritable use in sentence: Gadflies and mosquitoes are a veritable plague around the lakes of the lowlands in the hot weather.
Q.9 Complete the idiom: To a mare's _____.
A. Cave
B. Cage
C. Nest
D. House
Correct Answer) C: Nest
Description:
Mare's nest means: a complex or confused situation; a muddle.
Mare's nest use in sentence: "your desk's usually a mare's nest"
Q.10 Pair of Words: Naughty means not behaving properly, mischievous. What is the meaning of Knotty?
A. obeying a law
B. difficult to solve
C. very comfortable
D. growing strongly
Correct Answer) B: difficult to solve
Description:
Naughty in a sentence: You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat's tail.
Knotty in a sentence: The new management team faces some knotty problems.
Source:
https://sentencedict.com/
Q.11 Choose the correct spelling of US State:
A. Messachusetts
B. Massachusets
C. Masachusetts
D. Massachusetts
Correct Answer) D: Massachusetts
Description:
Q.12 Complete the sentence with a suitable word: They washed up on a shove of a _________ island.
A. blithe
B. sunshiny
C. desolate
D. rugged
Correct Answer) C: desolate
Description:
desolate means: feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
Q.13 Antonym of "Ignoble"
A. contemptible
B. sordid
C. mean
D. noble
Correct Answer) D: noble
Description:
Ignoble means: not honourable in character or purpose.
use in sentence: There's something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude.
Noble means: belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
use in sentence: "the medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family"
Q.14 Choose the synonym of the given word "Scold"
A. Rebuke
B. Exalt
C. Glorify
D. Devotion
Correct Answer) A: Rebuke
Description:
Scold means: remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.
Rebuke means: express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions.
Q.15 Pair of words: Opposite means completely different and Apposite means:
A. Suitable
B. Noticeable
C. Approve
D. Punctual
Correct Answer) A: Suitable
Description:
Opposite use in sentence: Dean began to walk in the opposite direction from which they'd come.
Apposite use in sentence: The term " lifeless pallor " seems very apposite.
Q.16 Change the voice: "Why did you call me yesterday?"
A. why i was called by you yesterday?
B. why was i called yesterday?
C. why i have called by you yesterday?
D. why i have called yesterday?
Correct Answer) B: why was i called yesterday?
Description:
Q.17 Pair of words: Feign means to pretend feeling of ill or tired and Fain means:
A. Settled
B. Leave
C. Pleased
D. Serve
Correct Answer) C: Pleased
Description:
Feign use in sentence: The kids always feign sleep when I go in to check on them.
Fain use in sentence: He would fain have desired liberty, but all hope of it was gone.
Q.18 You ought to abide _____ this decision.
A. from
B. of
C. with
D. by
Correct Answer) D: by
Description:
Q.19 The world is like a stage where the actors ________ their parts.
A. Play
B. Display
C. Demonstrate
D. Show
Correct Answer) A: Play
Description:
Like several other phrases, this phrase was coined by William Shakespeare. Jacques has spoken this famous phrase in Act-II, Scene-VII of the play As You Like It. He says, “All the world’s a stage,/ And all the men and women merely players.” The meaning of this phrase is that this world is like a stage show, and all human beings are merely actors. In fact, this speech is a continuance of the idea given by Orlando earlier in the play.
Q.20 Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the capital word: A SERENE mind can never be the pioneer of a great revolution.
A. agitated
B. jocular
C. earnest
D. nervous
Correct Answer) A: agitated
Description:
serene means: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
agitated means: feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
use in sentence: He was very agitated, but I don't think he meant to harm us.
Q.21 Pair of Words: Naughty means not behaving properly, mischievous. What is the meaning of Knotty?
A. obeying a law
B. difficult to solve
C. very comfortable
D. growing strongly
Correct Answer) B: difficult to solve
Description:
Naughty in a sentence: You naughty boy, stop pulling the cat's tail.
Knotty in a sentence: The new management team faces some knotty problems.
Source:
https://sentencedict.com/
Q.22 Idiom, Draw the longbow means:
A. Trivialize
B. Misprize
C. Understate
D. Exaggerate
Correct Answer) D: Exaggerate
Description:
Exaggerate means: represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
Draw the longbow use in sentence: He's sure to draw the longbow on the size of his catch of fish.
Q.23 Synonym of "flimsy"
A. frail
B. sturdy
C. hefty
D. robust
Correct Answer) A: frail
Description:
flimsy means: insubstantial and easily damaged.
Q.24 Complete the sentence with a suitable word: They washed up on a shove of a _________ island.
A. blithe
B. sunshiny
C. desolate
D. rugged
Correct Answer) C: desolate
Description:
desolate means: feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
Q.25 Pair of Words: Species means a set of animals and plants. What is the meaning of Specie?
A. immoral
B. coined money
C. level of something
D. an examination
Correct Answer) B: coined money
Description:
Specie means: money in the form of coins rather than notes.
Example sentence: The Bank of England in 1795 had held around £8 million in specie.
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