Exercise-34
Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, the meaning of the given word. Choose the one which best expresses.
1.INSOLENT (Stenographers’ Exam, 1993)
(a) Nervous        (b) Rude                     (c) Proud                   (d) Assertive
2. INSPIRE
(a) Compel        (b) Persuade               (c) Infuse          (d) Encourage
3. EXTRAVAGANT (Asstt. Grade, 1996)
(a) Proud         (b) Expensive        (c) Wasteful              (d) Reckless                                Â
4. INEBRIATE
(a) Drunken       (b) Unsteady               (c) Stupefied       (d) Dreamy
5. PROSCRIBE
(a) Recommend    (b) Allow           (c) Advance        (d) Banish
6. EGREGIOUS
(a) Progressive     (b) Superficial       (c) Exceptional      (d) Cowardly
7. ABBREVIATE
(a) Shorten       (b) Enlarge         (c) Decrease        (d) Change
8. ABOMINABLE (Central Excise, 1989)
(a) Weird         (b) Awful                   (c) Odd                      (d) Fine                                       Â
9. PLACID
(a) Clear         (b) Calm                     (c) Enjoyable             (d) Dull
10. PREDICT
(a) Determine     (b) Analyze         (c) Foretell         (d) Describe
11. MULL
(a) Recommend   (b)Think           (c) Punish          (d) Provoke
12. WHIRL (C.B.I. 1991)
(a) Reap         (b) Turn                      (c) Agitate         (d) Weep                                             Â
13. VINDICTIVE
(a) Strategic     (b) Triumphant           (c) Revengeful      (d) Demonstrative
14. ALACRITY
(a) Suspicion     (b) Unwillingly      (c) Unhesitatingly    (d) Eagerly
15. PROEM
(a) Proclamation  (b) Narrative              (c) Conclusion           (d) Preface
16. FEROCIOUS
(a) Predatory    (b) Fertile                   (c) Overpowenng       (d) Fierce
17. MEDIOCRE (Translators’ Sum, 1994)
(a) Mild        (b) Indifferent       (c) Stupid                   (d) Average
18. SURFEIT
(a) Satiate      (b) Pass                      (c) Confiscate       (d) Delegate
19. DOGMA (M.B.A. 1994)
(a) Possibility    (b) Feeling         (c) Tenet                     (d) Doubt                                   Â
20. ZANY
(a) Magician    (b) Pet                        (c) Thief           (d) Clown
Answers:-
1.(b)Â Â Â 2. (d)
3. (c)Â Â Â 4. (a)
5. (d)Â Â 6. (c)
7. (a)Â Â 8. (b)
9. (b)Â Â 10. (c)
11. (b)Â 12. (b)
13. (c)Â Â 14. (d)
15. (d)Â 16. (d)
17. (c)Â 18. (a)
19. (c)Â 20. (c)
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