Synonyms Words Meaning Exercise Number -36

Exercise-36

Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given worth.

1. CATALOGUE       (Stenographers’ Exam, 1994)

 (a) Menu           (b) Record          (c) List                (d) Pamphlet                                             

2. OVERSTRUNG

 (a) Concerned  (b) Active         (c) Sensitive     (d) Energetic

3. GREGARIOUS

 (a) Sociable       (b) Turbulent  (c) Pugnacious (d) Clumsy

 4. ACCOST

(a) Hesitate        (b) Speculate   (c) Insult           (d) Address

 5. DEFUNCT

 (a) Active           (b) Clever         (c) Alive            (d) Extinct

 6. SAGACITY          (Translators’ Exam, 1994)

 (a) Morality      (b) Wisdom      (c) Sanity         (d) Uprightness

 7. ANGST

(a) Anxiety         (b) Pride           (c) Modesty     (d) Simplicity

 8. KULAK

(a) Fortress        (b) Priest           (c) Insane        (d) Farmer

 9. SALACITY          (M.B.A. 1994)

 (a) Recession    (b) Indecency  (c) Depression (d) Bliss

10. VULGAR

(a) Enthusiastic (b) Wild            (c) Coarse       (d) Noisy

 11. UMBRAGE

 (a) Sensitive      (b) Shabbiness (c) Premature  (d) Resentment

 12. EMULATE         (Stenographers’ Exam, 1991)

(a) Trying to do as well (b) Enable   (c) Likely to be late     (d) Inspire to win

13. AMNESTY

 (a) Revolt           (b) Privilege      (c) Farewell  (d) Pardon

14. HIATUS

(a) Gap                 (b) Contempt    (c) Tight  tarry    (d) Narrow

15. KITTY

(a) Romantic      (b) Hide              (c) Pooled fund   (d) Imprison

16. PRAGMENT       (S.B.I.P.O. 1989)

(a) Dissection    (b) Cut                 (c) Bicker             (d) Drowsy                                                                        

 17. CAD

(a) Beg                  (b)Cheap            (c) Crumble         (d) Scrap 

 18. EXORCISE

 (a) Expel             (b) Expose         (c) Explain          (d) Mock

19. AMBITION         (Railways, 1992)

(a) Plan                (b) Proclamation  (c) Desire       (d) Decision

 20. TAINT

 (a) Soil                (b) Stain              (c) Dirty              (d) Corrupt

Answers:-

1. (c)               2. (c)

3. (a)               4. (d) 

5. (d)               6. (b)

7. (a)                8. (d)

9. (b)               10. (c)

11. (d)             12. (a)

13. (d)             14. (a)

15. (c)             16. (d)

 17. (a)            18. (a)

19. (c)             20. (d)

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