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- Question
Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:- Penchant
Options- A. Liking
- B. Eagerness
- C. Disability
- D. Keenness
- Correct Answer
- Liking
ExplanationPenchant means habitual liking for something which is nearest in meaning to liking.
- 1. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:- Anathema
Options- A. Religious Chant
- B. Pun
- C. Musical Subject
- D. Curse Discuss
- 2. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:- Debilitate
Options- A. Weaken
- B. Attack
- C. Surmount
- D. Destroy Discuss
- 3. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to the given word:- Nebulous
Options- A. Tiny
- B. Vague
- C. Insignificant
- D. Inadequate Discuss
- 4. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". He is suffering from fever for a week.
Options- A. was suffering
- B. had suffering
- C. has been suffering
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 5. A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Four alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the sentence. Choose the correctalternative and click the button corresponding to it. In case no improvement is needed, click the button corresponding to "No improvement". He is a fast bowler of repute, but his yesterday's performance was not up to the mark.
Options- A. performance for yesterday
- B. yesterday performance
- C. performances for yesterday
- D. No improvement Discuss
- 6. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:- Refractory
Options- A. Refreshing
- B. Burdensome
- C. Privileged
- D. Manageable Discuss
- 7. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:- Insolent
Options- A. Sullen
- B. Affable
- C. Determined
- D. Rich Discuss
- 8. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:- Acrimonious
Options- A. Legal
- B. Severe
- C. Cursive
- D. Harmonious Discuss
- 9. Choose the word which is nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:- Sceptic
Options- A. Cryptic
- B. Believer
- C. Support
- D. Eminent Discuss
- 10. Choose the word that best defines the given phrases:- To hold something in leash
Options- A. To restrain
- B. To disappoint
- C. To dismiss
- D. To discourage Discuss
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Correct Answer: Curse
Explanation:
Anathema means hateful, Pun means double meaning, Curse means imprecation. Anathema is nearest in meaning to curse.
Correct Answer: Weaken
Explanation:
Debilitate means make someone very weakSurmount means overcomeSo, Debilitate is nearest in meaning to weaken
Correct Answer: Vague
Explanation:
Nebulous means hazy, Tiny means small, Vague means unclear, Insignificant means unimportant, Inadequate means in sufficient. So, Nebulous is nearest in meaning to Vague.
Correct Answer: has been suffering
Correct Answer: No improvement
Correct Answer: Manageable
Explanation:
Refractorymeans unmanageablewhich is nearly opposite to manageable.Refreshing means revivifyingBurdensome means troublesomePrivileged means advantage
Correct Answer: Affable
Explanation:
Insolent means ill-manneredSullen means moodyAffable means good-naturedwhich is nearly opposite to InsolentDetermined means purposeful
Correct Answer: Harmonious
Explanation:
Acrimonious means angry (typically of speech or discussion)Legal means relating to lawSevere means extremeCursive means written with the letters joinedHarmonious means sweet-soundingwhichis nearly opposite meaning to Acrimonious
Correct Answer: Believer
Explanation:
Sceptic means doubterCryptic means mysteriousBeliever means who believes in the truthwhich is nearly opposite in meaning to ScepticEminent means prestigious
Correct Answer: To restrain
Explanation:
To hold something in leash means to control and ?to restrain? also means to control
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