Test Your Vocabulary II

Here is a very familiar vocabulary test. It is the first question in the CSS comprehension paper.

Directions: In each of the following sentences one word has been italicised. Under each sentence four alternative words, marked a-d, are given. Select from these alternatives, the word which conveys more or less same meaning as the italicised word in the sentence. Answers are given at the end.

1. The book has been hyped up far beyond its worth.
a) priced            b) circulated
c) publicised     d) praised

2. The police has succeeded in busting the gang of robbers.
a) to arrest        b) to break
c) to kill            d) to disarm

3. He saw his role in the organisation as proactive.
a) effective         b) ineffective
c) motivator
d) taking the initiative

4.The investment scheme had been a scam all along.
a) swindle        b) plain
c) failure            d) successful

5. Another theory postulates that the yogic treatment relaxes the mind and body.
a) highlights
b) assumes to be true
c) makes doubtful
d) discard

6. Omar has a propensity for getting into debt.
a) liking            b) aptitude
c) will        d) natural tendency

7. The Bosnian force had no artillery and was completely annihilated.
a) disarmed        b) tired of fighting
c) destroyed     d) inefficient

8. No one welcomes him to a party for he is so garrulous.
a) behaves indecently
b) too proud
c) to have ego
d) talks too much

9. Illnesses prevalent in ageing population.
a) incurable
b) commonly occurring
c) infectious        d) curable

10. It is a scandal that the accused was set free.
a) bad news
b) disgraceful action
c) rumour        d) harmful

11. I beseech you to speak frankly about my performance.
a) to ask earnestly
b) to be sure
c) expect            d) to hope

12. Incensed by his rude behaviour the employer sacked him.
a) excited         b) enraged
c) to get tired    d) due to

13. Homeopathic drugs may be used to complement allopathic treatment.
a) replace
b) to make complete
c) to discontinue        d) supersede

14.    The fact threw an odious light on the incident.
a) foul smelling    b) hateful
c) dirty            d) open

15.    Sajid’s vocation is both paying and pleasant.
a) holidays        b) occupation
c) business        d) attitude

16.    She had already narrated the adventure.
a) intimated     b) let down
c) summarised    d) told

17.    Her voice was perfectly audible even without a loudspeaker.
a) pleasant        b) praiseworthy
c) hearable        d) sweet

18. Amjad garnered the largest advance for his novel ‘A Suitable Boy’.
a) refused to accept    b) won
c) demanded          d) threw away

19. Among all forms of blunders prophecy is the most gratuitous.
a) indecent        b) unjustified
c) dangerous    d) justified

20. Qasim’s antipathy to Reshma did not spring from the jealousy of a frustrated husband.
a) affection        b) hostility
c) love            d) divorce

21. Of course, she knew pretty well that there was no innuendo in his remark.
a) implication
b) sincerity
c) sly implication
d) frankness

22. Mr. Aslam had circumvented Mr. Jamil and his driver to railway station.
a) evaded     b) deceived
c) followed    d)watched secretly

23. It is my candid advice to you.
a) frank            b) well thought
c) humble        d) simple

24. They were adamant to harm him.
a) bent upon     b) afraid
c) reluctant        d) not convinced

25. Why are you so tetchy with your wife?
a) emotional    b) jealous
c) irritable        d) unfriendly

26. Fatigue would make him passive.
a) sick            b) weak
c) irritating
d) not active/submissive

27. Parveen’s lacerating words forced him to commit suicide.
a) abusive        b) severely critical
c) painful        d) lasting anger

28.    He was neophyte to enter the test match.
a) eligible        b) novice
c) not eligible    d) useless

29.    The doctor said that his heart was palpitating violently.
a) damaging        b) deteriorating
c) enlarging
d) throbbing , beating rapidly

30. The doctor prescribed a therapeutic diet.
a) light            b) balanced
c) with low fat    d) curative

31. These tribes normally have a nomadic way of life.
a) military        b) simple
c) wandering    d) warlike

32. The excessive use of pocket calculator can stultify your capacity to do mental calculations.
a) improve upon     b) destroy
c) strengthen    d) aid in

33. Mr. Akram’s tactful behaviour melded many different people into his group.
a) repelled        b) united
c) frustrated    d) disunited

34. Munir flexed his arm, showing his well-built muscles.
a) removed cover    b) bended
c) strengthened    d) raised

35. It had been easier ever since to quell emotion than to incur the consequences of venting it.
a) to avoid        b) to suppress
c) to exaggerate    d) to retreat

36. The metamorphosis of caterpillar into a butterfly.
a) sudden change       b) slow change
c) transformation       d) imitation

37.    Several people buy a lottery tickets but only a few lucky ones hit the jackpot.
a) consolation prize
b) a large container
c) victory
d) win the prize

38. His surgeon recommended an analgesic for his fractured leg.
a) stimulant        b) pain reliever
c) stretching mechanism
d) fixing screw

39. The recent immigrants realised they were consanguineous.
a) cheated    b) badly treated
c) mistaken
d) having same ancestor

40.    The manager had in vain attempted an act of restitution.
a) to make compromise
b) to settle a dispute
c) to restore        d) to sort out

41. Your behaviour is not congruous with your personality.
a) appropriate    b) excellent
c) unsuitable    d) acceptable

42. Iraq attempted to annex Kuwait.
a) destroy        b) add to
c) cross the border
d) burn

43.    The government rescinded its treaty with America.
a) revoked         b) came into action
c) finalised         d) strengthened

44. She realised her position to be too precarious for active aggression.
a) strong            b) insecure
c) useful            d) dangerous

45. They have put an embargo on all imports.
a) suspension of trade
b) imposition of duty
c) relaxation of duty
d) punishment

46.    Usman was also accessory to the crime.
a) victim            b) accomplice
c) instrumental    d) witness

47.    She saw me but evinced no great surprise to see my health.
a) cared            b) showed
c) regretted        d) expressed

48.    She couched her request in an amusing way.
a) put  forward    b) put into words
c) neatly typed
d) wrote artistically

49.    Sajid and Majid were conspicuous by their absence in the film festival.
a) deprived of    b) easily noticed
c) remembered     d) looked at

50.    She was quiet oblivious of the crowd.
a) nervous        b) unaware
c) familiar        d) irritated

ANSWERS:
1- c     2-b    3-d        4-a    5-b
6-d    7-c    8-d        9-b    10-b
11-a    12-b    13-b    14-b    15-b
16-d    17-c    18-b    19-b    20-b
21- c    22- a    23-a    24-a    25-c
26-d    27-b    28-b    29-d    30-d
31-c    32-b    33-b    34-b    35-b
36-c    37-d    38-b    39-d    40-c
41-a    42-b    43-a    44-b    45-a
46-b    47-b    48-b    49-b    50-b