Verbal Questions
Identify the antonym of the word
1.PERTURBATION:
(A) impotence (B) obstruction (C) prediction (D) equanimity (E) chivalry
Ans:D
2. Identify the antonym of the word REPUDIATE:
(A) denounce (B) deceive (C) embrace (D) fib (E) generalize
Ans:C
3. Find the exact meaning of the word SUFFRAGE:
(A) absence of charity (B) absence of franchise (C) absence of pain (D) absence of success (E) absence of malice
Ans:B
4. Find the Secondary (Often Rare) Meanings Of Word CHAMPION:
(A) relinquish (B) contest (C) oppress (D) modify (E) withhold
Ans:C
5. Find the often rare antonym of the word AIR:
(A) release (B) differ (C) expose (D) enshroud
Ans:D
6. Find the exact matching ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN ::
(A) story : comedian (B) band : singer (C) garden : leaf (D) troupe : actor
Ans:D
7. Find the exact matching CLUB : GOLF ::
(A) type : book (B) ball : soccer (C) glove : baseball (D) racket : tennis (E) board : chess
Ans:D
8. CORROSION : IRON :: (A) sloth : energy (B) disease : vision (C) atrophy : muscle (D)None
Ans:C
9. EXCERPT : NOVEL :: (A) critique : play (B) review : manuscript (C) swatch : cloth (D) foreword : preface
Ans:C
10. PERSPICACIOUS : INSIGHT ::
(A) ardent : quickness (B) warm : temperature (C) wealthy : scarcity (D) churlish : enmity
Ans:D
11. Complete the sentence Crestfallen by having done poorly on the GRE,
Susan began to question her abilities. Her self-confidence was ..........
(A) appeased (B) destroyed (C) placated (D) elevated
Ans:B
12. Complete the sentence
Although the warring parties had settled a number of disputes, past experience made them .......... to express optimism that the talks would be a success.
(A) rash (B) ambivalent (C) scornful (D) reticent
Ans:D
13. Complete the sentence
Davis is an opprobrious and .......... speaker, equally caustic toward friend or foe--a true curmudgeon.
(A)lofty (B) vituperative (C) unstinting (D) retiring
Ans:B
14 DIDACTIC : TEACH :: (A) specious : revile (B) cunning : steal (C) forensic : debate (D) troubled : broach Ans:C SYNONYMS 1. CIRCUMSPECT (i) CONDITION (ii) INSPECT (iii) CAUTIOUS (IV) RECKLESS ans: (iii) 2. ABYSMAL (i) SLIGHT (ii) TERRIBLE (iii) ILLUSTRIOUS (iv) PROLIFIC ans: (ii) 3. DILIGENT (i) INTELLIGENT (ii)NOTHARDWORKING(iii)HARDWORKING(iv)FOOLISH ans: (iii) 4.VEHEMENT (i) PASSIONATE (ii) CONFESY (iii) NOISY (iv) MOQULIS ans (i) 5) IMPETUS (i) CONNECT (ii) CRUCIAL (iii) STIMULUS (iv) LAZY ans : (iii) ANTONYMS 1) TRACTABLE (i) OBJECTIONABLE (ii) ENJOYABLE (iii) ADAPTABLE (iv) OBSTINATE ans : (i) 2) COVERT (i) MANIFEST (ii) INVISIBLE (iii) SCARED (iv) ALTER ans: (ii) 3) PENSIVE (i) REPENTENT (ii) SAD (iii) THOUGHTLESS (iv) CARELESS ans: (iii) 4) MITIGATE (i) AGGRAVATE (ii) RELIEVE (iii) ELEMINATE (iv) EXHUMAN ans: (iv) 5) DIVERGENT (i) CONTRARY (ii) COMING TOGETHER (iii) CONVERSANT (iv) CONTROVERS ans: (ii) Verbal 1. (a) cheerleaders : pompoms (b) audience:seats (c) team:goalposts (d) conductor:podium (e) referee:decision Ans. (a) 2. archipelago:islands:: (a) arbor:bower (b) garden:flower (c) mountain:valley (d) sand:dune (e) constellation:star Ans. (a) 3. crow:boastful :: (a) smirk:witty (b) conceal:s;y (c) pout:sulky (d) blush:coarse (e) bluster:unhappy Ans. (a) 4. bracket:shelf :: (a) hammer:anvil (b) girder:rivet (c) strut:rafter (d) valve:pipe (e) bucket:well Ans. (a) 5. taxonomy:classification :: (a) etymology:derivation (b) autonomy: authorization (c) economy:rationalization (d) tautology:justification (e) ecology:urbanisation Ans. (a) 6. moderator:debate :: (a) legislator:election (b) chef:banquet (c) auditor:lecture (d) conspirator:plot (e) umpire:game Ans. (a) 7. glossary:words :: (a) catalogue:dates (b) atlas:maps (c) almanac:synonyms (d) thesaurus:rhymes (e) lexicon:numbers Ans. (a) 8. lumber: bear :: (a) roost:hen (b) bray:donkey (c) waddle:goose (d) swoop:hawk (e) chirp:sparrow Ans. (a) 9. celerity:snail :: (a) indolence:sloth (b) cunning:weasel (c) curiosity:cat (d) humility:peacock (e) obstinacy:mule Ans. (a) 10. wood:sand :: (a) coal:burn (b) brick:lay (c) oil:polish (d) metal:burnish (e) stone:quarry Ans. (a) 11. carpenter:saw :: (a) stenographer:typist (b) painter:brush (c) lawyer:brief (d) runner:sneakers (e) seamstress:scissors Ans. (a) 12. horns:bull :: (a) mane:lion (b) wattles:turkey (c) antlers:stag (d) hooves:horse (e) wings:eagle Ans. (a) 13. gullible:duped :: (a) credible:cheated (b) careful:cautioned (c) malleable:moulded (d) myopic:mislead (e) articulate:silenced Ans. (a) 14. marathon:stamina :: (a) relay:independence (b) hurdle:perseverance (c) sprint:celerity (d) job:weariness (e) ramble:directness Ans. (a) 15. Skin:man :: (a) hide:animal (b) jump:start (c) peel:potato (d) eat:food (e) wool:cloth Ans. (a) 16. Bamboo:Shoot :: (a) Bean:Sprout (b) Peas:Pod (c) Potato:Eye (d) Carrot:Root (e) Leaf:Stem Ans. (a) 17. Deflect:Missile :: (a) Siege:Castle (b) Distract:Attraction (c) Protect:Honour (d) Drop:Catch (e) Score:Goal Ans. (a) 18. Editor:magazine :: (a) captain:ship (b) actor:movie (c) director:film (d) player:team (e) jockey:horse Ans. (a) 19. Volcano : Lava :: (a) Fault:earthquate (b) crack:wall (c) tunnel:dig (d) water:swim (e) floor:polish Ans. (a) 20. Disregarded (a) heed (b) hopeful (c) evade (d) dense Ans. (a) 21. Obviate (a) becloud (b) necessitate (c) rationalize (d) execute Ans. (b) 22. Superficial (a) profound (b) exaggerated (c) subjective (d) spirited Ans. (a) 23.Antonym of Convert (a)Manifest (b)Invisible (c )Scared (d)Alter Ans: ( b) 24. Antonym of Mitigate (a)Aggravate (b)Relieve (c)Eliminate (d)Exhuman Ans: (a ). 25. Antonym of Clutch (a) Hold (b) Grab (c) Release (d) Spread Ans: ( c) 26. Antonym of Disregarded (a) heed (b) hopeful (c) evade (d) dense Ans. (a) 27. Antonym of Obviate (a) becloud (b) necessitate (c) rationalize (d) execute Ans. (b) 28. Antonym of Superficial (a) profound (b) exaggerated (c) subjective (d) spirited Ans. (a) 29. Antonym of Abide (a) retract an offer (b) refuse to endure (c) shield from harm (d) exonerate Ans. (b) 30. Antonym of Acerbity (a) noteworthiness (b) hypocrisy (c) mildness of temperament (d) lack of anxiety Ans. (c) 31. Synonym of Circumspect (a) Condition (b) Inspect (c) Cautious (d) Reckless Ans: (c ) 32. Synonym of Vehement (a) Passionate (b) Deep (c) Noisy (d) Prolific Ans: (a) 33. Synonym of Impetus (a) Connect (b) Crucial (c) Stimulus (d) Immediate Ans: (c ) 34.Antonym of Motley (a) Bulky (b) Speckled (c) Homogeneous (d) Different Ans: (c ) 35. Antonym of Tractable (a) Objectionable (b)Enjoyable (c)Adaptable (d)Obstinate Ans: (a)
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