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ST-4 (Word Usage)

Vocabulary Word Usage Test - 4

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

SCRATCH

  1. As we are not experts, we need to start from the scratch.
  2. There is a big scratch on the rear glass of my car.
  3. The food I took last night caused scratches on my body.
  4. Here are the paint stains. Please scratch them off.
  5. Nail biting and scratching proves that he is rather unclean.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

INJURY

  1. You have injured my cause and I shall not forgive you for that.
  2. The storm injured the straw huts at the sea shore.
  3. Minor head injuries should be taken seriously.
  4. The driver rammed the bus in an electric pole and injured his right leg.
  5. The soldier was injured in the gun-fight.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

EJECT

  1. The pilot ejected immediately after the plane caught fire.
  2. It is better you eject voluntarily before I throw you out.
  3. Let us eject all evil thoughts from our mind.
  4. The plan was ejected as it was of no use to us.
  5. The chimney ejected smoke and polluted the environment.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

DILUTE

  1. The purpose of the plan was diluted due to outside influence.
  2. The scientist diluted sulphuric acid for the experiment.
  3. Drop a disprin tablet into a glass of water, and it will dilute immediately.
  4. The diluted solvent was the cause of impurity.
  5. My principled stand was diluted the moment he found chinks in my armour.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

CRASH

  1. My dreams to become a millionaire crashed when the bank refused the loan.
  2. Gate crashers had a field day.
  3. Let us crash it and start afresh.
  4. The crash is good enough.
  5. The crashing sound awakened me in the dead of the night.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

Either

  1. Either Ram or Shyam is going to Mumbai.
  2. Either has to take the responsibility.
  3. Either they should be punished or released.
  4. You can have either or both.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

ABANDONED

  1. The crew abandoned the ship that was on the verge of sinking.
  2. The match was abandoned due to heavy rain.
  3. The student abandoned the class without reason.
  4. Tina abandoned us throughout the party and kept company with the stranger.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

Suit

  1. That train doesn't suit me; it shuttles out a little too early in the morning.
  2. Neha found a suitable life partner for herself.
  3. Take off that black shirt; it doesn't suit you.
  4. I have booked a suit for my family with Hotel Hilton in London.
  5. BMC & Company filed a suit against Macron Brothers Inc.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

Work

  1. All work no play makes jack a dull boy.
  2. It is good to work with people who are honest.
  3. The work of the spark plug is to switch on the engine.
  4. My mechanic is an expert; the way he works is amazing
  5. I have been working with this company for the last 10 yrs.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

Notice

  1. The notice was punched on to the display board of the college.
  2. He was given a notice for his coming late to the office.
  3. Sorry! I never noticed the carpet.
  4. A copy of the notice was circulated in the school.
  5. Did you notice the expressions on his face?
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

CRUSH

  1. Don't take it as a crushing load; you can possibly manage it.
  2. The reticent man had a crush on her, but could not express it.
  3. Crush the onion into fine paste.
  4. The crush of people stoned the shopping mall.
  5. The clothes look crushed and soiled.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

Round

  1. The police fired seven rounds into the air to disperse the crowd.
  2. That round and red cylinder contains inflammable gas.
  3. This is our second round of discussions.
  4. I came round twice but you were not at home.
  5. Let us enjoy merry go round at the fare.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Pristine: He still lives under the aura of the pristine glory of his progenitors.

  1. illusive
  2. grand
  3. hoary
  4. battered
  5. old
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Pusillanimous: The pusillanimous young man beat a hasty retreat.

  1. stoical
  2. intrepid
  3. timid
  4. apostate
  5. perfidious
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Vertiginous: The vertiginous height of India's pristine glory is part of the Indian folklore.

  1. whirling
  2. spinning
  3. dizzying
  4. bewildering
  5. flabbergasting
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

THROW

  1. He threw up his hands in despair.
  2. It's a throwback to medieval times.
  3. Do not throw the food in the bin, give it to the maid.
  4. I was thrown off balance by the sheer audacity of the beggar.
  5. The match was decided by the throw of a coin.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

TRIGGER

  1. You should not fiddle with the gun with a finger on the trigger.
  2. What triggered the collapse of the building under construction is being investigated.
  3. The moment trigger is pulled, the gun goes off.
  4. Some guns have feather-touch triggers.
  5. Give me the trigger to find the answer.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Contumelious: The contumelious young man was severely reprimanded.

  1. contemplative
  2. lethargic
  3. contemptuous
  4. reprehensible
  5. wicked
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Anthology: The anthology was published posthumously.

  1. book of poems
  2. literature
  3. critique
  4. study
  5. compilation
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Ambrosial: The savage, suffering from atrophy and privation, found even the crumbs received as nothing less than ambrosial nourishment.

  1. delectable
  2. nectar
  3. divine
  4. dessert
  5. royal
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: In the question, the word at the top is used in five different ways, numbered (1) to (5). Choose the option in which the usage of the words is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

SINK

  1. The boy that was sinking, shouted for help, but nobody came to his rescue.
  2. The shark sank its teeth into the warm flesh.
  3. The boatman sank the spade into the ground.
  4. The Himalayas have been sinking by almost an inch a year.
  5. The patient is sinking.
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Stentorian: He is better known for his stentorian abilities than for legitimate contributions to the world of artistic excellence.

  1. logical
  2. blaring
  3. bombastic
  4. rhetorical
  5. scientific
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Bumptiousness: His son's bumptiousness often puts the father in an inextricable situation.

  1. rashness
  2. arrogance
  3. frowardness
  4. brusqueness
  5. audacity
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Adventitious: The adventitious incorporation of detail was conspicuous enough.

  1. accidental
  2. redundant
  3. superfluous
  4. picayune
  5. cheese-paring
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: The word below is provided with a context. From the given alternatives, pick the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the given word in context.

Macadamized: The pathway has now been macadamized.

  1. closed for public
  2. opened for public
  3. pebbled
  4. scraped
  5. wiped out
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