Vocabulary Test 13

Vocabulary Test for MBA-CAT Preparation, GRE, English Test, CDS Preparation, SSC, Bank PO, Railway and Insurance Exams Preparation

23 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (9) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. humble
  2. rowdy
  3. philistine
  4. blighted
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (6) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. blaze
  2. diminution
  3. devolvement
  4. enormity
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (10) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. fudge
  2. disabuse
  3. failure
  4. chagrin
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (1) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. reward
  2. chide
  3. revile
  4. chatter
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (8) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. galvanizing
  2. parochial
  3. timorous
  4. boggling
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (3) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. scuffle
  2. confusion
  3. pathos
  4. clamour
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (5) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. conjectured
  2. clogged
  3. entrapped
  4. gleaned
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill up the blank (4) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. jealous
  2. resentful
  3. clumsy
  4. contemplative
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (2) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. a gypsy
  2. a trammeling
  3. an imperfect
  4. a dolorous
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (7) with the most appropriate option.

Directions: Read the following passage having some numbered blanks.

Parents usually
 (1)_______ their children for behaving in (2)_______ manner with others and for being a part of any (3)_______ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them (4)_______. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons (5)_______ has been the (6)_______ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is (7)_______ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a (8)_______ attitude towards their problems, only then their endeavour to make their child (9)_______ will not prove to be a (10)_______.

  1. crucial
  2. fateful
  3. trifling
  4. futile
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (16) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. evade
  2. shuffle
  3. escape
  4. abstain
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill in the blank (19) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. voluble
  2. appraising
  3. pivotal
  4. ardent
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (15) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. admirable
  2. mediocre
  3. patrician
  4. gallant
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (17) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. despite
  2. fidget
  3. elucidate
  4. flaunt
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (18) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. stylize
  2. lethargic
  3. idle
  4. indolent
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (13) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. scrutinise
  2. emend
  3. anticipate
  4. contemplate
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (12) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. ensue
  2. emulate
  3. mimic
  4. ape
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (11) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. evasion
  2. tirade
  3. esteem
  4. adoration
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (20) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. extirpate
  2. discharge
  3. displace
  4. discard
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (14) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. compliance
  2. chauvinism
  3. pique
  4. compassion
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (22) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. engender
  2. impede
  3. deprave
  4. collude
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the passage and fill up the blank (21) with the most appropriate option.

Boss's untimely (11) _______ has a very profound effect on the working of the other team members. A boss is a person who acts as a role model, whom other fellow workers (12) _______. A boss rather than berating his subordinates, should try to (13) _______ their mistakes. This is the best way to show (14) _______ towards them. A (15) _______ boss would always try to (16) _______ his responsibilities and would always (17) _______ and (18) _______ around. In order to be one of the(19) _______ members of the organization, he should be able to (20) _______ the major causes of grievance among the workers. All this, he should be able to do at the (21) _______ stage, so that these problems do not (22) _______ the working of the organization as a whole.

  1. flourishing
  2. embryonic
  3. vacillating
  4. volatile