English Language

Vocabulary and Synonyms

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Vocabulary and synonyms are essential components of English language sections across competitive exams. This topic tests word associations, context meanings, and precise vocabulary skills. Regular practice helps test takers score higher in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment tests.

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Vocabulary and Synonyms Questions

Multiple choice

What is the tone of the passage?

  1. skeptical

  2. analytical

  3. pessimistic

  4. hopeful

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tone is analytical because the passage analyses various reasons which slowed down the completion of the proposed project.

Multiple choice

Directions:  Find the statement where the given word hasn't been used correctly.

ACCENT

  1. Give me an accent to work you are doing.

  2. We accent the word 'bullock' on the first syllable.

  3. Bright colors accentuate the pattern of this material.

  4. Her red belt provided a bright accent on the plain white dress.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(2) uses the term accent in very general form as used commonly. The word 'accentuate' in (3) refers to emphasis or stress generally. (4) is also correct as word has been used to mean strongly contrasting detail. (1) doesn't make much sense, thereby is incorrect.

Multiple choice

Directions:  Find the statement where the given word hasn't been used correctly.

AVENUE

  1. They stroll down the shady avenue.

  2. Their avenue is hard work.

  3. We must explore every avenue open to us in an effort to solve the problem.

  4. Hard work is the avenue to success.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

(1) refers to a road or path with trees on either side. Usage of 'avenue' in (3) and (4) is to depict a way of doing or getting something done. (2) is incorrect usage as the word has been used to mean strength or positive trait, which does not mean avenue.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the option that does not belong to the group.

  1. Quandary

  2. Procession

  3. Entourage

  4. Motorcade
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Procession, entourage and motorcade are synonyms for a number of persons or things, as in a parade, in an orderly, formal way. Quandary is a state of uncertainty. Therefore option (1) doesn't belong to the given group.