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
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Greatment
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<font face="Arial">Greatful</font>
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<font face="Arial">Greatly</font>
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<font face="Arial">Greating</font>
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Usage
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Useful
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Usely
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. Adding -ful to the root word 'use' creates the adjective 'useful'.
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Credulous
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Clever
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Harsh
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Stubborn
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Credulous describes a person who is too ready to believe things, often without sufficient evidence. The other options describe personality traits unrelated to gullibility.
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Hedonist
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Egoist
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Introvert
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Open
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A hedonist is a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life. Egoists focus on self-interest, not necessarily pleasure.
A
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Explanation
A snob is a person who believes that their tastes in a particular area are superior to those of others, often looking down on those of lower social status.
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mental keenness
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a politically neutral person
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the technique of using light and shade in pictorial representation
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to worsen
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Kag a Kha
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Chiaroscuro is an Italian artistic term describing the strong contrast between light and dark to model three-dimensional forms in painting.
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mental keenness
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a politically neutral person
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dark and obscure at the same time
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to worsen
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Kag a Kha
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A person who is independent (as in politics) or who remains undecided or neutral.
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mental keenness
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a politically neutral person
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dark and obscure at the same time
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to worsen
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Kag a Kha
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Acumen refers to the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain; it is synonymous with mental keenness.
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Mental keenness
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A politically neutral person
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Dark and obscure at the same time
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To worsen
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To improve
D
Correct answer
Explanation
To exacerbate means to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.
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Obey
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Obscure
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Hay
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The word 'unknown' means not known or familiar; 'obscure' is a synonym meaning not discovered or known about.
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Grade
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Preference
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Fish
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
A degree is a grade when measuring something.
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Equivocal
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Equinox
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Full
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Equivocal means open to more than one interpretation or ambiguous, which is a synonym for uncertain. Equinox refers to the time when the sun crosses the celestial equator.
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Courtesy
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Nature
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Habit
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Humility means being humble or modest.
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Obey
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Elect
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Like
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
To select means to choose or pick, which is synonymous with elect. Obey means to follow orders, and like means to enjoy.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A rival is often an enemy. Hence, the answer is correct.