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 dew point and humidity heat physics

If RH is high:

  1. we feel sultry

  2. we perspire less

  3. clothes do not dry easily

  4. all the above are correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
If the air is at 100 percent relative humidity, sweat will not evaporate into the air. As a result, we feel much hotter than the actual temperature when the relative humidity is high.
Multiple choice evs sun and planets phases of moon moon and it's phases moon

Which word also means 'growing'?

  1. Waxing

  2. Waning

  3. Gibbous

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

New Moon is a phase of the moon cycle in which it is not visible at all.

On the next day, a small part of the moon is visible. Thereafter, the moon appears to be expanding day by day.
On a special day, the moon appears completely full and visible. This is known as Full Moon. 
This apparent growing of the moon is also called a Waxing of the moon. 

Multiple choice evs - i clothes - our necessity applications of insulation uses of good and poor conductors in daily life voyages and discoveries

What is greed for clothes?

  1. Simply desire to have them in spite of having enough

  2. Attraction towards the clothes

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

We like to wear many different types of clothes and we wish to own them as well. The number of clothes we wish to have is rather large. Wanting things when we do not need them is simply desire, not necessity. We see advertisements on TV, hoardings, etc. and we are attracted towards the clothes shown in them.This attraction can turn into greed.

Multiple choice diary entry writing english

Identify the change in the line/phrase that best suits a diary entry:
being scolded by parents

  1. My parents scolded me in front of all my friends today.

  2. Mom and Dad scolded me today, in front of all my friends. I was so ashamed!

  3. It is undoubtedly a bashful experience to be scolded by one's parents, with all one's friends as witnesses to the event.

  4. Mom and Dad scolded me and I was, therefore, ashamed.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is Option B. Diary entry uses language which is personal and shows the correct emotion felt by an individual at that particular time. Option A and D are incorrect as they seem as statements made on that particular topic rather than an emotion being portrayed. Option C is incorrect as the language here represents that the experience is someone else's and general for all.

Multiple choice history medieval europe - rise and spread of christianity rise and spread of christianity renaissance in europe the classical world

What is the meaning of Latin word "mutatis mutandis"?

  1. A way of doing things

  2. A deadlock

  3. With the necessary changes

  4. And the rest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Latin phrase 'mutatis mutandis' is a common legal and academic term meaning 'with the necessary changes having been made' or 'once the necessary changes have been made'.

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

What is tolerance?

  1. Respecting opinions which are different from our own is called tolerance

  2. Disrespecting opinions which are different from our own is called tolerance

  3. Respecting opinions which are similar to our own is called tolerance

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant. It is the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes. It is respecting the opinions of others which are different from our own.

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

If someone does something wrong, we get __________.

  1. Peaceful

  2. Happy

  3. Angry

  4. Joyful
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anger is a type of emotion that is controlled by our hormones. Anger is a strong feeling of annoyance, disappointment, displeasure or hostility. we usually feel angry when we think that someone is doing something wrong, unfair, and cruel.

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

Just as man is able to think, he is also _____________.

  1. Emotional

  2. Emotionless

  3. Cold

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Man is a social animal. He has the ability to think and respond. Unlike robots humans are emotional. They are controlled by the hormones. Emotions play a very vital role in any one's life. Emotions help us to be happier, do better,  reduces stress, and boost well-being.

Multiple choice civics individual and society achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination

Anger, joy, sorrow, jealousy, disappointment, fear, etc. are all __________.

  1. Promotions

  2. Emotions

  3. Locations

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Emotions are what people feel. Emotions are caused by a complex mixture of hormones and the unconscious mind. It can be positive or negative. For example anger, sorrow, fear, joy, jealousy, disappointment, surprise, trust etc.

Multiple choice sentences and types writing english

Identify the intended effect of the following based on its sentence structure/variety:

She recoiled in her armchair, wrapping the grey, woolen shawl tighter around her, and gazed languidly through the frost-smitten window panes out into a dark, snowy night.

  1. Peacefulness

  2. Action

  3. Speed

  4. Reflection of thoughts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The imagery of the armchair, the shawl, and the quiet observation of the snowy night creates a calm, tranquil, and peaceful mood.

Multiple choice drama reading comprehension english

ANTONIO

Hie thee, gentle Jew.

Exit Shylock

The Hebrew will turn Christian: he grows kind.

BASSANIO

I like not fair terms and a villain's mind.

What does the line 'Exit Shylock' indicate?

 

  1. epiphany

  2. post-script

  3. stage direction

  4. monologue
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The line 'Exit Shylock' states that the character is going to exit the stage. Hence, it's a stage direction. Option C is correct and the other options are not.

Multiple choice drama reading comprehension english

DUNCAN

So well thy words become thee as thy wounds;
They smack of honour both. Go get him surgeons.

Exit Sergeant, attended

Who comes here?

Enter ROSS

What does the line 'Enter Ross' indicate?

 

  1. Soliloquy

  2. Epiphany

  3. Plot

  4. Stage Direction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The line 'Enter Ross' suggests that the character is about to enter the scene of the play. Hence, it's a stage direction. So, Option D is correct and the others are not.