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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 replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence:
The almost ____________ (depreciation) remarks made by the politician against the group initiated an outrage. 

  1. depreciatous

  2. depreciative

  3. depreciable

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

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'depreciation' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ory' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'depreciatory'. 

The word 'depreciatory' is modifying the subject 'remarks' in the given sentence. 
Hence, option D is the correct answer. Options A, B, and C are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Replace the underlined noun with the appropriate verb in the below sentence:
The artists presented a display of their best paintings during the exhibition.

  1. The artists displayed their best paintings during the exhibition.

  2. The artists displaced their best paintings during the exhibition.

  3. The artists dispelled their best paintings during the exhibition.

  4. The artists displeasured their best paintings during the exhibition.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
The underlined word, 'display' is a noun which means: A collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at. The associated verb is, 'display' which means: To arrange something or a collecting of things so that it can be seen by the public. The past tense form of the verb is 'displayed', as used in Option  A, which is the correct answer. 
Option B: This is incorrect as 'displaced' is the past tense form of the verb, 'displace' which means: To force something (or someone) out of its usual or original position. This is different from the verb, 'display'. 
Option C: This is incorrect as 'dispelled' is the past tense form of the verb, 'dispel' which means: To remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong. This is different from the verb, 'display'. 
Option D: This is incorrect as there is no word such as 'displeasured' in the English language. It carries no meaning.

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Choose the appropriate noun form of the underlined verb to fill the blank: 
Shashank complained against me to the principal. 
However, the principal did not take the ________ seriously.

  1. complain

  2. complaint

  3. complainance

  4. compliance
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Complained' is the simple past tense of the verb, 'complain'. Its noun form is, 'complaint'. Hence, option B is the correct answer. 

Option A is incorrect as 'complain' is a verb, not a noun.
Option C is incorrect as there is no word such as, 'complainance' in English. It has no meaning. 
Option D: The word, 'compliance' is a noun which refers to the action or fact of complying with a wish or command. As the meaning is different, this option is incorrect. 


Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Complete the following sentence using nominalisation of the underlined verb/adjective.
You must explore new areas to substantiate your research. This __________ will certainly earn you fame in this field.

  1. Exploration

  2. Explore

  3. Exploring

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

The correct answer is Option A.

We are choose from the given options the noun form of the verb 'explore'.
Nominalisation is the verb form of a verb or an adjective.
Option B: EXPLORE is the verb form.
Option C: EXPLORING is the gerund form.
Option D: EXPLORISATION is not a grammatically correct word.
Hence the above options are incorrect.
Option A: EXPLORATION is the correct noun form of the verb. It means the act of exploring. 
Hence it is the correct answer.

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
Due to his _________ (repulsion) behavior at the party, he was demoted. 

  1. repulsic

  2. repulsive

  3. repulsious

  4. repulsable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'repulsion' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - ive at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'repulsive'. This is made from the verb 'repulse' where 'e' is removed and ive is added. 

The given sentence would be complete by using an adjective 'repulsive' which is modifying the noun 'behavior'. 
Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
The __________ (cacophony) performance became so intolerable that the audience began to leave. 

  1. cacophonical

  2. cacophonous

  3. cacophoniable

  4. cacophonicus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'cacophony' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'al' or 'ous' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'cacophonical' or 'cacophonous'. 

The given sentence would be completed by option A or B which is modifying the noun 'performance'. 
Hence, options A or B are the correct answers. Options C and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word in order to complete the sentence:
At the meditation center, not only were the members put through a _________ (rigor) routine of hours of meditation, but they were also required to remain in complete isolation.  

  1. rigorable

  2. rigorious

  3. rigorous

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

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'rigor' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ous' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'rigorous'. 

The given sentence would be complete by using an adjective 'rigorous' which is modifying the noun 'routine'. 
Hence, option C is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word:
conflagration 

  1. conflagracious

  2. conflagrative

  3. conflagratable

  4. conflagrable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'conflagration' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ive' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'conflagrative'.  

Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word:
Incongruity 

  1. Incongrous

  2. Incongruous

  3. Incongruable

  4. Incongrable
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'incongruity' is a noun. The adjective form of the given word can be formed by removing 'y' and adding suffix - ous at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'incongruous'. 

Eg: His pictures seemed incongruous and false. 
Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the given word in the bracket to complete the sentence:
Jonathan was not only _________ (deference) towards his superiors, he was dutiful, and diligent as well. 

  1. deferenciable

  2. deferential

  3. deferentious

  4. deferent
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'deference' is a noun. Some words can be changed into an adjective by adding suffix - 'ial' at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'deferential'.

The word 'deferential' is modifying the subject 'Jonathan' in the given sentence. 
Hence, option B is the correct answer. Options A, C, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice replacing parts of speech transformation of sentences english

Identify the adjective form of the word in the bracket:
His  ________ (innocuity) statement was later used as a weapon against his campaign.   

  1. innocuable

  2. innocuitable

  3. innocuous

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

The noun is a name of a person, place or a thing. The adjective modifies or describes the noun. The word 'innocuity' is a noun. The adjective form of the given word can be formed by adding suffix - uous at the end of the word. Thus, the adjective form of the given word is 'innocuous'. 

Eg: The innocuous challenge by Moses saw a penalty awarded which Andy Stephens could do nothing about.
Hence, option C is the correct answer. Options A, B, and D are incorrect answers. 

Multiple choice biology animal behaviour ethology natural selection coordination in human beings- chemical control endocrine system in humans

Waking up to a bulbul's song in the morning is related to 

  1. narrow utilitarian

  2. broadly utilitarian

  3. ethical

  4. both (b) and (c).
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The broadly utilitarian argument says that biodiversity plays a major role in many ecosystem services that nature provides. The fast dwindling Amazon forest is estimated to produce, through photosynthesis, 20 percent of the total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere. Pollination (without which plants cannot give us fruits or seeds) is another service, ecosystems provide through pollinators layer – bees, bumblebees, birds and bats. There are other intangible benefits – that we derive from nature–the aesthetic pleasures of walking through thick woods, watching spring flowers in full bloom or waking up to a bulbul’s song in the morning.
So the correct option is 'broadly utilitarian'.
Multiple choice types of sentences sentences english

Given below are compound sentences. Choose the option that expresses a contrast in meaning:

  1. You either go big or you go home.

  2. We worked so hard for this event but it wasn't attended by a lot of people.

  3. The rooms have been painted and the floor has been polished.

  4. I had an assignment to complete, therefore I couldn't attend the party.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses, which are complete sentences on their own. Adversative compound sentences contain two ideas that contrast each other in meaning. The conjunctions used in such sentences include but, yet, still and so on. 

Option B contains contrasting clauses: "we worked so hard" and "it wasn't attended by a lot of people". Hence B is correct. Option A expresses a choice between two alternatives: "go big" or "go home". Hence A is incorrect. Option C contains a cumulative compound sentence, i.e., two ideas that are merely added to one another, hence it does not express a contrast and C is incorrect. Option D is inference-based, one idea influences the outcome of the other. It does not contrast in meaning, making D incorrect.