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
  1. infamous

  2. celebrated

  3. notorious

  4. precocious

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

Renowned means known or talked about by many people, usually for something positive. Celebrated is a close synonym, meaning famous and well-respected. Infamous and notorious mean famous for bad reasons, which is the opposite of the positive connotation of renowned.

Multiple choice
  1. if they tried

  2. when tried

  3. when trying

  4. if he tries

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

The phrase "when trying" is a reduced adverb clause (short for "when they are trying") that correctly modifies the action of reversing letters. "When tried" is passive and does not make sense here, while "if they tried" uses an incorrect tense sequence.

Multiple choice
  1. possible

  2. able

  3. enough to be important

  4. understandable

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

The word 'considerable' is used to describe something that is notably large in size, amount, or extent, which means it is significant or important. Options like 'possible' or 'understandable' do not capture this sense of scale or importance.

Multiple choice
  1. most important

  2. happening inside

  3. not clearly communicated

  4. connected to a topic

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

The word 'internal' relates to the inside of something, so 'happening inside' is the most accurate definition. The other options describe importance, communication, or relevance, which do not mean internal.

Multiple choice
  1. common

  2. difficult to see

  3. divided

  4. yearly

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

The word 'annual' means occurring once every year, making 'yearly' the correct definition. The other choices describe frequency, visibility, or structure, which are incorrect.

Multiple choice
  1. feeling

  2. sadness

  3. step of a change

  4. work

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

The word 'labor' refers to practical work, especially hard physical work. The other options refer to emotions, transitions, or feelings, which do not define labor.

Multiple choice
  1. able

  2. knowing something is happening

  3. real, proper

  4. scared

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

Being 'aware' means having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact, which is best described as 'knowing something is happening.' The other options describe capability, authenticity, or fear.

Multiple choice
  1. more powerful

  2. clearly true

  3. happening before

  4. from over

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

The word 'prior' means existing or coming before in time, order, or importance, so 'happening before' is the correct definition. The other options describe power, truth, or origin.

Multiple choice
  1. very short response

  2. sense, feeling

  3. paper

  4. place, location

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

A 'site' is an area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed, or more generally, a place or location. The other options describe communication, perception, or physical materials.

Multiple choice
  1. rare

  2. on the side of

  3. having many parts

  4. not changing, not moving

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

The word 'stable' means firmly established and not likely to change, fail, or move. This is directly captured by 'not changing, not moving.'

Multiple choice
  1. most important

  2. exact

  3. clearly true

  4. very large

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

The word 'precise' means marked by accuracy and detail, which is synonymous with 'exact.' The other options describe importance, truth, or size.

Multiple choice
  1. shrink, become small

  2. focus on

  3. have the same main point

  4. figure out what something is

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

To concentrate means to direct all of your attention, effort, or focus onto a single activity or subject. While it can also mean to gather in high density, focusing on something is its most common everyday definition.

Multiple choice
  1. make into a shape

  2. grow

  3. change often

  4. differ

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

To vary means to differ or be different from something else in size, amount, or degree. While it can involve change, its core meaning is to exhibit differences or diversity.

Multiple choice
  1. show something hidden

  2. start moving

  3. grow slowly

  4. write about

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

To expose means to reveal or show something that was previously hidden, protected, or secret. This can refer to physical objects being uncovered or secrets being brought to light.

Multiple choice
  1. continue

  2. join

  3. figure out what something is

  4. make dirty

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

To sustain something means to strengthen or support it physically or mentally, or to cause it to continue for a period of time. Therefore, "continue" is the closest definition among the choices. The other options describe joining, identifying, or polluting, which are unrelated to sustaining.