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 does auspicious mean?

  1. being a sign of future success

  2. To act or be suspicious

  3. Acting weird and out of character

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

Auspicious means conducive to success or favorable. It is often used to describe a promising start to an event.

Multiple choice

Which is not the synonym of further to?

  1. Following

  2. In reply to

  3. With reference to

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

The phrase 'further to' is used to refer back to previous communication. 'Appeal for' means to make a request or plea, which does not share the same meaning as the other options.

Multiple choice

Which is not the synonym of especially?

  1. Particularly

  2. In particular

  3. Further to
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Especially' means particularly or in particular. 'Further to' is a phrase used to reference previous correspondence and is not a synonym for especially.

Multiple choice innate and learned behaviour option a: neurobiology and behaviour biology

Sexual potency of an alcoholic person

  1. Increases

  2. Decreases

  3. Remains unaltered

  4. Is marred by phobias
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chronic alcohol consumption is known to have detrimental effects on the reproductive system and sexual function. It can lead to decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, and hormonal imbalances.

Multiple choice

Which is a synonym of smart?

  1. dumb

  2. start

  3. trams

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

A synonym is a word with the same or similar meaning. 'Intelligent' shares the same meaning as 'smart'.

Multiple choice

Which pair of words are synonyms?

  1. big/tiny

  2. short/small

  3. right/wrong

  4. slow/quick
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Synonyms are words with similar meanings. 'Short' and 'small' can both describe something of limited size.