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

Which of the following is an example of oxymoron?

  1. The sun is a ball of fire.

  2. The road was a ribbon of asphalt.

  3. The wind whispered through the trees.

  4. A deafening silence.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that uses two contradictory terms together.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of metonymy?

  1. The sun is a ball of fire.

  2. The road was a ribbon of asphalt.

  3. The wind whispered through the trees.

  4. The White House announced a new policy.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Metonymy is a figure of speech that uses the name of an attribute or an object to refer to the thing itself.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a figure of speech that uses mild or indirect language to refer to something unpleasant or taboo?

  1. Euphemism

  2. Understatement

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Oxymoron
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Euphemism is a poetic device that uses mild or indirect language to refer to something unpleasant or taboo.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the use of a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one?

  1. Euphemism

  2. Litotes

  3. Hyperbole

  4. Understatement
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Euphemism is the use of a mild or indirect word or phrase to replace a harsh or blunt one.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the object or concept that a word or expression refers to?

  1. Sense

  2. Reference

  3. Denotation

  4. Extension
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Reference is the term used to describe the object or concept that a word or expression refers to.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the situation where two expressions have the same sense but different references?

  1. Synonymy

  2. Homonymy

  3. Ambiguity

  4. Vagueness
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Homonymy is the term used to describe the situation where two expressions have the same sense but different references.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the situation where two expressions have the same reference but different senses?

  1. Synonymy

  2. Homonymy

  3. Ambiguity

  4. Vagueness
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ambiguity is the term used to describe the situation where two expressions have the same reference but different senses.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of vagueness?

  1. The word 'tall' can refer to someone who is above average height.

  2. The word 'hot' can refer to a temperature that is uncomfortably warm.

  3. The word 'good' can refer to something that is morally right or desirable.

  4. The word 'beautiful' can refer to something that is aesthetically pleasing.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The word 'tall' can refer to someone who is above average height, which is an example of vagueness.

Multiple choice

What is the meaning of the sentence "The pen is mightier than the sword"?

  1. The pen is more powerful than the sword

  2. The sword is more powerful than the pen

  3. The pen and the sword are equally powerful
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence "The pen is mightier than the sword" means "The pen is more powerful than the sword".

Multiple choice

What is the term for the use of language that is intended to be shocking or controversial?

  1. Profanity

  2. Vulgarity

  3. Obscenity

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Profanity, vulgarity, and obscenity are all terms used to describe language that is intended to be shocking or controversial.

Multiple choice

What are some of the effects that can be created with scumbling?

  1. A rough, textured surface

  2. A smooth, even surface

  3. A thick, impasto surface

  4. A luminous, glowing effect
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Scumbling can be used to create a rough, textured surface. This can be used to add interest and depth to a painting.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a protected person?

  1. Torture.

  2. Cruel treatment.

  3. Inhuman treatment.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Torture, cruel treatment, and inhuman treatment are all terms used to describe the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a protected person.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a slogan that attacks the opponent?

  1. He's Not Your Friend

  2. She's Too Extreme

  3. He's a Puppet of Special Interests

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Slogans such as 'He's Not Your Friend', 'She's Too Extreme', and 'He's a Puppet of Special Interests' attack the opponent by highlighting their perceived weaknesses or negative qualities.

Multiple choice

What are some of the ways that hate speech can be countered?

  1. Education

  2. Counter-speech

  3. Boycotts

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Hate speech can be countered through education, counter-speech, boycotts, and other means.

Multiple choice

Romantic heroes are often driven by their:

  1. Ambition

  2. Passion

  3. Reason

  4. Self-interest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Romantic heroes are often motivated by their passions and emotions, rather than by reason or self-interest.