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 softskills communication

Haphazard

  1. inferior

  2. careful

  3. slipshod

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

Haphazard means random, disorganized, or lacking planning. Careful is the opposite, showing attention and planning. Slipshod and sloppy are actually synonyms (meaning careless), while inferior means low quality.

Multiple choice softskills communication

What is the most likely meaning for the "jay" in jaywalking?

  1. haphazardly

  2. carelessly

  3. with boldness and impudence

  4. all of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The "jay" in jaywalking refers to a "jay" - a term for a naive, rustic person unfamiliar with city ways and rules. Such a person would cross streets carelessly, haphazardly, and with bold impudence (disregard for urban etiquette), making "all of the above" correct.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Like a ton of bricks

  1. To become very angry, go into a rage.

  2. To be affected strongly or forcefully by something

  3. To have daydreams.

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

This idiom describes being strongly impacted or stunned by something - like news hitting you with great force. Option A incorrectly limits the meaning to anger only. Option C is unrelated - daydreaming doesn't involve forceful impact.

Multiple choice softskills communication

To go through the mill

  1. To become very angry, go into a rage.

  2. To experience a difficult situation.

  3. To be so bored that you become anxious and frustrated

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

To go through the mill means to experience hardship or suffering - like grain being ground, it's a tough process that changes you. Option A is just anger. Option C is about boredom, not real suffering.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Odd Man Out

  1. hedonic

  2. sardonic

  3. voluptuous

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

'Sardonic' is the odd one out - it means cynically mocking or scornful, while 'hedonic', 'voluptuous', and 'epicurean' all relate to pleasure, luxury, or sensual enjoyment. Sardonic expresses a cynical attitude rather than pleasure-seeking.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Odd man out

  1. Vapid

  2. Prosaic

  3. Inane

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

'Inane' is the odd one out - it means silly or lacking meaning, while 'vapid', 'prosaic', and 'insipid' all specifically mean dull, boring, or lacking excitement. Inane is more about foolishness rather than dullness.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Odd man out

  1. Ravenous

  2. Gluttonous

  3. Vociferous

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

'Vociferous' is the odd one out - it means noisy or clamorous, while 'ravenous', 'gluttonous', and 'voracious' all relate to hunger or excessive eating. Vociferous is about making loud noise, not about eating.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Odd man out

  1. exacerbate

  2. exonerate

  3. exculpate

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

'Exacerbate' is the odd one out - it means to make a problem worse, while 'exonerate', 'exculpate', and 'vindicate' all mean to clear someone from blame or guilt. Exacerbate has a negative effect; the others are about absolving guilt.

Multiple choice softskills communication

Odd man out

  1. travesty

  2. parody

  3. lampoon

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

'Amnesty' is the odd one out - it means a formal pardon, while 'travesty', 'parody', and 'lampoon' all refer to mocking, satirical imitations, or grotesque representations. Amnesty is about forgiveness, not mockery.