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. Contrasting

  2. Disparate

  3. Torrent

  4. Conflicting

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

Divergent means moving or extending in different directions from a common point. Contrasting means showing differences - when things diverge, they contrast with each other. Disparate means essentially different, Torrent means violent stream, Conflicting means clashing - A is closest.

Multiple choice
  1. Popular

  2. Voluntry

  3. Insoluble

  4. Sensational

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

Popular means liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people. Voluntry is a misspelling of voluntary, insoluble means cannot be dissolved, and sensational means causing great excitement.

Multiple choice
  1. Optimistic

  2. Ring Leader

  3. Unsociable

  4. None of these

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

An optimistic person consistently focuses on positive aspects and expects favorable outcomes, even in challenging situations. The term comes from 'optimum' meaning best. A ring leader leads criminal groups, unsociable people avoid others, and optimistic is the correct match for 'bright side'.

Multiple choice
  1. Lover

  2. Misogynist

  3. Opaque

  4. Lair

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

A misogynist is someone who has a strong hatred, dislike, or prejudice against women. The word comes from Greek 'misos' (hatred) + 'gyne' (woman). A lover is the opposite, opaque means unclear, and a lair is a hiding place - none match the definition.

Multiple choice
  1. Gregarious

  2. Cautious

  3. Celibate

  4. None

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

A celibate person practices celibacy - the state of voluntarily abstaining from marriage and sexual relations. Gregarious means sociable, cautious means careful, and celibate is the correct term for someone practicing celibacy.