vocabulary Questions

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The presence of vagrant children is a common sight in urban cities.

Read the given paragraph and choose the correct answer for the question given below.
Helping others physically, by removing their physical needs, is indeed a good thing, but spiritual help is more substantial, as it is more far reaching because the need is greater. It is only with the knowledge of the spirit that the faculty of want is annihilated forever, so helping man spiritually is the best help that can be extended to him. He who gives spiritual knowledge is the greatest benefactor of mankind. A spiritually strong man can be powerful in every other respect, if he so wishes. Until there is spiritual strength in man, even physical needs cannot be well satisfied. Next to spiritual comes intellectual help. The gift of knowledge is far higher than that of food and clothes, it is even higher than giving life to a man, because real life of a man consists of knowledge. Ignorance is death, knowledge is life.

What does the word 'annihilated' mean in the context of the above passage?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Provoke

A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the given options.
SpaceX is an American aerospace manufacturer, space transportation services and communications corporation headquartared in Hawthorne, California.

Select the most appropriate option that can replace the underlined word in the following sentence with its synonym.
Those who desert their families do not always become anchorites.

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
His old car has become a financial burden on him now.

A word in the following sentence is INCORRECTLY spelt. Select that word from the given options.
Mesing up your laundry or being late for work is not very important when you consider your entire life.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Beliefs or incidents that happen in a way which cannot be explained by reason or science.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To make both ends meet

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.

Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Our failure to control one of the most common of all ailments sometimes seems ridiculous. Medical science regularly practises transplant surgery and has rid whole countries of such killing diseases as Typhus and the Plague. But the problem of the common cold is unusually difficult and much has yet to be done to solve it. It is known that a cold is caused by one of a number of viral infections that affect the lining of the nose and other passages leading to the lungs, but the confusing variety of viruses makes studying and remedy very difficult. It was shown in 1960 that many typical colds in adults are caused by one or the other of a family of viruses known as rhinoviruses, yet there still remain many colds for which no virus has as yet been isolated.
There is also the difficulty that, because they are so much smaller than the bacteria which cause many other infections, viruses cannot be seen with ordinary microscopes. Nor can they be cultivated easily in the bacteriologist's laboratory, since they only grow within the living cells of animals or plants. An important recent step forward, however, is the development of the technique of tissue culture, in which bits of animal tissue are enabled to go on living and to multiply independently of the body. This has greatly aided virus research and has led to the discovery of a large number of viruses. Their existence had previously been not only unknown but even unsuspected. The fact that we can catch a cold repeatedly creates another difficulty. Usually, a virus strikes only once and leaves the victim immune to further attacks. Still, we do not gain immunity from colds. It seems, therefore, that we are likely to have to suffer colds for some time yet.

The most appropriate synonym of the word 'isolated' is:

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rohit laid down his proposal, and told Rohit that the ball was now in his court.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A study of the conditions and structure of the earth

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Crime of killing a king

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
A few minutes later a request came that all members of the house party should assemble in the drawing-room.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Publications Division (PD), one of the leading publishing houses in the country and the largest in the public sector, functions (1)________ the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It attempts to promote National Integration by (2)________ information and creating awareness about the various activities, regions, people and the (3)________ cultures and beliefs of the Nation. The Division publishes and sells books at affordable prices through its outlets in important cities and also (4)________ agents. It also participates in exhibitions and books fairs to promote the sale of books and journals. Till date, 7,600 titles (5)________ published, of which 1,500 are live today. Besides books, the Publication Division has also brought out 21 journals about various issues of national and social significance.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
Conquer : Surrender

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
On cloud nine

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Publications Division (PD), one of the leading publishing houses in the country and the largest in the public sector, functions (1)________ the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It attempts to promote National Integration by (2)________ information and creating awareness about the various activities, regions, people and the (3)________ cultures and beliefs of the Nation. The Division publishes and sells books at affordable prices through its outlets in important cities and also (4)________ agents. It also participates in exhibitions and books fairs to promote the sale of books and journals. Till date, 7,600 titles (5)________ published, of which 1,500 are live today. Besides books, the Publication Division has also brought out 21 journals about various issues of national and social significance.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words in the given sentence.
The war resulted in ruthless killing of many people.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Conditions such as stress, depression and anxiety can all affect mental health and _________ a person’s routine.

Select the most appropriate synonym for the highlighted word.
The hapless incident was a result of sheer negligence by the authorities.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Prudent

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Hasten

Read the given passage and answer the question that follows.
When the dance had finished, Odysseus stood, his voice raised for all to hear. “We are truly honoured by your performance; not everyone can say that they have seen the dancers of Scyros. As tokens of our admiration we have brought gifts for you and your king.” A murmur of excitement. Luxuries did not come often to Scyros; no one here had the money to buy them.
You are too kind.” Lycomedes’ face was flushed with genuine pleasure; he had not expected this generosity. The servants brought trunks forth at Odysseus’ signal and began unloading them on the long tables. I saw the glitter of silver, the shine of glass and gems. All of us, men and women both, leaned towards them, eager to see.
‘Please, take what you like,’ Odysseus said. The girls moved swiftly to the tables, and I watched them fingering the bright trinkets: perfumes in delicate glass bottles stoppered with a bit of wax; mirrors with carved ivory for handles; bracelets of twisted gold; ribbons, dyed deep in purples and reds. Among these were a few things I assumed were meant for Lycomedes and his counsellors: leather-bound shields, carved spear hafts, and silvered swords with supple kidskin sheathes. Lycomedes’ eyes had caught on one of these, like a fish snagged by a line. Odysseus stood near, presiding benevolently.
Achilles kept to the back, drifting slowly along the table. He paused to dab some perfume on his slender wrists, stroke the smooth handle of a mirror. He lingered a moment over a pair of earrings, blue stones set in silver wire.
A movement at the far end of the hall caught my eye. Diomedes had crossed the chamber and was speaking with one of his servants, who nodded and left through the large double doors. Whatever it was could not be important; Diomedes seemed half-asleep, his eyes heavy-lidded and bored.
I looked back to Achilles. He was holding the earrings up to his ears now, turning them this way and that, pursing his lips, playing at girlishness. It amused him, and the corner of his mouth curved up. His eyes flicked around the hall, catching for a moment on my face. I could not help myself. I smiled.

Which word in the passage is OPPOSITE in meaning to ‘advanced’?

Read the given passage and answer the question that follow.
[Same Passage as above]

Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'ambitious'.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Addiction is a ______ process that requires the addict's friends and family's assistance at various addiction levels such as mentally, physically, psychologically, and emotionally.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.
Shah called Saeed a hard nut to crack, and described him as cool, but intelligent.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Eccentricity

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Inscription on a person's grave

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Impediment

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what is expected out of me.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence.
The new software offers a plethora of features to enhance productivity.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Control

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
He benevolently offered to drop me all the way home after the office party got over in the wee hours of the morning.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.
We have four seasons because the earth doesn't sit up straight; it's ______ on its axis. As it orbits the sun, the planet's slight slouch ______ more or less of the northern and southern hemisphere to the sun depending on the time of the year.