VOCABULARY MISCELLANEOUS-1
DIRECTIONS for questions 1-5: In this section, you find a number of sentences, part of which are
underlined. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part.
1. We were taken aback at the fulsome praise he heaped upon his former enemy.
(a) Elaborate (b) Extravagant
(c) Excessive (d) Exorbitant
2. You may think at first that it is queer to talk of having too much paper money and that money is so
nice and useful that you cannot have too much of it.
(a) Ridiculous (b) Absurd
(c) Anomalous (d) Odd
3. The Government is under no obligation to offer contracts to companies which choose to flout
guidelines.
(a) Condemn (b) Ignore
(c) Defy (d) Neglect
4. Soon he felt uncomfortable, for the coach was now moving over a rugged road.
(a) Rough (b) Narrow
(c) Dusty (d) Sturdy
5. Indians exhibited a remarkable solidarity at the time of war.
(a) Coalition (b) Cooperation
(c) Unification (d) Unity
Directions for questions 6-10: Each question has a pair of CAPITALISED words followed by four pairs
of words. Choose the pair which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalised
pair.
6. BARGE : VESSEL ::?
(a) Cargo : Hold (b) Link : Chain
(c) Shovel : Implement(d) Glider : Plane
7. DOGGEREL : POET :: ?
(a) Soliloquy : Playwright
(b) Symphony : Composer
(c) Pulp-fiction : Novelist
(d) Caption : Cartoonist
8. PARADIGM : PATTERN :: ?
(a) Skeleton : Flesh (b) Container : Content
(c) Maxim : Theory
(d) Structure : Framework
9. PREMISE : CONCLUSION :: ?
(a) Proposition : Supposition
(b) Assumption : Inference
(c) Hypothesis : Theory
(d) Given : Parameter
10. LOVE : AFFECTION :: ?
(a) Kindness : Friendship
(b) Enemy : Hatred
(c) Ignorance : Bliss
(d) Amity : Harmony
Directions for questions 11-15: Choose the word which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word
given in capitals.
11. OSTENTATION
(a) Calmness (b) Equanimity
(c) Declaration (d) Pageantry
12. PENITENT
(a) Eccentric (b) Profound
(c) Remorseful (d) Blameless
13. SATIATE
(a) Direct (b) Gratify
(c) Manage (d) Defeat
14. MUSE
(a) Ponder (b) Infect
(c) Appease (d) Taint
15. PROFANE
(a) Assert (b) Benefit
(c) Lengthen (d) Desecrate
Directions for questions 16-20: Each question has four items. Select the item that does not belong to the
group.
16. (a) Avid (b) Keen
(c) Enthusiastic (d) Kin
17. (a) Grid (b) Internet
(c) Computer (d) Network
18. (a) Circuit (b) Circle
(c) Bell (d) Round
19. (a) Endure (b) Ordeal
(c) Suffer (d) Withstand
20. (a) Linger (b) Drag
(c) Long (d) Prolong
