English Practice Set Preparation for RRB-NTPC/ GROUP D/ UPSI 2020-21
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[heading style=”default” size=”31″ align=”center” margin=”20″]Synonyms & Antonym: [/heading]
- What is the most appropriate synonym for the word “Pile”?
(A) bit
(B) ace
(C) dab
(D) mound
Ans. (D)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Deployed”?
(A) gather
(B) collect
(C) hoard
(D) position
Ans. (D)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Thwarted”?
(A) foil,
(B) balk
(C) facilitate
(D) frustrate
Ans. (C)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Indulgence”-
(A) moderation
(B) satisfaction
(C) gratification
(D) satisfying
Ans. (A)
- What is the most appropriate synonym for the word “Cynical”?
(A) distrustful
(B) optimistic
(C) credulous
(D) dupable
Ans. (A)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Quaint”?
(A) modern
(B) charming
(C) ugly
(D) normal
Ans. (B)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Frayed”?
(A) current
(B) unravel
(C) wear
(D) wear thin
Ans. (A)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Detained”-
(A) clasp
(B) release
(C) clutch
(D) seizing
Ans. (B)
- What is the most appropriate synonym for the word “Fragile”?
(A) robust
(B) concretionary
(C) tangible
(D) breakable
Ans. (D)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Exodus”?
(A) reach
(B) arrival
(C) leaving
(D) access
Ans. (C)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Herding”?
(A) drive
(B) shepherd
(C) round up
(D)disregarding
Ans. (D)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “ _______ ”-
(A) charge
(B) acquittal
(C) accusation
(D) blame
Ans. (B)
- What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Malady”?
(A) health,
(B) comfort
(C) wellness
(D) ailment
Ans. (D)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Semblance”?
(A) back
(B) concrete
(C) character
(D) approximation
Ans. (D)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Combating”?
(A) fight
(B) battle against
(C) give in to
(D) do battle with
Ans. (C)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Inevitable”-
(A) bound to happen
(B) unavoidable
(C) inescapable
(D) uncertain
Ans. (D)
- What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Rebuffed”?
(A) accept
(B) receive
(C) spurn
(D) welcome
Ans. (C)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Turmoil”?
(A) calm
(B) turbulence
(C) silence
(D) peace
Ans. (B)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Whopping”?
(A) enormous
(B) microscopic
(C) huge
(D) massive
Ans. (B)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Trifle”-
(A) inessential,
(B) essential
(C) nothing
(D) technicality
Ans. (B)
- What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Clamouring”?
(A) acceptance
(B) calm
(C) approval
(D) bay
Ans. (D)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Palliatives”?
(A) medication,
(B) painkiller
(C) healing
(D) remedy
Ans. (B)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Proactive”?
(A) enterprising
(B) take-charge
(C) energetic
(D) responsive
Ans. (D)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Laudable”-
(A) shameful
(B) commendable
(C) praiseworthy
(D) admirable
Ans. (A)
- What is the most appropriate Synonym for the word “Alleviating”?
(A) aggravate
(B) foment
(C) inflame
(D) aggravate
Ans. (D)
- Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word “Combat”?
(A) fight
(B) entrust
(C) hand over
(D) cede
Ans. (A)
- Which of the following is the most appropriate antonym of the word “Retain”?
(A) keep
(B) keep possession of,
(C) keep hold of
(D) abolish
Ans. (D)
- Choose the correct antonym for the word “Shackles”-
(A) chain,
(B) manacle
(C) liberated
(D) fetter
Ans. (C)
Choose the most relevant one word: –
Direction (01-10): –
- Conferred as an honor
(A) Honorary
(B) Titular
(C) Nominal
(D) Suggestive
Ans. (A)
- Of one’s own free will –
(A) Voluntary
(B) Unconstrained
(C) Volunteer
(D) Unbidden
Ans. (A)
- A gathering at a religious place-
(A) Congregation
(B) Accumulation
(C) Collection
(D) Stockpiling
Ans. (A)
- Lasting for a very short time –
(A) Ephemeral
(B) Temporary
(C) Short-term
(D) Short-lived
Ans. (D)
- House or shelter of a gipsy –
(A) Caravan
(B) Train
(C) Camelcade
(D) Tendance
Ans. (A)
- The burial of corpse –
(A) Interment
(B) Committal
(C) Entombment
(D) Inhumation
Ans. (A)
- Feeling annoyed at the sight of unfair treatment –
(A) Indignant
(B) Angry
(C) Resentful
(D) Frenzied
Ans. (A)
- To try to settle a dispute between two other parties –
(A) Mediate
(B) Arbitrate
(C) Conciliate
(D) Umpire
Ans. (A)
- Showing a dislike of anything improper –
(A) Starched
(B) Prim
(C) Donnish
(D) Stiff-necked
Ans. (B)
- A fourteen-line poem –
(A) Sonnet
(B) Lyrics
(C) Chanson
(D) Warble
Ans. (A)
- A person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions –
(A) Cynic
(B) Censorial
(C) Caviler
(D) Devil’s advocacy
Ans. (A)
- One who helps people by giving them money or other aid –
(A) Benefactor
(B) Conducive
(C) Helpful
(D) Promoter
Ans. (A)
- One who hates mankind –
(A) Misanthrope
(B) Sceptic
(C) Churl
(D) Grouch
Ans. (A)
- Imposed a restriction on –
(A) Constrained
(B) Helpless
(C) Obligate
(D) Unaided
Ans. (A)
[heading style=”default” size=”31″ align=”center” margin=”20″]Choose the correctly spelt word: -[/heading]
Direction (01-14):
- (A) Spontaneous
(B) Spountaneous
(C) Spontanieuss
(D) Spontanueus
Ans. (A)
- (A) Inartificiel
(B) Inartifficial
(C) Inartificial
(D) Inertificial
Ans. (C)
- (A) Halucination
(B) Halluccination
(C) Hallucination
(D) Hallucinattion
Ans. (C)
- (A) Incomprihensible
(B) Incomprehensiblle
(C) Incomprehensible
(D) Incomprrehensible
Ans. (C)
- (A) Mousoleum
- (A) Comprromise
(B) Compromisse
(C) Compromisee
(D) Compromise
Ans. (D)
- (A) Adjudicate
(B) Adjjudicate
(C) Adjudiccate
(D) Adjidicate
Ans. (A)
- (A) Notorieus
(B) Notoriess
(C) Notorious
(D) Notoriuos
Ans. (C)
- (A) Acommplice
(B) Acompllice
(C) Acomplicce
(D) Accomplice
Ans. (D)
- (A) Instrumantal
(B) Instrumentle
(C) Instrummental
(D) Instrumental
Ans. (D)
- (A) Monothiest
(B) Monutheist
(C) Monotheisst
(D) Monotheist
Ans. (D)
- (A) Archeaology
(B) Archaeollogy
(C) Archaeology
(D) Archeollogy
Ans. (C)
- (A) Volantary
(B) Voluntary
(C) Voluntery
(D) Volontary
Ans. (B)
Choose the most appropriate Idioms: –
Direction (01-14):
- The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, a _______________
(A) bad workman blames his tools
(B) bad workman reprove his tools
(C) badpractician blames their tools
(D) bad manual workman blames their tools
Ans. (A)
2. That dress wasn’t exactly what I would have picked for myself, but, hey, it was free, and I’m broke right now ______________________.
(A) demandant can’t be choosers
(B) Beggars can’t be choosers
(C) mendicant can’t be choosers
(D) Beggar can’t be choosers
Ans. (B)
- I thought Senator Davis was working to _____________between the parties on this controversial issue.
(A) bridge the gap
(B) bridges the distance
(C) bridge the gaping
(D) bridges the mileage
Ans. (A)
- If it had been her running the company, it might still be OK. She was in at lunch-time, _____________, chatting to that gentleman.
(A) bright as a switch
(B) bright as a button
(C) shining as a button
(D) shining as a switch
Ans. (B)
- I’m so jealous that you get to go to the gala! I’ll want a __________________account when you get home tonight!
(A) blow-by-blow
(B) blow-by-flow
(C) blow-by-shock
(D) blow-by-stroke
Ans. (A)
- Well, _______________I never thought I’d see you around these parts again!
(A) flow me below
(B) blow me down
(C) blow me under
(D) flow me down
Ans. (B)
- Good luck getting a group of toddlers to sit still—it’s like__________________.
(A) getting blood out of a stone
(B) getting blood out of a rock
(C) getting blood obtrude of a rock
(D) getting blood exclude of a stone
Ans. (A)
- Running late for work turned out to be a_________________. I would have been in the middle of that big multi-car pileup had I left the house on time.
(A) blessed in Establish
(B) blessing in disguise
(C) blessing in cover
(D) blessed in Ensconce
Ans. (B)
- He won that match__________________.
(A) by a long chalk
(B) from a short tear
(C) by a long wheel
(D) from a short chalk
Ans. (A)
- ________________work, I was able to get an A in my math class this semester.
(A) By dint of hard
(B) By vigour of hard
(C) By dint of difficult
(D) by power of strong
Ans. (A)
- It’s a generous offer, ________________, I have to choose the job that will be most beneficial for my family.
(A) but at the ends of the time
(B) but at the end of the daytime
(C) but at the ending of the day
(D) but at the end of the day
Ans. (D)
- I lost my tempter. I didn’t mean to__________________.
(A) notch your head off
(B) bite your skull off
(C) shave your head of
(D) bite your head off
Ans. (D)
- What a sweet little princess_______________!
(A) born in the purple
(B) born in the green
(C) born in the white
(D) born in the black
Ans. (A)
- When Brett’s parents stopped giving him money to pay his bills and told him to get a job, it was a________________.
(A) bitter pill for him to swallow
(B) bitter pill for him to ingest
(C) bitter pill for him to take down
(D) bitter pill for him to devour
Ans. (A)
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