Directions (1-15): For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word/phrase from the alternatives that is most the appropriate substitute in the given context and mark its number as your answer.
Q1.Marginalize: Rohingya refugees are being treated as marginalized people.
(a) important
(b) beautiful
(c) border
(d) meaning
(e) criticize
Q2. Suasion: Advertisements in magazines have a strong suasion for readers using vibrant photographs and strong wording.
(a) suspense
(b) surprise
(c) enticement
(d) engage
(e) endanger
Q3. Stigmatize: There is a stigma attached to AIDS that makes most people afraid of those who have the disease.
(a) defame
(b) stomata
(c) stickers
(d) emotions
(e) steam
Q4. Laudable: Even though Gerald finished the marathon in last place, the fact he actually finished the race was a laudable accomplishment.
(a) loving
(b) loud
(c) audible
(d) lenient
(e) appreciable
Q5. Poise : Despite the chaos around her, the flight attendant remained poised and calm as she directed the passengers through the emergency exits
(a) poison
(b) prepare
(c) protect
(d) web
(e) describe
Q6. Dismantle: Opposition accuses the government of trying to dismantle the country’s economy by demonetization.
(a) decorate
(b) matter
(c) demolish
(d) mantle
(e) disallow
Q7. Proscribe: The policies of the school district proscribe accessing social media websites on school computers.
(a) allow
(b) permit
(c) prescribe
(d) forbid
(e) propose
Q8. Subjugation: In order to be a dictator, you must first subjugate your people by any means necessary.
(a) freedom
(b) servility
(c) gradually
(d) subscribe
(e) independence
Q9. Abet: During the press conference, the president vowed severe consequences for any person or group who chose to abet the terrorists.
(a) Provoke
(b) discourage
(c) advance
(d) wait
(e) call
Q10. Pretext : Under pretext of being a police officer, the gang member gained entry into the rival gang leader’s apartment.
(a) texture
(b) alibi
(c) clouds
(d) doubt
(e) course
Q11. Yearn : Because my husband has been stationed overseas for a year, I yearn for him to come home.
(a) earn
(b) die
(c) desire
(d) dedicate
(e) excuse
Q12. Surfeit: The aid workers were not prepared for the surfeit of calls that came in after the hurricane.
(a) excess
(b) fair
(c) lack
(d) Scarcity
(e) Want
Q13. Jeopardize: Since I do not want to jeopardize my employment, I always complete my daily goals.
(a) engage
(b) threaten
(c) paradise
(d) enroll
(e) entertain
Q14. Seminal :Steve Jobs’ inventions were seminal in the world of technology.
(a) common
(b) influential
(c) seem
(d) easy
(e) destroyed
Q15. Benediction : The signal was then given to us, and we all knelt to receive the benediction of Monseigneur.
(a) call
(b) condemnation
(c) interaction
(d) blessing
(e) criticism
English Questions For IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Mains 2017(solutions)
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