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English Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims Exam
IBPS PO Prelims is in its way and lot of aspirants are heading towards new hopes with this upcoming opportunity. Thus, English Language can be an impetus for their success by saving time and scoring well. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for upcoming IBPS PO exam.
Directions (1-8): Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold below.
Q1. PRAGMATIC
Idealistic
Utopian
Realistic
Irrational
Excited
Solution:
Pragmatic: dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Synonym: Realistic
Synonym: Realistic
Q2. VEX
Appease
Exasperate
Soothe
Mollify
Cuddle
Solution:
Vex: make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
Synonym: Exasperate
Synonym: Exasperate
Q3. MALICE
Sympathy
Benevolence
Animosity
Empathy
Comity
Solution:
Malice: the desire to harm someone; ill will.
Synonym: Animosity
Synonym: Animosity
Q4. THRONG
Separate
Isolate
Hinder
Congregation
Dislocation
Solution:
Throng: a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
Synonym: Congregation
Synonym: Congregation
Q5. ASSAIL
Surrender
Exonerate
Uphold
Retreat
Berate
Solution:
Assail: make a concerted or violent attack on.
Synonym: Berate
Synonym: Berate
Q6. ENSUE
Emanate
Antecede
Repress
Disregard
Halt
Solution:
Ensue: happen or occur afterwards or as a result.
Synonym: Emanate
Synonym: Emanate
Q7. BESEECH
Conciliate
Implore
Oblige
Placate
Mollify
Solution:
Beseech: ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something.
Synonym: Implore
Synonym: Implore
Q8. STUMP
Explicate
Enlighten
Perplex
Exaggerate
Outface
Solution:
Stump: (of a question or problem) be too hard for; baffle.
Synonym: Perplex
Synonym: Perplex
Directions (9-15): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold below.
Q9. MORTIFY
Abase
Deflate
Ridicule
Soothe
Chagrin
Solution:
Mortify: cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Antonym: Soothe
Antonym: Soothe
Q10. AUSTERE
Dour
Flinty
Gruff
Stark
Benign
Solution:
Austere: severe or strict in manner or attitude.
Antonym: Benign
Antonym: Benign
Q11. USURP
Relinquish
Preempt
Supplant
Wrest
Seize
Solution:
Usurp: take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
Antonym: Relinquish
Antonym: Relinquish
Q12. WANTON
Arbitrary
Rational
Unprovoked
Vicious
Wayward
Solution:
Wanton: (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.
Antonym: Rational
Antonym: Rational
Q13. INSINUATE
Allude
Connote
Conceal
Impute
Purport
Solution:
Insinuate: suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
Antonym: conceal
Antonym: conceal
Q14. INFALLIBLE
Authoritative
Apodictic
Impeccable
Faulty
Omniscient
Solution:
Infallible: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Antonym: Faulty
Antonym: Faulty
Q15. AVARICE
Covetousness
Frugality
Rapacity
Parsimony
Generosity
Solution:
Avarice: extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Antonym: Generosity
Antonym: Generosity
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