Synonyms Words Meaning Exercise Number

Exercise-27

Directions: In each of the following questions, out of the given choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

1.SCUTTLE

(a) Pollute (b) Sabotage (c) Shout (d) Succeed

2. INDIGENOUS

(a) Normal (b) Internal (c) Natural (d) Native

3. OPULENT

(a) Greedy (b) Hungry (c) Heavy (d) Wealthy

4. SABULOUS (Clerks’ Grade, 1991)

(a) Splotched (b) Itching (c) Sandy (d) Furry

5. MERE

(a) Some (b) Empty (c) Only (d) Complete

6. IMMANENT

(a) Inherent (b) Soon (c) Impending (d) Urgent

7. SURFEIT (Section Milers, 1993)

(a) Satiate (b) Pass (c) Confiscate (d) Drop

8. DESTITUTION

(a) Beggary (b) Poverty (c) Humility (d) Moderation

9. MOOT

(a) Invisible (b) Obsequious (c) Unexpected (d) Controversial

10. PREDILECTION (M.B.A. 1989)

(a) Repulsion (b) Hastiness (c) Preference (d) Hesitation

11. COMPETENCE

(a) Efficiency (b) Competition (c) Ability (d) Compensation

12. ADJUNCT

(a) Adaptation (b) Addition (c) Decree (d) Oath

13. WHITTLE

(a) Decrease (b) Avoid (c) Renounce (d) Conceal

14. MORONIC

(a) Sharp (b) Invective (c) Imbecile (d) Abusive

15. SYNTHETIC (C.B.I. 1990)

(a) Scientific (b) Fake (c) Artificial (d)Superfine

16. JUVENILE

(a) Childish (b)Tedious (c) Humorous (d) Pious

17. ERSATZ (I. Tax. 1994)

(a) Inferior (b) Imitation (c) Genuine (d) Original

18. MAGNANIMOUS

(a) Loyal (b) Generous (c) Kind (d) Loving

19. JOVIAL

(a) Merry (b) Funny (c) Smart (d) Triumphant

20. EXCERPT

(a) Extract (b) Invitation (c) Debate (d) Speech

Answers:-

1.(b) 2. (d)

3. (d) 4. (c)

5. (c) 6. (a)

7. (a) 8. (b)

9. (d) 10. (c)

11. (c) 12. (b)

13.(a) 14. (c)

15. (c) 16. (a)

17. (b) 18. (b)

19. (a) 20. (a)

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