Verbal Class Test-01 Direction : Choose the word which is most nearly similar in meaning to the word in capital

letter. 1. INFLATED a) reasonable 2. ARTICULATE a) Ambiguous 3. MELLIFLUOUS a) Euphonic 4. RETAIN a) Eliminate b) Duplicate c) Preserve d) Cultivate e) None of them b) laconic c) strident d) stumbling e) Flowing b) Vociferous c) Eloquent d) Experienced e) None of them b) exorbitant c) sensible d) low e) None of them

Direction : In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which is most similar in meaning to the word underlined in the sentence. 5. Howard Hughes was one of the centurys most eccentric personages a) Wealthiest b) Most interesting c) Strangest d) Unhappiest e) None of them Direction : Choose the word which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters. 6. VIGOROUS a) Energetic 7. IMPEDED a) Helped 8. DEBACLE a) decide 9. PRIM a) enormous b) Sluggish b) Satisfied b) success b) unsuitable c) Lucid c) Appeased d) happy d) Lethargic e) None of them e) None of them d) debate e) slight

c) discord c) arid d) healthy

Direction : In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which is most opposite in meaning to the word underlined in the sentence. 10. He was exonerated of the charge of theft when the woman gave an evidence in his favor a) imprisoned b) complained c) expelled d) accused

Direction : In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which is most opposite in meaning to the word in capital letter. 11. DEBILITATE a) discharge 12. MALADROIT a) ill-willed b) strengthen b) dexterous c) undermine c) cowardly d) squelch d) enduring e) delete e) sluggish

Direction : In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which express the relationship similar in capital letter. 13. BUOYANT : SINK a) frozen : melt d) gaseous : expand 14. FRICTION : ABRASION a) Sterility : cleanliness d) heat : evaporation 15. STANZA : POEM a) flag : anthem d) program : recital 16. DRAWL : SPEAK a) spurt : expel d) pare : trim 17. OATH : PROMISE a) deed : attorney d) job : loyalty b) liquid : evaporate e) insoluble : dissolve c) solid : breakdown

b) dam : flood c) laceration : wound e) literacy : ignorance b) story : building e) rhyme : prose b) foster : develop e) saunter : walk b) contract : agreement e) None of these c) mural : painting

c) scintillate : flash

c) title : estate

Direction : Complete the following sentences with appropriate choices 18. Company employees were quite pleased with their efficient new work area because it provided an ideal climate _______ increased productivity. a) unfavorable to b) conducive to c) shadowed by d) supported by e) None of these 19. _____ the businessman have welcomed the move, there has been strong ___ from many a quarter. a) While, opposition b) When, rivalry c) Though, approval d) In spite of, non-cooperation e) None of these 20. Not only the ___ are fooled by propaganda : we can all be misled if we are not ____ a) ignorantcynical b) gullible-wary c) illiterate-mature d) credulous-headstrong e) fatuous-intelligent 21. She volunteered to work in a soup kitchen because of her____ nature. a) Selfish b) Nave c) Baneful d) Candid e) Benevolent

Direction : In each of the following question. out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/sentence. 22. A place of ideal peace and happiness a) Elysium b) Utopia c) EI Dorado d) Asylum 23. A political leader who tries to stir up people a) Statesman b) Dictator c) Demagogue d) Martinet 24. To pretend illness to escape duty a) Truant b) malinger c) Hypocrite d) Apocryphal 25. A person who does not believe in any religion a) Philatelist b) Rationalist c) Atheist d) Pagan

Answer sheet 1 5 10 15 20 25 B C D B B D 2 6 11 16 21 C B B E E 3 7 12 17 22 A A B B B 4 8 13 18 23 C B E B C 9 14 19 24 B D A B