General Aptitude - Word Problems
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Beneficiary: Who is the legitimate beneficiary of Princess Gayatri Devi's huge wealth?
- (a)
Inheritor
- (b)
Proprietor
- (c)
Caretaker
- (d)
Bungler
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Buttress: He became a decisive winner when he buttressed his debate by convincing argument and examples.
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Weakened
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Strengthened
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Decorated
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Buttered
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Collateral: In lack of collateral or guarantor many bona fide citizens are unable to secure loan from a bank.
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Documents
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Security
- (c)
Money
- (d)
Support
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Totalitarian: The ways of the new ruler were totalitarian as he had denounced all democratic rights to citizens and imposed censorship on the media.
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Accountable
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Dictatorial
- (c)
Perfectionist
- (d)
teetotaler
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Circumspect
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Cautious
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Roundabout
- (c)
Full of respect
- (d)
To inspect
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Industrious
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Vigilant
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Diligent
- (c)
Alert
- (d)
Vibrant
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Denounce
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Announce
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Pronounce
- (c)
Deceit
- (d)
Condemn
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Enchanted
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Classified
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Prayer
- (c)
Energetic
- (d)
Fascinated
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Vexed
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Annoying
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Recurring
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Irresolvable
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Complex
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
an incorrigible person
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Beyond correction or reform
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Unreasonable
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Rogue
- (d)
Indisciplined
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
Unorious husband
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Suspicious
- (b)
Guilty of infidelity
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Henpecked
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Foolishly doting on wife
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
Posthumous child
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Illegitimate
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Brilliant
- (c)
Born after the death of the father
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Physically weak
Each question is followed by four alternatives. Select the most appropriate alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word.
Rout
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Fixed procedure
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Heated quarrel
- (c)
Overwhelming defeat
- (d)
Specific course
Mark the correct meaning of the given word.
Claustrophobia
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A fear of spiders
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A fear of new technology especially computers
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A fear of foreigners
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A fear of being in a small or crowded place
Mark the correct meaning of the given word.
Ascetic
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Someone who lives a very luxurious life
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Someone who lives a very simple life
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Someone who lives a very happy life
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A notorious criminal
Mark the correct meaning of the given word.
Philatelist
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Someone who collects coins
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Someone who collects books
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Someone who collects stamps
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Someone who collects paintings
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the antonym for the same.
Dexterous: The shoemakers were so dexterous that they created each pair with perfection.
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Expert
- (b)
Skilled
- (c)
Unskilled
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Proficient
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the antonym for the same.
Elucidate: Elucidate the idea by giving suitable examples and illustrations.
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Confuse
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Illuminate
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Clarify
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Interpret
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Tyrannical
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Dictatorial
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Illiberal
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Liberal
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Authoritarian
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Unacceptable
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Exceptional
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Intolerable
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Unsatisfactory
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Undesirable
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Unequivocal
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Ambiguous
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Categorical
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Specific
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Emphatic
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Wickedness
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Baseness
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Dishonest
- (c)
Virtuosity
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Corruption
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Adroitness
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Expertise
- (b)
Skilfulness
- (c)
Clumsiness
- (d)
Nimbleness
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Amoral
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Without standards
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Without scruples
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Principled
- (d)
Unprincipled
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Annihilate
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Create
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Eliminate
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Exterminate
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Kill
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Nincompoop
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Simpleton
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Genius
- (c)
Jolty
- (d)
Avarice
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Rotund
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Plump
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Abandoned
- (c)
Rude
- (d)
Lanky
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Transfix
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Rejuvenate
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Petrify
- (c)
Putrefy
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Retclan
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Exhausted
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Restless
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Desirous
- (c)
Energetic
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Consumed
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Exterior
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Internal
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Inner
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Interior
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Inward