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.
Bibliophile: The huge collection of books is a clear evidence that the owner of this house was a great bibliophile.
- (a)
Writer
- (b)
Orator
- (c)
Reader
- (d)
Compiler
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.
- (a)
Accountable
- (b)
Dictatorial
- (c)
Perfectionist
- (d)
teetotaler
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Industrious
- (a)
Vigilant
- (b)
Diligent
- (c)
Alert
- (d)
Vibrant
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Reconnoitre
- (a)
Conciliate
- (b)
Adjust
- (c)
Restore
- (d)
Explore
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Householder
- (a)
Tenant
- (b)
Policyholder
- (c)
Husband
- (d)
Seller of the house
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Vexed
- (a)
Annoying
- (b)
Recurring
- (c)
Irresolvable
- (d)
Complex
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Transcend
- (a)
Supreme
- (b)
Represent
- (c)
Cross
- (d)
Beyond
Choose the correct meaning of the given word.
Frail
- (a)
Worried
- (b)
Strong
- (c)
Ill
- (d)
Happy
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
a nostalgic feeling
- (a)
Delighted
- (b)
Nauseated
- (c)
Homesick
- (d)
Painful
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
an incorrigible person
- (a)
Beyond correction or reform
- (b)
Unreasonable
- (c)
Rogue
- (d)
Indisciplined
Choose the appropriate word closest in meaning to the italic word.
Posthumous child
- (a)
Illegitimate
- (b)
Brilliant
- (c)
Born after the death of the father
- (d)
Physically weak
Each question is followed by four alternatives. Select the most appropriate alternative which is closest in meaning to the given word.
Glib
- (a)
Readily fluent
- (b)
Saveastic
- (c)
Malicious
- (d)
Flashy
Mark the correct meaning of the given word.
Philatelist
- (a)
Someone who collects coins
- (b)
Someone who collects books
- (c)
Someone who collects stamps
- (d)
Someone who collects paintings
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the antonym for the same.
Fickle: He remained fickle about choosing a career and kept dropping one for the other.
- (a)
Changeable
- (b)
Unsure
- (c)
Resolute
- (d)
Undecided
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the antonym for the same.
Circumspect: The border security forces have to be circumspect to keep any prospective infiltration under check.
- (a)
Vigilant
- (b)
Careful
- (c)
Watchful
- (d)
Careless
Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the antonym for the same.
Disreputable: Corrupt ways of earning money left them undignified and disreputable.
- (a)
Dishonourable
- (b)
Unkempt
- (c)
Respectable
- (d)
Untrustworthy
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Proliferate
- (a)
Increase
- (b)
Multiply
- (c)
Dwindle
- (d)
Grow
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Quixotic
- (a)
Romantic
- (b)
Practicable
- (c)
Ideal
- (d)
Unworldly
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Reluctant
- (a)
Unenthusiastic
- (b)
Resistant
- (c)
Eager
- (d)
Timorous
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Unequivocal
- (a)
Ambiguous
- (b)
Categorical
- (c)
Specific
- (d)
Emphatic
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Wickedness
- (a)
Baseness
- (b)
Dishonest
- (c)
Virtuosity
- (d)
Corruption
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Adroitness
- (a)
Expertise
- (b)
Skilfulness
- (c)
Clumsiness
- (d)
Nimbleness
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Amoral
- (a)
Without standards
- (b)
Without scruples
- (c)
Principled
- (d)
Unprincipled
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Annihilate
- (a)
Create
- (b)
Eliminate
- (c)
Exterminate
- (d)
Kill
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Antediluvian
- (a)
Primordial
- (b)
Prehistoric
- (c)
Modern
- (d)
Old-fashioned
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Appeasement
- (a)
Peacemaking
- (b)
Provocation
- (c)
Reconciliation
- (d)
Pacification
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Abhor
- (a)
Averse
- (b)
Detest
- (c)
Hate
- (d)
Relish
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Exordium
- (a)
Epilogue
- (b)
Epiderm
- (c)
Prologue
- (d)
Poach
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Transfix
- (a)
Rejuvenate
- (b)
Petrify
- (c)
Putrefy
- (d)
Retclan
Tick the word that is not a synonym of the given word.
Tranquil
- (a)
Impatient
- (b)
Agitated
- (c)
Vociferous
- (d)
Noisy