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NTSE General English - Enhancing Vocabulary Important Questions

General English - Enhancing Vocabulary

Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30

1 )

The consists of a word in italics. It is followed by four words. Select the word which is closest in the opposite in meaning of the italic word.
There is no doubt about the veracity of this statement

(a)
Legality
(b)
Falseness
(c)
Spiritual
(d)
Paychie

2 )

The consists of a word in italics. It is followed by four words. Select the word which is closest in the opposite in meaning of the italic word.
I was surprised at his stiff attitude.

(a)
Curious
(b)
Lively
(c)
Rigid
(d)
Flexible

3 )

The consists of a word in italics. It is followed by four words. Select the word which is closest in the opposite in meaning of the italic word.
His reason looked flimsy.

(a)
True
(b)
False
(c)
Exaggerated
(d)
Fiction-based

4 )

The following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given sentence:
He corroborated the statement of his brother

(a)
confirmed
(b)
disproved
(c)
falsify
(d)
condemned

5 )

Define the terms underlined in the sentences by choosing word from the options given below:
The lady wore a garish sari to the concert

(a)
green
(b)
too bright
(c)
grey
(d)
dark

6 )

Find the words that are opposite to the bold words in the following sentence:
The woman was asleep and was aware that the thief entered her house.

(a)
awared
(b)
inaware
(c)
unaware
(d)
overaware

7 )

Find the words that are opposite to the bold words in the following sentence:
Ravi's answer was marked wrong as it was correct.

(a)
uncorrect
(b)
miscorrect
(c)
overcorrect
(d)
incorrect

8 )

Find the words that are opposite to the bold words in the following sentence.
All living beings on earth are immortal.

(a)
postmortal
(b)
mortal
(c)
amortal
(d)
mortality

9 )

Choose one word for the words in bold in these sentence.
In the play the make-up artist had rubbed off the marks of dirt using some cream

(a)
raised
(b)
razed
(c)
rased
(d)
erased

10 )

Which is the best word to express the right meaning in the following sentence?
The food was cooked without spices and tasted _____

(a)
blank
(b)
blend
(c)
bleak
(d)
bland

11 )

Choose the correct word to complete the following proverb.
One swallow does not make a ______

(a)
pack
(b)
herd
(c)
flock
(d)
group

12 )

Choose the correct word to complete the following proverb.
Great minds think _____

(a)
differently
(b)
alike
(c)
brilliantly
(d)
simply

13 )

Give the meaning of the following expressions by making the right choice.
There are plenty of fish in the sea means

(a)
that the person is a fisherman
(b)
the person is a seaman
(c)
there are other fishermen at sea
(d)
there are other choices available

14 )

Give the meaning of the following expressions by making the right choice.
To turn over a new leaf means

(a)
to become a different person
(b)
to bring home a new leaf
(c)
to turn over the page of a new book
(d)
the coming of the spring season

15 )

Give the meanings of the following expressions by making the right choice.
When we say the old traveller took shelter in an auberge for the night.

(a)
He took shelter in a brinjal
(b)
He took shelter under a tree.
(c)
He took shelter in an inn.
(d)
He took shelter in a hotel.

16 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
The story of my life have been written in French language only

(a)
are written
(b)
are being written
(c)
has been written
(d)
No improvement

17 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
As soon as he finished his speech, there was spontaneous applause from the audience.

(a)
well-timed
(b)
instinctive
(c)
willing
(d)
instantaneous

18 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
The tablet alleviated the pain, and the patient felt much better.

(a)
mitigated
(b)
moderated
(c)
removed
(d)
lightened

19 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
I was shocked by his absurd reaction.

(a)
insensible
(b)
logical
(c)
credible
(d)
rational

20 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
One must exercise circumspection while investing in shares.

(a)
Smouldering
(b)
Touching
(c)
Warming
(d)
Attentively

21 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
His innocuous manners attracted the child.

(a)
overfriendly
(b)
harmless
(c)
enchanting
(d)
mysterious

22 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
His father won't be able to leave for channel until they have carried.

(a)
until they arrive
(b)
until they will arrive
(c)
until they will have arrived
(d)
No improvement

23 )

Choose the most similar word from the options given for the word in italics from the sentence.
No sooner I saw the tiger than Iran away

(a)
No sooner I had seen
(b)
No sooner did I see
(c)
As soon as I saw
(d)
No improvement

24 )

Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks.
He _____ in pain, when the snake bit him.

(a)
wreathd
(b)
wreathed
(c)
rhythmed
(d)
withered

25 )

Analyze the statements given and choose the answer that best describes the type of analogy.
Gigantic is to any miniscule as democracy is to autocracy.

(a)
Characteristic
(b)
Antonym
(c)
Synonym
(d)
Type

26 )

Choose the word in each question that is different from other.

(a)
jeopardy
(b)
peril
(c)
threat
(d)
solace

27 )

Mark the correct meaning of the underlined part of the sentence by choosing a correct option.
I felt a lump in my throat, when I watched a highly emotional movie in which the director has depicted agonies of the poor in a touching manner.

(a)
to have pain in the throat
(b)
to feel a protrusion in the throat
(c)
to feel pressure in the throat emotionally
(d)
to eat something and not able to swallow it.

28 )

Choose one word to define the statement from the given option.
The art and science of cooking and eating good food

(a)
Drudgery
(b)
Ergonomic
(c)
Mycology
(d)
Gastronomy

29 )

Rearrange the following sentences to make meaningful sentence:
Little
P: that he had been let down
Q: Stood by all these years
R: did he realise
S: by a colleague whom he had

(a)
RPSQ
(b)
RSQP
(c)
RPQS
(d)
RQSP

30 )

Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct meaning of the words in italics form.
Only the creme de la creme was chosen from among the interviewees.