UPSC Grammar - Match the following Words or Phrases
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
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a | commotion | 1 | spread widely |
b | diffuse | 2 | shape of a book |
c | format | 3 | confusion |
d | garrulous | 4 | talking too match |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | slumer | 1 | see |
b | behold | 2 | sleep |
c | biography | 3 | complete disorder |
d | chaos | 4 | the life history of a person |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 3 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | ailment | 1 | sorrow |
b | bifurcate | 2 | ilness |
c | woe | 3 | divide into two |
d | elapse | 4 | pass |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 3 1 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | chatter | 1 | bright light |
b | dazzle | 2 | fault |
c | defect | 3 | talk continuously |
d | eliminate | 4 | remove |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | blaze | 1 | belife |
b | childlike | 2 | a large fire |
c | dogmma | 3 | innocent |
d | exhibit | 4 | display |
- (a)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | fantasy | 1 | take deep breath |
b | gasp | 2 | not realistic |
c | idle | 3 | brave |
d | heroic | 4 | not active |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 4 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | despot | 1 | achievement |
b | feat | 2 | tyrant |
c | gibe | 3 | insulting remark |
d | hilarious | 4 | funny |
- (a)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 4 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | clash | 1 | a rough person |
b | forbid | 2 | fight |
c | boor | 3 | journey |
d | drive | 4 | preventing one's act |
- (a)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 4 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 4 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | attire | 1 | expensive |
b | devious | 2 | dress |
c | firm | 3 | dishonest |
d | costly | 4 | unyielding |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | flog | 1 | foolish |
b | goof | 2 | beat severely |
c | crazy | 3 | damage |
d | havoc | 4 | a silly person |
- (a)
A B C D 2 4 1 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | goof | 1 | extreme excitement |
b | frenzy | 2 | mistake |
c | hit | 3 | low in rank |
d | inferior | 4 | strike |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 1 2 4 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | ingestq | 1 | empty space, not solid |
b | wayfarer | 2 | take food |
c | hollow | 3 | showing cheerfulness |
d | jaunty | 4 | traveller |
- (a)
A B C D 2 4 1 3 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | inhuman | 1 | cruelq |
b | homily | 2 | nervousness |
c | jitters | 3 | long lecture |
d | waver | 4 | to become unsteady |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | hoot | 1 | a loud cry |
b | indelible | 2 | not removable |
c | trim | 3 | make longer or wider |
d | stretch | 4 | neat |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | transparent | 1 | temporary |
b | intensive | 2 | just |
c | stop gap | 3 | obvious |
d | rightful | 4 | extremely through |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | imminet | 1 | permanent |
b | timeless | 2 | go without food |
c | strave | 3 | decay |
d | rot | 4 | about to happen |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 3 2 - (b)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 1 2 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | improper | 1 | varying |
b | variable | 2 | push |
c | unyielding | 3 | not correct |
d | thrust | 4 | unaffected |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | uphold | 1 | direct or sharp |
b | hubbub | 2 | fundamental fact |
c | incisive | 3 | support a decision |
d | verity | 4 | a loud confused noise |
- (a)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | tenable | 1 | difficult to read |
b | illegible | 2 | defendable |
c | splutter | 3 | speak confusingly |
d | roots | 4 | family origin |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 3 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | ignorance | 1 | frighten |
b | terse | 2 | lack of knowledge |
c | spoke | 3 | briefly say |
d | rogue | 4 | dishonest person |
- (a)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 1 3 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | illogical | 1 | stretchable |
b | hue | 2 | not sensible |
c | tensile | 3 | colour |
d | stagnant | 4 | not developing |
- (a)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 2 1
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | impel | 1 | showing dislike |
b | hostile | 2 | urge |
c | vessel | 3 | walk unsteadily |
d | totter | 4 | ship |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 1 4 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 3 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 2 3 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | odds | 1 | enquire eagerly |
b | revamp | 2 | disadvantages |
c | pry | 3 | arrange in order |
d | marshal | 4 | restructure |
- (a)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 1 3 2 4 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | revolve | 1 | show something to be true |
b | operate | 2 | to give money on interest |
c | lnd | 3 | move around |
d | prove | 4 | work or function |
- (a)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (b)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 1 4 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | ooze | 1 | feeling in advance about future happenings |
b | lad | 2 | limit |
c | restrict | 3 | flow out slowly |
d | premonition | 4 | young follow |
- (a)
A B C D 4 3 1 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | pressure | 1 | uniform |
b | on-line | 2 | gold |
c | consistent | 3 | force exerted |
d | gilt | 4 | connected to computer |
- (a)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 3 4 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 2 1
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | revolt | 1 | remove |
b | pluck | 2 | threatening |
c | ominous | 3 | mild, kind |
d | gentle | 4 | resist authority |
- (a)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 2 4 3 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 2 4 3 - (d)
A B C D 3 2 1 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | revert condition | 1 | return to the formal |
b | pretty | 2 | a gift or contribution |
c | offering | 3 | pertaing to a house |
d | domestic | 4 | attractive |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 3 4 2 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 3 2
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | privillege | 1 | withdraw |
b | option | 2 | special right |
c | retreat | 3 | choice |
d | oral | 4 | spoken, not written |
- (a)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (b)
A B C D 4 1 3 2 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 4 1 - (d)
A B C D 1 2 3 4
Match the following words/phrases given column
A | B | ||
---|---|---|---|
a | off hand | 1 | original |
b | resurrect | 2 | casual |
c | primal | 3 | explain |
d | explicate | 4 | revive a practice |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 2 1 3