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October 18, 2016

English Word Power Quiz for Competitive Exams - Set 37

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  1. Frondeur means 
    1. A political rebel
    2. Formless
    3. A wanderer
    4. A visitor
    5. A structure of defence
  2. To be strait-laced is to be
    1. Arrogant
    2. Lying
    3. Prudish
    4. Honest
    5. Miserly
  3. Mark TRUE or FALSE, as the case may be :
    1. Graphology is a well-established science. 
    2. Anthropology tells us about the various races of man and their role in human development.
      We owe our knowledge of stars, etc. to the science of astrology. 
    3. A geologist is indispensable during the exploration of underground oil. 
    4. What lies at the centre of the earth is something which only a biologist can tell with any certainty. 
  4. To wash dirty linen in public is to 
    1. Show that one does not care about the world
    2. Show one's displeasure 
    3. Celebrate 
    4. Hate dishonesty
    5. Air private grievances in public 
  5. Match the lists :
    1. Children
    2. A way from the view of the audience
    3. The last years of human life
    4. Old boy
    5. Out of date
      • a. Off-stage
      • b. Old age
      • c. Old-fashioned 
      • d. Offspring
      • e. Old chap
  6. Another word for greatefully is 
    1. Obediently
    2. Thankfully
    3. Sincerely
    4. Faithfully
    5. Painfully
  7. What is the meaning of bon vivant ?
    1. Lovable
    2. Jumpy
    3. On the spur of the moment
    4. Confined
    5. One who likes good living
  8. Which of the following has been misspelt ?
    1. Philolojy
    2. Jubilant
    3. Interminable
    4. Heresy
    5. Humble
  9. To be blue in the face is to 
    1. Be very angry
    2. Be in great terror
    3. Die of poisoning 
    4. Have an aristocratic lineage
    5. Have a blue complexion due to lack of oxygen
  10. Choose the correct alternative :
    1. An ornament worn in the ear
      1. Eardrum
      2. Earrings
    2. The steps
      1. Stares
      2. Stairs
    3. A person from another country
      1. Forger
      2. Foreigner
    4. Firmly closed
      1. Locked
      2. Flocked
    5. A very difficult problem
      1. Myth
      2. Mystery

















  













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