English Vocabulary Quiz For All Competitive Exams

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English Vocabulary Quiz For All Competitive Exams

01 August English Quiz Materials

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Useful for BANK. SSC, UPSC, PSC, WBCS

Q.1. Answer : (2)

capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded:Ex.  an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.

Synonyms

expandible flexile springlike chewy expansible stretchy flexible elasticized springy resilient expansile live fictile stretch expandable rubberlike whippy viscoelastic elasticised lively plastic moldable bouncy stretchable rubbery

Antonyms

inelastic inflexible unexpansive tender uncompromising

Q.2. Answer : (1)

to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute,  to sway unsteadily; waver; totter; stagger,  to oscillate or fluctuate.
Ex. His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.

Synonyms

hesitate oscillate waffle waver hover shillyshally vibrate

Antonyms

stay inaction inactivity inactiveness

Q.3. Answer : (3)

faultless; flawless; irreproachable,  not liable to sin; incapable of sin.

Ex. impeccable manners.

Synonyms

perfect faultless immaculate

Antonyms

imperfect broken inexact imperfection

Q.4. Answer :  (4)

obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.

any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder.

Chiefly Ecclesiastical Law. a bar, usually of blood or affinity, to marriage:Ex. a diriment impediment.

Synonyms

obstacle balk deterrent hindrance check millstone diriment impediment drag obstruction bind albatross handicap hinderance difficulty baulk straitjacket

Antonyms

activeness free noninterference nonintervention unclog

Q.5. Answer :  (3)

to move or bring forward:to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose:

Ex.The general advanced his troops to the new position.to advance reasons for a tax cut.

Synonyms

progress travel change of location head progression headway

Antonyms

disapprove forbid fail appear prevent

Q.6. Answer :  (1)

to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally:to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate:

Ex. Silence prevailed along the funeral route./ Green tints prevail in the upholstery.

Synonyms

carry over endure run reverberate continue die hard persist

Antonyms

ebb arrive malfunction earned run unearned run

Q.7. Answer :  (3)

verb (used with or without object)

to crowd to an uncomfortable or undesirable excess.

SYNONYMS FOR overcrowding

• deluge
• flash flood
• overabundance
• torrent
• Niagara
• advance
• cataclysm
• cataract
• congestion
• discharge
• encroachment
• enforcement
• engorgement
• excess
• exuberance
• flooding
• infringement
• overkill
• overmuch
• overproduction
• plethora
• pour
• propulsion
• push
• 
  

ANTONYMS FOR overcrowding

• discouragement
• insufficiency
• lack
• necessity
• need
• want

Q.8. Answer :  (4)

adjective

lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty; needy; poor; impoverished.

Archaic.

1. deficient in what is requisite.
2. destitute (usually followed by of).

1. Synonyms

   poverty-stricken needy necessitous destitute impoverished poor
   Antonyms

   rich rich people undemanding existent preserved

Q.9. Answer :  (2)

adjective, stark·er, stark·est.

sheer, utter, downright, or complete:stark madness.

harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.:a stark landscape.

Synonyms

crude unconditional blunt unconditioned

Antonyms

conditional whisper shout close up specify

Q.10. Answer :  (3)

adjective

of or relating to custody.

of, relating to, or appropriate to a custodian:a building superintendent's custodial duties.

responsible for or providing protective supervision and guardianship rather than seeking to improve or cure:Overcrowding forces many mental hospitals to provide only custodial care.

Synonyms

tutelary tutelar protective

Antonyms

unprotective permissive offensive tough

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