English Vocabulary Quiz For All Competitive Exams

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English Vocabulary Quiz For All Competitive Exams

04 August English Quiz Materials

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Useful for BANK. SSC, UPSC, PSC, WBCS

Q.1. Answer : (1)

adjective

of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.

dramatically daring or thrilling:a spectacular dive from a cliff.

noun

a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc.Compare special (def. 14).

an impressive, large-scale display:another Hollywood spectacular.

Synonyms

striking dramatic impressive

Antonyms

unimpressive unimportant paid inferior

Q.2. Answer : (4)

noun

the act or process of burning.

Chemistry.

1. rapid oxidation accompanied by heat and, usually, light.
2. chemical combination attended by production of heat and light.
3. slow oxidation not accompanied by high temperature and light.

violent excitement; tumult.

Synonyms

oxidation deflagration flaming burning internal combustion flame fire oxidisation oxidization

Antonyms

cold bore hire calmness

Q.3. Answer : (2)

noun

any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc.

a markedly outdated or old-fashioned person or thing.

a linguistic form that is archaic except in certain restricted contexts, as nonce in for the nonce, or that follows a rule or pattern that is no longer productive, as the sentence So be it.

adjective

of the nature of a fossil:fossil insects.

belonging to a past epoch or discarded system; antiquated:a fossil approach to economics.

Synonyms

old person fogey senior citizen golden ager oldster fogy dodoindex fossil wormcast microfossil ammonoid remains ammonite belemnite fucoid guide fossil

Antonyms

juvenile

Q.4. Answer : (3)

noun

a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something:a quest for uranium mines; a quest for knowledge.

Medieval Romance. an adventurous expedition undertaken by a knight or knights to secure or achieve something:the quest of the Holy Grail.

those engaged in such an expedition.

verb (used without object)

to search; seek (often followed by for or after):to quest after hidden treasure.

to go on a quest.

Hunting. (of a dog)

1. to search for game.
2. to bay or give tongue in pursuit of game.

verb (used with object)

to search or seek for; pursue.

Synonyms

pursuit search wild-goose chase pursuance

Antonyms

be born survive invalidate disallow decertify

Q.5. Answer : (2)

adjective

conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste:conventional behavior.

pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined:conventional symbols.

ordinary rather than different or original:conventional phraseology.

not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy; nonnuclear:conventional warfare.

Art.

1. in accordance with an accepted manner, model, or tradition.
2. (of figurative art) represented in a generalized or simplified manner.

of or relating to a convention, agreement, or compact.

Synonyms

stodgy convention customary stuffy received unoriginal formal conventionalism conventionality formulaic

Antonyms

informal unconventionality unconventional original fashionable

Q.6. Answer : (4)

noun

a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep:the onward surge of an angry mob.

a strong, swelling, wavelike volume or body of something:a billowing surge of smoke.

a sudden, strong increase or burst:a surge of energy; surges of emotion.

Military. a significant increase in the number of troops deployed to an area.

the rolling swell of the sea.

the swelling and rolling sea:The surge crashed against the rocky coast.

a swelling wave; billow.

Meteorology.

1. a widespread change in atmospheric pressure that is in addition to cyclonic and normal diurnal changes.
2. storm surge.

Electricity.

1. a sudden rush or burst of current or voltage.
2. a violent oscillatory disturbance.

Nautical. a slackening or slipping back, as of a rope or cable.

Machinery.

1. an uneven flow and strong momentum given to a fluid, as water in a tank, resulting in a rapid, temporary rise in pressure.
2. pulsating unevenness of motion in an engine or gas turbine.

verb (used without object), surged, surg·ing.

(of a ship) to rise and fall, toss about, or move along on the waves:to surge at anchor.

to rise, roll, move, or swell forward in or like waves:The sea surged against the shore. The crowd surged back and forth.

to rise as if by a heaving or swelling force:Blood surged to his face.

Electricity.

1. to increase suddenly, as current or voltage.
2. to oscillate violently.

Nautical.

1. to slack off or loosen a rope or cable around a capstan or windlass.
2. to slip back, as a rope.

Machinery. to move with pulsating unevenness, as something driven by an engine or gas turbine.

verb (used with object), surged, surg·ing.

to cause to surge or roll in or as in waves.

Nautical. to slacken (a rope).

Synonyms

inflate heave billow blow up

Antonyms

deflate reserved low tide ebbtide flood tide

Q.7. Answer : (1)

adjective, nim·bler, nim·blest.

quick and light in movement; moving with ease; agile; active; rapid:nimble feet.

quick to understand, think, devise, etc.:a nimble mind.

cleverly contrived:a story with a nimble plot.

Synonyms

spry active agile quick

Antonyms

inactive inactiveness lethargic dull passive

Q.8. Answer : (3)

noun

the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend:the mainstream of American culture.

a river having tributaries.

adjective

belonging to or characteristic of a principal, dominant, or widely accepted group, movement, style, etc.:mainstream Republicans;a mainstream artist;mainstream media.

of, relating to, or characteristic of jazz falling historically between Dixieland and modern jazz; specifically, swing music.Compare traditional (def. 4).

verb (used with object)

to send into the mainstream; cause to join the main force, group, etc.:to mainstream young people into the labor force.

to place (students with disabilities) in regular school classes.

Synonyms

thought

Antonyms

conception misconception

Q.9. Answer : (1)

noun

a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives.

any difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

Logic. a form of syllogism in which the major premise is formed of two or more hypothetical propositions and the minor premise is a disjunctive proposition, as “If A, then B; if C then D. Either A or C. Therefore, either B or D.”

Synonyms

double bind quandary perplexity

• difficulty
• embarrassment
• impasse
• mess
• plight
• predicament
• problem
• puzzle
• quandary
• bind
• box
• corner
• fix
• hole
• hooker
• jam
• mire
• perplexity
• pickle
• scrape
• spot
• strait
• Catch-22
• double bind
• tight corner
• 
  

ANTONYMS FOR dilemma

• good fortune
• solution
• advantage
• benefit
• boon
• success
• miracle
• wonder

Q.10. Answer : (4)

adjective, ten·der·er, ten·der·est.

soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough:a tender steak.

weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy.

(of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures.

young or immature:children of tender age.

delicate or soft in quality:tender blue.

delicate, soft, or gentle:the tender touch of her hand.

easily moved to sympathy or compassion; kind:a tender heart.

affectionate or loving; sentimental or amatory:a tender glance.

acutely or painfully sensitive:a tender bruise.

easily distressed; readily made uneasy:a tender conscience.

yielding readily to force or pressure; easily broken; fragile:These roofing shingles are too old and tender.

of a delicate or ticklish nature; requiring careful or tactful handling:a tender subject.

considerate or careful; wary or reluctant (usually followed by of):He was tender of imposing his views on others.

Nautical. crank2 (def. 1).

noun

Usually ten·ders .

1. a strip of chicken meat loosely attached to the underside of each breast half, along the breastbone.
2. a boneless and skinless strip of chicken cut from the breast or thigh.

verb (used with object)

to make tender:He tendered the meat in his special marinade before throwing it on the grill.

Archaic. to regard or treat tenderly.

Synonyms

sentimental soft protective

• delicate
• supple
• breakable
• dainty
• frail
• effete
• feeble
• weak

Antonyms

tough hard worsen act

• unbreakable
• OK
• callous
• experienced
• hard
• healthy
• mature
• older
• rough
• tough
• uncaring
• unfeeling
• unloving
• unpained

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