Vocabulary (Synonyms / Antonyms / One-Word Substitution)
Q1. Select the word with similar meaning – “Terminate”
Correct Answer: Dismiss
Explanation:
Terminate = to end / stop
Dismiss = to end service or remove
✔ Same meaning in formal usage.
Q2. Synonym of “Hush”
Correct Answer: Silence
Explanation:
“Hush” means to make quiet → Silence fits best.
Q3. Opposite of “Innocent”
Correct Answer: Guilty
Explanation:
Innocent ↔ Guilty (legal & moral context)
Q4. Opposite of “Scold”
Correct Answer: Praise
Explanation:
Scold = criticize
Praise = appreciate → exact opposite
Q5. One-word substitution – “Relationship by blood”
Correct Answer: Consanguinity
Explanation:
Consanguinity = blood relation
(Common exam word ✔)
Q6. One-word substitution – “A person who kills somebody especially for political reasons”
Correct Answer: Assassin
Explanation:
Assassin = politically motivated killer
Murderer is general, Assassin is specific.
✍️ Grammar & Usage
Q7. The accused ____ to the Judge for mercy
Correct Answer: Appealed
Explanation:
Appeal = make a formal request
“Asked” / “Demanded” are incorrect in legal context.
Q8. Cholesterol has been identified as a silent killer because the patient has no ____ of danger
Correct Answer: Idea
Explanation:
“No idea of danger” = unaware
Other options don’t fit meaning or grammar.
Q9. The waiter took the plates ____ after we had finished eating
Correct Answer: Away
Explanation:
“Took away” = removed
Correct phrasal verb.
Q10. She has not recovered fully ____ the shock
Correct Answer: From
Explanation:
Recover from something → fixed preposition.
Q11. Meaning of “To take umbrage”
Correct Answer: To be offended
Explanation:
“To take umbrage” = feel insulted or offended.
Q12. Meaning of “To set the people by ears”
Correct Answer: To excite people to quarrel
Explanation:
Idiomatic expression → cause conflict among people.
🔠 Spelling & Word Usage
Q13. Find the correct spelling
Correct Answer: Commentary
Explanation:
Double ‘m’, single ‘t’ → Commentary ✔
Q14. Find the correct spelling
Correct Answer: Distillery
Explanation:
Distillery = place where alcohol is made
Often confused spelling.
Q15. Find the correct spelling
Correct Answer: Accurate
Explanation:
One ‘c’, one ‘r’ → Accurate ✔
🧠 Word Logic / Letters
Q16. Which English small letter has mirror image?
Correct Answer: v
Explanation:
Vertical mirror of ‘v’ remains same.
Q17. Find the missing letter
P, B, H, I, L, ?
Correct Answer: T
Explanation:
Alphabet position pattern increases irregularly but consistently → T
Q18. Choose correct alternative
A hospital should never have ____
Correct Answer: Dirt
Explanation:
Doctor / Nurse / Medicine are essential
Dirt is unacceptable → logical choice.
