Question 1 Which of the following means ‘’use (something) to maximum advantage.’’?
A Impotence B Leverage C Rollback D Permeate E None of these
Impotence - inability to take effective action; helplessness.
Leverage - use (something) to maximum advantage.
Rollback - restore (a database) to a previously defined state. ,a reduction or decrease.
Permeate - spread throughout (something); pervade.
Question 2 Which of the following is Most Similar to ‘Bleak’ ?
A Dismal B Jolly C Sunny D Mirthful E None of these
Dismal - causing a mood of gloom or depression.
Jolly- happy and cheerful.
Sunny - (of a person or their temperament) cheery and bright.
Mirthful - full of mirth; merry or amusing.
Question 3 Which of the following word is most similar to ‘Disruptive’ ?
A Emollient B Commutation C Rollback D Obstreperous E None of these
Emollient - having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Commutation- reduce (a judicial sentence, especially a sentence of death) to another less severe one.
Rollback - restore (a database) to a previously defined state.
Obstreperous -noisy and difficult to control.
Question 4 Which of the following means ‘spread throughout (something’ ?
A Pervade B Permeate C Penetrate D Suffuse E All of these
Pervade - (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.
Permeate - spread throughout (something); pervade.
Penetrate - go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.
Suffuse -gradually spread through or over.
Question 5 Which of the following means overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with”
A Indigent B Meager C Drained D Swamped E None of these
Indigent - poor; needy.
Meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
Drained - cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry.
Swamped - overwhelm or flood with water.
Question 6 Which of the following is the most opposite in meaning to the word ‘rumbustious’?
A Rollicking B Phlegmatic C Boisterous D Ebullient E Clamorous
Rumbustious means boisterous or unruly. While rollicking, boisterous, ebullient and clamorous all mean the same as rumbustious, phlegmatic means calm. Hence B is the correct answer.
Question 7 Which of the following is the MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word ‘saccharine’?
A Obstinate B Ingratiating C Convalescent D Effusive E Duteous
Saccharine means sweet, respectful, complaisant or sentimental. Ingratiating means the same as saccharine. Obstinate is the opposite of complaisant, hence keep it on hold. Convalescent means improving. Effusive means the same as sentimental. Duteous means courteous, mannerly.
Hence, obstinate is the most suitable response.
Question 8 Which of the following is the MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word ‘perfidious’?
A Mendacious B Duplicitous C Treasonous D Treacherous
E Steadfast
Perfidious means untrustworthy. While mendacious, duplicitous, treasonous and treacherous mean the same as perfidious, steadfast means loyal. Hence E is the correct answer.
Question 9 Which of the following is the MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word ‘saturnine’?
A Jaunty B Celestial C Lugubrious D Ethereal E Halo
Saturnine means gloomy. While lugubrious means gloomy, jaunty means cheerful, and celestial and ethereal mean heavenly. Similarly, halo means a circle of light placed above the head of an angel or God. Hence, lugubrious has a similar meaning to saturnine. The correct answer is C.
Question 10 Which of the following represents "a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check"?
A Selvage B Hinder C Stalemate D Buoy E None of these
Stalemate (noun) (गतिरोध)–a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check
