English Vocabulary Quiz- Set 34

Vocabulary Quiz for Competitive Exams

Vocabulary Quiz for Bank exams. Synonym and Antonym Quiz. Useful for upcoming banking and insurance exams like SBI PO, IBPS PO, NIACL Assistant, NICL AO, IBPS Clerk, RRB PO, IPPB etc. English Vocabulary Words Synonym Antonym Quiz SBI PO

Last year in the SBI PO exam synonym and antonym of words which were not the part of Reading Comprehension were asked separately. To prepare you for such questions we are providing you with similar exercise.

Direction: Read the question and answer accordingly.

  1. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: EFFICACY
    A) Failure
    B) Competence
    C) Enervation
    D) Idleness
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      Option B
    Explanation: Efficacy – the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
  2. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: IMPINGE
    A) Encroach,
    B) Dodge
    C) Avoid
    D) Device
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Impinge – have an effect, especially a negative one.
  3. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: PREVARICATION
    A) Fact
    B) Truth
    C) Honesty
    D) Equivocation
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    Option D
    Explanation
    : Prevarication – a false or deliberate misstatement
  4. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: ENTRENCH
    A) Establish
    B) Discourage
    C) Dissuade
    D) Hurt
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    Option A
    Explanation
    : Entrench – establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
  5. Choose the word meaning SIMILAR to the word: HEADWINDS
    A) Distracted
    B) Forgetful
    C) Similar
    D) Oblivious
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    Option C
    Explanation
    : reminiscent- awakening memories of something similar; suggestive (usually followed by of).
  6. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: CONTORT
    A) Writhe
    B) Straighten
    C) Convolute
    D) Deform
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    Option B
    Explanation
    : Contort – twist or bend out of the normal shape.
  7. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: SWERVE
    A) Lurch
    B) Deflect
    C) Deviate
    D) Stay
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    Option D
    Explanation
    : Swerve – change or cause to change direction abruptly…
  8. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: EXASPERATE
    A) Appease
    B) Incense
    C) Madden
    D) Enrage
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    Option A
    Explanation
    : Exasperate – irritate intensely
  9. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: SPURIOUS
    A) Bogus
    B) Counterfeit
    C) Genuine
    D) Factitious
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    Option C
    Explanation
    : Spurious – apparently but not actually valid.
  10. Choose the word meaning OPPOSITE to the word: DOUGHTY
    A) Indomitable
    B) Resolute
    C) Dauntless
    D) Timid
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    Option D
    Explanation
    : Doughty – brave and persistent.

 

 

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