English Language Quiz For Bank Foundation 2024-01st March

Directions (1-2): Choose the word which is not an antonym for the given word.

Q1. AMELIORATE

(a) aggravate
(b) intensify
(c) mitigate
(d) worsen
(e) hurt

Q2. THROTTLE

(a) encourage
(b) free
(c) help
(d) release
(e) strangulate

Directions (3-5): Choose the word out of five which is not the synonym of the word given in bold in each question.

Q3. EMBONPOINT

(a) burly
(b) blimp
(c) obese
(d) skinny
(e) bulky

Q4. PARLAY

(a) manage
(b) neglect
(c) speculate
(d) venture
(e) wager

Q5. LEGERDEMAIN

(a) uprightness
(b) conjuring
(c) chicanery
(d) cunning
(e) deceit

Solutions:

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. AMELIORATE- make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. THROTTLE- a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine; a person’s throat, gullet, or windpipe

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Meaning: the bodily property of being well rounded
Antonyms: skinny

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaning: stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Antonyms: neglect

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Meaning: an illusory feat
Antonyms: uprightness

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