English Quizzes Quiz For IRDA AM 2023- 19th April

Directions (1-7): In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are numbered as (a), (b), (c) and (d). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or is inappropriate and mark it as your answer.

Q1. The (a) / entrepreneur was determined (b) / to succeed (c) / in his buziness (d) / venture. All correct (e)

Q2. The scientist spent ears (a) / conducting experiments and analyzing (b) / data to develop a groundbreaking new theory (c) / that challenged long-held assumptions (d) / in his field. All correct (e)

Q3. As the sun began (a) / to set over the vast (b) / African savannah, the herd of mejestic (c ) / elephants made their way across (d) / the grasslands. All correct (e)

Q4. The book was a sprawling (a) / epic that spanned multiple (b) / generations and continents, weaving (d) / together the stories of numarous (d) / characters. All correct (e)

Q5. The (a) / university’s (b) / faculty consisted (c) / of many well-respected professers (d) /. All correct (e)

Q6. (a) The teacher (a) / gave us an assignment (b) / to complete over (c) / the weakend (d) /. All correct (e).

Q7. The children were (a) / playing happily (b) / on the beech (c) / when the storm hit (d) /. All correct (e).

Directions (8-11): Select the most appropriate antonym for the following words.

Q8. ENNUI
(a) Boredom
(b) Excitement
(c) Delight
(d) Joy
(e) Satisfaction

Q9. VINDICTIVE
(a) Forgiving

(b) Merciless

(c) Spiteful

(d) Resentful

(e) Cruel

Q10. EXACERBATE
(a) Worsen
(b) Aggravate
(c) Improve
(d) Intensify
(e) Heighten

Q11. REPUDIATE
(a) Disavow
(b) Refute
(c) Acknowledge
(d) Deny
(e) Rebut

Q12. PLETHORA
(a) Scarcity
(b) Profusion
(c) Surfeit
(d) Glut
(e) Deluge

Directions (13-15): Select the most appropriate synonym for the following words.

Q13. EPHEMERAL
(a) permanent
(b) lasting
(c) enduring
(d) temporary
(e) eternal

Q14. COMPLACENT
(a) conceited
(b) fervent
(c) heedful
(d) ardent
(e) keen

Q15. ZEALOT
(a) apathetic
(b) fanatic
(c) passive
(d) indifferent
(e) hesitant

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘business.’ Business is defined as “a person’s regular occupation, profession, or trade.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Replace ‘ears’ by ‘years’. Years is defined as “the period of 365 days (or 366 days in leap years) starting from the first of January, used for reckoning time in ordinary circumstances.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘majestic’. Majestic is defined as “beautiful, powerful, or causing great admiration and respect.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘numerous’. Numerous is defined as “great in number; many.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘professors’. Professors is defined as “a university academic of the highest rank; the holder of a university chair.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S6. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘weekend’. Weekend is defined as “the end of the week : the period between the close of one work or school week and the start of the next; especially : Saturday and Sunday.
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct spelling should be ‘beach’. Beach is defined as “a strip of land covered with sand, shingle, or small stones at the edge of a body of water, especially by the sea between high- and low-water marks.”
All the other words are correctly spelt and used appropriately with the context.

S8. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word ennui means a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. And from the options given, boredom is the most suitable antonym of the word ennui. It means a feeling of weariness or dissatisfaction with life due to a lack of interest or stimulation.
Excitement means a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Delight means to please (someone) greatly.
Joy means a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
Satisfaction means fulfilment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.

S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word vindictive means having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge. And from the options given, forgiving is the most suitable antonym of the word vindictive. It means the act of pardoning or showing mercy to someone who has wronged you.

Merciless means showing no mercy.
Spiteful means showing or caused by malice.
Resentful means feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been treated unfairly.
Cruel means causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. The word exacerbate means to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse. And from the options given, improve is the most suitable antonym of the word exacerbate. It means to make something better or more favorable.
Worsen means to make or become worse.
Aggravate means to make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
Intensify means to become or make more intense.
Heighten means to make or become more intense.

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The word repudiate means refuse to accept; reject. And from the options given, acknowledge is the most suitable antonym of the word repudiate. It means to accept or admit the existence or truth of.
Disavow means deny any responsibility or support for.
Refute means prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
Deny means refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone).
Rebut means to claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word plethora means a large or excessive amount of something. And from the options given below, scarcity is the most suitable antonym of the word plethora. It means the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Profusion means an abundance or large quantity of something.
Surfeit means cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.
Glut means supply or fill to excess.
Deluge means inundate with a great quantity of something.

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The word ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. And from the options given below, temporary is the most suitable synonym of the word ephemeral. It means lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.
Permanent means continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change: stable.
Lasting means enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
Enduring means lasting over a period of time; durable.
Eternal means lasting or existing forever; without end.

S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. The word complacent means showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements. And from the options given below, conceited is the most suitable synonym of the word complacent. It means excessively proud of oneself; vain.
Fervent means having or displaying a passionate intensity.
Heedful means aware of and attentive to.
Keen means (of a sense) highly developed.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. The word zealot means a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals. And from the options given below, fanatic is the most suitable synonym of the word zealot. It means a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.
Apathetic means showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Passive means accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.
Indifferent means having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.
Hesitant means tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking.