16 questions found
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning and the grammatical parts of both the words.
Climactic and Climatic
Dairy, Dreary, Diary
(1) She quietly stored all her sacred memories in her private diary.
(2) The proceedings of the meeting went on and on and were quite dreary.
(3) They always bought their milk products from the local diary.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly ?
Braid, Beard, Brood
(1) The engineers were asked to braid the river by converting it into single body with the aid of an artificial dam.
(2) Wise men, they say, often sport a beard.
(3) Among certain avian species the males are known to brood the eggs laid by females.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly ?
Lesion, Legion, Lesson
(1) The scan of the affected area indicated the presence of a life-threatening lesion.
(2) He had a legion of followers who hung on to his every word.
(3) It is important to lesson the burden of others as we venture through life.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
Depose, Deplore, Deport
(1) The director asked the actor to depose himself and instead act naturally.
(2) The people are enthusiastically declaring that they deplore the salutary impact of the decisions taken by the administration.
(3) Under extreme circumstances, the government can deport someone from a country.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
Bate, Bait, Bade
(1) Those who had gathered for the unveiling were asked to bate their curiosity.
(2) They set the bait to capture the leopard for tagging.
(3) He reluctantly bade goodbye to his belongings.
In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning and the grammatical parts of both the words.
Lose and Loose
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning and the grammatical parts of both the words.
Anyway and Any way
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning and the grammatical parts of both the words.
Allusion and Illusion
In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning and the grammatical parts of both the words.
Appraise and Apprise
Four sentences have been framed using the word (in different tense forms), only one of which makes use of the word correctly. Select the correct option .
Four sentences have been framed using the word (in different tense forms), only one of which makes use of the word correctly. Select the correct option .
Four sentences have been framed using the word (in different tense forms), only one of which makes use of the word correctly. Select the correct option .
Four sentences have been framed using the word (in different tense forms), only one of which makes use of the word correctly. Select the correct option .
Four sentences have been framed using the word (in different tense forms), only one of which makes use of the word correctly. Select the correct option .
| List I (Word / Expression) | List II (Meaning) |
|---|---|
| A. Feat | 1. The development of events outside a person's control |
| B. Fate | 2. Used to measure depth of water |
| C. Fathom | 3. An embarrassing mistake |
| D. Faux pas | 4. An achievement requiring great courage |
