Vocabulary Important For Placement Exams
Vocabulary Important For Placement Exams
SET 1
Select the meaning of the word mentioned
Q.1
Acumen
a) Slow understanding
b) no expertise
knowledge e) low skill
Q.2
Placid
a) Calm
above
b) Noisy
c) quick understanding
c) Vibrant
d) Veracious
d)
e)None of the
Choose the word among the four options which is the closest in meaning to the
given word.
Q.3
Damp
a) Dank
b)Dark
c) Gloomy
d)Dependent on something
Q.4
Rectify
a) To command
b) destroy
c) correct
d) to build
Q.5
Respite
a) Reform
b) fatigue
c) ill will
d) short break
Q.6
Wreak
a) To throw
b) to use with full effect
c) to grasp
d) to cut
Q.7
Placate
a) to flatten out
b)to pacify
c)to annoy
d)to make sure
Q.8
Ecstasy
a) Exhausted
b) strong
c) joy d) greed
e) rival
Q.9
Bovine
a) An expert
b) like an ox
c) meat extract
d) dim-witted
Q.10 Upheaval
a) Outcome
b) slow change
c) upward turns
d) radical change
Select the meaning of the word mentioned
Q.11 Native
a) pertaining to coins or medals
b) of doubtful authenticity
c) Autochthonous indigenous, originating where found
d) liberal, broadminded, of universal interest
e) None of the above
Q.12 Redundancy
a) unnecessary repetition of the same idea in different words
b) weariness, weakness
c) habitual lying
d) the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body e)
None of the above
Choose the word among the four options which is the closest in meaning to the
given word.
Q.13
Do
a) Done
b) Disable
c) To ensure
d) Perform
Q 14. Abortive
a) unsuccessful
b) consuming
c) financing
Q15. Baneful
a) generous
b) kindly
c) ruinous
Q16. Brazen
a) shameless
b) quick
c) modest
Q17. Refund
a) deduct
b) receive
Q18. Incredulous
a) Superstitions
Q19. Sozzled
a) cultured
c) distribute
b) unreliable
b) drunk
Q20. Vendetta
a) Threat
b) Mortal
Q21. Extrovert
a) outgoing person
Q22. Pungent
a) sharp sensation
d) familiar e) fruitful
d) severity
d) pleasant
d) give
c) unimaginative
e) superfluous
e) melodramatic
e) reimburse
d) skeptical
c) moderate d) burning
c) friendship
b) shy
c) calm
b) flowery
d) feud
d)fussy
c) tasty
e)passive
d) cute
Q23. Unsuccessful
a) related, having a common ancestry
b) futile, functionless, superfluous
c) lacking self-control, unchaste, unrestrained
d) gently flickering with soft clear light, light and witty (fig)
e) None of the above
e) clever
24
Inconsistent
a) deliberately trying to influence, not impartial
b) related, having a common ancestry
c) mournful, like a lament
d) unstable, prone to change or movement
e) None of the above
25
BEAT
a) Defeat
b) Caress
c) Beaten
d) Bend
SET 2
Choose the word among the four options which is the closest in meaning to the
given word.
Q.1
Recurrence
a) Repetition
b) Innovative
above
Q.2
Captivate
a) Disgust
Q.3
Carcass
a) mind
b) Capture
b) association
Q.4
Admonition
a) weapon
hysteria
Q.5
Mottle
a) spoil
c) Unusual
b) preamble
d) New
e) None of the
c) Wary
d)To charm
c) soul
d) dead body
c) warning
d) alarm
c)erase
e)
d) colour
Q.6
Sentient
a) capable of feelings
b) dry
Q.7
Compunction
a) regret
b) appreciate
c) wonder
d) anger
b) quibble
c) amuse
d)
Q.8
Cavil
a) munch
appreciate
Q.9
Inedible
a) unfit for human consumption
Q.10
Paramount
c) dull
b) polluted
d) dirty
c) vitiated
d) eatable
c)Moral
b) famous
d)Precious
d)
Q.12 Semiotics
a) Study of signs and symbols as used in language
b) Pattern, example
c) Superhuman creature (subordinate to the Creator)
d) Previous writing partially concealed beneath more recent writing
e) None of the above
Q.13 Abandon
a) Forsake
b)Wicked
c)House
d)Lower
Q.14 Compound
a) to emphasise
compress
b)to confuse
d)to
Q.15 Eulogistic
a) prank
e)praising
b)wanderer
c)well-settled
d)practical
b)sharpen
c)quench
Q.16 Slake
a) rub
Q.17 Debonair
a) superficial
Q.18 Composure
a) assumed attitude
b)liberty
Q19. Forceful
a) Hopeful, optimistic; blood-red
b) Dark, gloomy
c) Compelling, logically cogent, urgent
d) Containing maxims or aphorisms
e) None of the above
Q 20. Impolitic
a) Separate, split
b) Improper; unfortunate
c) Unwise; imprudent
d)erase
c) stylish
c) restlessness
d)flighty
d) tranquility
b) Belie
Q22. Decay
a) Prosper
b) Decline
Q23. Unfold
a) Stunt
b) Compress
Q24. Careless
a) Spotless
c) Above
d) Submit
c) Dainty
c) Restrict
b) Faceless
d) Defunct
d) Elaborate
c) Negligent
Q25. Actual
a) Ponder
b) Real
c) Actually
d) Vigilant
d) Action
e) Arrogant
e) None of these
SET 3
Choose the word among the four options which is the closest in meaning to the
given word.
1. Candid
a) Convivial b) Frank
c) Sly
2. Bellicose
a) War-like b) Naval
c)Amusing
d) Piecemeale) Errant
3. Breach
a) Break
c) Uncertain d) Restrict
4. Defect
a) Flaw
b) Slander
b) Injure
5. Equal
a) Equitable
6. Gluttony
a) Satisfaction
7. Obliterate
a) To blot out
c) Deface
b) Uniform
d) Perfect
c)Right
e) Rift
d)Pattern
b)Slow down
8. Stolid
a) Stubbornly rebellious
b) One who leads a simple life of self-denial
c) Solemn moral talk; sermon
d) Showing little emotion
e) None of the above
9. Hazard
a) Threatening, peril
b) Convulsive, startling, wildly energetic
c) Glassy, transparent
d) Smooth, slippery; shifty, dishonest, lewd
e) None of the above
10. Effusion
a) Shocking
of the above
b) Exclamation
11. Repugnance
a) Affection
b) Disinclination
above
12. Boisterous
a) Conflicting
13. Fraudulence
a) Dishonesty
above
c) Compensation
c) Like
d) Approve
b) Vociferous
c) Testimonial
b)Frankness
c)Candor
14. Elementary
a) Primary
b) Element
c) Infamous
15. Shift
a) to manage
b)move
c)slide
16. Bountiful
a) pretty
b)generous
c)shameful
17. Immune
a) exempt
b)statutory
c)hostile
d) Threatening
e) None
e) None of the
d) Grateful
d)Openness
e) Adolescent
e)None of the
d)Enveloped
d)spiritual
d)disturbing
18. Bowdlerize
a) to take out words that might be considered improper
b) give firmness to
e)rude
e)misfortune
b) a new recruit
c) a fighter
20. Mlange
a) mixture of medley
d) desert
b)household
c)optical illusion
21. Uncertain
a) up in the air
of the above
22. Devoid
a) stupid
b) by heart
b)lacking
23. Prowess
a) understanding
c) second rate
c) evasive
b) keenness
d)Two-faced
d)hopeless
c) eagerness
d) bravery
24. Laud
a) lord
b) Eulogy
c) praise
d) Extolled
25. Impromptu
a) Offhand
b) Unimportant
c) Unreal
d) Effective
SET 4
1. Baffle
a) to disconcert
b) tease
c) strike
d) end away
c) uncertain
d) absurd
2. Precipitous
a) exact
b) very steep
3. Whim
a) desire
4. Tour de force
a) long journey
b) feat of skill
e) None
d) fancy
5. Fulsome
a) thorough
b) trivial
6. Gabble
a) Consume Rapidly
talk rapidly
7. Infertile
a) Barren
c) Eager
d) Excessive
b) Jump around
b) Marshy
c) Identify
c) Inhabitable
d) Bring together e) to
d) Dry
Choose the word among the four options which is the opposite of the given word.
8 CANDID
a) Convivial
b) Frank
9 Precipitous
a) exact
b) very steep
10 Myriad
a) bright
above
11 Docile
a) vague
12 Mitigate
a) to heal
above
c) Sly
c) uncertain
b) imaginary
b) gentle
13 Ingenious
a) Misleading
17 Incompatible
a) Capable
b) Reasonable
18 Amalgamate
c) Wonder
c) Faulty
e)None of the
c) Intoxicated
d) Crude
16 Compunction
a) Regret
b) Appreciate
d) send on a mission
b) Clever at inventing
c) Latest
d) variety
d) stubborn
c) pardon
14 Nascent
a) Initial
b) Unpleasant
15 Incidence
a) Stubbornness
d) absurd
c) stupid
b) soften
d) Candidate
e) None of the
d) Alarm
c) Anecdotes
d) Anger
d) Indifferent
d) Conclusion
e) indifferent
e) consistent
a) To unite
19 Vernal
a) Luxuriant
b) Spring-like
20 Erotic
a) decorous
b) Given to mistakes
c) Scale
d) Dirty
c) Difficult
d) Amorous
e) Wandering
21 Notoriety
a) Public shame b)Unpleasant experience c) Wrong option d) not well known
22 Deplete
a)Take away
23 Sporadic
a)Epidemic
b)Fill
c)Make greater
b)Whirling
d)To exhaust
d)Stagnant
c)Occasional
24 Virile
a) Athletic
b) Pompous
25 Coup
a) debacle
c) Manly
d) Woman-like
e) Boastful
SET 5
Choose the word among the four options which is the opposite of the given word.
1 Malediction
a) A curse against someone
prayer
e) benediction
2 Prone
a) Thrown forward
above
b) Farewell words
b) Disease
c) Supine
c) Omen
d) Inactive
d) A closing
e) None of the
3 Hansoms
a) Manis clock b) Elaborate serving dish c) Gardening tool d)Two-wheeled
carriage e) None of these
4 Fiasco
a) Festival
plan
b) Failure
c) success
d) Misfortune
e) Ridiculous
5 Comic
a) Fearful
b) Tragic
6 Annoy
a) Please
b) Rejoice
7 Hapless
a) Consistent
c) Painful
c) Admire
b) Shaped
8 Niggardly
a) Generous b) Stingy
d) Misfortune
d) Reward
c) Cheerful
e) Emotional
e) none of these
d) Fortunate
e) none of these
Answer Key
Set 1
1. c
11. c
21. a
2. a
12. a
22. a
3. a
13. d
23. b
4. c
14. a
24. d
5. d
15. c
25. e
6. b
16. a
7. b
17. e
8. c
18. d
9. b
19. b
10. d
20. d
2. d
12. a
22. b
3. d
13. a
23. e
4. c
14. c
24. c
5. b
15. e
25. b
6. a
16. c
7. a
17. b
8. b
18. d
9. a
19. c
10. a
20. c
2. a
12. b
22. b
3. e
13. a
23. d
4. a
14. a
24. c
5. b
15. b
25. a
6. d
16. b
7. a
17. a
8. d
18. a
9. a
19. b
10. e
20. a
2. b
12. e
22. c
3. a
13. a
23. e
4. b
14. c
24. d
5. d
15. d
25. a
6. e
16. e
7. a
17. e
8. c
18. e
9. e
19. e
10. e
20. a
2. c
3. e
4. c
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. a
9.
10.
Set 2
1. a
11. d
21. a
Set 3
1. b
11. b
21. a
Set 4
1. a
11. d
21. d
Set 5
1. e