Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a Vocabulary Test for Bank & SSC Examinations.   DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-15): For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).  
  1. (a) dull (b) gloomy
(c) omnipresent (d) boring [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: ‘Omnipresent’ does not belong to the group of ‘dull’ (a), ‘gloomy’ (depressed, sullen, dismal, depressing, dark) (b) and ‘boring’ (d); they are synonyms. Except (c), all other options are wrong. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) archenemy (b) archrival
(c) archetype (d) duplicity [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Duplicity’ (double-dealing, deceitfulness) does not belong to the group of ‘archenemy’ (a), ‘archrival’ (b) and ‘archetype’ (an original model; a prototype) (c); they share the prefix ‘arch’ (chief, superior, preeminent of its kind). [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) dishonour (b) laud
(c) brand (d) stigmatise [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: ‘Laud’ (praise or extol, especially in hymns) does not belong to the group of ‘dishonour’ (a), ‘brand’ (stigmatise, mark with disgrace) (c) and ‘stigmatise’ (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) disclaim (b) intimate
(c) hint (d) suggest [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: ‘Disclaim’ does not belong to the group of ‘intimate’ (state or make known, imply, hint) (b), ‘hint’ (c) and ‘suggest’ (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) allegory (b) parody
(c) joke (d) lampoon [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: ‘Allegory’ does not belong to the group of ‘parody’ (humorous, exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style etc.) (b), ‘joke’ (c) and ‘lampoon’ (a satirical attack on a person) (d), they are types of comedy. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) comedy (b) protagonist
(c) tragedy (d) car [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Car’ does not belong to the group of ‘comedy’ (a), ‘protagonist’ (the chief person in a drama, story etc.) (b), ‘tragedy’ (c), they are theatrical / literary terms. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) flourish (b) burgeon
(c) nursery (d) sprout [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: ‘Nursery’ (a room or place equipped for young children; a place where plants, trees etc. are reared for sale) does not belong to the group of ‘flourish’ (grow vigorously, thrive) (a), ‘burgeon’ (begin to grow rapidly, flourish) (b) and ‘sprout’ (put forth, produce, begin to grow, put forth shoots) (d), they are growth-related terms. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) nemesis (b) pretense
(c) sham (d) deception [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: ‘Nemesis’ (retributive justice, a downfall caused by this) does not belong to the group of ‘pretense’ (pretending; make believe; a pretext or excuse) (b), ‘sham’ (feign, pretend) (c) and ‘deception’ (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]  
  1. (a) bonus (b) beneficial
(c) benevolent (d) bond [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Bond’ (noun – a thing that ties another down or together; verb - adhere, hold together) does not belong to the group of ‘bonus’ (a), ‘beneficial’ (advantageous, having benefits) (b) and ‘benevolent’ (wishing to be good; actively friendly and helpful), they share the root “bon”/”bene” meaning something good. [/su_spoiler]   10.(a) entice (b) lure (c) whim (d) beguile [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: ‘Whim’ (a sudden fancy, a caprice) does not belong to the group of ‘entice’ (persuade by the offer of pleasure or reward) (a), ‘lure’ (entice) (b) and ‘beguile’ (charm; amuse) (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]   11.(a) grand (b) majestic (c) august (d) raunchy [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Raunchy’ (coarse, earthy, boisterous, sexually provocative) does not belong to the group of ‘grand’ (a) ‘majestic’ (b) and ‘august’ (venerable, impressive) (c), they are synonyms [/su_spoiler]     12.(a) mercurial (b) mutable (c) staunch (d) fickle [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: ‘Staunch’ (trustworthy, loyal, strong) does not belong to the group of ‘mercurial’ (of a person sprightly, ready-witted, volatile) (a), ‘mutable’ (liable to change, fickle) (b) and ‘fickle’ (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]   13.(a) bucolic (b) choleric (c) bilious (d) cantankerous [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: ‘Bucolic’ (of or concerning shepherds, rural) does not belong to the group of ‘choleric’ (irascible, angry) (b), ‘bilious’ (bad tempered, affected by a disorder of the bile) (c) and ‘cantankerous’ (bad-tempered, quarrelsome) (d), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]   14.(a) pelf (b) moolah (c) lucre (d) tantrums [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Tantrums’ (outburst of bad temper or petulance) does not belong to the group of ‘pelf ’ (money, wealth) (a), ‘moolah’ (money) (b) and ‘lucre’ (financial profit or gain) (c), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]   15.(a) munch (b) mastic (c) crush (d) revive [su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: ‘Revive’ (bring back to life, consciousness or strength) does not belong to the group of ‘munch’ (eat steady with marked action of the jaws) (a), ‘masticate’ (grind or chew with one’s teeth) (b) and ‘crush’ (c), they are synonyms. [/su_spoiler]   Regards Team Exampundit