Vocabulary Test – 9

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Hello and welcome to Exampundit. Here is the Daily Vocabulary Test for upcoming Bank & Insurance Examinations.

1. INTEGRATION
(1) Intensifying (2) combination
(3) Heightening (4) consolidation
(a) Only (4)
(b) Both (2) and (4)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (3)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

Consolidation is the synonyms to the word integration whereas Intensifying, combination and Heightening do not match with the key word.

2. NOURISHING
(1) Tiring (2) toiling
(3) Tasty (4) nutritious
(a) Only (4)
(b) Both (2) and (4)
(c) Both (1) and (3)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

Only (4) Nutritious means of or providing nourishment. On the other hand, Tiring, toiling and Tasty do not correspond to the key word.

3. OBEDIENCE
(1) Accomplishment (2) Flexibility
(3) Obeisance (4) Respect
(a) Only (4)
(b) Both (1) and (3)
(c) Both (3) and (4)
(d) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: C

Explanation:

Both (3) and (4) Obeisance means the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behaviour with respect to another person and respect denotes an attitude of admiration or esteem. Other options Accomplishment and Flexibility differ in meaning.

4. OBLIGATION
(1) Indebtedness (2) Demand
(3) Responsibility (4) Duty
(a) Only (3)
(b) Both (1) and (4)
(c) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: C

Explanation:

Only (1), (3) and (4), all these three options are synonyms to the key word obligation whereas demand has the different meaning.

5. RESPITE
(1) Reprieve (2) Relief
(3) Suspension (4) Recess
(a) Only (1)
(b) Both (1) and (3)
(c) Both (2) and (3)
(d) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: E

Explanation: All (1), (2), (3) and (4), all the four options are close to one another in meaning

6. COMPATIBLE
(1) Similar (2) standardised
(3) Simpatico (4) interchangeable
(a) Only (3)
(b) Both (1) and (2)
(c) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (3)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

Only (3); Simpatico means easy to like; agreeable and is synonyms to the key word compatible. On the other hand, other options have different meaning and do not match with the key word.

7. INTERRUPT
(1) Disrupt (2) Break up
(3) Examination (4) Progress
(a) Only (4)
(b) Both (2) and (4)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: C

Explanation:

Both (1) and (2) i.e. Disrupt and Break up are equivalent words to interrupt whereas Examination and Progress have the different meaning.

8. TANTALISE
(1) Taunt (2) Spoof
(3) Charade (4) Tease
(a) Only (1)
(b) Both (1) and (4)
(c) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: B

Explanation:

Both (1) and (4) Taunt and Tease are the same in meaning and synonyms to the key word tantalise while spoof and charade denotes a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way

9. STALEMATE
(1) Deadlock (2) Impasse
(3) Standstill (4) Dead-end
(a) Only (1)
(b) Both (1) and (4)
(c) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(d) Only (1), (2) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: E

Explanation:

All (1), (2), (3) and (4); all four options Deadlock, Impasse, Standstill and Dead-end are more or less the same in meaning.

10. RITUAL
(1) Rite (2) pattern
(3) Use (4) habit
(a) Only (1)
(b) Both (1) and (4)
(c) Both (2) and (3)
(d) Only (1), (3) and (4)
(e) All (1), (2), (3) and (4)

Answer

Option: A

Explanation:

Only (1) Rite means an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; any customary observance or practice whereas all the three options do not conform to the key word ritual.

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