dsssb-english-verbal-vocabulary-quiz3

Vocabulary Quiz-3

Dear Readers,

English is an important subject in CTET,DSSSB & Other Teaching Entrance Exams. In any of entrance exam, Vocabulary carries a good weightage of questions. With focused practice good marks can be fetched from this section. These questions are very important in achieving your success in all entrance exams.

Direction (Question 1-5): Choose the word which is SAME in meaning as the word given in bold:

Number 1. Boisterous

•  Conflicting                        
•  Noisy
•  Testimonial               
•  Grateful

Solution
 Noisy

Number 2. ombastic

•  Sensitive       
•  Pompous 
•  Rapid                    
•  Sufficient

Solution
 Pompous

Number 3. Boorish           

•   Brave                  
•  Oafish       
•  Romantic              
•  Dry

Solution
Dry
.

Number 4. Bouillon

•  Insight 
•  Chowder   
•  Gold      
•  Clear Soup

Solution
 Clear Soup

Number 5. Brackish

•   Careful
•  Salty 
•  Chosen 
•  Tough

Solution
Salty

Directions (Question 6-8): In each of the following questions sentences is given in which one word is printed in bold type. Under each sentence four alternatives, marked a-d are given. You Task is to select the word or expression from the alternatives, which convey more or less same meaning as the word printed bold type:

Sentence 6. Additional sessions will be held as circumstances dictate.

•  explain                  
•  require      
•  speak                                
•  defend

Solution
require

Sentence 7. Contributions from various sources help defray the cost of maintaining the hospital.

•  Reduce                  
•  increase 
•  project
•  to provide money for expenses

Solution
to provide money for expenses

Sentence 8. The UN coalition forces immediately went into action.  

•  Most powerful      
•  faithful      
•  temporary alliance 
•  selective

Solution
temporary alliance

Directions (Question 9-10): In the following questions, select one word that best fits the phrase given

Question 9. Group of Ants  

•  Colony                  
•  Antonio    
•  Villa
•  Bunch

Solution
Colony     

Question 10. Group of hens 

•  Hen’s group 
•  Brigade          
•  Brood                    
•  Herd

Solution
Brood