Verbal Questions -2

Verbal Questions

 Identify the antonym of the word  

1.PERTURBATION:  

(A) impotence (B) obstruction (C) prediction  (D) equanimity (E) chivalry  

Ans:D 

2. Identify the antonym of the word  REPUDIATE:

(A) denounce (B) deceive (C) embrace (D) fib (E) generalize  

Ans:C

3. Find the exact meaning of the word  SUFFRAGE:

(A) absence of charity (B) absence of franchise  (C) absence of pain (D) absence of success (E) absence of malice

  Ans:B 

 4. Find the Secondary (Often Rare) Meanings Of Word  CHAMPION:

(A) relinquish (B) contest (C) oppress (D) modify (E) withhold

 Ans:C 

 5. Find the often rare antonym of the word  AIR: 

 (A) release (B) differ (C) expose (D) enshroud

 Ans:D

 6. Find the exact matching  ORCHESTRA : MUSICIAN ::

 (A) story : comedian   (B) band : singer   (C) garden : leaf   (D) troupe : actor

  Ans:D 

 7. Find the exact matching  CLUB : GOLF :: 

(A) type : book   (B) ball : soccer   (C) glove : baseball   (D) racket : tennis   (E) board : chess 

  Ans:D 

 8. CORROSION : IRON ::  (A) sloth : energy   (B) disease : vision   (C) atrophy : muscle   (D)None  

Ans:C 

 9. EXCERPT : NOVEL ::  (A) critique : play   (B) review : manuscript   (C) swatch : cloth   (D) foreword : preface   

 Ans:C 

 10. PERSPICACIOUS : INSIGHT :: 

 (A) ardent : quickness   (B) warm : temperature   (C) wealthy : scarcity   (D) churlish : enmity 

  Ans:D 

 11. Complete the sentence  Crestfallen by having done poorly on the GRE,

 Susan began to question her  abilities. Her self-confidence was ..........

  (A) appeased   (B) destroyed   (C) placated   (D) elevated  

 Ans:B  

12. Complete the sentence   

Although the warring parties had settled a number of disputes, past experience  made them .......... to express optimism that the talks would be a success.

  (A) rash   (B) ambivalent   (C) scornful   (D) reticent 

 Ans:D 

 13. Complete the sentence 

 Davis is an opprobrious and .......... speaker, equally caustic toward friend  or foe--a true curmudgeon.

   (A)lofty   (B) vituperative   (C) unstinting   (D) retiring 

  Ans:B 

 14 DIDACTIC : TEACH ::   (A) specious : revile   (B) cunning : steal   (C) forensic : debate   (D) troubled 

VERBAL QUESTIONS…

VERBAL QUESTIONS…

1. (a) cheerleaders : pompoms
(b) audience:seats
(c) team:goalposts
(d) conductor:podium
(e) referee:decision

Ans. (a)

2. archipelago:islands::

(a) arbor:bower
(b) garden:flower
(c) mountain:valley
(d) sand:dune
(e) constellation:star

Ans. (a)

3. crow:boastful ::

(a) smirk:witty
(b) conceal:s;y
(c) pout:sulky
(d) blush:coarse
(e) bluster:unhappy

Ans. (a)

4. bracket:shelf ::

(a) hammer:anvil
(b) girder:rivet
(c) strut:rafter
(d) valve:pipe
(e) bucket:well

Ans. (a)

5. taxonomy:classification ::

(a) etymology:derivation
(b) autonomy: authorization
(c) economy:rationalization
(d) tautology:justification
(e) ecology:urbanisation

Ans. (a)

6. moderator:debate ::

(a) legislator:election
(b) chef:banquet
(c) auditor:lecture
(d) conspirator:plot
(e) umpire:game

Ans. (a)

7. glossary:words ::

(a) catalogue:dates
(b) atlas:maps
(c) almanac:synonyms
(d) thesaurus:rhymes
(e) lexicon:numbers

Ans. (a)

8. lumber: bear ::

(a) roost:hen
(b) bray:donkey
(c) waddle:goose
(d) swoop:hawk
(e) chirp:sparrow

Ans. (a)

9. celerity:snail ::

(a) indolence:sloth
(b) cunning:weasel
(c) curiosity:cat
(d) humility:peacock
(e) obstinacy:mule

Ans. (a)

10. wood:sand ::

(a) coal:burn
(b) brick:lay
(c) oil:polish
(d) metal:burnish
(e) stone:quarry

Ans. (a)

11. carpenter:saw ::

(a) stenographer:typist
(b) painter:brush
(c) lawyer:brief
(d) runner:sneakers
(e) seamstress:scissors

Ans. (a)

12. horns:bull ::

(a) mane:lion
(b) wattles:turkey
(c) antlers:stag
(d) hooves:horse
(e) wings:eagle

Ans. (a)

13. gullible:duped ::

(a) credible:cheated
(b) careful:cautioned
(c) malleable:moulded
(d) myopic:mislead
(e) articulate:silenced

Ans. (a)

14. marathon:stamina ::

(a) relay:independence
(b) hurdle:perseverance
(c) sprint:celerity
(d) job:weariness
(e) ramble:directness

Ans. (a)

15. Skin:man ::

(a) hide:animal
(b) jump:start
(c) peel:potato
(d) eat:food
(e) wool:cloth

Ans. (a)

16. Bamboo:Shoot ::

(a) Bean:Sprout
(b) Peas:Pod
(c) Potato:Eye
(d) Carrot:Root
(e) Leaf:Stem

Ans. (a)

17. Deflect:Missile ::

(a) Siege:Castle
(b) Distract:Attraction
(c) Protect:Honour
(d) Drop:Catch
(e) Score:Goal

Ans. (a)

18. Editor:magazine ::

(a) captain:ship
(b) actor:movie
(c) director:film
(d) player:team
(e) jockey:horse

Ans. (a)

19. Volcano : Lava ::

(a) Fault:earthquate
(b) crack:wall
(c) tunnel:dig
(d) water:swim
(e) floor:polish

Ans. (a)

20. Disregarded
(a) heed
(b) hopeful
(c) evade
(d) dense

Ans. (a)

21. Obviate
(a) becloud
(b) necessitate
(c) rationalize
(d) execute

Ans. (b)

22. Superficial
(a) profound
(b) exaggerated
(c) subjective
(d) spirited

Ans. (a)

23.Antonym of Convert

(a)Manifest
(b)Invisible
(c )Scared
(d)Alter

Ans: ( b)

24. Antonym of Mitigate

(a)Aggravate
(b)Relieve
(c)Eliminate
(d)Exhuman

Ans: (a ).

25. Antonym of Clutch

(a) Hold
(b) Grab
(c) Release
(d) Spread

Ans: ( c)

26. Antonym of Disregarded

(a) heed
(b) hopeful
(c) evade
(d) dense

Ans. (a)

27. Antonym of Obviate

(a) becloud
(b) necessitate
(c) rationalize
(d) execute

Ans. (b)

28. Antonym of Superficial

(a) profound
(b) exaggerated
(c) subjective
(d) spirited

Ans. (a)

29. Antonym of Abide

(a) retract an offer
(b) refuse to endure
(c) shield from harm
(d) exonerate

Ans. (b)

30. Antonym of Acerbity

(a) noteworthiness
(b) hypocrisy
(c) mildness of temperament
(d) lack of anxiety

Ans. (c)

31. Synonym of Circumspect

(a) Condition
(b) Inspect
(c) Cautious
(d) Reckless

Ans: (c )

32. Synonym of Vehement

(a) Passionate
(b) Deep
(c) Noisy
(d) Prolific

Ans: (a)

33. Synonym of Impetus

(a) Connect
(b) Crucial
(c) Stimulus
(d) Immediate

Ans: (c )

34.Antonym of Motley

(a) Bulky
(b) Speckled
(c) Homogeneous
(d) Different

Ans: (c )

35. Antonym of Tractable

(a) Objectionable
(b)Enjoyable
(c)Adaptable
(d)Obstinate

Ans: (a)