Vocabulary

Ladakh Prison Department · English · 76 practice questions with answers and explanations: 43 Easy, 32 Medium, 1 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Hostile':

  1. Distant
  2. Aggressive
  3. Friendly
  4. Angry
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Answer: C. Hostile means unfriendly; its opposite is friendly.

Sample Easy question 2

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Eloquent':

  1. Arrogant
  2. Silent
  3. Articulate
  4. Elegant
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Answer: C. An eloquent speaker expresses ideas fluently and persuasively; articulate. 'Elegant' is a look-alike distractor.

Sample Easy question 3

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Happy':

  1. Cheerful
  2. Weary
  3. Angry
  4. Sad
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Answer: A. Cheerful means happy.

Sample Medium question 4

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Humble':

  1. Polite
  2. Arrogant
  3. Meek
  4. Modest
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Answer: B. Humble means modest; arrogant means overly proud.

Sample Medium question 5

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Lucid':

  1. Obscure
  2. Bright
  3. Simple
  4. Clear
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Answer: A. Lucid means clear; obscure means unclear.

Sample Medium question 6

Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'Fragile':

  1. Weak
  2. Delicate
  3. Sturdy
  4. Brittle
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Answer: C. Fragile means easily broken; sturdy means strong.

Sample Hard question 7

Choose the word closest in meaning to 'Obsequious':

  1. Independent
  2. Rude
  3. Servile
  4. Arrogant
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Answer: C. Obsequious means excessively eager to please.

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