Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blank with the correct option. 'A small ________ between two children ended up as a group fight.'

altercation

match

contest

race

✅ Correct Option: 1

Tip: Look for a word that means a small fight or argument between people.

Correct option:

Altercation -> a noisy argument or fight ✅

Other options:

Match -> a game or competition

Contest -> a competitive event

Race -> a speed competition

A small fight turning into a big one fits best with altercation.

2025: 24 May Shift 1

Match the Words given in List-I with their definitions given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Soliloquy	(I) a poem or song that expresses sad feelings, especially for someone who has died
(B) Epistolary	(II) a short novel, especially a romantic novel that is considered to be badly written
(C) Elegy	(III) a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts
(D) Novelette	(IV) Written or expressed in the form of letters

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

A person who knows everything is _________.

2026: 30 May Shift 1

Select the correct word to substitute the following phrase from the options given below:-

A vote by the people of a country or region on an issue of great importance.

2025: 27 May Shift 1

Match the words given in List-I with the appropriate definitions in List-II

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Definitions)
(A) Aviator	(I) controls and operates the flight of an aircraft
(B) Jurist	(II) knows several languages, mainly foreign
(C) Lexicographer	(III) an expert in the legal field
(D) Linguist	(IV) writer of a dictionary

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 31 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate option:

The committee has __________ been disbanded, though no official announcements have been made and the company website still features the name of the committee.

2026: 12 May Shift 1

Choose the expanded form of the given word from the following options: "Pangram".

Fill in the blank with the correct option. 'A small ________ between two children ended up as a group fight.'

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