Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with their meanings given in List-II:

List-I List-II
(Words) (Meanings)
(A) Indispensable (I) One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause
(B) Fanatic (II) That which can not be done without
(C) Pugnacious (III) Repetition of word by word
(D) Verbatim (IV) Quarrelsome

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Indispensable	(I) One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause
(B) Fanatic	(II) That which can not be done without
(C) Pugnacious	(III) Repetition of word by word
(D) Verbatim	(IV) Quarrelsome

(A) - (i), (B) - (IV), (C) - (III), (D) - (II)

(A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (i), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (i), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)

(A) - (II), (B) - (i), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III)

✅ Correct Option: 4

Indispensable (A) = (II) "That which can not be done without" - something absolutely necessary or essential

Fanatic (B) = (I) "One filled with excessive and mistaken enthusiasm for a cause" - a person with extreme, uncritical enthusiasm

Pugnacious (C) = (IV) "Quarrelsome" - having a combative or aggressive nature, eager to fight or argue

Verbatim (D) = (III) "Repetition of word by word" - using exactly the same words, word-for-word reproduction

Hence, Option 4: (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) -> This option correctly matches all four vocabulary words with their precise dictionary definitions -> correct

2025: 29 May Shift 1

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the most appropriate adjectives in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Adjectives)
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(A) The weather in Mumbai is __________.	(I) innovative
(B) The teacher gave a __________ explanation of the topic.	(II) humid
(C) The artist's work was incredibly __________ and inspiring.	(III) stunning
(D) The view of the sunset over the ocean was __________.	(IV) comprehensive

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence:-

A word, sentence or a poem that helps you to remember something is termed as-

2026: 11 May Shift 1

Select the appropriate option to fill in the blank:

The mob was ______________ to indulge in a series of acts of arson.

2026: 25 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate word from List-I to fill in the blanks in List-II.

List-I (Word)	List-II (Correct Usage)
(A) conscious	(I) Government should be run by ________.
(B) conscience	(II) Being a __________ worker, he never shirks work.
(C) consensus	(III) I always act according to my _________.
(D) conscientious	(IV) We should always be _______ of what is going on around the world.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Match the words in List-I with their definitions in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Definitions)
(A) Actuary	(I) A strong feeling of dislike or fear of people from other countries
(B) Ventriloquism	(II) A person whose job involves calculating insurance risks
(C) Xenophobia	(III) Connected with the countryside or country life
(D) Bucolic	(IV) The art of speaking without moving the lips-throwing the voice into a puppet

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2022: 5 Aug Shift 1

From the given options, select the one word which will correctly substitute the expression

"Deception, treachery and deceit"

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