Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blanks in LIST-I with the correct words given in LIST-II

LIST-I Sentences LIST-II Words
A. The police __ into action on receiving the call yesterday. I. struck
B. When adversity the family, they displayed perseverance. II. levitated
C. After returning from our practice, we_ our sweatshirts. III. swung
D. A sudden gust of wind _____the dust particles making the room hazy. IV. hung

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

	LIST-I Sentences		LIST-II Words
A.	The police ______ into action on receiving the call yesterday.	I.	struck
B.	When adversity______ the family, they displayed perseverance.	II.	levitated
C.	After returning from our practice, we___ our sweatshirts.	III.	swung
D.	A sudden gust of wind _____the dust particles making the room hazy.	IV.	hung

A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III

A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

✅ Correct Option: 2

'Swung into action' is the fixed expression for the police responding quickly (III). Adversity 'struck' the family (I). After practice, the players 'hung' up their sweatshirts (IV). The gust of wind 'levitated' the dust particles, raising them into the air (II). Hence A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.

2025: 21 May Shift 2

Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II :

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Words)
(A) His _________efforts to help the community were recognized by everyone.	(i) laudatory
(B) She has a refined ___________for good wine.	(II) palette
(C) The review was full of _________comments about the author's writing style.	(III) laudable
(D) The artist's ___________was filled with vibrant hues.	(IV) palate

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2025: 21 May Shift 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Words)	(Meanings)
(A) Euphemism	(I) a phrase that combines two words that seem to be the opposite of each other
(B) Oxymoron	(II) a less offensive phrase used to substitute something unpleasant
(C) Epilogue	(III)happening, done or published after a person has died
(D) Posthumous	(IV) the close of a narrative or dramatic poem

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2025: 15 May Shift 2

Fill in th blanks in List-I with appropriate homonyms from List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(Homonyms)
(A) The pianist struck a discordant_________ that caught everyone's attention.	(I) site
(B) Archaeologists discovered ancient artifacts at the excavation ______.	(II) chord
(C) The charging _______ of my laptop is too short to reach my study table.	(III) cite
(D) The lecturer asked the students to ______ their sources in their respective research submissions.	(IV) cord

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2026: 14 May Shift 2

Complete the following sentence by selecting the most appropriate option:

A person who speaks several languages can be referred to as a/an ______ .

2025: 28 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word: The king's younger son ______ the throne and sent his father and his followers in exile.

2026: 24 May Shift 1

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

On second reading, his poems strike us as singularly -------- of sublime emotions.

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