Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Match the words given in List-I with the phrases given in List-II

List-I (Words) List-II (Phrases)
(A) ERGONOMY (I) The study of the human race
(B) ETHNOLOGY (II) The study of earthquakes
(C) ARBORICULTURE (III) The study of the effect of environment on workers
(D) SEISMOLOGY (IV) Cultivation of trees and vegetables

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I (Words)	List-II (Phrases)
(A) ERGONOMY	(I) The study of the human race
(B) ETHNOLOGY	(II) The study of earthquakes
(C) ARBORICULTURE	(III) The study of the effect of environment on workers
(D) SEISMOLOGY	(IV) Cultivation of trees and vegetables

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 3

Ergonomy is the study of the effect of the working environment on workers (III); ethnology studies the human race (I); arboriculture is the cultivation of trees (IV); seismology studies earthquakes (II). Hence (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II).

2025: 21 May Shift 2

Complete the sentences given in List I with the correct option of words given in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Sentences)	(words)
(A) There is a lot of ____ within the employees on the issue.	(i) rift
(B) His opinion_____ the general opinion of the experts.	(ii) dissent
(C) The growing ___ in the Family with respect to who will be the next Managing Director is now public	(iii) conform to
(D) His ideas do not ______ the general definition of civilization.	(iv) concurs with

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2025: 19 May Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank: An imaginary place where everything is perfect is called a ______world.

2025: 3 June Shift 2

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the following sentence:

He was ______ for his rude behaviour and wanted to make up by treating us at the icecream parlour.

2022: 4 Aug Shift 1

Find the correct Match between options given in List I with List II

List I (ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION)	List II (SENTENCE / MEANING)
A. Biography	I. Writing about one's own life
B. Autobiography	II. List of books
C. Bibliography	III. Writing on someone else's life
D. Biopic	IV. Film telling the story of a famous person

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2026: 19 May Shift 1

Which one of the following sentences best explains the meaning of the word 'Incorrigible'?

2026: 26 May Shift 1

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

The eighteenth century British comedies raised a lot of laughter as they highlighted the _____ attitude of the royal ladies.

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