Vocabulary

Word Usage

Medium

Fill in the blanks in List-I with the suitable words given in List-II

List-I List-II
(A) True ___ can't be enjoyed by a spiteful woman. (I) facility
(B) The hostel_provided for the new admissions needs to be upgraded. (II) dual
(C) The _ fought by the royal scion led to his shocking defeat. (III) felicity
(D) The ___ aspects of the proposal led to much confusion. (IV) duel

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

List-I	List-II
(A) True _______ can't be enjoyed by a spiteful woman.	(I) facility
(B) The hostel_______provided for the new admissions needs to be upgraded.	(II) dual
(C) The _______ fought by the royal scion led to his shocking defeat.	(III) felicity
(D) The _______ aspects of the proposal led to much confusion.	(IV) duel

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

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

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

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

✅ Correct Option: 4

Felicity (happiness) fits 'True felicity can't be enjoyed by a spiteful woman'. Facility (amenity) suits the hostel sentence. Duel (a formal fight between two people) fits the royal scion's defeat. Dual (twofold) fits the confusing aspects of the proposal. Hence (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II).

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Choose the correct word from the options given to complete the sentence:

The teacher was taken aback when Rohini, known for her graciousness greeted her ___________.

2025: 23 May Shift 1

Match the expressions in List-I with the words in List-II:

List-I	List-II
(Expressions)	(Words)
(A) A person or custodian of a museum or other collections.	(I) An Outcast
(B) A person who starts an organization.	(II) A Preservationist
(C) A person who is shunned by society.	(III) A Curator
(D) A person in charge of the upkeep of historical buildings & artifacts.	(IV) A Founder

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2023: 7 June Shift 2

Choose the one word substitute for "Fluent and clear in speech" :

2026: 12 May Shift 2

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

List-I (Words)	List-II (Expanded forms)
(A) agorophobia	(I) fear of heights
(B) altiphobia	(II) fear of public/open spaces
(C) aerophobia	(III) fear of pain
(D) algophobia	(IV) fear of air

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2025: 15 May Shift 2

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

List-I	List-II
(Definitions)	(Words)
(A) A fictitious name used when a person performs a particular social role	(I) Malapropism
(B) The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar	(II) Pseudonym
(C) A writing system using picture symbols used in Ancient Egypt.	(III) Acronym
(D) A word that is formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name	(IV) Hieroglyphics

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2026: 12 May Shift 1

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

The cartel fired ______ at the rivals after the negotiations went south.

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