DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 10: part 02

 DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 10: Each of the following items consists of a related pair of words or phrases presented in capital letters, followed by four lettered pairs of words or phrases presented in lower case letters. For each question, choose the lettered pair that expresses a relationship similar to that in the bold and capitalized pair.

1.   INTERVENE:  INTERCEDE ::

                  A.      Interfere: impute    B. interpose: intrude   C. arbitrate   : argue    d. meditate : mediate

2.   ONE : TWO ::

                A.      Century : millennium   B. planet : astronomy   C. decade : score   D. month : year

3.   PLANT : FUNGUS ::

                A.      Transient : permanent   B. mate: captain    C. sailor : pirate   D. police: thief

4.   IMPEND : CATASTROPHE ::

                 A.      Loom : disaster   B. question : puzzle  C. imminent : eminent   D. howl : storm

5.   PHYSICIAN : PATIENT ::

                 A.      Nurse : hospital   B. guard : warden   C. informer: agent    D. accountant : client

6.   ANTONYM : OPPOSITE ::

                 A.      Antonym: unlike     B. metaphor : poetry   C. triangle : pyramid   D. synonym : same

7.   INFLATE : BIGGER ::

                  A.      Expel: shorter    B. assuage: shrink   C.  extend:  longer   D. extract  : wider

8.   FOOTSTOOL: FOOT::

                  A.      Pillow : head   B. desk: floor   C. table : hand   D. bench : chair

9.   ALBUM : PHOTOGRAPHS ::

               A.      Trial: briefs   B. board : directors   C. meeting : agendas   D. scrapbook: clippings

10.   JUDGE : COURTHOUSE ::

              A.       Physician : hospital    B. farmer : house    C. clergyman : library     D. reporter : parliament

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      1.       B       INTERVENE   and INTERCEDE are synonyms, just as INTERPOSE and INTRUDE are.

2.       C        A DECADE is ten years, and SCORE is twenty. So, they share a ratio of ONE as to TWO.

3.         C     A PLANT is a neutral word, a FUNGUS has negative connotation. Similarly, a SAILOR is a neutral word, a PIRATE has negative connotation.

4.       A       This is a vertical relationship. IMPEND and LOOM are synonyms, just as CATASTROPHE and DISASTER are.

5.        D    A PHYSICIAN looks after the physical well being of a PATIENT, and ACCOUNT ANT looks after the financial well being of a CLIENT.

Analogies Home Exercise – 01, DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 10: part 01

DIRECTIONS for questions 1 to 10: Each of the following items consists of a related pair of words or phrases presented in capital letters, followed by four lettered pairs of words or phrases presented in lower case letters. For each question, choose the lettered pair that expresses a relationship similar to that in the bold and capitalized pair.

1.       HYPHEN ::

               A.      X: division        B. $: Pound     C. symbol: word    D. Y: geometry

2.       UNITED STATES : FRANCE::

               A.      Official : citizen     B. policeman : gendarme   C. officer: attendant   d. New York:  Louisiana

3.       AFFECTION : PASSION::

                 A.      Storm : sea    B. contraction : dilation   C. atmospheric pressure : clear day  D. wind: gale

4.       WILD : DOMESTICATED::

                A.      Jungle : forest   B. primitive : civilized    C. cave: dwelling   d. animal: man

5.       SEOUL: SOUTH KOREA ::

                A.       Estopil : Portugal   B. Pnom Penh: Laos   C. Westminster  : England   D. Madrid: Spain

DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: part 04

DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: of the given words, choose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

 

1.   FRUCTIFY

A.      Snub    B. wither   C. relax    D. recklessly indulge

2.   PIQUE

A.      Stability    B. servility     C. lethargy    D. delight

3.   TRUNCATE 

A.      Infer    B. vibrate   C. outline   D. lengthen

4.   PROCLIVITY

A.      Emptiness  B. recklessness   C. inactivity    D. loathing

5.   EXPUNGE

A.       Censor   B. degrade   C. relieve   D. record

6.   OBFUSCATION

A.      illumination     B. irritation    C. conviction   D. Minor offense

7.   COINCIDE

A.      Parallel    B. diverge   C. hesitate   D. intend

8.   ERRATIC

A.      Predictable   B. relevant   C. ultimate  D. composite

9.   SHEEPISH

A.      Confident  B. prejudiced   C. curious   d. envious

10.   PRECEDE

A.      Consequent   B. fail to inform    C. remain loyal   D. move away from 

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DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: part 03

DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: of the given words, choose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

 

1.   MITIGATE

     A.       Prefer   B. exacerbate   C. reveal  D. harmless

2.   ABUSIVENESS

    A.       Retaliation   B. perception   C. estrangement   D. cordiality

3.   VOLUBLE

    A.      Tedious    B. meager   C. pertinent   D. taciturn

4.   SUBTLE

     A.       Valuable   B. nuances  C. mellow   D. overt

5.   HEFTY

     A.       Co-operative    B. slight    C. cheerful   D. cumber less

6.   TENSILE

     A.      Inelastic    B. genuine   C. tough   D. sympathetic

7.   DISAPPROBATION

      A.      Coercion   B. sanction   C. negligence   D. exemption 

8.   PARSIMONY

A.      Riches   B. austere   C. cowardice    D. prodigality

9.   UNDERSTATE

A.      Underpin   B. austere   C. cowardice   D. prodigality

10.   AMELIORATE

A.      Agree to    B. make worse    C. disclaim   D. sequester 

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DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: part 02

 DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: of the given words, choose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.   INQUISTIVE

       A.      Undecided   B. misinformed   C. incurious   d. defective

2.   QUALIFIED

       A.      Predetermined    B. uneducated person   C. Disregarded   D. unrestricted

3.   CAPRICIOUS

         A.      Feeble   B. scant   C. constant  D. heavy

4.   BEMUSE

        A.      Return promptly    B. pervade  C. savour   D.englighten

5.   EVANESCENT

       A.       Descriptive    B. casual   C. old   D. immortal

6.   MOLLIFY

       A.       Infuriate    B.  Liquidate   C.  old  D. immortal

7.   PREDETERMINED 

       A.      Undesirable    B.determinate    C. impulsive   D. not essential

8.   TURMOIL

       A.      Introduction   B. pleasure   C. serenity   D.endlessness

9.   ANCHOR

       A.      Uncover   B. release  C. weaken   D. clean out

10.   VIBRANCY

      A.      Innocence   B. stable    C. immaturity   D. Lifelessness

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Antonyms Home Exercise 01, DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 40: part : 01

DIRECTIONS FOR Q. 1 to 10: of the given words, choose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.       Ambivalent

A.      Unequivocal   B. antisocial   C. learned  d. nervous 

2.       COMPLEX

A.      Elementary   B. duplex   C. distinct   D. precise

3.       DISSOLUTION
A. integration   B. triviality    C. solvency   D. receptivity 

4.       IRRITATE

A.      Calm down   B. apply fluid    C. strongly affect   D. hackle

5.       TRIVIA

A.      Actual values   B. original sources   C. expected results  D. important matters

6.       PRODIGOUS

A.      Questionable    B. approximate   C.  monstrous   D. foreign

7.       EXEMPLARY

A.      Vulnerable    B. uncertain   C. contemptible   D. foreign

8.       RUMINATE

A.        Consider  fleetingly    B. short angrily   C. gaze  admiringly   D. speak  convincingly

9.       MUNIFICENT

A.      judicious    b. obedient  c. determined    d. miserly

10.   ENIGMATIC

A.      Relaxed   B. contemptuous   C. clear  D. colourful

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DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 part 03

DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 of the given words, chose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.   ROUTINE

A.       Unsparing     B. rote    C. counterfeit    D. unusual

2.   EMBED

A.       Cool down    B. keep pure   C. exalt    D. extract

3.   FERTILE

A.      Tiresome     b. unsettled   C. methodical   D. unproductive

4.   FOCUSED

A.      Incomplete     B. muddled       C. occasional    D. lacking locus

5.   OPPORTUNE

A.      Inappropriately  timed    B. importune    C. indefinite    D. illegally transported

6.   RECALL

A.      Oppose  B. forget   C. injure   D. assist

7.   HARMONIOUS

A.      Appreciative     B. elementary    C. malodorous   D. discordant

8.   IGNITE

A.      Snuff out    B. balance carefully   C. stretch over   D. dig up

9.   DETERIORATION

A.       Decoration    B. development   C. diversity   D. evasion

10.   GUSTY

A.      Lunging     B. warm    C. calm   D. bright

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DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 : part 02

DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 of the given words, chose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.   ECSTASY

A.       Trickery     B. incompetence    C. uncertainty    D. wretchedness

2.   PULCHRITUDE

A.       Dispassion   B. innocence    C. unkindness   D. ugliness

3.   ACERBIC

A.      Dense    B. nearby    C. kindly     D. slow

              4.   IMPECUNIOUS

A.      Pernicious    B. generous    C. strong     D. guilty 

5.   HEDONIST 

A.      Atheist     B. heretic     C. open person    D. ascetic

6.   INIMICAL

A.      Hospitable     B. decisive    C. limited    D. hasty

7.   VAPORISE

A.      Decrease     B. progress   C. immobilize   D. condense

8.   MISCONSTRUE

A.      Gather   carefully    B. interpret correctly    C. build completely    D. fasten fightly

9.   HEARTFELT

A.      Unknown    B. visible    C. disloyal     D. insincere

10.   MINUSCULE

A.       Minute   B.  slippery   C. diverse      D. monumental

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Antonyms Home Exercise 02

DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 of the given words, chose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.       PREDILECTION

A.       Downfall      B. efficiency     C. disinclination     D. authenticity

2.       INOPPORTUNE

A.        Convenient    B. demanding     C. stratified     D. methodical

3.       NOISOME

A.      Tranquil        B. quiet     C. frugal    D. wholesome

4.       INCENTIVE 

A.       Excuse     B. Failure      C. discouragement    D. advice

5.       HEFTY  

A.        Co-operative     B. cumber less    C. slight    D. cheerful

6.       AMITY

A.       Strife    B. irrelevance    C. realism    D. topicality

7.       CALLOW

A.      barren      B. brave    C. neophyte    D. veteran

8.       FETID

A.      Silent    B. refrigerated    C. malodorous    D. aromatic

9.       VIRULENT

A.      Sectarian     B. innocuous    C. defensible    D. comparable

10.   CAPRICIOUS

A.      Listless   B. fumbling     C. impartial   D. steadfast

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DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 : part 04

 DIRECTIONS for Question: 1 to 10 of the given words, chose the one most nearly the opposite in meaning to the main word.

1.   LISTLESS

A.      energetic      b. unconcerned    C. systematic     D. hopeful

2.   BLUNDER

A.      Reveal    B. casual     C. change radically    D. move gracefully

3.   SECOND- HAND

A.      Not direct    B. essential   C. plain   D. new

4.   SINCERE

A.      Puzzled    B. conman    C. dishonest   D. depressed

5.   LICENSED

A.      Unnoticed     B. unwritten    C. unstable      D. unauthorized

6.   AMPLIFICATION

A.      Construction    B. completion   C. amelioration    D. reduction

7.   DRAWBACK

A.       Festivity    B. proposal    C. tabulation    D. asset

8.   INADVERTENT  

A.      Fortunate    B. beginning    C. temporary   D. symmetrical

9.   AFFIRMATION

A.      Assertion     B. questionable morality    C. denial    D. forceful   attitude

10.   SUBSIDE 

A.      Raze    B. extract    C. divide   D. rise

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