Tips to solve Vocabulary Questions for CLAT along with its Practice - Notes | Study English for CLAT - CLAT

Preparing well for an English subject is as important as having knowledge about other subjects to crack the CLAT exam.
Vocabulary is an integral part of the English language and it defines each and every aspect of our daily activities. Therefore, having sound knowledge of vocabulary is of utmost importance to crack entrance exams like CLAT.

• It does not matter whether you have prepared vocabulary since your childhood or started at a later point in your school life. 
• What matters is that tackling the English section in CLAT will require some amount of dedicated effort on your part.
• Note that vocabulary can not be mastered in a day. Instead, you require diligent efforts and persistence to prepare vocabulary.

Short Tricks to Enhance Your Vocabulary for CLAT 

• Generally, teachers or mentors say to read at least ten new words daily. But, do you remember it? Commonly, you tend to forget because you just read it once and do not revise it. 
• As we know, the entire CLAT Question Paper includes comprehension-based passages. Hence, understanding the passage and answering the related questions are essential. 
• Here are a few tips that can help in remembering the words forever without forgetting and enhance your English preparation for the upcoming CLAT entrance exam.

Read Consistently

• When you read any word and its meaning, make sure to revise it again each day. 
• Even when you pick up new words, try to revise the ones you read the previous day.
• Maintain consistency until you are perfect.

No Mugging or Cramming

• Do not mug up any words and their meanings. 
• For this moment you may remember it but you will forget the words eventually. 
• Mugging up is not a good practice. 

Read Newspapers

• Newspapers are definitely the best resource for improving vocabulary. 
• Every day you can get lots of words and know their meanings.
• Try to read slowly to understand the context and meaning.
• This way you are preparing for both the English and GK sections. You can also read Daily Current Affairs to know about the latest issues and check new words.

Read Fiction Books

• Pick up fiction stories or novels to come across new words.
• Concentrate on the story while you read. You can even note down the new words while reading.
• You can also make a habit of fetching the meanings of these words and reading them.

Prepare Dedicated Notes

• When you come across any new word, note down the word in the notebook.
• Check the form whether it is a verb or noun or adjective.
• Find out its synonym and antonym.
• Check the usage of the word. You can note down an example for future reference. 

Solving Quizzes

• It is very important to attempt CLAT English Quiz for enhancing vocabulary preparation.
• You can know which type of questions are asked and analyze your preparation.
• You can improve your time management and speed. You can also know your errors and correct them.

Sample Questions
English Vocabulary Questions with Answers for CLAT

• Most of you might be thinking about what type of questions can be asked in the English section. To help you get an idea about the type of questions asked under the vocabulary part, we have provided a few sample questions that were asked in the previous year's question papers of CLAT. 
• Practicing these questions will help you better understand the difficulty level of questions and how to solve them quickly in the exam.

Q.1. A person who initiates a lawsuit before a court
(a) Defendant
(b) Plaintiff
(c) Acquitted
(d) Convict

Correct Answer is Option (b) 

Q.2. The difficulties he faced in his life made him a stronger person
(a) he faces in his
(b) he faces in his
(c) he faced upon his
(d) No Improvement

Correct Answer is Option (d) 

Q.3. To wash dirty linen in public
(a) To quarrel openly
(b) To clean solid lines
(c) To understand the hidden meaning of the word
(d) To wash dirty clothes

Correct Answer is Option (a) 

Q.4. Synonym of Astute
(a) Illustrative
(b) Shrewd
(c) Skilful
(d) Informative

Correct Answer is Option (b) 

Q.5. The ________ of honest politicians is the reason for the ________ state of the country.
(a) slur, glorious
(b) abundance, sad
(c) shortage, miserable
(d) lack, progressive

Correct Answer is Option (c) 

Q.6. India has no uniform civil code
P. The uniform civil code has been frozen as a directive principle of state policy since.
Q. Decades ago, the members of the Constituent Assembly chose the politically expedient path.
R. Treating matters such as marriage or divorce differently for different religious communities is what we witness today
S. Instead, it has several codes.
(a) QPSR
(b) QSPR
(c) SRQP
(d) SQRP

Correct Answer is Option (c) 

Q.7.  Find the misspelled word
(a) Carismatic
(b) Stupendous
(c) Corroborate
(d) Successor

Correct Answer is Option (a)