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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Select the option closest in meaning to the given phrase.
An area marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash
Explanation
Court is a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Select the option closest in meaning to the given phrase.
One incredulous of human goodness
Explanation
A cynic is a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimises selfless acts or disinterested points of view.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Select the option closest in meaning to the given phrase.
A man of unusual habits
Explanation
It refers to a person who has an unusual, peculiar or odd personality, set of beliefs or behaviour pattern.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Read the sentence with the usage of the word in bold. Pick the meaning which is synonymous to the word in bold.
Bursar: Our college bursar is very efficient in his work.
Explanation
Bursar is one who looks after the financial affairs in an educational institution. Hence, (D).
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Read the sentence with the usage of the word in bold. Pick the meaning which is synonymous to the word in bold.
Traipse: We traipsed all over town looking for a copy of the book.
Explanation
'Traipse' is 'wander or walk around wearily'.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: The following passage has some blanks, each of which has been numbered. Fill in the particular blank as mentioned below the passage.
Parents usually ___(i)____ their children for behaving in a/an ___(ii)____ manner with others and for being a part of any ___(iii)____ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them ___(iv)____. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons ___(v)___, has been the ___(vi)____ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is ___(vii)____ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a ___(viii)____ attitude towards their problems. Only then will their endeavour to make their child ___(ix)____ will not prove to be a ___(x)____.
Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (x).
Explanation
'Fiasco' means 'complete failure'. So, the passage states that only when parents give up the narrow-minded view, then will their endeavours succeed. Option C is correct.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: The following passage has some blanks, each of which has been numbered. Fill in the particular blank as mentioned below the passage.
Parents usually ___(i)____ their children for behaving in a/an ___(ii)____ manner with others and for being a part of any ___(iii)____ as every parent wants his child to develop as a sincere and responsible person. But the solution does not lie in finding faults with the child and behaving rudely with him. This rude behaviour will only make them ___(iv)____. The solution lies in searching the reason behind such aberrant behaviour. One of the major reasons ___(v)___, has been the ___(vi)____ of time spent by the parents with their children nowadays. It is ___(vii)____ for the parents to find the reasons behind the aberrant behaviour of their child and not to have a ___(viii)____ attitude towards their problems. Only then will their endeavour to make their child ___(ix)____ will not prove to be a ___(x)____.
Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (viii).
Explanation
'Parochial' means 'narrow minded'. Parents should not have a narrow or restricted attitude towards the problems. This word best fits for describing attitude of parents.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Choose the option which does not belong to the group.
Explanation
All except `zany` are `arbitrary`.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: Select the option closest in meaning to the italicized word.
Vicarious enjoyment:
Explanation
Vicarious enjoyment refers to an enjoyment/ experience one get as a result of watching, listening to, or reading about the activities of other people, rather than by doing the activities themselves. Similarly, if something is derivative, it is not the result of new ideas, but has been developed from or copies something else.
Hence, option (C) is correct.
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Question for Practice Questions Level 2: Mixed Vocab - I
Try yourself:Directions: The passage given below has certain blanks here and there you have to study it carefully and fill in the blank.
The entire __(i)__ of the party gave a very __(ii)__ look. A very light music was being played at the back and people were dancing with their partners with their masks on their faces to __(iii)__ their identity. There were some at the bar corner who were __(iv)__ away to glory. Sumptuous meal was well laid at one corner of the hall. We actually had __(v)__ food with us. But when it comes to food, I am a big __(vi)__ type. By the time it was 11:30, everybody felt something of an __(vii)__ but it was __(viii)__ towards the end. Everybody’s mood was __(ix)__ by a young man, who narrated a canto from Browning’s ‘My Last Dutches’.
Select the most suitable word from the given options and fill blank (i).
Explanation
Panorama means a full view/picture. The word 'entire' indicates that the complete picture of the party is being talked about. Hence, option B best fits here. Other options are out of context.
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