English Questions for AFCAT & CAPF: 9th February
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Directions (1-10): In this section, you find a number of sentences, parts of which are underlined. For each underlined part, four words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and blacken the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Q1. FATUITY
(a) Wisdom
(b) Asininity
(c) Sagacity
(d) Divulge
Q2. DOTE
(a) Cherish
(b) Offend
(c) Criticize
(d) Custom
Q3. INIMICAL
(a) Helpful
(b) Injurious
(c) Obedience
(d) Compliance
Q4. MIDGET
(a) Immense
(b) Minute
(c) Separate
(d) Collaborate
Q5. DISMAL
(a) Pitiful
(b) Rise
(c) Ascend
(d) Fade
Q6. SQUALID
(a) Moral
(b) Sordid
(c) Tenet
(d) Disbelief
Q7. PLIGHT
(a) Dilemma
(b) Blessing
(c) Repair
(d) Disable
Q8. CONTEXTUAL
(a) Supplant
(b) Dependent
(c) Unrelated
(d) Replace
Q9. SUPERSEDE
(a) Replace
(b) Appropriate
(c) Comparable
(d) Ideal
Q10. CONVULSION
(a) Peace
(b) Turmoil
(c) Movable
(d) Abash
SOLUTIONS
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Fatuity: Pointless foolishness.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dote: Be extremely and uncritically fond of.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Inimical: hostile/tending to obstruct or harm.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Midget: Very small.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dismal: Pitifully or disgracefully bad.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Squalid: showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Plight: a dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Contextual: Relating to or determined by or in context.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Supersede: Take the place or move into the position of.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Convulsion: A violent social or political upheaval.
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Directions (1-10): In this section, you find a number of sentences, parts of which are underlined. For each underlined part, four words/phrases are listed below. Choose the word/phrase nearest in meaning to the underlined part and blacken the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Q1. FATUITY
(a) Wisdom
(b) Asininity
(c) Sagacity
(d) Divulge
Q2. DOTE
(a) Cherish
(b) Offend
(c) Criticize
(d) Custom
Q3. INIMICAL
(a) Helpful
(b) Injurious
(c) Obedience
(d) Compliance
Q4. MIDGET
(a) Immense
(b) Minute
(c) Separate
(d) Collaborate
Q5. DISMAL
(a) Pitiful
(b) Rise
(c) Ascend
(d) Fade
Q6. SQUALID
(a) Moral
(b) Sordid
(c) Tenet
(d) Disbelief
Q7. PLIGHT
(a) Dilemma
(b) Blessing
(c) Repair
(d) Disable
Q8. CONTEXTUAL
(a) Supplant
(b) Dependent
(c) Unrelated
(d) Replace
Q9. SUPERSEDE
(a) Replace
(b) Appropriate
(c) Comparable
(d) Ideal
Q10. CONVULSION
(a) Peace
(b) Turmoil
(c) Movable
(d) Abash
SOLUTIONS
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Fatuity: Pointless foolishness.
S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dote: Be extremely and uncritically fond of.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Inimical: hostile/tending to obstruct or harm.
S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Midget: Very small.
S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dismal: Pitifully or disgracefully bad.
S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Squalid: showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards.
S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Plight: a dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation.
S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Contextual: Relating to or determined by or in context.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Supersede: Take the place or move into the position of.
S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Convulsion: A violent social or political upheaval.
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