English Quiz for AFCAT and INET: 10th Jan 2020
English Quiz for AFCAT and INET: 9th Jan 2020
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Q1.
(a) despondant
(b) detremental
(c) diaphenous
(d) dilapidated
Q2.
(a) seperate
(b) confidance
(c) referance
(d) prosperous
Q3.
(a) reprimond
(b) requisite
(c) repositary
(d) resplendant
Q4.
(a) possesses
(b) posseses
(c) posesses
(d) poseses
Q5.
(a) murmuring
(b) murmurring
(c) murrmuring
(d) murrmurring
Q6.
(a) Semblence
(b) Samblance
(c) Semblance
(d) Samblonce
Direction (7-10): In the following questions four words are given out of which one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
Q7.
(a) Pertinacious
(b) Demarcation
(c) Temperament
(d) Sureptitious
Q8.
(a) Repercussion
(b) Obsolescing
(c) Sillhoutte
(d) Ludicrous
Q9.
(a) Acquaintence
(b) Appeasement
(c) Abnormality
(d) Accentuate
Q10.
(a) Luminiscent
(b) Lusciousness
(c) Lavatory
(d) Localization
Solution:
Sol. Dilapidated means (of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
S2. Ans(d)
Sol. Prosperous means successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
S3. Ans(b)
Sol. Requisite means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
S4. Ans.(a)
Possesses: have as belonging to one; own.
S5. Ans.(a)
Murmuring: a low or indistinct continuous sound.
S6. Ans.(c)
Semblance: the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Correct spelling would be ‘Surreptitious’ which means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Correct spelling would be ‘Silhouette’ which means the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible in restricted light against a brighter background.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Correct spelling would be ‘Acquaintance’ which means slight knowledge of or friendship with someone.
S10. Ans(a)
Sol. Correct selling would be ‘Luminescent’ which means emitting light not caused by heat.



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