Vocabulary Questions for CLAT: Part IV
1. Choose the synonym for the word: Meticulous
A. Careless
B. Detailed
C. Casual
D. Quick
B. Detailed
C. Casual
D. Quick
Answer: B. Detailed
2. Identify the synonym for the word: Diminish
A. Increase
B. Reduce
C. Strengthen
D. Expand
B. Reduce
C. Strengthen
D. Expand
Answer: B. Reduce
3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to: Superficial
A. Shallow
B. Genuine
C. Artificial
D. Surface
B. Genuine
C. Artificial
D. Surface
Answer: B. Genuine
4. Select the antonym of the given word: Skeptical
A. Dubious
B. Confident
C. Doubtful
D. Hesitant
B. Confident
C. Doubtful
D. Hesitant
Answer: B. Confident
5. What does the idiom “Turn a blind eye” mean?
A. To ignore something deliberately
B. To focus on details
C. To pay close attention
D. To misunderstand something
B. To focus on details
C. To pay close attention
D. To misunderstand something
Answer: A. To ignore something deliberately
6. What does the idiom “Burn the midnight oil” mean?
A. To waste resources
B. To work late into the night
C. To sleep early
D. To procrastinate
B. To work late into the night
C. To sleep early
D. To procrastinate
Answer: B. To work late into the night
7. Choose the sentence where “ambiguous” is correctly used:
A. The instructions were ambiguous, leaving everyone confused.
B. His ambiguous answers were highly direct.
C. Ambiguous behavior always simplifies things.
D. She was ambiguous towards the task.
B. His ambiguous answers were highly direct.
C. Ambiguous behavior always simplifies things.
D. She was ambiguous towards the task.
Answer: A. The instructions were ambiguous, leaving everyone confused.
8. Choose the sentence where “augment” is correctly used:
A. The funds were augmented to support the project.
B. The augment behavior confused the team.
C. She was able to augment her ideas in one sentence.
D. His augment approach failed to deliver.
B. The augment behavior confused the team.
C. She was able to augment her ideas in one sentence.
D. His augment approach failed to deliver.
Answer: A. The funds were augmented to support the project.
9. Match “Resilient” with its meaning:
A. Flexible and able to recover quickly
B. Weak and brittle
C. Easily hurt
D. Unyielding and rigid
B. Weak and brittle
C. Easily hurt
D. Unyielding and rigid
Answer: A. Flexible and able to recover quickly
10. Match “Pragmatic” with its meaning:
A. Impractical
B. Practical and realistic
C. Ambitious
D. Emotional
B. Practical and realistic
C. Ambitious
D. Emotional
Answer: B. Practical and realistic
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