Directions (Qs. 1 - 25): In the following questions, a group of four words is given. In the group, one word is incorrectly spelt. Find the incorrectly spelt word.
1. A) Augean B) Moribund C) Abtsruse D) Ineptitude
Sol: Abstruse: Hard to understand
Augean: Difficult and Unpleasant
Ineptitude: Lack of skill
Moribund: No longer effective
Ans: C
2. A) Bystandar B) Idiosyncrasy C) Aghast D) Accrue
Sol: Bystander: A person who is present at an
event or incident but does not part.
Idiosyncrasy: An unusual feature
Aghast: Shocked
Accrue: Payments
Ans: A
3. A) Officious B) Synergy C) Qibble D) Progenitor
Sol: Synergy: The extra energy
Officious: Assertive of authority in a domineering way
Quibble: A small complaint
Progenitor: A person who starts an idea or a development
Ans: C
4. A) Enthuse B) Sanguine C) Sumptuos D) Protectionist
Sol: Enthuse: To make somebody feel very interested
Sanguine: Optimistic
Sumptuous: Very expensive
Protectionist: A defensor
Ans: C
5. A) Connote B) Serpantine C) Heyday D) Inkling
Sol: Serpentine: Winding and twisting like a snake
Inkling: A slight knowledge or suspicion
Heyday: The period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success
Connote: To suggest a feeling, an idea, etc
Ans: B
6. A) Destroy B) Delecious C) Dangerous D) Difference
Sol: Dangerous: Something which is likely to cause injury
Delicious: Having a very pleasant taste or smell
Destroy: To damage something so badly that it can no longer be used or no longer exists
Difference: The way that people or things are not the same or the way that somebody/ something has changed
7. A) Acrimany B) Adversity C) Admonish D) Adherent
Sol: Acrimony: bitterness
Adherent: Follower
Admonish: reprove
Adversity: Misfortune
Ans: A
8. A) Alleviate B) Audacity C) Arragn D) Ascend
Sol: Alleviate: relieve
Audacity: Courage
Arraign: Incriminate
Ascend: Escalate
Ans: C
9. A) Baroque B) Barbarous C) Busle D) Barren
Sol: Barbarous: perplex
Baroque: Florid
Bustle: Commotion
Barren: Sterile
Ans: C
10. A) Encumbrence B) Eloquence C) Equivocal D) Epitome
Sol: Encumbrance: obstacle
Eloquence: fluency
Equivocal: uncertain
Epitome: precise
Ans: A
11. A) Hamstrung B) Humility C) Impanitent D) Indigent
Sol: Hamstrung: Cripple
Humility: the quality of having a modest
Impenitent: Obdurate
Indigent: Destitute
Ans: C
12. A) Monotonous B) Nigardly C) Munificent D) Nonchalant
Sol: Monotonous: tedious
Munificent: liberal
Niggardly: miser
Nonchalant: indifferent
Ans: B
13. A) Sucinct B) Sarcastic C) Shrewd D) Servile
Sol: Succinct: Concise
Sarcastic: Ironical
Shrewd: Cunning
Servile: Docile
Ans: A
14. A) Peturbed B) Paramount C) Pertness D) Precarious
Sol: Perturbed: anxious
Paramount: foremost
Pertness: flippancy
Precarious: doubtful
Ans: A
15. A) Predicament B) Qaint C) Quack D) Quarantine
Sol: Predicament: dilemma
Quaint: strange
Quack: deceiver
Quarantine: seclude
Ans: B
16. A) Restrain B) Remnant C) Quibble D) Rebelious
Sol: Quibble: prevaricate
Rebellious: attacking
Remnant: Residue
Restrain: Confine
Ans: D
17. A) Incongruous B) Insinuate C) Intrigue D) Inginuous
Sol: Incongruous: inappropriate
Ingenuous: undisguised
Insinuate: hint
Intrigue: conspiracy
Ans: D
18. A) Fallacy B) Fabricate C) Ferrocious D) Frivolous
Sol: Fallacy: mistake
Fabricate: produce
Ferocious: cruel
Frivolous: worthless
Ans: C
19. A) Frugality B) Glut C) Disuade D) Docile
Sol: Frugality: economy
Glut: stuff
Dissuade: Counsel
Docile: pliant
Ans: C
20. A) Consequence B) Callous C) Camoflage D) Captivate
Sol: Consequence: effect
Callous: Insensitive
Camouflage: Cloak
Captivate: Beguile
Ans: C
21. A) Bewitching B) Awkvard C) Abortive D) Adjunct
Sol: Bewitching: charming
Awkward: Rude
Abortive: unproductive
Adjunct: Joined
Ans: B
22. A) Despiccable B) Misfortune C) Credible D) Breakable
Sol: Despicable: Abject
Misfortune: Adversity
Credible: Authentic
Breakable: crisp
Ans: A
23. A) Malignant B) Commindation
C) Confinement D) Turbulent
Sol: Malignant: Cruel
Commendation: Praise
Confinement: imprisonment
Turbulent: Stormy
Ans: B
24. A) Disinclination B) Fraternity C) Sympathetic D) Incriment
Sol: Fraternity: Harmony
Sympathetic: Gentle
Increment: expansion
Disinclination: Indifference
Ans: D
25. A) Pompous B) Feminine C) Magnanimos D) Compassionate
Sol: Compassionate: merciful
Magnanimous: generous
Feminine: meek
Pompous: Arrogant
Ans: C
26. A) Polemics B) Remit C) Salience D) Cataclismic
Sol: Polemics: The practice of engaging in a controversial debate
Remit: Task/activity assigned to an individual/ organisation
Salience: The quality of being particularly noticeable or important
Cataclysmic: Causing sudden and violent
upheaval
Ans: D
27. A) Mangled B) Goliath C) Unfinching D) Ferment
Sol: Unflinching: Remaining strong and determined
Goliath: A person or thing that is very large or powerful
Ferment: A state of political or social excitement and confusion
Mangled: Destroy or severely damaged by tearing or crushing
Ans: C
28. A) Taciturn B) Psycophant C) Substantial D) Tenacious
Sol: Substantial: solid
Sycophant: Parasite
Taciturn: Reserved
Tenacious: Stubborn
Ans: B
29. A) Vicked B) Yoke C) Zenith D) Winsome
Sol: Winsome: Comely
Wicked: vicious
Zenith: apex
Yoke: harness
Ans: A
30. A) Submisive B) Insignificant C) Recalcitrant D) Injurious
Sol: Insignificant: Trivial
Submissive: faithful
Injurious: baneful
Recalcitrant: insurgent
Ans: A
