Directions (1-5): Select the word having the same meaning as the given word in the question.
Q1. Idiocy
(a) Brilliancy
(b) Privilege
(c) Dogma
(d) Absurdity
Q2. Spry
(a) Doubtful
(b) Nimble
(c) Prognosticate
(d) Leave
Q3. Harbinger
(a) Forerunner
(b) Reel
(c) Epic
(d) Footstool
Q4. Simpleton
(a) Dunce
(b) Tattler
(c) Genius
(d) Quack
Q5. Brevity
(a) Corporal
(b) Shortness
(c) Moisture
(d) Valour
Directions (6-10): In the following questions four alternatives are given for idioms/phrases in now. Choose the one that best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
Q6. A cut above
(a) Rather superior to
(b) Tough situation
(c) To be idle
(d) To object at something
Q7. Balloon goes up
(a) To be attentive
(b) A situation turning unpleasant/serious
(c) A happy occasion
(d) Get up early
Q8. Part and Parcel
(a) To take an initiative
(b) To do a task completely
(c) Important part
(d) To surprise someone
Q9. Gate Crasher
(a) Invited friend
(b) Uninvited guest
(c) A drunk person
(d) A murderer
Q10. As daft as a brush
(a) Extremely silly
(b) Extremely kind
(c) Extremely sick
(d) Extremely old
Solutions:
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. Idiocy -extremely stupid behaviour.
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Spry -(especially of an old person) active; lively.
Nimble -quick and light in movement or action; agile.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Harbinger -a forerunner of something.
S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Simpleton -a foolish or gullible person.
Dunce -a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person.
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Brevity-concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
S6. Ans.(a)
S7. Ans.(b)
S8. Ans.(c)
S9. Ans.(b)
S10. Ans.(a)
