Gate Way To CGL Mains : English Quiz

Q(1-5):Antonyms:Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

(1).Genial

 a.Stingy

 b.stupid

 c.Boorish

 d.Unkind

(2).Niggardly

 a.Likely

 b.Lavishly

 c.Hastily

 d.Gorgeously

(3).Extol

 a.Hate

 b.Scold

 c.Heckle

 d.Censure

(4).Ingest

 a.Dismiss

 b.Display

 c.Disrupt

 d.Disgorge

(5).Clinch

 a.Clasp

 b.Deal

 c.Seal

 d.lose

Q(6-10):One Word Substitution:Choose the one Which can be substituted for the given words/sentences.

(6).Still existing and known.

  a.Eternal

  b.Extant

  c.Extent

  d.Immanent

(7).A post with little work but high salary.

  a.Trustee

  b.Ombudsman

  c.Director

  d.Sinecure

(8).To struggle helplessly.

  a.Fumble

  b.Finger

  c.Flounder

  d.Founder

(9).Place where wine is made.

  a.Cellar

  b.Tannery

  c.Brewery

  d.Bakery

(10).An established principle of practical wisdom:

  a.Maxim

  b.Neologism

  c.Marxism

  d. Platonism

Answers:-

1. D

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. D

6. B

7. D

8. C

9. C

10. A.