FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Q Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning.1)NABOB
(a)Bigwig
(b)Doubter
(c)Frolic
(d)Converse
Answer(a)
Explanation: A nabob is a person of great wealth or importance, or a bigwig
2)PALL
(a)Light
(b)Satiate
(c)Carry
(d)Horror
Answer(b)
Explanation: To pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in something by satiating
3)SACROSANCT
(a)Prayer
(b)Sanctuary
(c)Pious
(d)Sacred
Answer(d)
Explanation: Sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy
4)LOUCHE
(a)Gauche
(b)Fine
(c)Brilliant
(d)Indecent
Answer(d)
Explanation: Louche means not reputable, or indecent
5)STENTORIAN
(a)Violent
(b)Misbegotten
(c)Loud
(d)Stealthy
Answer(c)
Explanation: Stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply a voice of great
power and range
6)LOQUACIOUS
(a)Talkative
(b)Thirsty
(c)Beautiful
(d)Complicated
Answer(a)
Explanation: Loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous
7)CHIMERA
(a)Chimney
(b)Protest
(c)Illusion
(d)Panache
Answer(c)
Explanation: A chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion
8)TEMERITY
(a)Audacity
(b)Fearfulness
(c)Shyness
(d)Stupidity
Answer(a)
Explanation: Temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or
recklessness, or audacity
9)PROPINQUITY
(a)Habit
(b)Nearness
(c)Capacity
(d)Tendency
Answer(b)
Explanation: Propinquity means nearness in place or time
10)VOCIFEROUS
(a)Numerous
(b)Bountiful
(c)Strident
(d)Garrulous
Answer:(c)
Explanation: Vociferous means loud and insistent, often in presentation of
demands or requests; strident also means loud and insistent
A legislator with a strident voice. Something clamorous is both vociferous and
sustained: a clamorous uproar.
Ex: Faizan was vociferous in his support of the proposal.
(b) Choose the world that is nearly most opposite in meaning.
1)GERMANE
(a)Irrelevant
(b)Indifferent
(c)Impartial
(d)Improvident
Answer:(a)
Explanation: Germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant
is the opposite
2)IRASCIBLE
(a)Determined
(b)Placid
(c)Reasonable
(d)Pliant
Answer:(b)
Explanation: Irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
3)APPROBATE
(a)Ingratitude
(b)Condemn
(c)Dissatisfaction
(d)Master
Answer:(b)
Explanation: to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to
declare wrong or to convict
4)SUPERCILIOUS
(a)Unimportant
(b)Relevant
(c)Serious
(d)Meek
Answer:(d)
Explanation: supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means
enduring injury with patience and without resentment
5)FATUOUS
(a)Crafty
(b)Frugal
(c)Sensible
(d)Inane
Answer:(c)
Explanation: fatuous means inanely foolish; sensible is its nearest opposite
6)QUIESCENT
(a)Lackadaisical
(b)Active
(c)Dull
(d)Prescient
Answer:(b)
Explanation: quiescent means marked by inactivity or repose, therefore active
is the opposite
7)SARTORIAL
(a)Cheerful
(b)Sincere
(c)Inelegant
(d)Homespun
Answer:(a)
Explanation: sartorial means of or relating to tailored clothes; homespun means
homemade
8)MATUTINAL
(a)Paternal
(b)Crepuscular
(c)Maritime
(d)Marsupial
Answer:(b)
Explanation: matutinal means of or relating to the morning; crepuscular means
relating to or resembling twilight
9)IMPECUNIOUS
(a)Wealthy
(b)Cautious
(c)Hungry
(d)Tardy
Answer:(a)
Explanation: impecunious means having little or no money, therefore wealthy is
the opposite
10)SAPIENT
(a)Hunched
(b)Strong
(c)Simple
(d)Simian
Answer:(c)
Explanation: sapient means possessing great wisdom, or sage; one meaning of
simple is deficient in intelligence.
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