DIRECTIONS: For the following questions, choose the option which does not belong to the group (ODD-ONE-OUT).
68.
(a) dull
(b) gloomy
(c) omnipresent
(d) boring
Answer: (c) ‘Omnipresent’ does not belong to the group of ‘dull’ (a), ‘gloomy’ (depressed, sullen, dismal, depressing, dark) (b) and ‘boring’ (d); they are synonyms. Except (c), all other options are wrong.
69.
(a) archenemy
(b) archrival
(c) archetype
(d) duplicity
Answer: (d) ‘Duplicity’ (double-dealing, deceitfulness) does not belong to the group of ‘archenemy’ (a), ‘archrival’ (b) and ‘archetype’ (an original model; a prototype) (c); they share the prefix ‘arch’ (chief, superior, preeminent of its kind).
70.
(a) dishonour
(b) laud
(c) brand
(d) stigmatise
Answer: (b) ‘Laud’ (praise or extol, especially in hymns) does not belong to the group of ‘dishonour’ (a), ‘brand’ (stigmatise, mark with disgrace) (c) and ‘stigmatise’ (d), they are synonyms.
71.
(a) disclaim
(b) intimate
(c) hint
(d) suggest
Answer: (a) ‘Disclaim’ does not belong to the group of ‘intimate’ (state or make known, imply, hint) (b), ‘hint’ (c) and ‘suggest’ (d), they are synonyms.
72.
(a) allegory
(b) parody
(c) joke
(d) lampoon
Answer: (a) ‘Allegory’ does not belong to the group of ‘parody’ (humorous, exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style etc.) (b), ‘joke’ (c) and ‘lampoon’ (a satirical attack on a person) (d), they are types of comedy.
73.
(a) comedy
(b) protagonist
(c) tragedy
(d) car
Answer: (d) ‘Car’ does not belong to the group of ‘comedy’ (a), ‘protagonist’ (the chief person in a drama, story etc.) (b), ‘tragedy’ (c), they are theatrical / literary terms.
74.
(a) flourish
(b) burgeon
(c) nursery
(d) sprout
Answer: (c) ‘Nursery’ (a room or place equipped for young children; a place where plants, trees etc. are reared for sale) does not belong to the group of ‘flourish’ (grow vigorously, thrive) (a), ‘burgeon’ (begin to grow rapidly, flourish) (b) and ‘sprout’ (put forth, produce, begin to grow, put forth shoots) (d), they are growth-related terms.
75.
(a) nemesis
(b) pretense
(c) sham
(d) deception
Answer: (a) ‘Nemesis’ (retributive justice, a downfall caused by this) does not belong to the group of ‘pretense’ (pretending; make believe; a pretext or excuse) (b), ‘sham’ (feign, pretend) (c) and ‘deception’ (d), they are synonyms.
76.
(a) bonus
(b) beneficial
(c) benevolent
(d) bond
Answer: (d) ‘Bond’ (noun – a thing that ties another down or together; verb – adhere, hold together) does not belong to the group of ‘bonus’ (a), ‘beneficial’ (advantageous, having benefits) (b) and ‘benevolent’ (wishing to be good; actively friendly and helpful), they share the root “bon”/”bene” meaning something good.
77.
(a) entice
(b) lure
(c) whim
(d) beguile
Answer: (c) ‘Whim’ (a sudden fancy, a caprice) does not belong to the group of ‘entice’ (persuade by the offer of pleasure or reward) (a), ‘lure’ (entice) (b) and ‘beguile’ (charm; amuse) (d), they are synonyms.
78.
(a) grand
(b) majestic
(c) august
(d) raunchy
Answer: (d) ‘Raunchy’ (coarse, earthy, boisterous, sexually provocative) does not belong to the group of ‘grand’ (a) ‘majestic’ (b) and ‘august’ (venerable, impressive) (c), they are synonyms.
79.
(a) mercurial
(b) mutable
(c) staunch
(d) fickle
Answer: (c) ‘Staunch’ (trustworthy, loyal, strong) does not belong to the group of ‘mercurial’ (of a person sprightly, ready-witted, volatile) (a), ‘mutable’ (liable to change, fickle) (b) and ‘fickle’ (d), they are synonyms.
80.
(a) bucolic
(b) choleric
(c) bilious
(d) cantankerous
Answer: (a) ‘Bucolic’ (of or concerning shepherds, rural) does not belong to the group of ‘choleric’ (irascible, angry) (b), ‘bilious’ (bad tempered, affected by a disorder of the bile) (c) and ‘cantankerous’ (bad-tempered, quarrelsome) (d), they are synonyms.
81.
(a) pelf
(b) moolah
(c) lucre
(d) tantrums
Answer: (d) ‘Tantrums’ (outburst of bad temper or petulance) does not belong to the group of ‘pelf ’ (money, wealth) (a), ‘moolah’ (money) (b) and ‘lucre’ (financial profit or gain) (c), they are synonyms.
82.
(a) munch
(b) masticate
(c) crush
(d) revive
Answer: (d) ‘Revive’ (bring back to life, consciousness or strength) does not belong to the group of ‘munch’ (eat steady with marked action of the jaws) (a), ‘masticate’ (grind or chew with one’s teeth) (b) and ‘crush’ (c), they are synonyms.
83.
(a) Bludecon
(b) Drazon
(c) Blackjack
(d) Order
Answer: (b) While bludgeon, black jack and order are both nouns and verbs, dragon is only a noun and can’t be used as a verb.
- Bludgeon —A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end tr.v. bludgeoned, bludgeoning, bludgeon– To hit with or as if with a heavy club.
- “Blackjack”, a small easily concealable club weapon.
- Dragon—A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits. Order is also used for as noun and verb.
84.
(a) temporal
(b) ephemeral
(c) transient
(d) eternal
Answer: (d) “Temporal’, ‘ephemeral’ and ‘transient’ mean ‘lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory’. This is the exact opposite of ‘eternal’.
85.
(a) abominable
(b) tempestuous
(c) abhorrent
(d) detestable
Answer: (b) tempestuous – resembling or pertaining to a violent storm. Other words are related to ‘hateful’.
86.
(a) absolve
(b) exonerate
(c) exculpate
(d) disburden
Answer: (d) disburden – to get rid of a burden; unload. Other words are related to ‘acquital from blame, crime etc’.
87.
(a) captivate
(b) enchant
(c) fascinate
(d) dazzle
Answer: (d) dazzle – to overpower with strong light. Other words are related to charm.
88.
(a) reprimand
(b) dissipate
(c) chastise
(d) castigate
Answer: (b) dissipate – to scatter; to dispel. Other words are related to ‘criticism’.
89.
(a) reprehend
(b) censure
(c) sprawl
(d) chide
Answer: (c) sprawl – to stretch; to speed. Other words are related to ‘blame’; reprove.
90.
(a) defraud
(b) cheat
(c) swindle
(d) allure
Answer: (d) allure – ability to fascinate; charm. Other words are synonymous.