Grammar Quiz (21 June 2024)

The word Enigma means a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand. (पहेली).

• For eg; Mannie was still an enigma to him.

The word 'Clarity' means clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity. the state or quality of being clear or transparent to the eye; pellucidity: the clarity of pure water.

• For eg; All she required was a clarity of purpose from him.

We can say that the word 'Clarity' is the most appropriate antonym.

The correct answer is option 2.

The given idiom means perfectly or exactly right. The given sentence states that the glasses look good on Vandana's face.

The word 'entice' means 'to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant'.

Here are the meanings of the given options:

• Enrage - to make someone angry

• Entail - to make something necessary 

• Entrap - to lure or trick someone into doing something

• Ensue - to happen immediately after an event

As we can see, the word 'entrap' is the closest in meaning to the given word.

Therefore, option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is option 3.

Nullify means make legally null and void; invalidate.

For eg; The court decided to nullify government decisions.

Ratify means sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Confirm means establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Repeal means to revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament). For eg; The act was repealed by the government.

It is clear from the examples that nullify and repeal are similar in meaning.

Validate means check or prove the validity or accuracy of. So, options 1,2 and 4 are incorrect.

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Derisive.

The word 'Contemptuous' means manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval: feeling or showing contempt; showing contempt; scornful.

• The synonyms of the given word 'Contemptuous' are "abhorrent, disdainful, scornful".

• The antonyms of the given word 'Contemptuous' are "admiring, applauding, appreciative, approving".

• The synonym of the given word 'Contemptuous' is 'Derisive' since both have a similar meaning.

The word 'Derisive' means expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn: expressing or causing derision.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2 i.e. Derisive.

• The meaning of Expensive is costing a lot of money.

•  Meanings of the given words:

• Mild- not severe, serious, or harsh.

• Sober- serious, sensible, and solemn.

• Dear- expensive.

• Gentle- moderate in action, effect, or degree; not strong or violent.

• The only word that reflects the same meaning as Expensive is Dear.

The correct answer is option 2.

The correct spellings of options 1,3 and 4 are measured, restaurant and robbery respectively.

The correct answer is option 1.

Correct spellings for options 2,3 and 4 are repetition, aggravate and heighten respectively.

The correct answer is option 2.

• Option 2 is incorrectly spelled. It should be allegorical.

• The meaning of the words given below are:

•  Allergic means caused by or relating to an allergy. 

• Allegorical means constituting or containing allegory.

•  Altitude means the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

• Alpine means relating to high mountains

• The correct answer is option 2.

• The correct spelling is 'lethargy' which means 'the state of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things'.

•  Meaning of the other words:

•  latter: used to refer to the second of two things or people mentioned.

• latitude: the distance of a place north or south of the equator.

•  lateral: connected with the side of something.