Vocabulary for IBPS PO / SBI PO 2017

Directions (1-7): Choose the word, opposite in meaning to the word given in bold.

Q1. CONCILIATION

(a) disputed 
(b) irritation
(c) separation 
(d) confrontation


Q2. MYTH
(a) truthful 
(b) fact
(c) falsehood 
(d) story

Q3. RELUCTANTLY
(a) pleasingly 
(b) willingly
(c) satisfactorily 
(d) happily

Q4. MUTILATE
(a) instruct 
(b) induct
(c) conduct 
(d) mend

Q5. BEMOAN
(a) rejoice
(b) rejuvenate
(c) complain 
(d) cry

Q6. NEBULOUS
(a)Clear
(b)Praise
(c)Abandon 
(d)Sail

Q7. TRUCULENT
(a) Juicy  
(b)Peaceful
(c)Brittle  
(d)Determined

Directions (8-15): In each of these questions, four alternatives are given for the given idiom/phrase in bold. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase and indicate your response.

Q8. I feel it is just a load of cobblers.
(a)Good news
(b)Very famous
(c)Rubbish
(d)None of above

Q9. I do not buy clothes online; I feel it is like a pig in poke because I can’t feel the fabric online.
(a)accept deal in a pressure
(b)accept deal without knowing
(c)accept deal after detail analysis
(d)accept deal due to threat

Q10. She's is nice girl, but mentally, she's away with the fairies.
(a)Not facing reality
(b)On the basis of reality
(c)Shocking stage
(d)Very sad

Q11. He has recovered from illness and now he is as fit as a fiddle.
(a)Very weak
(b)Recovering from illness
(c)Looks fit but not fit actually
(d)None of above

Q12.Being a politician he is Argus-Eyed and never overlooks even a small matter.
(a)Doubtful
(b)Very Confident
(c)Very Calm
(d)Careful

Q13.The quarrel between two friends has grown more bitter now and they are at dagger's drawn.
(a)to have bitter enmity
(b)to be very friendly
(c)to be unknown
(d)to be very familiar

Q14. All three brothers are at loggerheads because of land dispute.
(a)In difficulty
(b)to be at strife
(c)very happy together
(d)None of above

Q15.After the theft in the home everything was at sixes and seven.
(a)in perfect order
(b)very happy
(c)in disorder
(d)very sad


Solutions :

S1. Ans. (d) 
Sol. CONCILIATION- the action of stopping someone being angry; placation.

S2. Ans. (b) 
Sol. MYTH- a widely held but false belief or idea.

S3. Ans. (b) 
Sol. Reluctantly means "with hesitation, doubt or dread.

S4. Ans. (d) 
Sol. MUTILATE-inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

S5. Ans. (a) 
Sol. BEMOAN- express discontent or sorrow over (something).

S6. Ans. (a) 
Sol. NEBULOUS-in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

S7. Ans. (b) 
Sol. TRUCULENT- eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. load of cobblers- Nonsense, rubbish.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. a pig in poke- something that is bought or accepted without first being seen or assessed.

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. away with the fairies. - not facing reality; in a dream world.

S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. fit as a fiddle. - in very good health.

S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. Argus Eyed- Extremely observant; vigilant.

S13. Ans. (a)
Sol. be at daggers drawn- if two people or groups are at daggers drawn, they are angry and ready to fight or argue with each other

S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. at loggerheads- in violent dispute or disagreement.

S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. at sixes and sevens- In a state of confusion or disorder.

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Vocabulary for IBPS PO / SBI PO 2017

Directions (1-15): In each of the following questions a capitalized pair of words is given, followed by five numbered pairs of words. Four of the numbered pairs exhibit the same relationship between the words as the capitalized pair of words. Identify the numbered pair which does not exhibit the same relationship as the capitalized pair.

Q1. CHILD: PAEDIATRIC
(a) heart : cardiologist
(b) nerves : neurologist
(c) tumours : oncologist
(d) blood : haematologist
(e) eyes : gynaecologist


Q2. COLOURS : RANGOLI
(a) lights : diwali
(b) kites : pongal
(c) rakhi : baisakhi
(d) carols : Christmas
(e) colours : Holi

Q3. COOK : EAT
(a) hard word : success
(b) exam : result
(c) design : plain
(d) thirst : drink
(e) hunger : eat

Q4. PARSIMONIOUS : STINGY
(a) sumptuous : lavish
(b) indigent : wealthy
(c) niggardly : miserly
(d) puerile : juvenile
(e) penury : poverty

Q5. LECTURER : COLLEGE
(a) teacher : school
(b) peon : office
(c) student : theatre
(d) reader : university
(e) actor : movies

Q6. DENTIST : TOOTH
(a) aurist : ear
(b) trichologist : hair
(c) cardiologist : lungs
(d) dermatologist : skin
(e) optician : eye

Q7. CONSONANCE : DISCORD
(a) laud : criticize
(b) digest : divest
(c) conciseness : lengthiness
(d) aversion : affection
(e) like : dislike

Q8. INIMICAL : HOSTILE
(a) bounteous : abundant
(b) mellifluous : melodious
(c) lucid : clear
(d) tranquil : placid
(e) docile : obstinate

Q9. DICTATOR : TYRANNY
(a) patriot : rebelliousness
(b) philanthropist : benevolence
(c) altruist : selflessness
(d) miser : parsimony
(e) democrat : discussion

Q10. BOTANY : PLANTS
(a) ornithology : birds
(b) ichthyology : fish
(c) zoology : animals
(d) philology : politics
(e) psychology : behaviour

Q11. APPLE : FRUIT
(a) bat : insect
(b) tulip : flower
(c) dodo : bird
(d) whale : mammal
(e) snake : reptile

Q12. LION : CUB
(a) deer : fawn
(b) horse : foal
(c) cow : calf
(d) goose : gosling
(e) goat : nanny

Q13. IGLOO : ESKIMO
(a) nest : bird
(b) monastery : monk
(c) jail : prisoner
(d) nunnery : nun
(e) bee : hive

Q14. TEACHER : INSTRUCT
(a) actor : entertain
(b) soldier : defend
(c) moralist : preach
(d) judge : govern
(e) ruler : rule

Q15. CHURLISH : REFINE
(a) hinder : assist
(b) commodious : congested
(c) ambiguous : explicit
(d) digress : deviate
(e) radiant : brilliance


Solutions :

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. A doctor for children is paediatric, for heart is cardiologist, for blood haematologist and for tumours oncologist and for nerves neurologist.
Choice (E) (a gynaecologist doesn’t treat the eye)

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Colors are a part of rangoli and holi, lights of Diwali, kites of Pongal and carols of Christmas.
Choice (C) (Rakhi is not a part of Baisakhi)

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol. In order to eat we must cook, in order to succeed work hard, to get result take an exam, to drink be thirsty and hungry to eat.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The words in each pair are closely connected – parsimonious is stingy, sumptuous is lavish, niggardly is miserly, puerile is juvenile. Indigent and wealthy are opposites.

S5 Ans.(c)
Sol. A lecturer works in a college just as a teacher works in a school, a peon in an office, a reader in a university and an actor in movies.
Choice (C) (a student does not work at a theatre)

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. A cardiologist treats heart ailments hence choice (C) is wrong.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The relationship between the capitalized pair of words is antonymous. Choice (B) does not denote this relationship.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The relationship between the capitalized pair of words is synonymous. Choice (E) represents an antonymous relationship.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dictator symbolizes tyranny. Choice (A) is different because patriot does not symbolize rebelliousness.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. All the other pairs of choices represent the study of living beings. Only choice (D) is different.

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Choice (A) is different because bat is not an insect. It is a mammal.

S12. Ans.(e)
Sol. The young one of a goat is a lamb not nanny. Hence, choice (E) is different.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Jail is not a dwelling place for the accused, hence choice (C) is different.

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. The duty of a teacher is to instruct while the duty of a judge is to dispense justice not govern unlike it is represented in choice (d).

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. The relationship between the capitalized pair of words is antonymous. Choice (D) does not denote an antonymous relationship.

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Vocabulary for IBPS PO / SBI PO 2017

Directions (1-15): Each question has a word followed by five choices. From among the choices, identify the word which is opposite in meaning (antonym) to the main word and mark its number as your answer.

Q1. APOCRYPHAL
(a) reliable
(b) authentic
(c) incredible
(d) fabricated
(e) plausible

Q2. DECREPIT
(a) sturdy
(b) feeble
(c) attractive
(d) repulsive
(e) neglected

Q3. SKIMPY
(a) glaring
(b) generous
(c) affluent
(d) miserly
(e) modest

Q4. PREPOSTEROUS
(a) unpleasant
(b) pertinent
(c) reasonable
(d) interesting
(e) asinine

Q5. GORGE
(a) starve
(b) crave
(c) relish
(d) dislike
(e) surfeit

Q6. DOCILE
(a) painful
(b) hesitant
(c) obdurate
(d) silent
(e) susceptible

Q7. EXPOSTULATE
(a) decline
(b) entreat
(c) engage
(d) project
(e) endorse

Q8. DOLOROUS
(a) annoying
(b) gratifying
(c) jocund
(d) exhausted
(e) authoritative

Q9. REPLETE
(a) profuse
(b) wanting
(c) lavish
(d) glutted
(e) complete

Q10. STOLID
(a) passionate
(b) moody
(c) unreal
(d) barren
(e) lumpish

Q11. INCESSANT
(a) continued
(b) essential
(c) sporadic
(d) momentary
(e) lengthy

Q12. DEPICT
(a) misrepresent
(b) portray
(c) misunderstand
(d) construe
(e) sketch

Q13. FLUSTER
(a) approval
(b) tranquility
(c) turmoil
(d) drudgery
(e) agitation

Q14. ERRATIC
(a) loose
(b) faulty
(c) regular
(d) brave
(e) volatile

Q15. ELUCIDATE
(a) impart
(b) inflame
(c) excite
(d) baffle
(e) enlighten

ANSWERS :

S1. Ans.(b) 
Sol. APOCRYPHAL-(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. 

S2. Ans.(a) 
Sol. DECREPIT-worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

S3. Ans.(e) 
Sol. SKIMPY-(of clothes) short and revealing.

S4. Ans.(c) 
Sol. PREPOSTEROUS-contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

S5. Ans.(a) 
Sol. GORGE-eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food.

S6. Ans.(c) 
Sol. DOCILE-ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

S7. Ans.(e) 
Sol. EXPOSTULATE- express strong disapproval or disagreement.

S8. Ans.(c) 
Sol. DOLOROUS-feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.

S9. Ans.(b) 
Sol. REPLETE-filled or well-supplied with something.

S10. Ans.(a) 
Sol.  STOLID-calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

S11. Ans.(c) 
Sol.  INCESSANT-(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or 
interruption.

S12. Ans.(a) 
Sol.  DEPICT-represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.

S13. Ans.(b) 
Sol.  FLUSTER-make (someone) agitated or confused. 

S14. Ans.(c) 
Sol.  ERRATIC-not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

S15. Ans.(d) 
Sol.  ELUCIDATE-make (something) clear; explain.

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