CU Special Vocabulary

01. Laurels are valued for their aromatic oils and

spices, edible fruits, and timber.

A. blossoms

B. leaves

C. wood

D. sap
02. Regional planning deals with proposals
concerning outlying communities and highways as
well as with urban affairs.

A. outlandish

B. exclusive

C. exempted

D. remote
03. Rats are nocturnal animals and tend to sleep
during the day.

A. are certain

B. are prone

C. are afraid

D. are induce
04. The synonym of ‘arduous’ is ___.

A. easy

B. laborious

C. simple

D. straight
05. The committee consists ____ five members.

A. of

B. in

C. with

D. about
06. Antonym of the word ‘foremost’ is____.

A. hindmost

B. disposed

C. unimportant

D. utmost
07. Most people are unfailingly obsequious to
persons in authority. Here ‘obsequious’ means
_____.

A. servile

B. differential

C. disgruntled

D. obedient
08. Synonym of “stumbling block” is____.

A. argument

B. hurdle

C. advantage

D. frustration
09. Biologists have ascertained that specialized
cells convert chemical energy into mechanical
energy.

A. pretended

B. argued

C. determined

D. hypothesized
10. Ice skates manufactured entirely of iron were
first sold in the 1800s.

A. routinely

B. mainly

C. successfully

D. solely
11. When humming birds fly, their wing-beats are so
rapid that the wings seem blurred.

A. indistinct

B. fragile

C. tiny

D. inexhaustible
12. His speech ____ upon the audience.

A. fell through

B. fell flat

C. fell short

D. fell out
13. Which of these words is misspelt?

A. committee

B. concieve

C. recondition

D. academy
14. He is all but ruined. Here “all but” means -

A. about

B. nearly

C. truly

D. in fact
15. Which of these words is different from the rest?

A. sadness

B. melancholy

C. sorrow

D. mourning
16. The antonym of ‘feasible’ is ___.

A. constant

B. possible

C. impractical

D. theoretical
17. The word ‘contents’ is associated with:

A. a shirt

B. a book

C. a cinema

D. a computer
18. The new police chief is trying to ____ on the
current drug problem in the city.

A. crack down

B. crack over

C. crack up

D. crack out
19. I count ____ your help in this respect.

A. upon

B. for

C. after

D. with
20. Let’s go to the movie when you ___ studying.

A. out

B. get through

C. from

D. up
21. Mark Anthony’s eulogy of Caeser at his funeral
is memorably recorded in a play by Shakespeare.
the underlined word means _____.

A. prayer

B. biography

C. criticism

D. praise
22. I believed his story about having lost all of his
money. How stupid I was! Choose the right option
to replace the underlined word.

A. fell for

B. fell out

C. fell to

D. fell in
23. As they always tell you the value of shares can go
____ as well as up.

A. across

B. over

C. in

D. down
24. A burglar ___ my house when I was away on
vacation and stole some of my electronic goods.

A. broke off

B. broke into

C. broke open

D. broke up
25. I just can’t seem to be able to find; they are so
hard to ___.

A. come back

B. come by

C. come out

D. come across
26. Mr. Sarkar is a great mentor because he is really
nice and an old hand at teaching. The phrase “an
old hand” means:

A. an expert person

B. a positive person

C. a novice

D. an experienced person
27. The children became ill after taking medicine
that was ____ date.

A. out of

B. outside

C. off the

D. over
28. To get a job as secretary you must be good ___
typing and answering phoners.

A. for

B. at

C. with

D. about
29. The firm has expanded and they want to ____
on extra staff.

A. do

B. get

C. make

D. take
30. You had to stand there for ages while each guest
made up their mind turning ____ the choices in
their minds.

A. down

B. over

C. in

D. into
31. The managing director hit the nail on the head when he
said the company’s spending is outrageous and unethical.
The phrase “to hit the nail on the head” means:

A. to say something
dangerous

B. to say something accurate

C. to say something that is

pretentious

D. to say something stupid

32. A ‘cliche’ is ____.

A. a novel expression

B. an exception to rule

C. a universal truth

D. an overused expression
33. ‘To see eye to eye with’ means-

A. to disagree

B. to agree

C. to be angry

D. to be pleased
34. ‘Rhetoric’ is-

A. a technique used for

speak faster

B. the ability to lie

C. the skill of using language

persuasively

D. the ability to interpret

complex logical problems
35. The antonym of ‘INDIFFERENCE’ is -

A. concern

B. ardour

C. compassion

D. anxiety
36. The synonym of ‘LEGACY’ is-

A. bequest

B. legend

C. litigation

D. debt
37. S.S Titanic sank only two days after it sailed in
maiden voyage. In the sentence the underlined
word ‘maiden’ means-

A. elegant

B. inaugural

C. final

D. virgin
38. ‘A foregone conclusion’ means -

A. a false hope

B. an anticipated result

C. an uneasy situation

D. a contrary outcome
39. The expression ‘straw vote’ means -

A. unofficial survey of
public opinion

B. yes-no vote

C. manipulated election

D. universal franchise
40. The synonym of ‘SPURIOUS’ is -

A. dirty

B. massive

C. untidy

D. fake
41. He is all but ruined. Here ‘all but’ means -

A. in fact

B. truly

C. seldom

D. nearly
42. The doctor asked me to ___ my shirt.

A. put off

B. take out

C. take off

D. put out
43. His speech ___ upon the audience.

A. fell through

B. fell short

C. fell flat

D. fell out
44. ‘A prodigy’ is-

A. an extra-ordinary parson

B. a wasteful person

C. a common man

D. a musician
45. The word ‘Domicile’ means-

A. permanent residence of a
person

B. non-resident

C. immigrant

D. foreigner
46. The term ‘Sub Judice’ means -

A. judicial issue

B. Judicial inquiry

C. extra judicial matter

D. case still being

considered by a law court
47. ‘Itinerary’ means-

A. plan of a journey

B. list of items to be
discussed in a meeting

C. record of events

D. record of history
48. ‘Quorum’ refers to -

A. number

B. additional number

C. maximum number

D. required number