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English Questions: Inappropriate word set – 3

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Welcome to Online English Section with explanation in AffairsCloud.com. Here we are creating question sample in Inappropriate word, which is BASED ON IBPS/SBI PO/CLERK/LIC AO/RRB & SSC CGL EXAM and other competitive exams.

  1. Laugh
    1) I didn’t know whether to get angry or fall about laughing
    2) I entered the contest for a laugh
    3) the show is tongue-in-cheek—anyone who takes it seriously is a bit laugh
    4) people laughed at Henry and his theories
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “laugh” with “sad “.

  2. Opinion
    1) he is unable to distinguish between fantasy and opinion
    2) she did not share her husband’s opinion
    3) we have very little choice, in my opinion
    4) if in doubt, get a second opinion
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 1)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “opinion” with ” reality”.

  3. Assemble
    1) a crowd had assembled outside the gates
    2) a crowd had assembled
    3) my new machine is being assembled and my old one dismantled
    4) how to assemble the kite
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: All of the above are correct usage

  4. Prolong
    1) an idea which prolonged the life of the engine by many years
    2) unwilling to prolong the conversation, Kate said her goodbyes
    3) the line of his lips was prolonged in a short red scar
    4) before sail could be prolonged she went on to her beam ends
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “prolonged” with “shortened”.

  5. Elaborate 
    1) many amino acid and peptide hormones are elaborated by neural tissue
    2) the theory was proposed by Cope and elaborated by Osborn
    3) elaborate security precautions
    4) an elaborate plasterwork ceiling
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “” with ” “.

  6. Criticize 
    1) a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive
    2) she blushed at the unexpected criticize
    3) they criticized the government’s handling of the economy
    4) a literary text may be criticized on two grounds: the semantic and the expressive
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “criticize” with “compliment”.

  7. Fancy
    1) this was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by
    2) they appeal to our wildest fancy rather than our judgement
    3) I used to take a seat and busy myself in sketching fancy vignettes
    4) it was plain that something was very wrong
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: Option fourth is correct.Replace “fancy” with “plain”

  8. Regard
    1) we regard these results as encouraging
    2) if these things regarded only myself, I could stand it with composure
    3) the court must have regard to the principle of welfare
    4) the whole place had a hopeless air of regard
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 4)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “regard” with “Neglect “.

  9. Instant
    1) an instant desire to blame others when things go wrong
    2) it’s impossible to predict the instant outcome of the competition
    3) there’ll never be an instant quite like this again
    4) for an instant the moon disappeared
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 2)
    Explanation : option  is not correct use of cease. Replace “instant” with ” eventual “.

  10. Rival
    1) few countries can rival Slovakia for mountain scenery
    2) the efficiency of the Bavarians rivals that of the Viennese
    3) his chief rival for the nomination
    4) he has no serious rival for the job
    5) All of the above are correct usage
    Answer – 5)
    Explanation: All of the above are correct usage