English Vocabulary Trivia Test! Quiz

10 Questions | By Jagranjosh | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 31588

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English Vocabulary Trivia Test! Quiz - Quiz

The English vocabulary is wide and not even an English person knows what every word means or its definition. Do you believe that you have a way with words and can easily give the right word to a description? Take up the test below and see how wide your vocabulary is so far.

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1.

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence. One who hides away on a ship to obtain a free passage
- A.
  
  Compositor
- B.
  
  Stoker
- C.
  
  Stowaway
- D.
  
  Shipwright
2.

Clines available at a scene.
- A.
  
  Circumstantial
- B.
  
  Derivative
- C.
  
  Inferential
- D.
  
  Suggestive
3.

An unexpected piece of good for-tune.
- A.
  
  Windfall
- B.
  
  Philanthropy
- C.
  
  Benevolence
- D.
  
  Turnstile
4.

An emolument over and above fixed income or salary.
- A.
  
  Honorarium
- B.
  
  Sinecure
- C.
  
  Perquisite
- D.
  
  Prerogative
5.

The animals of a particular region.
- A.
  
  Flora
- B.
  
  Museum
- C.
  
  Zoo
- D.
  
  Fauna
6.

Directions (6-10): In the following questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelled. Find the correctly spelled word. (a) parapharnelia (b) parsimonious (c) peccadilo (d) peadiatrics
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
7.

(a) measureable (b) manageable (c) marriagable (d) manoevrable
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
8.

(a) tussel (b) tunnle (c) tumble (d) trable
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
9.

(a) populus (b) pompuous (c) prelious (d) presumptuous
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
10.

(a) impromptue (b) illustrious (c) illusery (d) impetous
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D