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Kerala PSC LDC Exam

General English

Practice Test

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1. My father is a thrifty person means that he is .........

 (A) stingy
 (B) economical
 (C) angry
 (D) old-fashioned



2. Gracious means

 (A) reasonable
 (B) strong and firm
 (C) famous
 (D) kind, polite and generous



3. The synonym for hate is

 (A) bequeath
 (B)  benumb
 (C)  bestow
 (D)  abhor



4. The synonym for abstain is

 (A) contain
 (B) refrain
 (C) obtain
 (D) retain



5. Choose the apt word showing the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence;
    Ernakulam  is a very populous city in kerala.
 (A) luxurious
 (B) liked by the people
 (C) highly fashionable
 (D) thickly inhabited



6. The meaning of facsimile

 (A) model
 (B) nostrum
 (C) exact copy
 (D) fake




7. Judicious means

 (A) wise
 (B) diplomatic
 (C) watchful
 (D) legal



8. stubborn means

 (A) shameless
 (B) fearless
 (C) courageous
 (D) obstinate



9. The phrase in cold blood means

 (A) indifferently
 (B) cruelly
 (C) thoughtlessly
 (D) deliberately



10. The idiom tooth and nail means

 (A) without weapon
 (B) with all the power
 (C) with the available weapons
 (D) without courage