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GATE Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the antonym of TRANQUIL.
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Answer: D — Agitated
Tranquil = calm; agitated = troubled or nervous.
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Q2.Choose the antonym of ZENITH.
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Answer: B — Nadir
Zenith = highest point; nadir = lowest point.
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Q3.One word for: Fear of heights.
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Answer: D — Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme fear of heights.
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Q4.Choose the antonym of ALLEVIATE.
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Answer: B — Aggravate
Alleviate = make less severe; aggravate = make worse.
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Q5.Choose the antonym of FRUGAL.
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Answer: D — Extravagant
Frugal = sparing with money; extravagant = spending excessively.
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Q6.Choose the antonym of OBSCURE.
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Answer: B — Clear
Obscure = not clearly expressed or known; the opposite is clear.
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Q7.Choose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
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Answer: A — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q8.Choose the synonym of ARDUOUS.
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Answer: D — Difficult
Arduous means involving great effort — difficult.
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Q9.Meaning of the idiom “once in a blue moon”.
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Answer: A — Very rarely
It means very rarely.
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Q10.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: D — Definitely
Definitely — from “definite”.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About GATE
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering — conducted by IISc Bengaluru and the IITs (organising institute rotates). Tests engineering and science graduates for M.Tech admissions and PSU recruitment; every paper includes General Aptitude.
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