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XAT Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Xavier Aptitude Test: 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 correctly spelt word.
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Answer: D — Occurrence
Occurrence: double c, double r, -ence.
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Q2.One word for: A list of books referred to in a scholarly work.
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Answer: D — Bibliography
A bibliography lists the sources consulted.
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Q3.Choose the synonym of UBIQUITOUS.
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Answer: C — Everywhere
Ubiquitous means present or found everywhere.
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Q4.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: B — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
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Q5.One word for: A government by the people.
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Answer: B — Democracy
Democracy = government by the people, directly or through representatives.
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Q6.Choose the antonym of ALLEVIATE.
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Answer: C — Aggravate
Alleviate = make less severe; aggravate = make worse.
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Q7.Choose the synonym of MITIGATE.
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Answer: B — Lessen
Mitigate means make less severe or painful.
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Q8.Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC.
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Answer: B — Practical
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
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Q9.One word for: Fear of heights.
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Answer: C — Acrophobia
Acrophobia is an extreme fear of heights.
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Q10.One word for: One who walks in their sleep.
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Answer: D — Somnambulist
A somnambulist is a sleepwalker.
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 XAT
Xavier Aptitude Test — conducted by XLRI Jamshedpur. MBA entrance used by XLRI and many other business schools, known for decision-making questions.
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