Double Synonyms Questions and Answers

Q: l. He failed to produce any reason for his having behaved the way he did. ll. Man must live, struggle and die for a mission.

Correct answer: causeI - a reason for behaving as he did is the cause of it.II - a mission worth living and dying for is a cause.Explanation fits the first sentence only; target, goal and purpose fit the mission but cannot replace reason in the first, where what is wanted is why he acted, not what he was aiming at.

Q: l. He is frank in his dealing with others. ll. The offer for the job is still available.

Correct answer: openI - being frank in one’s dealings is being open.II - an offer still available is still open.Honest and plain describe the man but not the offer; due and operating describe neither.

Q: I.The management did not find her suitable for the job of a receptionist. II.He failed to arrange the parts of the machine properly.

Correct answer: fitFit works as an adjective in the first sentence and as a verb in the second, which is what a double-synonym question is testing.I - not suitable for the job means she was not fit for it.II - to arrange parts of a machine properly is to fit them together.Adjust suits the machine but not the candidate; harness and harbour suit neither.

Q: I.The commander gave order to aim the guns at enemy positions. II.It was interesting to see the line of ducklings following the man.

Correct answer: trainThe word has to serve both a military and an ordinary sense.I - to aim guns at a position is to train them on it; this is the standard idiom.II - a line of ducklings following one behind another is a train.Target fits the guns but cannot describe a line of ducklings, and array and turn fit neither sentence naturally.

Q: I.Saurabh was going to the library when he met me. II. The newspapers carried the news about the murder with a large caption.

Correct answer: headingHead supplies both a verb and a noun.I - going to the library is heading for it.II - the large caption over a news item is its heading.Starting and venturing describe the journey but not the caption, and prefixing describes what is placed before a text but never a person’s movement.

Q: I.Sam's ready wit often got him out of tight spots. II. The task they did was so different that the difference was apparent.

Correct answer: sharpI - ready wit is sharp wit.II - a difference so plain that it is apparent is a sharp difference.Intelligence is a noun and cannot modify difference; clear and visible describe the difference but not the wit - wit is quick and keen, not visible.

Q: I.His was the only remark which was pertinent to the topic. II. To check the insurgence of anti-social elements into the country, several vigilance posts were set up along the border.

Correct answer: observationI - a remark pertinent to the topic is an observation.II - vigilance posts set up along the border are observation posts.Notice and inspection cover the watching but not the remark; assertion covers the remark but is too forceful, and nothing is asserted at a border post.

Q: I.Sam's ready wit often got him out of tight spots. II. The task they did was so different that the difference was apparent.

Correct answer: sharpI - ready wit is sharp wit.II - a difference so plain that it is apparent is a sharp difference.Intelligence is a noun and cannot modify difference; clear and visible describe the difference but not the wit - wit is quick and keen, not visible.

Q: I.Mrs.Menon put all her jewellery in one box carelessly II. The equipment had to be stored in this ware house at short notice

Correct answer: dumpedI - putting jewellery into a box carelessly is dumping it there.II - equipment stored in a warehouse at short notice is dumped there.The word carries the sense of putting something down hurriedly and without arrangement. Stacked, stocked and stowed all imply the care that both sentences say was missing.

Q: I.Students started picking up their books when the bell rang. II. There was a huge crowd at the Airport waiting for the President.

Correct answer: gatheringI - picking up books when the bell rings is gathering them.II - a huge crowd waiting at the airport is a gathering.Collection comes close for the books but is not used of people waiting; swarming and arraying describe the crowd’s behaviour, not the act of picking things up.

Direction for [ Question No: 1 To 4 ] :

In each of the following questions, choose from the given words bellow the two sentences, that word which has the same meaning and can used in the same context as the part given in bold in both the sentences.

l. He failed to produce any reason for his having behaved the way he did.
ll. Man must live, struggle and die for a mission.

A.target
B.goal
C.cause
D.purpose
E. explanation

Answer: C

Correct answer: cause

I - a reason for behaving as he did is the cause of it.
II - a mission worth living and dying for is a cause.

Explanation fits the first sentence only; target, goal and purpose fit the mission but cannot replace reason in the first, where what is wanted is why he acted, not what he was aiming at.

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l. He is frank in his dealing with others.
ll. The offer for the job is still available.

A.due
B.open
C.honest
D.plain
E.operating

Answer: B

Correct answer: open

I - being frank in one’s dealings is being open.
II - an offer still available is still open.

Honest and plain describe the man but not the offer; due and operating describe neither.

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I.The management did not find her suitable for the job of a receptionist.
II.He failed to arrange the parts of the machine properly.

A.fit
B.adjust
C.harness
D.harbour

Answer: A

Correct answer: fit

Fit works as an adjective in the first sentence and as a verb in the second, which is what a double-synonym question is testing.

I - not suitable for the job means she was not fit for it.
II - to arrange parts of a machine properly is to fit them together.

Adjust suits the machine but not the candidate; harness and harbour suit neither.

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I.The commander gave order to aim the guns at enemy positions.
II.It was interesting to see the line of ducklings following the man.

A.train
B.target
C.array
D.turn

Answer: B

Correct answer: train

The word has to serve both a military and an ordinary sense.

I - to aim guns at a position is to train them on it; this is the standard idiom.
II - a line of ducklings following one behind another is a train.

Target fits the guns but cannot describe a line of ducklings, and array and turn fit neither sentence naturally.

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I.Saurabh was going to the library when he met me.
II. The newspapers carried the news about the murder with a large caption.

A.starting
B.heading
C.venturing
D.prefixing

Answer: B

Correct answer: heading

Head supplies both a verb and a noun.

I - going to the library is heading for it.
II - the large caption over a news item is its heading.

Starting and venturing describe the journey but not the caption, and prefixing describes what is placed before a text but never a person’s movement.

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I.Sam's ready wit often got him out of tight spots.
II. The task they did was so different that the difference was apparent.

A.sharp
B.intelligence
C.clear
D.visible

Answer: A

Correct answer: sharp

I - ready wit is sharp wit.
II - a difference so plain that it is apparent is a sharp difference.

Intelligence is a noun and cannot modify difference; clear and visible describe the difference but not the wit - wit is quick and keen, not visible.

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I.His was the only remark which was pertinent to the topic.
II. To check the insurgence of anti-social elements into the country, several vigilance posts were set up along the border.

A.observation
B.notice
C.inspection
D.assertion

Answer: A

Correct answer: observation

I - a remark pertinent to the topic is an observation.
II - vigilance posts set up along the border are observation posts.

Notice and inspection cover the watching but not the remark; assertion covers the remark but is too forceful, and nothing is asserted at a border post.

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I.Sam's ready wit often got him out of tight spots.
II. The task they did was so different that the difference was apparent.

A.sharp
B.intelligence
C.clear
D.visible

Answer: A

Correct answer: sharp

I - ready wit is sharp wit.
II - a difference so plain that it is apparent is a sharp difference.

Intelligence is a noun and cannot modify difference; clear and visible describe the difference but not the wit - wit is quick and keen, not visible.

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I.Mrs.Menon put all her jewellery in one box carelessly
II. The equipment had to be stored in this ware house at short notice

A.stacked
B.stocked
C.dumped
D.stowed

Answer: C

Correct answer: dumped

I - putting jewellery into a box carelessly is dumping it there.
II - equipment stored in a warehouse at short notice is dumped there.

The word carries the sense of putting something down hurriedly and without arrangement. Stacked, stocked and stowed all imply the care that both sentences say was missing.

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10.

I.Students started picking up their books when the bell rang.
II. There was a huge crowd at the Airport waiting for the President.

A.arraying
B.swarming
C.collection
D.gathering

Answer: D

Correct answer: gathering

I - picking up books when the bell rings is gathering them.
II - a huge crowd waiting at the airport is a gathering.

Collection comes close for the books but is not used of people waiting; swarming and arraying describe the crowd’s behaviour, not the act of picking things up.

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