Confusing Words MCQs with Answers & Explanations (Page 3)
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41
Which word correctly completes the sentence? Taking undue credit for your colleague's hard work is totally ________.
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
'Contemptible' describes an action, person, or behavior that deserves contempt, scorn, or disgrace (worthy of despise). 'Contemptuous' describes a person or expression showing or feeling deep hatred, arrogance, or disdain for others.
42
Choose the correct word: The city council passed an ordinance to regulate the ________ disposal of industrial chemical waste.
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
'Judicious' means exhibiting sound judgment, prudence, wisdom, and careful consideration. 'Judicial' refers to courts of law, judges, the legal branch of government, or the administration of justice.
43
Select the correct word: Because of its ________ position on the coast, the port city flourished as an international trading post.
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
'Fortuitous' means happening by lucky chance, accidental good fortune, or fortunate coincidence. 'Felicitous' describes language, expressions, or actions that are well-chosen, apt, and well-suited to the circumstances.
44
Which word properly fills the blank? The new administrative building was designed with large windows to facilitate natural ________.
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
'Lighting' refers to the arrangement or supply of light in a room or building. 'Lightning' is the high-voltage electrical discharge occurring between clouds or from cloud to ground. 'Lightening' is the present participle of 'lighten', meaning making less heavy or brighter.
45
Choose the correct option: The historical novel provided a vivid and ________ account of life in Victorian England.
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
'Sensuous' relates to or affects the senses aesthetically, especially through pleasing sights, poetry, sounds, and artistic details. 'Sensual' usually carries a connotation of physical, carnal, or bodily appetites and sexual desires.
46
Select the correct word: The young scientist was admired for being extraordinarily ________, often designing intricate laboratory equipment from spare parts.
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
'Ingenious' means clever, brilliantly inventive, resourceful, and sharp at solving problems. 'Ingenuous' means innocent, naive, frank, candid, and lacking worldly deception.
47
Which word correctly completes the sentence? His ________ nature made him easily trust people who ended up taking financial advantage of him.
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
'Ingenuous' describes someone innocent, childlike, artless, honest, and trusting, often through inexperience. 'Ingenious' describes inventive intelligence, while 'insidious' means subtly treacherous.
48
Fill in the blank with the correct word: The sudden collapse of the regional bank proved to be an ________ sign for the national economy.
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
'Ominous' means giving the worrying impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening or inauspicious. 'Abominable' means detestable, loathsome, or thoroughly unpleasant.
49
Choose the correct word: The museum has an exceptionally ________ collection of pre-Columbian gold artifacts.
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
'Priceless' means so precious, rare, and valuable that its worth cannot be measured in monetary terms. 'Worthless' and 'valueless' both mean having no value, utility, or merit whatsoever.
50
Select the correct option: To prevent an outbreak of scurvy on long oceanic voyages, sailors were given a daily ________ of citrus juice.
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
'Ration' is a fixed, permitted portion or allowance of food, supplies, or provisions issued per person. 'Rationale' is a noun referring to the underlying fundamental reasoning, principles, or justification behind an action or belief.
51
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee members were _____ to reach a consensus on the new policy'?
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Averse means having a strong dislike or opposition to something, whereas adverse refers to something harmful or unfavorable.
52
Identify the correct usage: 'The professor's lecture had a profound _____ on the students' understanding of the subject.'
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Effect is typically used as a noun meaning a result or consequence, while affect is typically used as a verb meaning to influence.
53
Choose the correct word: 'The _____ of the building was damaged during the earthquake.'
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
A component is a part or element of a larger whole, whereas complement refers to something that completes or brings to perfection.
54
Select the appropriate term: 'The diplomat sought to _____ the tension between the two warring nations.'
Correct Option
Option A
Explanation
Allay means to diminish or put at rest fears or suspicions, while ally refers to a partner or to unite.
55
Which word fits the blank: 'The candidate's speech was _____ with empty promises.'
Correct Option
Option D
Explanation
Fraught means filled with or destined to result in something undesirable, whereas wrought means beaten out or shaped by hammering.
56
Identify the correct word: 'The judge decided to _____ the sentence after reviewing the new evidence.'
Correct Option
Option B
Explanation
Amend means to make minor changes in a text or legal document to improve it, while emend specifically refers to correcting errors in a text.
57
Choose the correct term: 'The _____ between the two siblings was evident during the inheritance dispute.'
Correct Option
Option D
Explanation
Animosity refers to strong hostility, while animus refers to a feeling of ill will or a motivating spirit.
58
Which word is used correctly: 'The scientist conducted an _____ study to ensure the results were not biased.'
Correct Option
Option D
Explanation
Objective means not influenced by personal feelings or opinions, whereas subjective is based on personal feelings or tastes.
59
Select the correct word: 'The company decided to _____ its operations to the international market.'
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Expand means to become larger or more extensive, while expend means to spend or use up a resource.
60
Fill in the blank: 'The historical site was _____ by the local community to preserve its heritage.'
Correct Option
Option C
Explanation
Revered means to feel deep respect or admiration for something, while reversed means to move backward or change to the opposite.
