CBSE Questions for Class 8 English Vocabulary Quiz 6 - MCQExams.com

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
A number of animals in Aesop's fables are portrayed as being crafty.
  • Dexterous
  • Talented
  • Artistic
  • Cunning
  • Ferocious
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The residents of the small town looked for an eloquent civil servant to give the welcoming address in the ceremony.
  • A friendly person
  • A kind person
  • A good speaker
  • A calm speaker
  • A serious speaker
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Supporters of no-fault automobile insurance believe it corrects flaws in the older system, which requires that blame be determined before claims are settled.
  • Amenities
  • Defects
  • Discrepancies
  • Ingredients
  • Instruments
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A hush fell over the guests who had gathered for the graduation ceremony.
  • Witnessed
  • Gaped
  • Participated
  • Assembled
  • Sweltered
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Nobody has the faintest idea where the politician gained all his wealth. All that is known about his is that he was leading a humble life not long ago.
  • Confiscated
  • Obscured
  • Purloined
  • Conquered
  • Acquired
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Biologists believe that hair is found exclusively in mammals.
  • Particularly
  • Commonly
  • Exceptionally
  • Only
  • Occasionally
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The principal threatened to expel her from school if she didn't behave herself.
  • Excise
  • Exert
  • Send out
  • Try out
  • Exhale
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Even the richest nations will eventually have to adapt to smaller, more economical automobiles.
  • Never
  • Better than never
  • Reluctantly
  • Gradually
  • Sooner or later
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The clown in the circus fascinates not only the children but their parents as well.
  • Charms
  • Bans
  • Repulses
  • Divulges
  • Frustrates
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A tapestry is functional as well as decorative in that it serves to insulate rooms.
  • Satisfactory
  • Ornamental
  • Enormous
  • Useful
  • Irreplaceable
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Modern methods of movie-making such as the wide screen, colour film and improved song, have enhanced realism and audience enjoyment.
  • Elaborated
  • Flattered
  • Improved
  • Transcended
  • Challenged
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The most frequently employed technique for the purification of solid substances is crystallization.
  • Used
  • Enjoined
  • Belaboured
  • Added
  • Fused
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Doctors may prescribe massive dozes of penicillin for patients with pneumonia.
  • Daily
  • Heavy
  • Double
  • Adequate
  • Deadly
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We are merely here to help you.
  • Only
  • Willingly
  • Often
  • Always
  • Inadvertently
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The detectives have been interrogating the suspects for five hours.
  • Baiting
  • Watching
  • Questioning
  • Infiltrating
  • Dominating
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It is ridiculous to become angry about so insignificant a matter as football.
  • Sinful
  • Tragic
  • Absurd
  • Unpardonable
  • Trivial
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The Galapagos Islands are host to a variety of strange creatures.
  • Guest
  • Horde
  • Home
  • Swarm
  • Tenant
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The groundnut is found in moist places in some parts of Turkey.
  • Various
  • Damp
  • Fertile
  • Sandy
  • Arid
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Since I have been ill for a week, my appetite has lessened and I eat almost nothing.
  • Risen
  • Diminished
  • Extended
  • Increased
  • Acclaimed
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The police took measures to prevent looting.
  • Signing
  • Espionage
  • Smuggling
  • Escaping
  • Plundering
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Tides are caused by the gravitational influence of the moon on ocean level.
  • Evolution
  • Coercion
  • Uninvolvement
  • Levitation
  • Impact
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After struggling hard, the young politician gradually succeeded in having people accept the truth of his theory.
  • Slowly
  • Momentarily
  • Suddenly
  • Graciously
  • Presently
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Perhaps you have overlooked your mistakes in your last test and that is why you made the same mistakes in this test.
  • Perused
  • Confused
  • Neglected
  • Not received
  • Browsed
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The $$1950$$s were one of the most distinguished and productive periods in the history of American poetry.
  • Tactful
  • Fertile
  • Profitable
  • Talented
  • Proficient
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The death toll is believed to mount to $$60$$ after the earthquake.
  • Fly
  • Dismantle
  • Support
  • Increase
  • Descend
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The praiseworthy rescue of the men stranded on the mountaintop was really a creditable deed.
  • Hard to believe
  • Commendable
  • Unusual
  • Risky
  • Challenging
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The word "Christmas," which is derived from the Old English for "Christ's Mass" is believed to occur for the first time in the eleventh century.
  • Vanish
  • Recycle
  • Appear
  • Suggest
  • Revive
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Her swollen tonsils are obstructing the doctor's view of her throat.
  • Encouraging
  • Assisting
  • Aiding
  • Impeding
  • Revealing
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Watermelon crops must be rotated periodically with other crops to avoid fungal disease.
  • Constantly
  • Simultaneously
  • Regularly
  • Rarely
  • Eternally
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If a pilot prevents a plane crash by making a safe emergency landing he may laugh later as he describes his experience.
  • Defends
  • Permits
  • Averts
  • Allows
  • Obscures
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If the information we need is easily obtainable, we will find it immediately.
  • Acceptable
  • Accessory
  • Accessible
  • Probable
  • Incessant
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Rachel thinks she is overweight, so she will go on a crash diet.
  • Fatal
  • Obese
  • Greasy
  • Monstrous
  • Fake
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The quest for the cure for AIDS is still going on in many countries.
  • Hypothesis
  • Search
  • Margin
  • Prelude
  • Absence
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Students must restrain their urge to talk during the lectures.
  • Impel
  • Spur
  • Encourage
  • Limit
  • Stimulate
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At the battle of Gallipoly, the British forces had to retreat in the face of Turkish offence.
  • Attack
  • Pursue
  • Withdraw
  • Intercept
  • Move fast
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Most energy from an earthquake radiates out from the epicentre in the form of seismic waves.
  • Explodes
  • Devastates
  • Spreads
  • Reverts
  • Reflects
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The reporter promised not to reveal any of the information he got.
  • Recall
  • Divulge
  • Retrain
  • Redirect
  • Revere
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Property taxes are assessed on homes as a source of revenue.
  • Funds
  • Collection
  • Readjustment
  • Bonus
  • Donation
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Smoking has already been prohibited in many government offices in the United States.
  • Permitted
  • Taught
  • Banned
  • Revoked
  • Encouraged
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She tells all kinds of queer stories, and she enjoys a large audience.
  • Interesting
  • Boring
  • Strange
  • Clever
  • Confusing
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He is generally regarded as the founder of the Green Peace Organization.
  • Condemned
  • Punished
  • Concerned
  • Viewed
  • Respected
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The young politician radiates goodwill when he speaks of projects to help the poor.
  • Hates
  • Exposes
  • Emits
  • Hides
  • Loathes
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Mrs. Dylan's sole objective is to open a small bakery, where she will bake and sell home made cakes, cookies and pies.
  • Only
  • Principal
  • Important
  • Foul
  • Immediate
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Scott seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the director.
  • Realized
  • Grasped
  • Rendered
  • Delivered
  • Manifested
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It is no simple matter for chimpanzees accustomed to living with human beings to return to the wild.
  • Foolish
  • Easy
  • Common
  • Unique
  • Unusual
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Though it can sense the slightest touch anywhere on the body, the brain itself is insensitive to pain.
  • Intellectualize
  • Reveal
  • Sensualize
  • Feel
  • Seize
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Mr. Simon's treatment of his employees is ruthless.
  • Rash
  • Without mercy
  • Rational
  • Liberal
  • Sluggish
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The university students are starting a campaign against the hunters slaughtering the baby seals mercilessly.
  • Netting
  • Capturing
  • Killing
  • Skinning
  • Surviving
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That big house surrounded with great trees had served as a hospital during the war.
  • Functioned
  • Exerted
  • Moaned
  • Reconciled
  • Placated
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While on vacation, the group of boys roamed the country side on their bikes.
  • Rounded
  • Rocked
  • Wandered
  • Rustled
  • Inhabited
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