Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Civil Service Reviewer | Vocabulary Test - Part I

* TEST BEGINS HERE *


DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters. Choose the radio button that corresponds to your answer. You may preview the answers at the bottom of this page


1. There is no PANACEA that will solve our financial difficulty.







2. Lorenzo refused to RENOUNCE his faith even though he knew he would suffer martyrdom.







3. Ermita and Malate are knows for its BOHEMIAN lifestyle and tourist attractions




4. We must face the enemy without TREPIDATION if we are to win the battle.







5. The lawyer was accused of trying to MULCT his client of his legacy.







6. Elizabeth FEIGNED illness so she could avoid attending the school meetings.







7. Science is seeking to discover the IMMUTABLE laws of nature.







8. News of the SURREPTITIOUS meeting if the Magdalo Group gradually leaked out to the media.







9. Health benefits and financial assistance are part of the RENUMERATION that goes with the position.







10. The father UPBRAIDED his children for their extravagance.







11. They vowed to remain STEADFAST in their support of the Group’s cause.







12. The secret agents in charge of protecting the President tried to as UNOBSTRUSIVE as possible.







13. Although the artist uses various materials for her artworks, she has the PREDILECTION for indigenous materials.







14. Let him drink the juice.It is INNOCUOUS and will have no effect.







15. They resent his HYPOCRITICAL posing as a friend for they know he is interested only on his own advancement.







16. Teresa was frightened by the AMORPHOUS mass which had floated in from the sea.







17. His DIFFIDENCE caused him to miss many opportunities.







18. He was expelled from the club because of his NEFARIOUS activities.







19. The hot,humid weather can ENERVATE even hearty souls.






20. Do not be so DOGMATIC about the statement, it can be easily refuted.







21. He is more concern with the MUNDANE matters like the movement of the stock market.







22. INDULGENT parents spoil their children by giving in to every demands and whims.







23. Because of the drug’s SOPORIFIC effect, you should not drive after taking it.







24. Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.







25. A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.






SHOW THE ANSWERS
Question 1: The correct answer is Answer A. cure-all
Question 2: The correct answer is Answer b. abandon
Question 3: The correct answer is Answer b. unconventional
Question 4: The correct answer is Answer d. fear
Question 5: The correct answer is Answer a. swindle
Question 6: The correct answer is Answer e. pretended
Question 7: The correct answer is Answer d. unchangeable
Question 8: The correct answer is Answer a. secret
Question 9: The correct answer is Answer d. compensation
Question 10: The correct answer is Answer b. scolded
Question 11: The correct answer is Answer b. loyal
Question 12: The correct answer is Answer c. inconspicuous
Question 13: The correct answer is Answer e. preference
Question 14: The correct answer is Answer d. non-dangerous
Question 15: The correct answer is Answer b. deceitful
Question 16: The correct answer is Answer a. shapeless
Question 17: The correct answer is Answer b. timidity
Question 18: The correct answer is Answer d. sinister
Question 19: The correct answer is Answer c. weaken
Question 20: The correct answer is Answer a. arbitrary
Question 21: The correct answer is Answer b. worldly
Question 22: The correct answer is Answer e. yielding
Question 23: The correct answer is Answer e. sedative
Question 24: The correct answer is Answer c. decrease
Question 25: The correct answer is Answer d. secret