English Precis & Comprehension MCQs 2006

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Putative.
A. Powerful
B. Colonial
C. Undisputed
D. Unremarkable

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Larceny.
A. Appropriation
B. Peculation
C. Purloining
D. Indemnification

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Facsimile.
A. Imitation
B. Model
C. Mutation
D. Pattern

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Finicky.
A. Unstable
B. Troubled
C. Fussy
D. Unpleasant

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Samizdat.
A. Underground press
B. Secret police
C. Twirling jig
D. Large metal tea

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Veld.
A. Arctic wasteland
B. European plains
C. South African grassland
D. Deep valley

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Cajun.
A. French-Canadian descendant
B. American Indian
C. Native of the Everglades
D. Early inhabitant of the Bahamas Islands

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Loggia.
A. Pathway
B. Marsh
C. Gallery
D. Carriage

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Captious.
A. Tolerant
B. Capable
C. Winning
D. Recollected

Choose the word that is nearly most similar in meaning with Penchant.
A. Dislike
B. Attitude
C. Imminence
D. Distance