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Important Questions on Vocabulary

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In the question given below, there are two sentences numbered I and II. In both sentences, a homonym is given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I.  An ordnance declaring President's rule in the state has been issued today.

II. The ordinance depot is situated far away from this city.

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In the question below, there are two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homophones are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. I loathe flattery.

II. He was loath to go with Rahul.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. A vote of censur was passed against the President.
II. Before release, every film is sent to the censor office for a recommendation.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or is inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicized words.

I. You should talk to your boss in a revrent manner.

II. Our revrend Principal is coming.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. The tenur of his speech was not clear.

II. His teneur of office is drawing to a close.

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In the question below, there are two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homophones are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. He did not acceed to my request.

II. Don't exceed the limits.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. He practices what he preaches.

II. The practise of closing shops on Sundays is quite common.

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While reading for comprehension, we understand that some pairs are examples of homographs. Which one of the following is a homograph?
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In the question below, two sentences, numbered I and II, are given. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. Cannons are used in war.

II. The Geeta deals with high canons of morality and religion.

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The question below has two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. Mr. Khanna died in a railway collision.

II. Some gentlemen act in collusion with robbers.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. I think this electric metre is faulty.

II. I require two meters of cloth for this purpose.

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Cotyledons are also called-
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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. A painter is an artiste.
II. Raj Kapoor is a skilled artist.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. This is the best stationary shop in our locality.

II. I saw a stationery van there.

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In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. This dress does not suit you.

II. He filed a civil suite against Mr. Arora.

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In the question below, there are two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homophones are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. He drank a draut of wine.

II. Crops failed due to drout.

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Two words have identical sound and spelling but not related in meaning. It is known as:
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A word with the same spelling and same pronunciations as another, but with a different meaning is/an:
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In the question below, two sentences, numbered I and II, are given. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. He won the election only because of the support he got from his zealous party workers.

II. Savita's friends were jaelous of her success in the prestigious competition.

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In the question below, there are two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homophones are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

I. His manners are urban.

II. People of urbane area are civil in manners.