Class 10 English · Chapter 4 · Test 3
Meanings, Synonyms and Antonyms
15 MCQs • Unit 4 important meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and contextual vocabulary from The Earth: Act Now for Tomorrow.
15 questions · 15 min · 15 marks
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Sample questions
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Question 1
What does the word 'crucial' mean?
- AOf great importance
- BVery small
- CUnnecessary
- DTemporary
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Answer: A
'Crucial' means of great importance.
Question 2
What does the word 'disaster' mean?
- AA successful event
- BAn event causing great harm or damage
- CA minor improvement
- DA useful invention
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Answer: B
A disaster is an event that results in great harm, damage, or death.
Question 3
What does 'disproportionately' mean?
- AIn exactly equal amounts
- BIn a way that is too large or small in relation to something else
- CIn a very careful way
- DWithout any effect
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Answer: B
The glossary defines 'disproportionately' as being too large or small in relation to something else.
Question 4
What does 'disrupt' mean?
- ATo maintain something
- BTo interrupt an event, activity, or process
- CTo improve something gradually
- DTo replace a product
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Answer: B
'Disrupt' means to interrupt an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance.
Question 5
What does 'emission' mean in the context of climate change?
- AThe production and discharge of gas or radiation
- BThe removal of trees
- CThe protection of wildlife
- DThe recycling of waste
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Answer: A
The glossary defines emission as the production and discharge of gas or radiation.
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