UPSC EPFO APFC Test MCQ Anmol Vachan

Meaning Affect - To influence or produce a change. Effect - The result or consequence of an action. Option-wise Explanation (a) Incorrect - Affect does not mean the origin of something. (b) Correct - Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence; Effect is usually a noun meaning result. (c) Incorrect - Effect does not mean “to reason.” (d) Incorrect - The meanings are reversed. Example The new policy affected the workers. The policy had a significant effect on employment. Similar Confusing Words Affect - influence Effect - result Accept - receive Except - excluding Advice - recommendation Advise - recommend Principal - head/main Principle - rule Stationary - motionless Stationery - writing materials Complement - complete Compliment - praise Elicit - draw out Illicit - illegal Ensure - make certain Insure - protect financially Allusion - indirect reference Illusion - false appearance Flaunt - display proudly Flout - disregard openly

I. Have one foot in the grave - Correct The given meaning, “To be in the last stage of life,” is correct. II. Get your feet wet - Incorrect The given meaning, “Establish yourself securely in an establishment,” is incorrect. It means to gain one's first experience of something. III. Follow suit - Correct The given meaning, “Correctly conform to another's action,” is correct. It means to follow or imitate another person's action. Similar Idioms At death's door - Very near death. Learn the ropes - Learn how to do a new job or activity. Follow in someone's footsteps - Follow someone's example.

Meaning: Hackneyed - overused and therefore lacking originality or freshness. Options (a) Indifferent - showing little interest or concern. - Synonyms: apathetic, unconcerned - Antonym: interested, concerned (b) Imaginative - creative and original in thought. - Synonyms: creative, inventive, innovative - Antonym: unimaginative, conventional (c) Cliched - Correct - overused and unoriginal. - Synonyms: hackneyed, trite, stereotyped - Antonyms: original, fresh, novel (d) Impressive - producing admiration or respect. - Synonyms: remarkable, striking, admirable - Antonym: unimpressive Similar Exam Words Hackneyed = Clichéd = Trite = Stereotyped = Banal

Ventriloquist - A person who can project their voice so that it appears to come from another person or object. Options (a) Celibate - Incorrect - Meaning: A person who abstains from marriage and sexual relations. (b) Cosmopolite - Incorrect - Meaning: A person who is familiar with and comfortable in many different countries and cultures. (c) Confectioner - Incorrect - Meaning: A person who makes or sells sweets and confectionery. (d) Ventriloquist - Correct - Meaning: A person who throws or projects their voice so that it appears to come from somewhere else. Similar One-Word Substitutions: - Ventriloquist - One who projects their voice so that it appears to come from another source. - Philologist - One who studies language and its historical development. - Polyglot - A person who knows or uses several languages. Ventriloquist refers specifically to a person who practises ventriloquism, the art of projecting the voice so that its apparent source is different from the speaker.