CET Word Usage Questions with Solutions

Choose the sentence in which “equivocal” is used correctly.

A. His equivocal bravery inspired the troops.
B. She gave an equivocal answer that avoided a clear commitment.
C. The equivocal sunset painted the sky beautifully.
D. His equivocal honesty impressed the jury.
E. The chef prepared an equivocal meal.

In the following question, a word has been given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statement / s use / s the word correctly and mark that as your answer.

Tender

I. The online system enables people to download the tender schedule free of cost and place bids.

II. Having worked on various cases, the detective tendered his resignation to the agency in order to pursue music.

III. Monthly millions of dollars are arriving in the country to schedule the tender.

In the following question, a word has been given and used in three statements. You are supposed to identify which of the statement / s use / s the word correctly and mark that as your answer.

Sleight

I. By the sleight of his hand, the player won three rounds in a row

II. His sleight of hands won him many awards all over the country.

III. By intellectual sleight of hand, he explained the difference between a free market economy and a democracy.

In the question, two statements and five connectors are given. Only one of the connectors from those given can be used to combine the two given statements into one sentence without changing the meaning. Choose that connector as your answer.

I. The team played its heart out in the match.

II. The result had nothing to show for the efforts put into the match by them.

In the given question, a word has been mentioned and there are three ways in which the word has been used in either similar or different ways. You are required to check which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer.

Word: CHANNEL

I. The company decided to channel its resources toward research and development.
II. Heavy rains created a new water channel across the farmland.
III. The politician tried to channel his opponent during the debate.