Civil Service Exams (Cs Vocabulary) – Page 5

#80. He was lambasted for his stand on same-sex marriage.
A Blamed quickly
B Praised highly
C Reprimanded sternly
D Criticized harshly
Answer: Criticized harshly
#81. His cook magazine comes out in the market fortnightly.
A Every two weeks
B Every two months
C Every month
D Every quarter
Answer: Every two weeks
#82. He was able to amass great wealth and several properties.
A Win
B Receive
C Gather or accumulate
D Acquire forcibly
Answer: Gather or accumulate
#83. The lake attracts thousands of local and foreign tourists because of its unparalleled beauty.
A Charming
B Immeasurable
C Elegant
D Exceptional
Answer: Exceptional
#84. A breath of fresh air and a change of milieu is what you need to regain your health.
A Exercise
B Diet
C Environment
D Medicine
Answer: Environment
#85. He recounted his ordeal at the hands of his kidnappers.
A A tearful experience
B A difficult experience
C A horrific experience
D A beautiful experience
Answer: A horrific experience
#86. Synonym of momentum
A time
B force
C statue
D togetherness
Answer: force
#87. The ________ union president differs from the past union president on employee reform issues.
A incumbent
B artificial
C accomplished
D talkative
Answer: incumbent
#88. The ________ data supports the belief that there has been an increase in population in the county
A nominal
B nocturnal
C practical
D demographic
Answer: demographic
#89. The ________ collected from real estate taxes helped to balance the town budget.
A assessment
B domain
C revenue
D remainder
Answer: revenue
#90. She pretended to be ________ about the new job opportunity, but secretly she was very excited.
A receptive
B dedicated
C blasé
D candid
Answer: blasé
#91. We were tired when we reached the ________, but the spectacular view of the valley below was worth the hike.
A circumference
B summit
C fulcrum
D nadir
Answer: summit
#92. The suit had a/an ________ odor, as if it had been stored in a trunk for a long time.
A decrepit
B scented
C musty
D aged
Answer: musty
#93. Since his workplace was so busy and noisy, he longed most of all for ________.
A loneliness
B irrelevancy
C association
D solitude
Answer: solitude
#94. The teacher put the crayons on the bottom shelf to make them ________ to the young children.
A eloquent
B ambiguous
C accessible
D receptive
Answer: accessible
#95. My computer was state-of-the-art when I bought it three years ago, but now it is ________.
A current
B deprecated
C out model
D outmoded
Answer: outmoded
#96. Visiting all the coffee shops in the city, they were on a ________ to find the perfect cup of coffee.
A cadence
B quest
C discovery
D surge
Answer: quest
#97. George developed an ________ plan to earn the extra money he needed to start his own business.
A irrational
B elitist
C ingenious
D aloof
Answer: ingenious
#98. We knew everything about the newest member of our group; she was very ________.
A artistic
B reserved
C expressive
D secretive
Answer: expressive
#99. I have always liked your positive attitude; it has ________ affected our working relationship.
A shamelessly
B adversely
C candidly
D favorably
Answer: favorably