31. Select the right prefix for the word “fortune”:
व्याख्या: The prefix 'mis-' indicates badness or wrongness. 'Misfortune' means bad luck.
32. Choose the appropriate prefix to make the new word.Content
- B. mail
- D. mal
- A. male
- C. mel
व्याख्या: The prefix 'mal-' means 'bad' or 'wrongful'. A 'malcontent' is a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
33. Select the most appropriate option using the correct Prefix to the underlined word in the given sentence.The airline _____ graded me to the business class on my return trip.
व्याख्या: The prefix 'up-' indicates a move to a higher level. To 'upgrade' is to raise something to a higher standard.
34. Choose the most suitable prefix to complete the sentence :His arguments are so _______ -logical that you cannot convince him without ridiculing him.
व्याख्या: The prefix 'il-' is used before words starting with 'l' to mean 'not'. 'Illogical' means not logical.
35. Which of the following word does not have ‘ful’ as a suffix?
- A. Harm
- B. Hate
- C. Hand
- D. High
व्याख्या: We can form 'harmful,' 'hateful,' and 'handful.' 'Highful' is not a valid English word.
36. Select the right prefix: ‘ENTITY’
- D. Bi
- C. Anti
- A. Post
- B. Non
व्याख्या: The prefix 'non-' means 'not'. A 'nonentity' is a person or thing of no importance.
37. Identify the incorrect use of the prefix :Under
- B. Underground
- D. Underover
- A. Undergo
- C. Undersell
व्याख्या: 'Undergo,' 'underground,' and 'undersell' are correct words. 'Underover' is not a word as it combines contradictory prefixes.
38. Choose the most appropriate prefix to complete the sentence :I ____ like mushrooms greatly and when I asked him to ____ place them with beetroots, he just refused.
- B. dis, re
- A. able, im
- C. un, dis
- D. pre, it
व्याख्या: 'Dislike' means to not like something, and 'replace' means to substitute. These words fit the context of the sentence.
39. Choose the option where the prefix Mis _____ is wrongly used.
- C. Misjudge
- A. Misdeed
- D. Misez
- B. Mislead
व्याख्या: 'Misdeed,' 'mislead,' and 'misjudge' are all correct words. 'Misez' is not a valid English word.
40. What prefix would you add to the root word 'view' to indicate that you see something before other people do ?
व्याख्या: The prefix 'pre-' means 'before'. A 'preview' is an opportunity to see something before it is generally available.
