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Q1. What is the meaning of the prefix ‘amphi’?
  • 1) Aquatic
  • 2) Back
  • 3) Important
  • 4) On both sides

Solution

The meaning of the prefix ‘amphi’ is ‘on both sides’. Example: An amphibian is an animal which can live both on land and in water.
Q2. Add appropriate prefixes to the following words to mean ‘without’ or ‘absence of’. Moral, social, typical, political

Solution

Amoral, Asocial, Atypical, Apolitical
Q3. The prefixes ‘suc’, ‘sur’ and ‘sus’ mean _________.  
  • 1) In
  • 2) Between
  • 3) Under
  • 4) Apart

Solution

The prefixes ‘suc’, ‘sur’ and ‘sus’ mean under. 
Q4. What is the meaning of the underlined suffix? Impressionism  
  • 1) Religion
  • 2) Style
  • 3) A theory or belief
  • 4) Operating system

Solution

Impressionism: A style of painting which began in France about 1870.
Q5. If the suffix ‘-some’ is added to ‘whole’, ‘meddle’ and quarrel, the resultant words will be 
  • 1) Adjectives
  • 2) Adverbs
  • 3) Verbs
  • 4) Nouns

Solution

If the suffix ‘-some’ is added to ‘whole’, ‘meddle’ and quarrel, the resultant words will be adjectives.
Q6. A  _________ is someone who plays a piano.  
  • 1) Pianist
  • 2) Adverb clause
  • 3) Therapist
  • 4) Ventriloquist

Solution

A pianist is someone who plays a piano.
Q7. Which of the following words has a Latin prefix?  
  • 1) Epilogue
  • 2) Amphitheatre
  • 3) Today
  • 4) Anticipate

Solution

‘Anti’ is a Latin prefix which means ‘before’.
Q8. The suffix ‘-mony’ refers to
  • 1) Surgical incision
  • 2) A science or study of
  • 3) Marriage, union
  • 4) A status, role or function

Solution

The suffix ‘-mony’ refers to a status, role or function. Examples: Testimony, matrimony, alimony
Q9. Write four words with the suffix ‘-cy’.   

Solution

Fancy Bankruptcy Currency Accuracy
Q10. Which of the following words is the adjective form of a noun? 
  • 1) Study
  • 2) Passionate
  • 3) Stardom
  • 4) Eatery

Solution

‘Passionate’ is the adjective form of the noun ‘passion’.  
Q11. In the word ‘antagonist,’ the prefix ‘ant’ means 
  • 1) Against
  • 2) From
  • 3) Upon
  • 4) Over

Solution

In the word ‘antagonist,’ the prefix ‘ant’ means ‘against’.  
Q12. Identify the meaning of the underlined suffix. Statuesque
  • 1) image
  • 2) like
  • 3) different
  • 4) unlike

Solution

  The suffix ‘esque’ means like. Statuesque - Like a statue
Q13. Which of the following words has a Greek prefix? 
  • 1) Trespass
  • 2) Benediction
  • 3) Eulogy
  • 4) Overflow

Solution

The prefix ‘eu’ in the word ‘eulogy’ means ‘well’.
Q14. Write four words using the suffix ‘-ment’.

Solution

Punishment Measurement Enlargement Argument
Q15. Which of the following words has a prefix that means ‘beneath’?  
  • 1) Transmit
  • 2) Cowardice
  • 3) Intervene
  • 4) Subterfuge

Solution

Subterfuge Subter: beneath
Q16. Add prefixes to the following words to form their opposites. Active Noble Reversible

Solution

Inactive Ignoble Irreversible
Q17. The opposite of the word ‘dependent’ will take the prefix
  • 1) Re
  • 2) In
  • 3) Un
  • 4) Dis

Solution

Dependent: Independent
Q18. Which prefixes are used to denote the numbers 4, 100 and 1000?

Solution

4: quadr- (quadrangle, quadruped) 100: hecto-, cent- (century, hectogram) 1000: kilo- (kilogram)
Q19. Which of the following words has been formed using a negative prefix?  
  • 1) Disloyal
  • 2) Subway
  • 3) Foretell
  • 4) Benign

Solution

Disloyal Dis: not 
Q20. The underlined suffixes in the words make __________. Carriage Selection Bravery Companionship
  • 1) Proper nouns from verbs and adverbs
  • 2) Qualitative adjectives
  • 3) Compound words
  • 4) Abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives and concrete nouns

Solution

The underlined suffixes in the words make abstract nouns from verbs, adjectives and concrete nouns.
Q21. What does the underlined suffix mean? I have a portable stove at home. The food was not even edible.

Solution

-able, -ible: can be done, capable of
Q22. Write four words with the prefix ‘macro-’.

Solution

Macroeconomics: Concerned with large-scale or general economic factors Macrofossil: A fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope Macronutrient: A type of food (e.g. fat, protein, carbohydrate) required in large amounts in the diet Macromolecule: A molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid or synthetic polymer
Q23. Write four words with the suffix ‘-ectomy’.   

Solution

Adenectomy: Surgical removal of a gland Gastrectomy: Partial or full removal of the stomach Hepatectomy: Surgical resection of the liver Tonsillectomy: Removal of the tonsils  
Q24. What do the following prefixes mean? Hecta- Deca- Octa-

Solution

Hecta/hecto: A unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one hundred Hectogram, hectometre Deca: A numerical prefix denoting a factor of ten Decametre, decagram Octa: eight Octagon, octamethyl  
Q25. Write four words with the prefix ‘hydro-’. 

Solution

Hydrobiology: The science of life and life processes in water Hydroelectricity: Electricity generated by water Hydrodynamic: Branch of physics dealing with the motion of fluids and the forces acting on solid bodies immersed in fluids and in motion relative to them Hydrometallurgy: A method for obtaining metals from their ores
Q26. What is the meaning of the underlined suffix in the following words? Acrophobia, Claustrophobia, Xenophobia

Solution

Phobia: An abnormal fear of
Q27. Write four words with the prefix ‘circum-’. 

Solution

Circumnavigate: Sail all the way around Circumcircle: A circle which passes through every vertex of a given triangle Circumgyrate: To turn or wheel around Circumposition: The act of positioning something around something else
Q28. Write four words with the suffix ‘-graph’ 

Solution

Monograph: A detailed written study of a single specialised subject or an aspect of it Chronograph: An instrument for recording time with great accuracy Choreograph: Compose the sequence of steps and moves for a dance Paragraph: A distinct section of a piece of writing
Q29. What does the underlined suffix mean? Abundance, brilliance, assistance, innocence 

Solution

State, action or result of an action

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