78.Choose the correct synonym for the word 'Tranquil':#
Draftsman Architect (Group-B) 2026
- ANoisy
- BBoring
- CMusical
- DQuiet
Vocabulary — PPSC previous year questions
All 30 Vocabulary questions asked in PPSC exams between 2015 and 2026, grouped by subtopic, each with a worked solution. First 10 free.
- Questions
- 30
- Years covered
- 2015–2026
- Papers
- 13
- Repeated
- 0
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79.Which of the choices is CLOSEST in meaning to the word “PREPOSTEROUS” ?#
Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT 2025
- Asensible
- Bludicrous
- Cpractical
- Drational
80.Choose/Match the words from List II that are similar in meaning to the words given in List I: List I: 1. INUNDATED 2. RUSE 3. CORNUCOPIA List II: P. Plethora Q. Suffocated R. Swamped S. Trick T. Sterility Code: 1 2 3#
Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) of Register C for Recruitment Process Y 2024
- AR S P
- BQ P S
- CR P T
- DQ S T
81.Dogmatic#
Block Primary Education Officer 2020Head Master Head Mistress 2020+1 more
- AFlexible
- BMalleable
- CLithe
- DRigid
82.Promiscuous#
Block Primary Education Officer 2020Head Master Head Mistress 2020+1 more
- AThoughtful
- BLicentious
- CSerious
- DControlled
83.Choose the word nearest in meaning to: Conundrum#
Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild 2019
- AFlute
- BDrum
- CConfusion
- DLoud
84.Choose the word nearest in meaning to: Opprobrium#
Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild 2019
- AFlattery
- BAdmire
- CBeauty
- DCriticism
85.Find out which of the choices is SIMILAR or CLOSEST in meaning to the word in bold : ABOLITION#
Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2018 Mains Examinat 2018
- AFixation
- BExtermination
- CInstigation
- DInaction
86.Choose the correct synonym of the word ‘Otiose’.#
Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) to Be Filled From Registe 2017Punjab Civil Services(Executive Branch) of Register C From Amongst t 2017
- AObese
- BNecessary
- CUnnecessary
- DAutomatic
Directions · Directions
Choose the correct Synonym of the word given in Questions 1 to 3
87.Salient :#
District Programme Officer 2017
- ASkillful
- BProminent
- CSeasonal
- DSolitary
Solutions
10 answers · same numbers78.(D) Quiet
Tranquil means calm, peaceful and free from disturbance, so its synonym is 'quiet'. 'Noisy' is its antonym, while 'boring' and 'musical' are unrelated in meaning.
79.(B) ludicrous
Preposterous means so silly that it invites laughter — absurd or ridiculous. "Ludicrous" carries that same sense. Sensible, practical and rational all mean the opposite.
80.(A) R S P
Inundated means flooded, i.e. swamped (R); a ruse is a trick (S); a cornucopia is an abundant supply, i.e. a plethora (P). The code is R S P. 'Suffocated' and 'sterility' match none of the words.
81.(D) Rigid
'Dogmatic' describes someone who lays down opinions as unquestionable truths and is inflexible in views, so its synonym is 'rigid'. 'Flexible', 'malleable' and 'lithe' all convey adaptability or suppleness and are near-antonyms of the word.
82.(B) Licentious
'Promiscuous' means indiscriminate, especially in sexual relationships, so its closest synonym is 'licentious', which means lacking moral restraint or sexual discipline. 'Controlled', 'serious' and 'thoughtful' all describe restraint or gravity, which is the opposite of promiscuity.
83.(C) Confusion
A 'conundrum' is a confusing or difficult problem, a riddle, so the closest word among the options is confusion. Flute, drum and loud are sound-related distractors that play on the '-drum' ending.
84.(D) Criticism
'Opprobrium' means harsh criticism or public disgrace, so its nearest synonym is criticism. Flattery is close to its opposite, 'admire' is a verb rather than a noun, and 'beauty' is unrelated.
85.(B) Extermination
Abolition means doing away with something completely. It is the formal ending of a law, practice or institution, as in the abolition of slavery. Among the choices only extermination, the complete wiping out of something, carries that sense. Fixation, instigation (stirring up) and inaction are unrelated.
86.(C) Unnecessary
Otiose means serving no practical purpose, futile or superfluous, so its synonym here is 'unnecessary'. It comes from the Latin otiosus, 'idle, at leisure'. 'Obese' is only a trap on the sound of the word, and 'necessary' is its opposite.
87.(B) Prominent
Salient means most noticeable or important, so its synonym is 'prominent'. 'Solitary' means alone and 'seasonal' relates to a season.
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How many Vocabulary questions come in PPSC exams?
The Commission set 30 Vocabulary questions across 13 papers between 2015–2026. That is the whole set, not a sample — every one of them is in the book, and the 10 most-asked are on this page free.
Are PPSC Vocabulary questions repeated?
Not in this set — each of these 30 was set once in the years covered. Questions elsewhere in the book do repeat, and carry a badge saying how often.
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Here. Every question on this page is a solved MCQ: the four options as printed, the correct answer, and a worked explanation in plain English — not just a letter. The rest of the 30 are in the book, in the same form.
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| Exam | Year | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| District Programme Officer | 2017 | 7 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT | 2015 | 5 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) of Register C for Recruitment Process Y | 2024 | 4 |
| Extra Assistant Conservator of Forests in the the Department of Forest and Wild | 2019 | 4 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Prelims) — CSAT | 2025 | 2 |
| Principal | 2020 | 2 |
| Head Master Head Mistress | 2020 | 2 |
| Block Primary Education Officer | 2020 | 2 |
| Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2018 Mains Examinat | 2018 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services (Executive Branch) to Be Filled From Registe | 2017 | 2 |
| Punjab Civil Services(Executive Branch) of Register C From Amongst t | 2017 | 2 |
| Draftsman Architect (Group-B) | 2026 | 1 |