Basic Vocabulary for Competitive Examinations

Cover
Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface
Chapter 1 : Significance of Good Vocabulary
	Why Learn Vocabulary?
		How Important is Vocabulary?
		Importance of Vocabulary Based Questions in Competitive Examinations
	How will this Book Help you to Gear-up
for Vocabulary-Based Questions?
		Section 1: Significance of Good Vocabulary
		Section 2: Comprehensive Word-Lists
		Section 3: Vocabulary Based MCQs
		Section 4: Twenty-Twenty Power Drills
		Section 5: Hit Parades
	How Words are Learnt?
		What Does it Mean to ‘Know a Word’?
		How is Vocabulary Learnt?
		How are Words Remembered?
		KUPA Process
		How the Structure of this Book Backs KUPA Process?
		Vocabulary Spread
		Vocabulary Depth
	Other Tools Towards Solid Vocabulary
		Free Reading
		Dictionaries
		Through Newspapers/magazines
		Learning to use flash-cards effectively
		Playing word-related games
			Physical team-games
			Pen-and-pencil games
			Online/PC games
		Build your own Word Bank (Vocabulary Log)
Chapter 2 : Comprehensive Word-Lists
	Types of Words
	Interactive Multi-use Words List
	List 1—Important Synonyms and Antonyms
	List 2—List of Intricate Words
	List 3—List of Words Commonly Confused and Misused
	List 4—List of Compound Words
	List 5—List of Foreign Words and Phrases
	List 6—List of Phobias
	List 7—Terms for Wedding Anniversaries
	List 8—List of Animal Related Words
		(i) Offsprings (young ones) of animals/birds
		(ii) Male/Female
		(iii) Types of Animals
	List 9—List of Words for Specific Places
	List 10—List of Words Related to Colours
	List 11—List of People Related Words
	List 12—Words Denoting
		(i) Various Sounds
		(ii) Sounds made by Animals/Birds
		(iii) Words Denoting Groups
	List 13—List of Important One-Word Substitutes
	List 14—Word Roots you Should Know
	List 15—List of Commonly Misspelt Words
	List 16—Dealing with Homonyms
	List 17—List of Important Words with their Usage
	Important Terminologies
		1. Fields of Study
		2. Miniatures
		3. Words related with Physical Care
		4. Environment Related Words
		5. Global Issues
		6. Culture and the Art
		7. Books and Literature
		8. Language
		9. Computer Related Words
		10. Media
		11. Holidays and Tourism
		12. Sports and Exercise
		13. Higher Education
		14. Jobs and Work
		15. Health Care and Medicines
		16. Traffic and Car Crime
		17. Business and Economics
		18. Law and the Legal System
		19. Government and Politics
Chapter 3 : Vocabulary Based MCQs
	Test of Synonyms
	Test of Antonyms
	Test of Analogy
	Appropriate Usage of Word to Complete the Sentence
	Word Pair Having Relationship
	Word Utilization Problems
	Dictionary Reference
	Using Alternate Words
	One Word Substitutions
	Homonyms Puzzles
	Spelling Testers
Chapter 4 : Twenty-Twenty Power Drills
	Synonyms
	Antonyms
	Analogies
	Appropriate Usage of Word to Complete the Sentence
	Word Pair Having Relationship
	Word Utilization  Problems
	Dictionary Reference
	Using Alternate Words
	One Word Substitutions
	Homonyms Puzzles
	Spelling Testers
	Cloze Tests
Chapter 5 : Hit Parades
	Hit Parade 1 IBPS-CWE Bank P.O. Examination
	Hit Parade 2  IBPS-CWE Bank Clerical Cadre Examination
	Hit Parade 3 IBPS-CWE Special
Officers Examination
	Hit Parade 4 SBI P.O. Recruitment Examination
	Hit Parade 5 SBI Clerical Recruitment Examination
	Hit Parade 6 Corporation Bank P.O. Examination
	Hit Parade 7 IDBI Bank Officer Examination
	Hit Parade 8 SBI Associates Clerk’s Recruitment Examination
	Hit Parade  9
ATMS (AIMS Test for Management Admissions)
	Hit Parade 10 JMET
(Joint Management Entrance Test)
	Hit Parade 11 IGNOU Openmat  (MBA Entrance Examination)
	Hit Parade 12 SNAP (Symbiosis National  Aptitude
Test)
	Hit Parade 13 MAT (Management Aptitude Test)
	Hit Parade 14  CMAT (Common Management Aptitude Test) conducted by AICTE
	Hit  Parade 15
JEE(B.Sc.Hospitality and Hotel Management Entrance Examination)
	Hit Parade 16 NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)  Examination
	Hit Parade 17 MCA Entrance Examination
	Hit Parade 18 DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) Customer Relation Assistant Examination
	Hit Parade 19 NID (National Institute Of Design) Examination
	Hit Parade 20 ESI Corporation (ESIC) Officer Entrance Examination
	Hit Parade 21 United India Insurance AAO(Assistant Administration Officers Examination
	Hit Parade 22 LIC AAO (Assistant Administrative Officer) Examination
	Hit Parade 23 Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners
Examination
	Hit Parade 24 New India Assurance Examination
	Hit  Parade 25 Law Entrance Examination
	Hit Parade 26 Assistant Station Masters Recruitment Examination
	Hit Parade 27 Post-Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management (PGDTM)
	Hit Parade 28 Section Officer (Audit) Examination
	Hit Parade 29 Delhi University LLB Courses Admission Tests
	Hit  Parade
30 CLAT 2012 (Under-Graduate Courses)
	Hit Parade 31 SSC— Combined
Higher Secondary Level Examination
	Hit Parade 32 SSC—Combined
Graduate Level Tier I Examination
	Hit Parade 33 SSC—FCI (Food
Corporation of India) Examination
	Hit Parade 34 SSC—Multitasking
(Non-technical) Staff Examination
	Hit Parade 35 SSC—Recruitment of Constable (GD) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) Examination
	Hit
Parade 36 SSC—Stenographer (Grade C and D) Examination
	Hit  Parade 37 SSC—Sub-Inspectors (SIS) in Delhi Police English Paper
	Hit  Parade 38 UPSC —Combined Defence Services Examination (CDS)
	Hit  Parade 39 UPSC—National Defence Academy Examination (NDA)
	Hit Parade 40 UPSC—Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) Examination
	Hit
Parade 41 UPSC—Engineering Services Examination (ESE)
	Hit  Parade 42 UP-PSC—Uttar Pradesh Public Services Commission Examination
	Hit
Parade 43 Punjab Public Service Commission (PCS) Examination
Chapter 6 : MCQ Bin
	Synonyms
	Antonyms
	Sentence Completion
	Analogies
	Match the Columns
	True/False
	Word Riddles