Vocabulary is an important topic in the Verbal and Logical Ability section in XAT exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on XAT exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of XAT Vocabulary MCQs with explanations and XAT previous year questions (PYQs) for effective practice. Practice of Verbal and Logical Ability MCQs including Vocabulary questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the XAT 2026 exam.
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XAT Vocabulary MCQs with Solutions
1.
Choose the option with all the correct words and their correct accent (underlined syllable) that fits the blanks.
The suspension of the captain may __________________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match.
Transportation costs will directly __________________ the cost of retail goods.
Grandmother's advancing age could __________________ her ability to take care of the house.
She __________________ a Texan accent throughout the interview.
- affect, effect, effect, effected
- affect, effect, affect, affected
- affect, affect, affect, affected
- effect, affect, effect, effected
- effect, affect, effect, affected
2.
Which of the following is not a term of ‘disapproval’?- infantile
- charlatan
- imbecile
- childlike
- awful
3.
The subject of this book is knavery, skullduggery, cheating, betrayal, unfairness, crime, sneakiness, malingering, cutting corner, immorality, dishonesty, betrayal, graft, wickedness, and sin.
Which of the following options best captures ALL the italicized words above?- Aggressive behaviours
- Illegal behaviours
- Deviant behaviours
- Banned behaviours
- Vetoed behaviours
4.
Which of the following sentence contains correct and meaningful usage of the underlined words?- Vikram’s approach to the problem was unique from Harpreet’s, and he hadn’t expected no criticism from her.
- Vikram’s approach to the problem was different from Harpreet’s, but he hadn’t expected no criticism from her.
- Vikram’s approach to the problem was different from Harpreet’s, but he had expected no criticism from her.
- Vikram’s approach to the problem was unique from Harpreet’s, further he hadn’t expected no criticism from her.
- Vikram’s approach to the problem was different from Harpreet’s, and he had expected no criticism from her.
5.
Choose the best pronunciation of the word, Sobriquet, from the following options:- soh-bruh-key
- suub-rry-ka
- sob-bee-ri-kwet
- soub-rick-kaat
- Sobb-rik-kwet
6.
Study the first sentence and then identify from among the options given the closest antonym of the highlighted word in the second sentence:
It’s conventional wisdom that procreation between first cousins is unhealthy. But what are the actual genetic risks?- tangible
- relative
- abstract
- hard
- unfounded
7.
Choose the option with all the correct words and their correct accent (underlined syllable) that fits the blanks.
The suspension of the captain may __________________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match.
Transportation costs will directly __________________ the cost of retail goods.
Grandmother's advancing age could __________________ her ability to take care of the house.
She __________________ a Texan accent throughout the interview.
- affect, effect, effect, effected
- affect, effect, affect, affected
- affect, affect, affect, affected
- effect, affect, effect, effected
- effect, affect, effect, affected
8.
Concurrence means all of the following except:- Agreement
- Accord
- Consensus
- Coincidence
- Harmony
9.
Six words are given below:
I. Cacophonic
II. Cacographic
III. Calamitous
IV. Catastrophic
V. Contraindicative
VI. Cataclysmic
Which of the above words have similar meanings?- IV & VI only
- I, II & V only
- II, V & VI only
- III, IV & VI only
- III, IV, V & VI only
10.
Choose the odd one out:- The balloon goes up : Spot fixing scandal
- In the altogether : Bath tub
- The halcyon days : Childhood
- The real McCoy : Darjeeling Tea
- Throw down the gauntlet : UN peace keeping force
11.
Not just the absence of ________ , but also the presence of ________ and honesty is required to bind up the nation’s wound.- retribution, camaraderie
- guilt, religion
- crime, religion
- love, austerity
- recrimination, insight
12.
Choose the odd one out:- Water : : Dirty : : Clean
- Battery : : Dead : : Music
- Wood : : Burn : : Food
- Juice : : Ferment : : Wine
- Rain : : Thunder : : Hail
13.
Which word is the opposite of the word ‘hypothesize’?- posit
- propose
- conjecture
- refute
- speculate
14.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option that follows:
The defense proposes to show that the incident that the prosecution so ________ rejects as ________ did indeed take place.- blithely, undesirable
- cavalierly, apocryphal
- vehemently, factual
- persuasively, pointless
- convincingly, inevitable
15.
Ravindra Dubey was guilty of embezzlement. It means that Ravindra Dubey- did not pay his bills.
- misappropriated assets he was entrusted with.
- engaged in circulating black money in the economy.
- cheated on his spouse.
- misreported educational qualification.
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