Lexicon Development Quiz - CBSE Class 12 Hindi

Free practice quiz: Lexicon Development (CBSE Class 12 Hindi). 11 multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. Play online, no sign-up needed.

Sample questions

1. Which of the following words is a synonym for 'प्रसन्न'?

   1. उदास
   2. क्रोधित
   3. खुश
   4. निराश
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   Answer: C. खुश

   'प्रसन्न' means happy or pleased. 'खुश' is its closest synonym.

2. Identify the word that doesn't belong to the same semantic field as the others: अभिव्यक्ति, भाव, अनुभव, वर्णन

   1. अभिव्यक्ति
   2. भाव
   3. अनुभव
   4. वर्णन
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   Answer: D. वर्णन

   While अभिव्यक्ति, भाव, and अनुभव relate to feelings and expression, वर्णन is a description, a different semantic field.

3. Explain the subtle difference in meaning between 'उत्साह' and 'उमंग'.

   1. Both words are identical in meaning.
   2. उत्साह is general enthusiasm; उमंग is youthful exuberance.
   3. उत्साह is more intense than उमंग.
   4. उमंग is more intense than उत्साह.
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   Answer: B. उत्साह is general enthusiasm; उमंग is youthful exuberance.

   While both relate to enthusiasm, उमंग carries a connotation of youthful vibrancy.

4. Analyze the nuances of meaning between 'दया' and 'करुणा'.

   1. They are interchangeable.
   2. दया is passive compassion; करुणा is active empathy.
   3. दया is active compassion; करुणा is passive empathy.
   4. There is no difference in meaning.
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   Answer: B. दया is passive compassion; करुणा is active empathy.

   This question tests understanding of subtle differences in meaning, requiring deeper analysis.

5. Using contextual clues and your knowledge of Hindi vocabulary, deduce the meaning of the word 'अनुरूप' in the following sentence: "उसका व्यवहार उसके पद से अनुरूप नहीं था।"

   1. Opposite
   2. Similar
   3. Appropriate
   4. Contrary
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   Answer: C. Appropriate

   This tests the ability to understand vocabulary in context.

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