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Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word satellite mean?

a)

A type of planet

b)

A space vehicle

c)

A moon

d)

A machine orbiting Earth

2.

The word rival is closest in meaning to:

a)

Supporter

b)

Opponent

c)

Neighbor

d)

Instructor

3.

Which word means “to launch a project”?

a)

Cancel

b)

Delay

c)

Initiate

d)

Review

4.

What is the meaning of indigenous?

a)

Global

b)

Foreign

c)

Modern

d)

Native

5.

Which is a synonym of capability?

a)

Weakness

b)

Strategy

c)

Ability

d)

Method

6.

What is the opposite of embrace?

a)

Reject

b)

Welcome

c)

Include

d)

Accept

7.

The word spin-off refers to:

a)

A dangerous event

b)

A by-product

c)

A leader

d)

A solution

8.

The advent of mobile phones changed communication forever. What does advent mean?

a)

Decline

b)

Celebration

c)

Invention

d)

Opposition

9.

The word mitigate is closest in meaning to:

a)

Strengthen

b)

Increase

c)

Eliminate

d)

Reduce

10.

Ubiquitous means:

a)

Rare

b)

Expensive

c)

Present everywhere

d)

Invisible

11.

Which word means burdensome or demanding?

a)

Onerous

b)

Clever

c)

Trivial

d)

Simple

12.

Scramble means:

a)

Walk slowly

b)

Sit down

c)

Climb or move quickly in a hurry

d)

Sleep

13.

Hazard is best defined as:

a)

An opportunity

b)

A danger

c)

A celebration

d)

A measurement

14.

Choose the best collocation: Robots can help humans by ________ repetitive tasks.

a)

increase

b)

embrace

c)

ease

d)

launch

15.

Which word means the opposite of transparent?

a)

Clear

b)

Complicated

c)

Hidden

d)

Honest

16.

Which of the following is the most appropriate synonym for culminate?

a)

Initiate

b)

Accelerate

c)

Peak

d)

Diminish

17.

Which phrase means the same as change the game?

a)

Cause problems

b)

Make no difference

c)

Revolutionize a field

d)

Repeat an error

18.

The indigenous people of the region have their own language and customs. What does indigenous mean?

a)

Outsider

b)

Settler

c)

Native

d)

Traveler

19.

Repel is opposite in meaning to:

a)

Attack

b)

Welcome

c)

Resist

d)

Defend

20.

Choose the correct word: "Their new strategy was a _______ from the original plan."

a)

spin-off

b)

capability

c)

rivalry

d)

perception

21.

Which word best completes the sentence? "The engineer’s _______ allowed her to create a highly efficient machine."

a)

drudgery

b)

ingenuity

c)

hazard

d)

ubiquity

22.

What does foolproof mean?

a)

Reliable and error-free

b)

Easy to hack

c)

Impossible to fix

d)

Confusing

23.

Which word does not belong?

a)

Algorithm

b)

Formula

c)

Calculation

d)

Hazard

24.

Choose the best synonym for scramble in context: "The team scrambled to finish the robot before the competition deadline."

a)

Ignored

b)

Rushed

c)

Celebrated

d)

Delayed

25.

Choose the antonym of sustainable:

a)

Renewable

b)

Durable

c)

Temporary

d)

Stable

26.

Perception is closest in meaning to:

a)

Confusion

b)

Awareness

c)

Denial

d)

Judgment

27.

Which phrase best replaces devise a solution?

a)

Ignore a problem

b)

Think of a plan

c)

Buy a tool

d)

Break a rule

28.

Which collocation is correct?

a)

Confer an enemy

b)

Confer a capability

c)

Confer a title

d)

Confer a consequence

29.

What is the opposite of drudgery?

a)

Exciting work

b)

Daily chores

c)

Hard labor

d)

Manual task

30.

Choose the correct completion: "The government aims to _______ environmental risks through new regulations."

a)

evolve

b)

implement

c)

mitigate

d)

disregard

31.

Skeptical is closest in meaning to:

a)

Confident

b)

Doubtful

c)

Honest

d)

Arrogant

32.

Hazardous most likely describes:

a)

A safe process

b)

A routine activity

c)

A risky procedure

d)

A legal operation

33.

Which sentence uses acquisition correctly?

a)

His acquisition of knowledge was slow.

b)

She acquisition a new phone.

c)

The book was acquisitioned from the library.

d)

We acquisition new food daily.

34.

Which word is not a synonym of expertise?

a)

Skill

b)

Experience

c)

Know-how

d)

Hazard

35.

Collective decision-making means:

a)

Made by one person

b)

Secretive

c)

Based on group agreement

d)

Automatic

36.

What is the best synonym for formidable in the context of a business rival?

a)

Supportive

b)

Weak

c)

Impressive

d)

Ordinary

37.

The word disregard is closest in meaning to:

a)

Respect

b)

Consider

c)

Ignore

d)

Obey

38.

What does the phrase devise a solution imply?

a)

Find a mistake

b)

Invent a plan

c)

Destroy a result

d)

Wait for change

39.

Which word means “to understand deeply”?

a)

Comprehend

b)

Contradict

c)

Conceal

d)

Disclose

40.

What is the opposite of acquisition?

a)

Gain

b)

Loss

c)

Procurement

d)

Possession

41.

Which of the following is most different in meaning from the others?

a)

Algorithm

b)

Formula

c)

Procedure

d)

Perception

42.

Teller terminal is a more formal term for:

a)

Debit card

b)

ATM

c)

Credit check

d)

Online bank

43.

Teller terminal is a more formal term for:

a)

Debit card

b)

ATM

c)

Credit check

d)

Online bank

44.

What does hazardous mean in the sentence: “The chemicals were hazardous to workers”?

a)

Harmless

b)

Unknown

c)

Dangerous

d)

Accessible

45.

Which word refers to an ability to perform a task efficiently?

a)

Rivalry

b)

Capability

c)

Configuration

d)

Consequence

46.

What’s the antonym of foolproof?

a)

Simple

b)

Effective

c)

Error-prone

d)

Practical

47.

What does mimic mean in academic AI discussions?

a)

Upgrade

b)

Invent

c)

Imitate

d)

Reject

48.

Downsize is most commonly associated with:

a)

Business expansion

b)

Staff reduction

c)

Asset collection

d)

Salary increase

49.

Spin-off is often used when describing:

a)

A budget cut

b)

A secondary result

c)

An original invention

d)

A failed experiment

50.

Which word best replaces reluctant?

a)

Willing

b)

Enthusiastic

c)

Hesitant

d)

Trusting

51.

Which term best describes something seen everywhere in modern life?

a)

Obscure

b)

Outdated

c)

Ubiquitous

d)

Unique

52.

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: “He was _______ to adopt new technology due to fear of failure.”

a)

transparent

b)

reluctant

c)

capable

d)

acquiring

53.

Which word implies a boring and repetitive job?

a)

Expertise

b)

Drudgery

c)

Acquisition

d)

Hazard

54.

Which best describes common sense?

a)

Scientific reasoning

b)

Logical awareness shared by most people

c)

Instinct from childhood

d)

Unique personal skill

55.

In the phrase “the evolution of AI,” evolution most closely means:

a)

Simplification

b)

Transformation over time

c)

End of development

d)

Decline in usage

56.

Choose the correct paraphrase: “The rise of robots has reduced the need for human labor.”

a)

Robots work beside humans.

b)

Robots have decreased human involvement in tasks.

c)

Robots are replacing pets.

d)

Humans are now more important.

57.

What is the closest meaning of researcher?

a)

Engineer

b)

Inventor

c)

Scientist

d)

Writer

58.

The word study in an academic context means:

a)

A school subject

b)

A research paper

c)

A learning tool

d)

A note

59.

Which word is closest in meaning to resist?

a)

Tolerate

b)

Ignore

c)

Oppose

d)

Support

60.

What does constitute mean in the sentence: “Cells constitute the body”?

a)

Destroy

b)

Break down

c)

Make up

d)

Delay

61.

What is evidence in a scientific study?

a)

Question

b)

Proof

c)

Doubt

d)

Tool

62.

Credible means:

a)

Funny

b)

Trustworthy

c)

Limited

d)

Doubtful

63.

Breeding season is also known as:

a)

Vacation period

b)

Training season

c)

Mating season

d)

Growing period

64.

The word novel most nearly means:

a)

Familiar

b)

New

c)

Dull

d)

Long

65.

What is the meaning of incorporate in: “The program incorporates AI tools”?

a)

Ignore

b)

Separate

c)

Combine

d)

Oppose

66.

Imitate is closest in meaning to:

a)

Change

b)

Copy

c)

Destroy

d)

Invent

67.

Which word is opposite in meaning to imitation?

a)

Originality

b)

Similarity

c)

Repetition

d)

Precision

68.

What is the opposite of mingle?

a)

Mix

b)

Combine

c)

Separate

d)

Blend

69.

Offspring refers to:

a)

Friends

b)

Parents

c)

Children

d)

Strangers

70.

Adulthood is the stage of:

a)

Maturity

b)

Infancy

c)

Education

d)

Childhood

71.

The opposite of stable is:

a)

Secure

b)

Variable

c)

Constant

d)

Balanced

72.

Which word means “a clear difference between two things”?

a)

Resistance

b)

Distinction

c)

Offspring

d)

Lifespan

73.

Impart in a classroom setting means:

a)

Hide

b)

Forget

c)

Communicate

d)

Transfer

74.

Detect is closest in meaning to:

a)

Discover

b)

Remove

c)

Ignore

d)

Include

75.

The word overlook in academic writing can mean:

a)

Miss

b)

Highlight

c)

Detect

d)

Prove

76.

Dialect refers to:

a)

A formal language

b)

A scientific term

c)

A regional form of speech

d)

A legal code

77.

Inherited traits are passed down:

a)

By learning

b)

Through effort

c)

Genetically

d)

Randomly

78.

What is the opposite of inherited?

a)

Earned

b)

Acquired

c)

Developed

d)

Adapted

79.

Evolve most nearly means:

a)

Stay the same

b)

Decline

c)

Develop over time

d)

Stop changing

80.

A person who is adept at coding is:

a)

Unskilled

b)

Talented

c)

Weak

d)

Curious

81.

Rearing animals means:

a)

Ignoring them

b)

Training them

c)

Raising them

d)

Selling them

82.

A matriarch is:

a)

Male leader

b)

Young child

c)

Female leader

d)

Soldier

83.

What does predator mean?

a)

Plant

b)

Hunted animal

c)

Animal that hunts

d)

Caretaker

84.

The meaning of instinct is closest to:

a)

Learned behavior

b)

Practice

c)

Natural impulse

d)

Motivation