Important parts of English Vocabulary

One Word Substitution

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One word substitution is one of the essential parts of the vocabulary. This simply means that you need to replace the sentence with a single word. In this area, you need good vocabulary to solve your questions well. Questions based on word substitutions are often asked in various competitive exams. One easy method of doing one word substitution is by using the root method. Roots are nothing but the words from which the main word has been derived.

Example :

CIDE= KILLING

Killing of a human being - Homicide

Killing/ Murder of a king - Regicide

Killing of an Infant/ newborn baby - Infanticide

Killing of a race or community - Genocid

Idioms

An idiom is a term whose meaning cannot be determined from the literal meaning of the words that make it up. Many idioms are figurative. They aim to create images, associations, or other effects in the minds of listeners or readers that go beyond the literal meaning and expected usage of the word in question. 

Raining cats and dogs are common English idioms. Literally, this phrase means that the animal falls from the clouds. What the idiom really means is that it's raining very hard.

Here are some more examples of common English idioms:

Hit the sack means to go to sleep.

Under the weather means sick.

You can say that again means a person has said something true and you agree.

Proverbs 

The most important function of the proverb is to teach and educate the audience. They often include expert advice and work to educate readers about what is prepared for them if they do something. Therefore, proverbs play a doctrine role because they play a universal role in teaching the general public wisdom and prudence.

Examples :

• “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” 

  Meaning: Taking care of yourself leads to success and productivity.

• “It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted.” 

  Meaning: Fixing a mistake won’t help after the consequences have happened.

• “Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.” 

  Meaning: People prefer sharing good news over bad news.

PSC Previous Year Question Bank for the LGS Candidates

PSC Previous Year Question Bank for the LGS Candidates

PSC Previous year questions bank is very helpful for the coming preliminary examinations. Kerala Public Service Commission(KPSC) comes up with new guidelines for candidates appearing for examinations. KPSC conducts exams for appointments in various posts under state government institutions. These are the Kerala PSC  instructions to candidates to be followed.

Kerala PSC Instructions to Candidates-New Guidelines

• Only candidates with an admission ticket will be allowed to enter the exam center. No other person, even those who accompany the candidates, will not be allowed to enter the compound of the examination center.
• Candidates should report 15 minutes earlier than the time mentioned in the admission ticket.
• Candidates should only carry admission tickets, valid ID-proof and ball-point pens (Blue/Black) while entering the exam hall.
• Candidates should only occupy seats allotted for them.
• Candidates are NOT at all allowed to carry the following items to the examination hall:

Stationery items like Printed or written form of study materials, geometric instruments, pencil box, pouches or purses, plastic covers, rubber, paper cribs, writing board, logarithm tables. Communication devices like mobile phones, Blue-Tooth equipment, phones, pagers, and microphones. Electronic gadgets like Pen drive, calculator, electronic pens, scanner, health band and, camera pen. Covered or uncovered food items and water bottles.

Apart from the above-mentioned items, metal or plastic materials with a hidden camera or Bluetooth devices will not be entertained inside the exam hall.  If the candidate is found guilty(for not following these instructions), they will be liable for disqualifying from the exam or debarring permanently from all PSC exams.