Suffix & Prefix, Affix
The word ‘bicameral ’ is related to
a) medical science
b) computer
c) photography
d) politics
Ans: d
Which of the following words has been formed with a prefix.
a) amoral
b) authentic
c) amnesia
d) aspersions
Ans: a
The prefix ‘pre’ can be added to-
a) hot
b) heat
c) hat
d) hit
Ans: b
The prefix ‘poly’ in the word ‘polygamy ’ expresses the sense of-
a) some
b) one
c) many
d) more
Ans: c
Choose the correct use of suffix ‘er’ from the options.
a) laughter
b) operator
c) moderator
d) decorator
Ans: a
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘sufficient’-
a) in
b) im
c) un
d) non
Ans: a
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Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘certain’-
a) in
b) dis
c) un
d) non
Ans: c
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘regular’-
a) un
b) ir
c) non
d) dis
Ans: b
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘connect’-
a) in
b) dis
c) un
d) non
Ans: b
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘accurate’-
a) in
b) un
c) non
d) dis
Ans: a
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘practical’-
a) on
b) non
c) in
d) im
Ans: d
Which one of the following is example of ‘prefix’?
a) ness
b) fix
c) co
d) ity
Ans: c
The prefix ‘over’ can be added to
a) space
b) work
c) culture
d) information
Ans: b
Which prefix is used for the word ‘handle’?
a) mis
b) not
c) un
d) dis
Ans: a
Identify the appropriate prefix to get opposite meaning of the word ‘gratitude’-
a) un
b) in
c) dis
d) it
Ans: b
Which prefix does not imply a number or count?
a) mono-
b) uni
c) bi
d) quasi
Ans: d
Who can —— tell what the future holds for us?
a) fore
b) hyper
c) neo
d) pro
Ans: a
The children are very loud today. They can sometimes be —- active.
a) neo
b) so
c) hyper
d) fore
Ans: c
Which of the following can not use the suffix ——- ive?
a) impress
b) commerc
c) decis
d) conclus
Ans: b
In the word ‘hypersensitive’ the prefix ‘hyper’ means-
a) supreme
b) extreme
c) below
d) opposite
Ans: b
The term ’Hexa’ refers to-
a) three
b) five
c) six
d) seven
Ans: c
The word ‘Microcosm’ is formed by adding-
a) a prefix
b) a suffix
c) a root
d) a word
Ans: a
The prefix ‘re’ in ‘re-emergence’ means-
a) right
b) wrong
c) again
d) appearance
Ans: c
Which verb below will not take ‘ment ’ as suffix?
a) engage
b) judge
c) treat
d) decide
Ans: d
The word ‘inappropriate’ in is-
a) a suffix
b) a preposition
c) an additon
d) a prefix
Ans: d
‘Im’
a) animate
b) patient
c) sympathy
d) comfort
Ans: b
‘Mal’
a) media
b) nutrition
c) climax
d) fearful
Ans: b
‘Un’
a) appear
b) fortune
c) toxin
d) controlled
Ans: d
‘In’
a) sense
b) septic
c) attentive
d) pure
Ans: c
‘Ir’
a) rational
b) resolute
c) responsible
d) all
Ans: d
The suffix ‘ism’ helps to form a/an-
a) verb
b) pronoun
c) adjective
d) noun
Ans: d
Suffix ‘esque’ indicates
a) in the style of
b) full
c) connect
d) not
Ans: a
Which one is not an English prefix?
a) er-
b) im
c) un
d) in
Ans: a
Which one of the following is a word with a number prefix?
a) Antenatal
b) Ex-minster
c) Extraterrestrial
d) Bi-lateral
Ans: d
In the word ‘booklet’ the suffix ‘let’ is used in the sense of-
a) chief
b) half
c) round
d) small
Ans: d
’Age’ suffix adds with-
a) hand
b) boast
c) hot
d) break
Ans: d
Which one of the following is a word with a suffix that denotes a place?
a) stoppage
b) adversary
c) dispensary
d) democratic
Ans: c
Which is not a grammatical unit?
a) clause
b) morpheme
c) paragraph
d) phrase
Ans: c