The Monkey and the Wedge story 5

There was once a merchant who employed many carpenters and masons to build a temple in his garden. Regularly, they would commence(start,शुरू) work in the morning; take a break for the mid-day meals, and return to resume work till evening.  One day, a conglomeration(group,समूह) of monkey arrived at the site of the building and watched the workers leaving for their mid-day meals.  One of the carpenters was sawing a giant(huge,विशाल) log of wood. Since, it was only half-done; he placed a wedge(कील) in between to inhibit(prevent,रोकना) the log from closing up. He then went off along with the other workers for his meal.  When all the workers were gone, the monkeys came

 down from the trees and started jumping around the site, and playing with the instruments.  There was one monkey, who got avid(curious,उत्सुक) about the wedge placed between the log. He sat down on the log, and having placed himself in between the half-split log, caught hold of the wedge and started pulling at it.  All of a abrupt(sudden,अचानक), the wedge came out. As a consequence(result,नतीजा), the half-split log obstructed(closed,बंद) in and the monkey got caught in the gap of the log.  As was his fate(destiny,भाग्य), he was severely wounded.  The sagacious(wise,बुद्धिमान) indeed utter(say,कहना):One, who interferes in other's work, surely comes to compunction(grief,शोक).

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Synonyms quiz

In the questions given below, choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word and mark your answer.

Q.1. Umpteen

(A) Numerous

(B) Little

(C) Frank

(D) Labyrinth

ANSWER- (A)

For Other Option- Labyrinth- confusion

Q.2. Tantamount

(A) Latitude

(B) Equal

(C) Juror

(D) Talent

ANSWER- (B)

For Other Options- A member of a jury

Latitude- freedom to behave or take decisions without restriction.
Q.3. Sacrilege

(A) Kleptomania

(B) Impiety

(C) Jangle

(D) Piety

ANSWER- (B)

For Other Options- Kleptomania- an abnormal desire to steal

Jangle- to irritate somebody

Q.4. Radiant

(A) Gloomy

(B) Jocund

(C) Insipid

(D) Bright

ANSWER- (D)

For Other Options- Jocund- cheerful

Insipid- tasteless

Q.5. Quagmire

(A) Imminent

(B) Difficulty

(C) Blessing

(D) Horrendous

ANSWER- (B)

For Other Options- Imminent- likely to happen anything wrong

Horrendous- horrible

Q.6. PROTRACT

(A) Mettle

(B) Legible

(C) Continue

(D) Lessen

ANSWER- (C)

For Other Options- Mettle- boldness

Legible- clear

Q.7. Jocular

(A) Amusing

(B) Serious

(C) Mammoth

(D) Oration

ANSWER- (A)

For Other Options- Mammoth- enormous

Oration - speech

Q.8. PRESUMPTUOUS

(A) Philanthropist

(B) Arrogant

(C) Pretended

(D) Dominant

ANSWER- (B)

For Other Options- Philanthropist- helper

Pretended- fake

Dominant- effective

Q.9. RAPID

(A) Recant

(B) Leisurely

(C) Quick

(D) Destroy

ANSWER- (C)

For Other Options- Recant- deny

Leisurely- restful

Q.10. NUPTIALS

(A) Wedding

(B) Novice

(C) Obese

(D) Moving

ANSWER- (A)

For Other Options- Obese- heavy

Novice- beginner