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Antonyms - 5
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Question 1 of 20
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Benign (Suffering from benign tumor)
A
contagious
B
infectious
C
spreading
D
malignant
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Benign (in medicine) means not harmful in effect. Malignant means virulent or infectious (evil in effect).
Question 2 of 20
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Often (Raju often walks to school)
A
rarely
B
never
C
always
D
sometimes
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Often means frequently. Rarely means not often or seldom.
Question 3 of 20
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Applauded (His speech was applauded)
A
welcomed
B
praised
C
misunderstood
D
disapproved
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Applauded means to show approval or praise. Disapproved means to express an unfavorable opinion.
Question 4 of 20
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Opulent (His style showed him opulent)
A
sumptuous
B
drooping
C
wealthy
D
poor
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Opulent means ostentatiously luxurious. Poor means lacking sufficient money or resources.
Question 5 of 20
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Calculated (His move was a calculated one)
A
idiotic
B
simple
C
thoughtless
D
artless
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Calculated means done with full awareness of consequences. Thoughtless means lacking consideration or care.
Question 6 of 20
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Absurd (His logic seemed absurd)
A
fictional
B
rational
C
proportional
D
useless
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Absurd means wildly unreasonable or illogical. Rational means based on reason or logic.
Question 7 of 20
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Transient (Transient pleasures)
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permanent
B
sinful
C
unnatural
D
joyful
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A
Transient means lasting only for a short time. Permanent means intended to last indefinitely.
Question 8 of 20
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Robbing (Robbing the nation)
A
strengthening
B
protecting
C
helping
D
enriching
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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D
Robbing means taking property unlawfully. Enriching means improving or enhancing the value/wealth.
Question 9 of 20
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Jeered (Pradeep is always jeered at)
A
praised
B
scorned
C
mocked
D
mourned
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A
Jeered means making rude and mocking remarks. Praised means expressing warm approval.
Question 10 of 20
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Verbose (His writing is quite verbose)
A
lucid
B
succinct
C
unusual
D
comical
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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B
Verbose means using more words than needed. Succinct means briefly and clearly expressed.
Question 11 of 20
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Sulky (A sulky disposition)
A
mild
B
cheerful
C
loving
D
kind
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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B
Sulky means bad-tempered and resentful. Cheerful means noticeably happy and optimistic.
Question 12 of 20
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Viable (A viable business proposition)
A
impracticable
B
inviolable
C
unavailable
D
enviable
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Viable means capable of working successfully. Impracticable means impossible to carry out in practice.
Question 13 of 20
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Nebulous (Plans may sound nebulous)
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clear
B
concrete
C
prominent
D
conspicuous
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Nebulous means hazy or cloud-like. Clear means easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
Question 14 of 20
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Serious (Professors are generally serious)
A
jolly
B
thoughtful
C
smug
D
insincere
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Serious means demanding careful consideration. Insincere means not expressing genuine feelings.
Question 15 of 20
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Circuitous (By a circuitous route)
A
short
B
roundabout
C
direct
D
obvious
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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C
Circuitous means longer than the most direct way. Direct means a straight route without deviation.
Question 16 of 20
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Rustic (Rajesh\'s rustic behaviour)
A
impolite
B
genuine
C
sophisticated
D
awkward
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Rustic means lacking urban sophistication. Sophisticated means having worldly experience and knowledge.
Question 17 of 20
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Never (Ratan never drives to work)
A
seldom
B
often
C
always
D
sometimes
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Never means at no time. Always means at all times or on all occasions.
Question 18 of 20
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Shrewd (Rajesh is a shrewd person)
A
boisterous
B
aggressive
C
foolish
D
intelligent
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Shrewd means having sharp judgment or being astute. Foolish means lacking good sense or judgment.
Question 19 of 20
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Eulogised (Writings have been eulogised)
A
condemned
B
flouted
C
disapproved
D
disparaged
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Eulogised means to praise highly. Condemned means to express complete disapproval or censure.
Question 20 of 20
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Propitiates (Regularity propitiates everyone)
A
depresses
B
excites
C
enrages
D
appeases
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
Propitiates means to win favor or please someone. Enrages means to make someone very angry.
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