Antonyms Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

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In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite (or) ANTONYMS in meaning to the given word as your answer.

Question : 36 [SSC (CGL) 2016]

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word. VANQUISH

a) vanish

b) varnish

c) surrender

d) trample

Answer: (c) 

surrender (V.) : to admit that you have been defeated and want to stop fighting; give in.

vanquish (V. ) : to defeat somebody completely in a competition, war etc.

Question : 37

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word. GREGARIOUS

a) unsociable

b) unsympathetic

c) ungrateful

d) unattractive

Answer: (a)

unsociable (Adj.)

gregarious : liking to be with other people; sociable; living in groups.

Question : 38

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word. QUIESCENT

a) Ignorant

b) Dormant

c) Innocent

d) Animated

Answer: (d)

Animated (Adjective) = full of life orexcitment; lively.

Quiescent (Adjective) = quiet; not active; not developing; dormant.

Look at the sentence : The political situation was now relatively quiescent.

Thee was an extremely animated discussion on the subject.

Question : 39

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word. VIRTUE

a) wiles

b) curse

c) vice

d) cunning

Answer: (c)

vice (N.) : immoral behaviour

virtue (N.) : behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards.

Question : 40 [SSC (CGL) 2016]

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word. BARREN

a) fertile

b) abundant

c) harsh

d) fallow

Answer: (a) 

fertile (Adj.) : that plants grow well in.

barren (Adj.) : not good enough for plants to grow on it; infertile

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