antonyms Model Questions & Answers, Practice Test for ssc cgl tier 1 2023

Directions:

In this section, select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in the given sentence.

Question :6

He fell foul of me when I asked him to apologise to his teacher.

Answer: (b)

Fell foul of something means to get into a situation where one is opposed to someone or something. Its antonym is making friends with. To quarrel or attack means to get into fight.To show appreciation means to praise someone.

Question :7

He is frugal in his spending.

Answer: (a)

Frugal, economical and stingy all means the same i.e. economical. Miserly and greedy means the same i.e. greedy. Its antonym is extravagant meaning indulgent, wasteful.

Question :8

It was a baseless rumour that triggered riots and arson at an unprecedented scale throughout the country.

Answer: (a)

Triggered means cause to happen. Its antonym is tapered off which means to gradually stop doing something. Choked means to block. Diluted means make something weaker in force. Ignite means to trigger.

Question :9

Poisonous gases emitted from factories contaminate the air we breathe in.

Answer: (c)

Contaminate means to adulterate. Its antonym is Purify meaning make clean. Sanctify means free from sin, and taint means to contaminate.

Question :10

Though he had lost the battle, he decided not to yield to the enemy.

Answer: (b)

Yield to means to give up something to someone. Submit to and seek terms with mean to give upon something. Its antonym is resist which means oppose. Persuade means convince.

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