English Language

Antonyms

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Antonyms are a crucial part of the English language section in competitive exams, testing a candidate's vocabulary depth. Questions require selecting the exact opposite meaning of a given keyword from multiple options. Regular practice with these words enhances comprehension speed and accuracy for banking and SSC exams.

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Antonyms Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Coolum

  2. Poverty

  3. Sleep

  4. Poor

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Riches' refers to great wealth or abundance. 'Poverty' is the state of having little to no wealth, making it the direct antonym. Note that 'Poor' describes a person, while 'Poverty' is the abstract concept that properly contrasts with 'Riches'.

Multiple choice
  1. Bad

  2. Eglin

  3. Evil

  4. Nervous

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Brave' means showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger. Its antonym 'Nervous' indicates apprehension, fearfulness, or anxiety - effectively the opposite emotional state. The other options are not true antonyms: 'Bad' and 'Evil' are moral judgments, while 'Eglin' appears to be a misspelling or obscure term.

Multiple choice
  1. Mostly

  2. Vales

  3. Active

  4. Share

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Dull' can mean lacking interest, boring, or slow-witted. Its antonym 'Active' conveys energy, liveliness, or engagement - essentially the opposite of a dull, passive state. The other options are not true opposites: 'Mostly' is an adverb of degree, 'Vales' refers to valleys (archaic), and 'Share' means to divide or distribute.

Multiple choice
  1. Palpable

  2. Count

  3. Parris

  4. Sample

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The antonym of 'obscure' (unclear, vague, hidden) is 'palpable' (clear, obvious, perceptible). Something palpable can be easily felt, seen, or understood - the opposite of something obscure or vague.

Multiple choice
  1. Started

  2. Ill-starred

  3. <font face="Arial">Fortunate</font>

  4. Crappies

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ill-fated means unlucky or doomed to fail. Fortunate means lucky or having good fortune - the perfect opposite. Ill-starred is a synonym, started means began, and crappies appears to be nonsense text.

Multiple choice
  1. Read

  2. Flies

  3. Atheist

  4. Pleasant

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Terrible means very bad or unpleasant. Pleasant means enjoyable or agreeable - the direct opposite. Read is a verb, flies means moving through air, and atheist is someone without religious belief, none of which are antonyms.