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. Fat

  2. <font face="Arial">Big</font>

  3. Tall

  4. Long

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

Tiny means very small. Big means large - the direct opposite. Fat refers to body size, tall refers to height, and long refers to length or duration. While all are size-related, only big directly opposes tiny.

Multiple choice
  1. Slopes

  2. Highly

  3. Position

  4. Appropriate

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

Unseemly means inappropriate or not in keeping with accepted standards. Appropriate means suitable or proper - the direct opposite. Slopes are inclined surfaces, highly is an adverb, and position is a location.

Multiple choice
  1. Healthy

  2. Strong

  3. Corn

  4. Frail

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

'Sickly' means in poor health, weak, or often ill. 'Healthy' is the direct antonym, meaning in good physical condition. While 'Strong' and 'Frail' are related concepts, they are not perfect opposites - 'Healthy' directly contrasts the state of illness.

Multiple choice
  1. Spirit

  2. Site

  3. Strong

  4. Cool

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

'Weak' means lacking physical strength, power, or firmness. 'Strong' is the direct opposite, meaning having great physical power or force. Options A (Spirit), B (Site), and D (Cool) are unrelated to strength.

Multiple choice
  1. Soul

  2. Quarrel

  3. Infirm

  4. Stupid

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

'Wise' means having good judgment, knowledge, and experience. 'Stupid' means lacking intelligence or good judgment, making it the direct antonym. Options A (Soul), B (Quarrel), and C (Infirm) don't relate to intelligence.

Multiple choice
  1. heap

  2. abundance

  3. keal

  4. none of these

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

Scarcity means a shortage or lack of something. Its direct antonym is abundance, meaning having more than enough or a plentiful supply. Heap and keal are not antonyms.

Multiple choice
  1. fumble

  2. frail

  3. fragile

  4. frigid

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

Hardy means capable of enduring difficult conditions, strong, and resilient. Frail means weak, delicate, and easily broken - the direct opposite. Fumble is about clumsiness, fragile is similar to frail but less precise as an antonym, and frigid means cold.

Multiple choice
  1. careful

  2. coarse

  3. fragrance

  4. fragile

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

Reckless means without care, caution, or thought for consequences. Careful is the correct antonym as it means showing caution and attention. The other options (coarse, fragrance, fragile) don't describe the opposite attitude toward risk.