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Synonyms

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Synonyms Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

My jealous neighbour tried to ABASE me by making fun of my old car.

  1. confuse

  2. humiliate

  3. snub

  4. confound

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as to ‘abase’ means to lower someone in prestige or esteem and to ‘humiliate’ means to make someone feel very ashamed. This is correct in this context as the jealous neighbour tried to lower him in esteem or humiliate him by making fun of his old car.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

As my brother was not very DILIGENT at work, he was fired from his job.

  1. hardworking

  2. eager

  3. weary

  4. attentive

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘diligent’ implies someone who is characterised by steady, earnest, and energetic efforts and ‘hardworking’ is a person who uses a lot of time and energy to do work. Because my brother was not hardworking, he was fired from his job.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

After getting the marriage proposal, the family made some DISCREET enquiries about the girl.

  1. tactful

  2. restrained

  3. cunning

  4. careful

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘discreet’ implies doing something carefully in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment and ‘careful’ implies doing something that is marked by painstaking effort to avoid errors or omissions. After getting the proposal, the family did some inquiries about the girl by trying to avoid errors.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

As the customer started to FALTER, the smart salesman dropped the price.

  1. hesitate

  2. stagger

  3. tremble

  4. flinch

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as to ‘falter’ implies to feel doubt about doing something and to ‘hesitate’ is to be unwilling to do something because of doubt or uncertainty. This is correct in this context because as the customer began having doubts about the price, the smart salesman dropped the price.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

These days if one wants to earn, one should be SHREWD about his investments in the stock market.

  1. intelligent

  2. cunning

  3. obtuse

  4. naive

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option in this context as ‘intelligent’ implies someone revealing or reflecting good judgment or sound thought. This is correct because only a person having sound thought and good judgment can invest and earn in the stock market.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

Young Lily was ELATED to get snowfall on New Year’s Eve.

  1. proud

  2. intoxicated

  3. ecstatic

  4. miserable

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘elated’ and ‘ecstatic’ means feeling very happy and excited. ‘Ecstatic’ is the correct option in this context.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

As Anil was on drugs previously, his behavior now is very ERRATIC.

  1. aberrant

  2. nomadic

  3. vagrant

  4. unpredictable

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘erratic’ implies acting, moving, or changing in ways that are unexpected or usual and ‘unpredictable’ implies behaviour that is difficult to be predicted.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

This naughty boy is far from being DOCILE.

  1. accommodating

  2. yielding

  3. obstinate

  4. amenable

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option of ‘docile’ as docile implies someone who is easily led or managed and ‘amenable’ implies someone who is able to be controlled or organised by someone else.

Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of a sentence followed by four words/groups of words. Select the synonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The performer hoped to ELICIT a standing applause from the audience.

  1. evince

  2. fetch

  3. evoke

  4. repress

  5. .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as ‘elicit’ here implies to get a response from someone and ‘evoke’ implies to cause a particular reaction or response to happen.