Select the Antonym - Practice Test

Directions: In the questions given below, four alternatives are given for the word underlined in the sentence. Click on the option given under each question which you think is the ANTONYM of the underlined word.

SentenceAns

1. Because of the failure of the monsoon, there was paucity of foodgrains.

  1. overflow
  2. inflow
  3. plenty
  4. glut

2. The evidence against the accused is conclusive.

  1. powerful
  2. indecisive
  3. exclusive
  4. partial

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

  1. choked
  2. tapered off
  3. diluted
  4. ignited

4. Their careers followed a parallel path.

  1. divergent
  2. difficult
  3. similar
  4. dissimilar

5. The old man manifested his greed at the sight of a huge amount of money.

  1. displayed
  2. concealed
  3. suppressed
  4. marked

6. The fallen trees blocked our passage to freedom from the wood.

  1. facilitated
  2. started
  3. checked
  4. promoted

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

  1. quarreled with me
  2. attacked me
  3. made friends with me
  4. showed appreciation for me

8. The outcome of his mission was more rewarding than he had expected.

  1. lucrative
  2. disappointing
  3. thrilling
  4. nail-biting

9. He wanted to inaugurate the project right on schedule.

  1. terminate
  2. inculcate
  3. facilitate
  4. ameliorate

10. They decided to embellish the dress with imported ribbons.

  1. dishonour
  2. demolish
  3. spoil
  4. suffice

11. It was a mystery as to where the young girl had acquired such a NAIVE belief.

  1. credulous
  2. childlike
  3. wise
  4. innocent

12. It’s the only treatment SUITABLE for cancer.

  1. insufficient
  2. impertinent
  3. befitting
  4. congenial

13. Some of the CRITICISMS which they had to put up were very unfair.

  1. scold
  2. scorn
  3. appreciation
  4. censure

14. I would beg of all friends not to rush to Birla house nor try to dissuade me or be ANXIOUS about me.

  1. certain
  2. composed
  3. careless
  4. heedless

15. It could not have been expected that, with such a bent of mind of the people, there should have been much ACTIVITY for the cultivation of the physical sciences in this part of the world.

  1. dull
  2. dormant
  3. indolence
  4. idle

16. Indian culture has been, from time immemorial, of a PECULIAR cast and mould.

  1. common
  2. customary
  3. natural
  4. familiar

17. The princess CHARMING was the centre of attraction today.

  1. enchanting
  2. hypnotic
  3. repulsive
  4. fascinating

18. Macbeth is a/ an ABOMINABLE figure.

  1. abhorrent
  2. repugnant
  3. reputable
  4. attractive

19. Terrorists profess FANATICAL ideology.

  1. bigoted
  2. militant
  3. moderate
  4. fervid

20. Rakesh is VULNERABLE to political pressure.

  1. weak
  2. unguarded
  3. exposed
  4. resilient

21. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.

  1. Allure
  2. Charm
  3. Inelegance
  4. Ideal

22. Reading details about suicide cases can push vulnerable people taking the extreme step.

  1. imperious
  2. impervious
  3. helpless
  4. defenseless

23. Standing before a judge in a courtroom can be daunting for anyone.

  1. uncomfortable
  2. encouraging
  3. demoralizing
  4. off-putting

24. He has been facing a kind of intimidation by his friends for last two years.

  1. wiles
  2. conviction
  3. persuasion
  4. support

25. There are many factors that constrain the philosophy of job enrichment in practice.

  1. oblige
  2. pressure
  3. restrict
  4. support

26. People look for plausible remedies to the problems which they do not know.

  1. acceptable
  2. unthinkable
  3. solvable
  4. believable

27. The departing speech of the Chairperson ended with a plaintive note.

  1. melancholic
  2. gleeful
  3. doleful
  4. adventurous

28. The members have taken a unanimous decision to discord some of the rulings of the Managing Committee on problems relating to maintenance.

  1. accord
  2. dissension
  3. dispute
  4. friction

29. The insolent nature of the speaker had provoked the members of the house and this led to pandemonium.

  1. respectful
  2. autocratic
  3. impudent
  4. thought provoking

30. Incessant rains have resulted in failure of crops during this season .

  1. sporadic
  2. persistent
  3. continual
  4. ceaseless

31. His conversations are always ABSURD.

  1. farcical
  2. foolish
  3. preposterous
  4. rational

32. The politician was a DISSIDENT.

  1. agitator
  2. rebel
  3. conformist
  4. revolutionary

33. He wrote an INCISIVE article on corruption in politics.

  1. vague
  2. penetrating
  3. trenchant
  4. precise

34. Rakesh is an eccentric PRODIGAL.

  1. extravagant
  2. profligate
  3. wasteful
  4. thrifty

35. Friendship is always RECIPROCAL.

  1. mutual
  2. one-sided
  3. shared
  4. corresponding

36. The debate was highly STIMULATING.

  1. arousing
  2. invigorating
  3. boring
  4. stirring

37. Malaria is a WIDESPREAD disease.

  1. endemic
  2. pervasive
  3. common
  4. rare

38. The bill received a VEHEMENT resistance from the opposition party in the Parliament.

  1. animated
  2. apathetic
  3. fervent
  4. vigorous

39. He has been OBSTINATE since his childhood.

  1. stubborn
  2. dogged
  3. amenable
  4. rigid

40. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the most PROMINENT leaders of his times.

  1. renowned
  2. distinguishable
  3. eminent
  4. unknown

41. Ramesh is a very DUBIOUS character.

  1. shady
  2. suspicious
  3. trustworthy
  4. doubtful

42. Do not indulge in UNMINDFUL activities, please.

  1. vigilant
  2. careless
  3. stupid
  4. fatuous

43. He is suffering from a CURABLE disease.

  1. remediable
  2. treatable
  3. terminal
  4. operable

44. He was born on a very AUSPICIOUS day.

  1. propitious
  2. fortunate
  3. ominous
  4. opportune

45. He has deeper HOSTILITY towards Mohan.

  1. animosity
  2. belligerence
  3. malice
  4. friendship

46. His life is rather MONOTONOUS.

  1. exciting
  2. dreary
  3. tedious
  4. uneventful

47. Macbeth is a morally REPULSIVE character.

  1. abominable
  2. attractive
  3. obnoxious
  4. ugly

48. The SERENE beauty of Kashmir had a soothing effect on his mind.

  1. placid
  2. pleasing
  3. tranquil
  4. turbulent

49. Life is TRANSIENT in nature.

  1. brief
  2. momentary
  3. eternal
  4. short-lived

50. Sohan is a VAIN person.

  1. modest
  2. arrogant
  3. conceited
  4. proud

SentenceAns

51. Early medieval period was not a combination of urban and rural civilization. It was not a period of urban DECAY as claimed by some.

  1. survival
  2. waste away
  3. decomposition
  4. spoil

52. He speaks ELOQUENTLY and pull crowds.

  1. confusingly
  2. expressively
  3. powerfully
  4. fluently

53. Everyone has to fight the INERTIA in the system.

  1. sluggishness
  2. indolence
  3. activity
  4. torpor

54. There is a need to promote PHILANTHROPY in education.

  1. charity
  2. benevolence
  3. nastiness
  4. likeliness

55. What we lack in the current times is COMPASSION.

  1. empathy
  2. one-carefulness
  3. indifference
  4. hardship

56. TEMPESTUOUS behaviour would not yield much in any place.

  1. relaxed
  2. passionate
  3. intense
  4. windy

57. WOOING everyone over an issue for support will not serve much purpose.

  1. discouraging
  2. encouraging
  3. pursuing
  4. persuading

58. The highest award was BESTOWED upon her for her yeoman service.

  1. conferred
  2. withdrawn
  3. imparted
  4. imbibed

59. One feels ELATED when someone praises one’s work.

  1. feels good
  2. excited
  3. depressed
  4. sober

60. All business activities need not result in profit-making. There is a need to be CHARITABLE.

  1. lenient
  2. malevolent
  3. unforeseen
  4. gracious

61. His religious views are rather FANATICAL.

  1. bigoted
  2. rabid
  3. moderate
  4. militant

62. Religious fundamentalists often consider the followers of other religions to be HERETICS.

  1. dissenter
  2. believer
  3. renegade
  4. apostate

63. According to GB Shaw, men have become INERT . Therefore, life force has chosen women to perform its functions.

  1. lively
  2. quiescent
  3. dormant
  4. apathetic

64. Some of the men are highly MISANTHROPIC.

  1. anti-social
  2. philosophic
  3. atrophic
  4. philanthropic

65. The teacher was a very PROFOUND man.

  1. sincere
  2. erudite
  3. scholarly
  4. superficial

66. His hand-writing is READABLE.

  1. well-written
  2. decipherable
  3. illegible
  4. comprehensible

67. Mohan is his STEADFAST friend.

  1. committed
  2. unwavering
  3. unfaltering
  4. unreliable

68. Radha often goes TEMPESTUOUS while debating.

  1. calm
  2. violent
  3. fierce
  4. vehement

69. The thief had very VITAL information to pass on to the police.

  1. crucial
  2. inessential
  3. indispensable
  4. fundamental

70. His lectures are often WORDY and pointless.

  1. diffuse
  2. concise
  3. garrulous
  4. voluble

71. His ideas are OBSCURE.

  1. new
  2. clear
  3. infamous
  4. obscene

72. Ravi is jovial and he makes the environment SANGUINE.

  1. pessimistic
  2. optimistic
  3. humorous
  4. rebelious

73. There prevailed a WOEBEGONE feeling in the room.

  1. sad
  2. cheerful
  3. sleepy
  4. thoughtful

74. It appears that the whole group is MUTINOUS.

  1. arrogant
  2. lucky
  3. obedient
  4. sincere

75. They consider themselves as FOES from birth.

  1. protagonists
  2. opponents
  3. friends
  4. soul mates

76. This painting has a DISTINCTIVE element which can be noticed well.

  1. salient
  2. common
  3. great
  4. unique

77. The entry was carried out INADVERTENTLY.

  1. purposely
  2. purposivley
  3. accidently
  4. not noticing

78. The whole audience showed a DISDAINFUL attitude during the match.

  1. sneeering
  2. respectful
  3. mocking
  4. cheerful

79. EFFICACY of the project needs an examination.

  1. Inefficiency
  2. Efficiency
  3. Value
  4. Effectiveness

80. Her REBUTTAL that she was not involved in the case was considered by the court.

  1. refusal
  2. denial
  3. acceptance
  4. kindness

81. Kapil's bowling yesterday proved very costly.

  1. economical
  2. frugal
  3. thrifty
  4. expensive

82. I cannot see much likeness between the two boys.

  1. enmity
  2. hatred
  3. difference
  4. dislike

83. I am still dubious about that plan.

  1. certain
  2. doubtful
  3. docile
  4. faithful

84. The wise say that life is meant not merely to accumulate wealth but for self-realization.

  1. amass
  2. produce
  3. scatter
  4. gather

85. He will never turn down your request.

  1. turn up
  2. turn over
  3. reject
  4. accept

86. Real happiness does not lie in material possessions alone.

  1. physical
  2. essential
  3. spiritual
  4. manual

87. I was upset by his hostile attitude.

  1. friendly
  2. positive
  3. negative
  4. inimical

88. Ashoka was a magnanimous king.

  1. small
  2. petty
  3. kind
  4. majestic

89. Mala is always defiant in her behaviour.

  1. obedient
  2. rebellious
  3. meek
  4. friendly

90. I find his views repugnant.

  1. amiable
  2. repulsive
  3. amoral
  4. apolitical

91. The officer exaggerated the damage caused by the rowdies.

  1. underwrote
  2. condemned
  3. ignored
  4. underestimated

92. The speaker was unable to pacify the crowd.

  1. excite
  2. antagonize
  3. threaten
  4. challenge

93. His officer was a very strict person.

  1. pleasant
  2. open hearted
  3. lenient
  4. indifferent

94. Servitude is not helpful for mental growth.

  1. Disservice
  2. Retirement
  3. Freedom
  4. Termination

95. His attitude to poor people is deplorable.

  1. commendable
  2. miserable
  3. equitable
  4. desirable

96. The guest made derogatory remarks about the food he was served.

  1. interesting
  2. complimentary
  3. unnecessary
  4. cheerful

97. He has an aversion to milk.

  1. dear
  2. loving
  3. liking
  4. pet

98. The paucity of good teachers is the chief reason for the present condition of these schools.

  1. presence
  2. surplus
  3. appointment
  4. retention

99. Don't you think his account of things was monotonous?

  1. agreeable
  2. acceptable
  3. varied
  4. indecent

100. Spurious drugs can prove to be fatal.

  1. Virtuous
  2. Inferior
  3. Genuine
  4. Contemptuous


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