Antonyms - Practice Test - 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

SentenceAns

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

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

8. Macbeth is a/ an ABOMINABLE figure.

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

9. Terrorists profess FANATICAL ideology.

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

10. Rakesh is VULNERABLE to political pressure.

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