(Antonyms) Part – A English (Solved Paper 2024 – II) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

1. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer.

All human beings are fallible

Correct Answer: (d) perfect
Solution:The word, 'fallible' refers to making mistakes. On the other hand, the antonym of fallible is 'perfect' meaning that no errors or mistakes are made. The remaining words, frail, erring and mortal are synonyms of fallible.

2. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer.

His words were vague

Correct Answer: (c) precise
Solution:The word, 'vague' means not clear or definite. On the other hand, 'precise' means clear and accurate. From the remaining words, obscure is a synonym. Identical and imperceptible are not related in meaning to vague.

3. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer.

She performed all her duties conscientiously

Correct Answer: (b) carelessly
Solution:The word, 'conscientiously' means in a careful way that involves a lot of effort. On the other hand, 'carelessly' refers to without taking or showing enough care and attention.

4. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer.

These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter

Correct Answer: (a) essential
Solution:The word, 'incidental' means happening as part of something more important. On the other hand, 'essential' refers to something completely necessary.

5. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer.

She has always been disdainful of poor people

Correct Answer: (a) reverential
Solution:The word, 'disdainful' refers to act mean and superior. On the other hand, its antonym, 'reverential' means full of respect and admiration.

6. In this section, there is a passage that has some blank spaces, each with four words or group of words. Select whichever word or group of words you consider the most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the answer sheet accordingly.

Read the above passage carefully for the question ( 6 -10 )

Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is__6___ of natural biota. This is not true. In nature,__7___plant and  animals __8__ to the rigours of natural selection. Only the fittest survive.___9___wild populations have numerous traits for
competitiveness,  resistance to parasites,___10___ more like other to adverse  conditions,__11___other aspects of vigour. In contrast, populations grown for many__12___more under the pampered conditions of agriculture tend to lose these traits,. because they __13___more for production, not resilience. For example, a high -producing plant__14___lacks resistance to drought is__15____and the resistance to drought is ignored. Also, in the process of breeding plants for maximum production, all genetic variation is eliminated.

Correct Answer: (a) independent
Solution:From the given options, independent will complete the sentence meaningfully and contextually. The complete sentence will be- "Most of our food comes from agriculture, so we tend to believe that it is independent of natural biota."

7. Read the passage?

Correct Answer: (b) both
Solution:From the given options, both will complete the sentence meaningfully and contextually. The complete sentence will be- "In nature, both plants and animals..." Since plants and animals are two entities and together they are part of nature.

8. Read the passage?

Correct Answer: (d) are continuously subjected
Solution:From the given options, 'are continuously subjected' will complete the sentence meaningfully and contextually. The complete sentence will be- "... are continuously subjected to the rigours of natural selection." Since the paragraph is in present continuous tense, hence option (d) will fit appropriately.

9. Read the passage?

Correct Answer: (d) Since
Solution:From the given options, 'since' will begin the sentence meaningfully in order to end it well. The complete sentence will be- "Since wild populations have numerous traits for competitiveness, resistance to parasites...." This implies a causal relationship.

10. Read the passage?

Correct Answer: (b) toleranc
Solution:From the given options, 'tolerance' will fit in the blank appropriately in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The complete sentence will be- "...tolerance to adverse conditions,..." This conveys that wild populations can withstand challenging environments.