Antonyms (Part-2) CDS-Solved Paper

Total Questions: 34

31. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

I was upset by his Hostile attitude.

Correct Answer: (a) Friendly
Solution:

‘Hostile’ refers to ‘of enemy’, so its correct opposite is ‘friendly’.

32. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Ashoka was a Magnanimous king.

Correct Answer: (b) Petty
Solution:

The underlined word ‘Magnanimous’ means ‘generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness’. Among the given options, ‘petty’, is its correct antonym. Petty means ‘marked by or reflective of narrow interests and sympathies’.

33. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

Mala is always Defiant in her behaviour.

Correct Answer: (a) Obedient
Solution:

‘Defiant’ means ‘disobedient’. So, its correct opposite would be ‘obedient’.

34. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word [Morning Shift-2014 (I)]

I find his views Repugnant.

Correct Answer: (a) Amiable
Solution:

Here, the underlined word ‘Repugnant’ means ‘objectionable or unacceptable’. Among the given options, ‘Amiable’ is its correct antonym. ‘Amiable’ means ‘agreeable obliging or pleasing’.