General ability (Part – A : English) Antonyms (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2022-II) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

11. Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.

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Ravi told his friend that he had no intention to malign him.

Correct Answer: (b) slander
Solution:Malign means: "slander, malicious and harmful".

12. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

Sheela appeared to be vexed.

Correct Answer: (c) displeased
Solution:Vexed means: "annoyed, irritated and displeased".

13. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

Do not hold any preconception about people.

Correct Answer: (a) notion
Solution:Preconception: "idea or notion".

14. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

All mortal elements are impermanent.

Correct Answer: (a) temporal
Solution:Mortal means: "perishable and temporal".

15. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

The itinerary of the group's visit to the hills was given to everyone.

Correct Answer: (c) schedule
Solution:Itinerary means: "information and guidebook".

16. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

The effort was to harness the power of nature.

Correct Answer: (d) control
Solution:Harness means: "control and yoke".

17. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

The fickle nature of humans is at times the cause of great innovations.

Correct Answer: (a) vacillating
Solution:fickle means: "inconstant and capricious".

18. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

The flood situation during the monsoon this year was calamitous.

Correct Answer: (b) catastrophic
Solution:Calamitous means: "catastrophic and disastrous".

19. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

He was appointed as the honorary member of the team.

Correct Answer: (d) unpaid
Solution:honorary means: "unpaid and unsalaried".

20. Read the above statement carefully and answer the question below :

The church decided to excommunicate him for his actions.

Correct Answer: (c) expel
Solution:Excommunicate: "ostracized, rejected and spurned".