General Ability (Part – A : english) (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2021-I) (01 to 50)

Total Questions: 50

11. Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

2. ANTONYMS
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He found her extremely attractive and charming.

Correct Answer: (c) repulsive
Solution:Attractive: pleasing or appealing to the senses.
Repulsive: arousing intense distaste or disgust. Unnatural: contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal.
Disapproving: expressing an unfavourable opinion. Here, 'repulsive' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'attractive'.

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

The sky is boundless.

Correct Answer: (d) finite
Solution:Boundless: unlimited or infinite
Finite: limited in size or extent.
High: of great vertical extent.
Vast: of very great extent or quantity; immense.
Expansive: covering a wide area in terms of space or scope; extensive.
Here, 'finite' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'boundless'.

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

The sky is clear today.

Correct Answer: (b) opaque
Solution:Clear: (of a substance) transparent; unclouded.
Opaque: not able to be seen through; not transparent.
Bright: giving out or reflecting much light; shining.
Cloudless: clear and free of cloud.
Here, 'opaque' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'clear'.

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

I have a fascination for deep waters.

Correct Answer: (d) shallow
Solution:Deep: very intense or extreme.
- extending far down from the top or surface.
Shallow: of little depth.
Dark: with little or no light.
Light: the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.
Dangerous: able or likely to cause harm or injury.
Here, 'shallow' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'deep'.

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

My boss has been too generous.

Correct Answer: (a) stingy
Solution:Generous: showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.
Stingy: mean; ungenerous.
Rough: (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous.
Evil: profoundly immoral and wicked.
Hostile: showing or feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendly.
Here, 'Stingy' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'generous'.

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

Spring is a time of plenty.

Correct Answer: (b) scarcity
Solution:Plenty: a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough.
Scarcity: the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
Ugliness: the quality of being unpleasant or repulsive in appearance.
Roughness: the quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface. Idealne beaured
Dryness: absence or lack of moisture or liquid.
Here, 'scarcity' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'Plenty'.

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

He is an industrious workman.

Correct Answer: (c) lazy
Solution:Industrious: diligent and hard-working.
Lazy: unwilling to work or use energy.
Active: engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits.
Productive: producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities.
Disloyal: failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization to which one has obligations.
Here, 'lazy' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'industrious'.

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

Plants grow in abundance here.

Correct Answer: (a) shrivel
Solution:Grow: become larger or greater over a period of time; increase.
- (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.
Shrivel: wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture.
Stretch: To stretch is to extend or lengthen something beyond the normal length.
Spread: open out (something) so as to extend its surface area, width, or length.
Enlarge: make or become larger or more extensive.
Here, 'shrivel' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'Grow'.

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

She rarely comes here.

Correct Answer: (d) frequently
Solution:Rarely, not often; seldom.
Frequently: regularly or habitually; often.
Seldom: not often; rarely.
Never: at no time in the past or future; not ever.
Always: at all times; on all occasions.
Here, 'frequently' is thus the opposite in meaning with the given word 'rarely'.

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

She is a rather crooked woman.

Correct Answer: (c) straightforward
Solution:Crooked: bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.
-dishonest; illegal.
-annoyed; exasperated.
Straightforward: uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.
-honest or frank
Polite: having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.
Generous: showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected.
Happy: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
Here, 'straightforward' is most opposite in meaning with the given word 'Crooked".