SYNONYMS (Part – 11) - Mock Test 365

Total Questions: 50

1. The headless monster winked at her from eyes embedded in pudgy shoulders. [SSC CHSL 01/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) narrow
(b) stubborn
(c) thick-bodied
(d) bright

Correct Answer: (c) thick-bodied

Solution:Pudgy- thick-bodied

Narrow- having only a short distance from side to side

Stubborn- not wanting to do what other people want you to do

Bright- having a lot of light

2. Banter [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Repartee
(b) Rebuke
(c) Reliance
(d) Commendation

Correct Answer: (a) Repartee

Solution:Banter-friendly comments and jokes

Repartee- a conversation that is full of clever and funny remarks and replies that are made quickly

Rebuke- to speak angrily to somebody because he/she has done something wrong

Reliance- being able to trust somebody/something

Commendation- formal or official praise.

3. Austere [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Morning)]

(b) Stern
(a) Promising
(c) Brisk
(d) Mitigating

Correct Answer: (b) Stern

Solution:Austere- very strict and serious

Stern- very serious

Promising- showing signs of being very good or successful

Brisk- quick or using a lot of energy

Mitigating- to make something less severe or less unpleasant

4. Salubrious [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Beneficial
(b) Vicarious
(c) Insidious
(d) Septic

Correct Answer: (a) Beneficial

Solution:Salubrious- clean and pleasant to live in

Beneficial- having a good or useful effect

Vicarious- felt ог experienced by watching or reading about somebody else doing something

Insidious- spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm

Septic- infected with poisonous bacteria

5. The litigant wished that justice would prevail. [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) detective
(b) culprit
(c) abuser
(d) petitioner

Correct Answer: (d) petitioner

Solution:Litigant- a person who is taking legal action in a court of law

Petitioner- a person who makes a formal application to a court for a writ, judicial action in a suit, etc.

Detective- a person, especially a police officer, who tries to solve crimes

Culprit- a person who has done something wrong

Abuser- a person who uses something to bad effect or for a bad purpose.

6. Boldness [SSC CHSL 02/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Eagerness
(b) Hard-heartedness
(c) Wisdom
(d) Bravery

Correct Answer: (d) Bravery

Solution:Boldness- a brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear

Bravery- actions that are brave

Eagerness- enthusiasm to do or to have something

Hard-heartedness- lacking sympathetic understanding in

Wisdom- the ability to make sensible decisions and judgments because of your knowledge or experience

7. It will be [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) unfavourable
(b) absurd
(c) biased
(d) factual

Correct Answer: (b) absurd

Solution:Illogical- not sensible or reasonable

Absurd- not at all logical or sensible

Unfavourable- showing that you do not like or approve of somebody/something

Biased- showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions

Factual- based on or containing things that are true or real

8. His strategy is to protract negotiations until the enemy are exhausted while assembling the forces necessary to crush them. [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Control
(b) Prolong
(c) Accept
(d) Cease

Correct Answer: (b) Prolong

Solution:Protract- to make something last for a long time

Prolong- to make something last longer

Control- power and ability to make somebody/something do what you want

Accept- to agree to take something that somebody offers you

Cease- to stop or end

9. The divisive politics of this nation has led to its downfall. [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Spurring
(b) Dethroning
(c) Alienating
(d) Encouraging

Correct Answer: (c) Alienating

Solution:Divisive- likely to cause disagreements or arguments between people

Alienating- to make people feel that they cannot share your opinions anymore

Spurring- to encourage somebody or make him/her work harder or faster

Dethroning- remove someone from a position of authority or dominance

Encouraging- making you feel more confident or hope

10. Stymie [SSC CHSL 03/06/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Tame
(b) Amaze
(c) Hinder
(d) Scare

Correct Answer: (c) Hinder

Solution:Stymie- to prevent somebody from doing something that he/she has planned or wants to do

Hinder- to make it more difficult for somebody/something to do something

Tame- not wild or afraid of people

Amaze- to surprise somebody very much

Scare- to make a person or an animal frightened

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