SYNONYMS (Part – 14) - Mock Test 365

Total Questions: 50

1. Adept [SSC CHSL 5/8/2021 (Evening)]

(a) clumsy
(b) rough
(c) lazy
(d) skilled

Correct Answer: (d) skilled

Solution:Adept / skilled : having the abilities needed to do an activity or job

well clumsy: careless and likely to knock into, drop or break things

rough: not smooth, soft or level

lazy: not wanting to work

2. Livid [SSC CHSL 6/8/2021 (Morning)]

(a) furious
(b) timid
(c) mild
(d) lively

Correct Answer: (a) furious

Solution:furious/Livid: very angry

timid- easily frightened; shy and nervous

mild :not strong; not very bad

lively :full of energy, interest, excitement, etc.

3. Bonhomie [SSC CHSL 6/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) deceit
(b) companionship
(c) irritation
(d) fickleness

Correct Answer: (b) companionship

Solution:Companionship/Bonhomie- a feeling of fellowship or friendship.

Deceit- the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

Irritation- the state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry.

Fickleness- changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.

4. Commence [SSC CHSL 6/8/2021 (Evening)]

(a) complete
(b) resume
(c) conclude
(d) launch

Correct Answer: (d) launch

Solution:Launch- to send a ship into the water or a spacecraft into the sky

Commence- to start or begin

Complete- having or including all parts; with nothing missing

Resume- to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption

Conclude- to form an opinion as to the result of thought or study

5. Allege [SSC CHSL 9/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) Soothe
(b) Placate
(c) Charge
(d) Appease

Correct Answer: (c) Charge

Solution:Charge- the price that you must pay for goods or services

Allege- to say that somebody has done something wrong

Soothe- to make somebody calmer or less upset

Placate- to make somebody feel less angry about something

Appease- to make somebody calmer or less angry by agreeing to what he/she wants

6. Silt [SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Evening)]

(a) Cut
(b) Opening
(c) Residue
(d) Incision

Correct Answer: (c) Residue

Solution:Residue/Silt sand, soil or mud that collects at the sides or on the bottom of a river or what is left after the main part of something is taken or used Incision a cut carefully made into something (especially into a person's body as part of a medical operation).

7. Vacillate [SSC CHSL 10/8/2021 (Evening)]

(b) Waver
(a) Augment
(c) Strengthen
(d) Fortify

Correct Answer: (b) Waver

Solution:Vacillate- waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Augment- make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

Strengthen - make or become stronger.

Fortify strengthen (someone) mentally or physically. Here strengthen and fortify are synonyms and waver is the synonym of vacillate.

8. Travail [SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Morning)]

(a) Journey
(b) Excursion
(c) Agony
(d) Adventure

Correct Answer: (c) Agony

Solution:Travail - painful or laborious effort.

Agony - great pain or suffering.

Excursion- a short journey or trip that a group of people make for pleasure.

Adventure- an experience or event that is very unusual, exciting or dangerous.

9. Appalling [SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) Awesome
(b) Tremendous
(c) Fantastic
(d) Shocking

Correct Answer: (d) Shocking

Solution:Appalling- causing shock or dismay; horrific.

Awesome- extremely good; excellent.

Tremendous - very large or great

Fantastic- extraordinarily good attractive. or

Shocking- to make somebody feel disgusted or offended

10. Trail [SSC CHSL 11/8/2021 (Afternoon)]

(a) Rehearsal
(b) Glory
(c) Path
(d) Win

Correct Answer: (c) Path

Solution:Trail - a series of marks in a long line that is left by somebody /something as he/she/it moves.

Rehearsal - The time when you practise a play, dance, piece of music, etc. before you perform it to other people

Glory- fame or honour that you get for achieving something

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