SYNONYMS (Part-IX)

Total Questions: 50

41. He leaned left, bringing the blunt side of his sword up flat against his palm. [SSC MTS 13/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) sharp
(b) dull
(c) timid
(d) keen

Correct Answer: (b) dull

Solution:Blunt- having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point

Dull- not interesting or exciting

Sharp- having a very thin but strong edge or point

Timid- easily frightened, shy and nervous

Keen- very interested in something

42. ''Bulky'' [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Airy
(b) Soft
(c) Massive
(d) Scanty

Correct Answer: (c) Massive

Solution:Bulky- large and heavy and therefore difficult to move or carry

Massive- very large in size, amount, or number

Airy- having a lot of fresh air inside

Soft- smooth and pleasant to touch

Scanty- too small in size or amount

43. ''Maestro'' [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Genius
(b) Senile
(c) Slender
(d) Novice

Correct Answer: (a) Genius

Solution:Maestro- someone who is very skilled or gifted in a specified art

Genius- person who has very great and unusual ability

Senile- behaving in a confused and strange way

Slender- smaller in amount or size

Novice- a person who is new and without experience in a certain job

44. ''Uncanny'' [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Deranged
(b) Spooky
(c) Reckless
(d) Insightful

Correct Answer: (b) Spooky

Solution:

Uncanny- very strange, that you cannot easily explain

Spooky- inspiring a feeling of fear, strange and frightening

Deranged- thinking and behaving in a way that is not normal

Reckless- showing a lack of care about risks or danger

Insightful- having or showing an accurate and deep understanding

45. ''August'' [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Imminent
(b) Eminent
(c) Permanent
(d) Illicit

Correct Answer: (b) Eminent

Solution:August- respected and impressive

Eminent- famous and important

Imminent- almost certain to happen very soon

Permanent- lasting for a long time or forever

Illicit- not allowed by law or by the rules of society

46. ''Mandate'' [SSC MTS 14/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Question
(b) Request
(c) Enquire
(d) Command

Correct Answer: (d) Command

Solution:Mandate- the power that is officially given to a group of people to do something

Command- to tell or order somebody to do something

Question- a sentence or phrase that asks for an answer

Request- an act of asking for something

Enquire- to ask for information about something

47. ''Tenderness'' [SSC MTS 15/07/2022 (Evening)]

(a) Ruthlessness
(b) Severity
(c) Kindness
(d) Spitefulness

Correct Answer: (c) Kindness

Solution:Tenderness- the quality of being gentle, loving, or kind

Kindness- the quality of being kind

Ruthlessness- the quality of having no mercy or pity for other people

Severity- seriousness of something bad or unpleasant

Spitefulness- quality of wanting to annoy, upset, or hurt another person

48. ''Acute'' [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) Obtuse
(b) Faithful
(c) Chronic
(d) Dire

Correct Answer: (d) Dire

Solution:Acute - very serious

Dire- very bad or serious

Obtuse- slow to or not wanting to understand something

Faithful- always staying with and supporting a person, organization or belief

Chronic- that continues for a long time

49. Simon had always been an ardent follower. [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Morning)]

(a) averse
(b) objective
(c) casual
(d) passionate

Correct Answer: (d) passionate

Solution:Ardent- showing strong feelings, especially a strong liking for somebody/something

Passionate- showing or caused by very strong feelings

Averse- not in favour of something

Objective- something that you are trying to achieve

Casual- without showing great effort or interest

50. ''Propitious'' [SSC MTS 18/07/2022 (Afternoon)]

(a) Conciliatory
(b)Cogent
(c) Inimical
(d) Auspicious

Correct Answer: (d) Auspicious

Solution:Propitious - likely to produce a successful result

Auspicious- that seems likely to be successful in the future

Conciliatory- that tries to end an argument or a disagreement

Cogent- clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe

Inimical- harmful to something

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