Antonyms constitute one of the important topic in English Sections for NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and Other Defence Exams. Below is a list of 60 most commonly asked questions that you can expect from the Antonyms topic for your upcoming NDA, CDS, AFCAT And Other Defence Exams, as per the last five years’ exam trends.
ANTONYMS MCQ – Part 1
| 1 | He is a man of extravagant habits. (a) Sensible (b) Careful (c) Economical (d) Balanced Ans. (c) The word ‘extravagant’ means prodigal, lavish, costly etc. which is opposite in meaning to the word ‘economical’. |
| 2 | They employ only diligent workers. (a) Unskilled (b) Lazy (c) Careless (d) Idle Ans. (b) The word ‘diligent’ means industrious, hard-working, rigorous etc. which is opposite in meaning to the word ‘lazy’. |
| 3 | His success in the preliminary examination made him complacent. (a) Discontented (b) Self-satisfied (c) Curious (d) Militant Ans. (a) The word ‘complacent’ means smug, self-satisfied, proud etc. Its opposite word is ‘discontented’ from the given options. |
| 4 | In this competition, he has become the victor. (a) Beaten (b) Frustrated (c) Disappointed (d) Vanquished Ans. (d) The word ‘victor’ means champion, winner etc. which is opposite in meaning to ‘vanquished’. |
| 5 | His behaviour at social gatherings is laudable. (a) Condemnable (b) Impolite (c) Unpleasant (d) Repulsive Ans. (a) The word ‘laudable means worthy, commendable. Thus, ‘condemnable is the right answer. |
| 6 | He has an aversion to milk. (a) Dear (b) Loving (c) Liking (d) Pet Ans. (c) ‘Aversion’ means a strong dislike or disinclination while the word ‘liking’ means a feeling of regard or fondness. Hence, both the words are antonyms. Thus, option (c) is correct. |
| 7 | The paucity of good teachers is the chief reason for the present condition of these schools. (a) Presence (b) Surplus (c) Appointment (d) Retention Ans. (b) ‘Paucity’ means the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts while the word ‘surplus’ means more than what is needed or used, excess. Hence, both the words are antonyms. Thus, option (b) is correct. |
| 8 | Recession is a major cause of unemployment. (a) Education (b) Inflation (c) Poverty (d) Computerization Ans. (b) Recession means depression, slump, downturn, collapse, decline so its antonym can be inflation, boom, rise increase. |
| 9 | He finally conceded that he was involved in smuggling. (a) Admitted (b) Accepted (c) Denied (d) Concealed Ans. (c) Conceded means approve, accepted, passed, agreed so its antonym can be denied, deprive, starve, unused, shorn of. |
| 10 | The accused emphatically denied the charge in the court. (a) Accepted (b) Agreed (c) Asserted (d) Affirmed Ans. (d) Denied means deprive, starve, unused, shorn of so its antonym can be affirmed, avowed, confirmed, declared, stated. |
| 11 | The state government for its part can identify vulnerable villages where these forces can be stationed. (a) important (b) famous (c) remote (d) invincible Ans. (d) vulnerable = exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Invincible = invulnerable. |
| 12 | The guest made derogatory remarks about the food he was served. (a) Interesting (b) Complimentary (c) Unnecessary (d) Cheerful Ans. (b) ‘Derogatory’ means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude while the word ‘complimentary’ means expressing a compliment or praising or approving. Hence, both the words are antonyms. Thus, option (b) is correct. |
| 13 | This cloth is coarse to touch. (a) Delicate (b) Rough (c) Painful (d) Harsh Ans. (a) Coarse means rough, hard, uncouth, crude, loutish so its antonym can be delicate, smooth, polite, fragile, flimsy, subtle. |
| 14 | A small altercation between the children started off a riot. (a) quarrel (b) friendly discussion (c) contest (d) race Ans. (b) Altercation means argument, squabble, dispute or clash so its antonym can be friendly discussion, agreement or responsive approach. |
| 15 | He agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked ill at ease. (a) embarrassed (b) comfortable (c) welcome (d) easy Ans. (b) ILL AT EASE means easiness, comfortable or straightforwardness so its antonym can be difficulty, obscurity, trouble or intricacy. |
ANTONYMS MCQ – Part 2
| 1 | I was deeply affected by his urbane behaviour. (a) rural (b) indifferent (c) rude (d) unsympathetic Ans. (c) urbane = elegant. Rude = impolite. |
| 2 | The judge thought that the offence was deliberate. (a) negligible (b) casual (c) unintentional (d) legitimate Ans. (c) deliberate = intentional. Unintentional is the antonym. |
| 3 | The three states signed a pact to have collective economy. (a) distributive (b) disintegrative (c) individual (d) divided Ans. (c) Collective means together, mutually, group, joint or cooperative so its antonym can be individual, single or alone. |
| 4 | He was deeply hurt by her curt reply. (a) abrupt (b) short (c) expansive (d) rude Ans. (c) Curt means abrupt, brisk, rude or terse so its antonym can be expansive, generous, friendly, liberal or magnanimous. |
| 5 | He was asked to accelerate the pace of work. (a) check (b) control (c) slacken (d) supervise Ans. (c) Accelerate means speed up, hurry, hasten or step up so its antonym can be slacken, loosen or relax. |
| 6 | The booking-clerk looked very grumpy. (a) surly (b) pleasant (c) efficient (d) honest Ans. (b) grumpy = bad tempered. Pleasant = amiable. |
| 7 | She paid special attention to those women who had succumbed to adversity. (a) surrendered (b) given up (c) overcome (d) demanded Ans. (c) succumbed = yielded. Overcome = conquered. |
| 8 | Her dress was too slovenly for that kind of interview. (a) gaudy (b) tidy (c) formal (d) old fashioned Ans. (b) slovenly = untidy. Tidy is the antonym. |
| 9 | The child was abducted when he was going to school. (a) seized (b) set free (c) kidnapped (d) ransomed Ans. (b) Abducted means kidnap, snatch or seize so its antonym can be set free, release or freedom. |
| 10 | The baby has a very delicate body. (a) crude (b) strong (c) hard (d) bony Ans. (b) Delicate means pampered, subtle, faint or elusive so its antonym can be strong, overpowering or sturdy. |
| 11 | The government has enhanced the tuition fees in schools and colleges. (a) magnified (b) aggravated (c) decreased (d) augmented Ans. (c) Enhanced means increase, augment, boost or amplify so its antonym can be decreased, reduce or lessen. |
| 12 | He aims at perfection in whatever job he undertakes. (a) deficiency (b) immaturity (c) badness (d) completeness Ans. (a) Perfection means excellence, precision, aptness or accomplishment so deficiency, shortage, deficit, paucity or scarcity. |
| 13 | Her illness enervated the whole family. (a) Enhanced (b) Exhausted (c) Weakened (d) Energized Ans. (d) Energized. Enervated means lethargic, indolent, and languid so its antonym can be energized or enthusiastic. |
| 14 | The teacher inserted another picture to illustrate the point. (a) Deducted (b) Added (c) Removed (d) Reclined Ans. (c) Removed. Inserted means to put into so its antonym can be removed or detached. |
| 15 | The committee rejected his ludicrous proposal. (a) Absurd (b) Reasonable (c) Farcical (d) Stupid Ans. (b) Reasonable. Ludicrous means absurd, ridiculous and farcical so its antonym can be reasonable or justifiable. |
ANTONYMS MCQ – Part 3
| 1 | Hindrance (a) Aid (b) Persuasion (c) Cooperation (d) Agreement Ans. (a) Hindrance means ‘barrier’, opposite meaning for this word is ‘aid’. |
| 2 | Radical (a) superficial (b) slow (c) narrow (d) simple Ans. (a) Radical comes from Latin radix (= root). If you make a radical change in something, the change goes to its very roots, thus affecting the entire thing. On the other hand, there are changes which do not disturb the entire thing; the changes take place only on the surface. In other words, they are superficial changes. |
| 3 | Accord (a) concord (b) policy (c) dissent (d) act Ans. (c) Four of the judges were in accord with one another while one dissented. That is, four of them were in agreement with one another on the judgement. There was no conflict between their opinions. One judge, however, did not share the majority opinions. He was of a different opinion. In other words, he dissented. |
| 4 | Naïve (a) subtle (b) energize (c) spotless (d) clever Ans. (d) Naive means inexperienced, someone who will not be very sharp or clever owing to lack of experience. |
| 5 | Anachronistic (a) formerly (b) present (c) futuristic (d) non-existing Ans. (c) Anachronistic is something that belongs to a time gone by, while futuristic is something that belongs to the future or suggests how the future would be. |
| 6 | Insipid (a) witty (b) meagre (c) wily (d) lucid Ans. (a) Insipid means unintelligent, plain or flat, witty means clever intelligent. |
| 7 | Affectation (a) sincerity (b) humility (c) stirring (d) affluent Ans. (b) Affectation means haughtiness or pride while humility means humble, polite behaviour. |
| 8 | Impertinent (a) Insolent (b) Impudent (c) Cheeky (d) Courteous Ans. (d) The meaning of word Impertinent (Adjective) is : Ill mannered, disrespectful. Its antonym should be : courteous. |
| 9 | Divulge (a) Disseminate (b) Dissemble (c) Publicize (d) Transmit Ans. (b) The meaning of word Divulge (verb) is : Reveal, make known. Its antonym should be : Dissemble. e.g., disguise or conceal. |
| 10 | Appreciation (a) Aspersions (b) Admiration (c) Commendation (d) Compliment Ans. (a) The meaning of word Appreciation (Noun) is : Thankfulness. Its antonym should be : Aspersions, e.g., to criticise harshly. |
| 11 | Supple (a) Pliant (b) Pliable (c) Rigid (d) Flexible Ans. (c) The meaning of word Supple (Adjective) is : Flexible. Its Antonym should be: Rigid. |
| 12 | Swindle (a) Insert (b) Dupe (c) Ample (d) Honesty Ans. (d) Swindle means a fraudulent scheme or action, the word dupe is similar to swindle, and the word honesty is opposite to the word ‘swindle.’ |
| 13 | Tempestuous (a) Stress (b) Toil (c) Calm (d) Examine Ans. (c) The word ‘tempestuous’ means ‘turbulent or conflicting emotion’. Therefore, the word calm is the most opposite in meaning. |
| 14 | Predecessor (a) processor (b) lesser (c) oppressor (d) successor Ans. (d) Successor |
| 15 | Tremulous (a) Steady (b) Obese (c) Young (d) Healthy Ans. (a) Tremulous means unsteady; hence, steady is the opposite. |
ANTONYMS MCQ – Part 4
| 1 | Lunacy (a) Sanity (b) Stupidity (c) Sensibility (d) Insanity Ans. (a) Lunacy refers to stupid behaviour while ‘sanity’ is the state of having a healthy mind. |
| 2 | Obtuse (a) Sharp-witted (b) Transparent (c) Timid (d) Blunt Ans. (a) Obtuse means stupid or slow to understand |
| 3 | Debacle (a) Success (b) Response (c) Acceptance (d) Agreement Ans. (a) The word Debacle (Noun) means : a situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment. |
| 4 | Abusive (a) Laudatory (b) Profuse (c) Effusive (d) Noble Ans. (a) The word Abusive (Adjective) means: Using rude and offensive words. The word Laudatory (Adjective) means: expressing praise or admiration. |
| 5 | Placid (a) Dull (b) Stormy (c) Urgent (d) Moving Ans. (b) Placid means calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity while stormy means characterized by violent emotions or behaviour. |
| 6 | Tranquil (a) Perpetual (b) Temporal (c) Unruffled (d) Disturbed Ans. (d) Tranquil means free from disturbance. Therefore, tranquil is the antonym of disturbed. |
| 7 | Nepotism (a) midnight (b) partiality (c) impartiality (d) chauvinism Ans. (c) If Mr. X comes to power, his son-in-law will easily get the licence for a petrol pump. This is what is called nepotism. That is, power is used unfairly in order to get jobs or other benefits for your family or friends. In other words, nepotism promotes partiality towards your near and dear ones. The antonym, therefore, is impartiality. |
| 8 | Verbose (a) laconic (b) talkative (c) vent (d) suspense Ans. (a) Verbose comes from Latin verbum (= word). A verbal test is thus associated with words. The non-verbal section does not deal with words; its questions are based on figures. Now, verbose means wordy. So if you are verbose, you use too many words, more than what is necessary. On the other hand, laconic reply uses as few words as possible. |
| 9 | Diminutive (a) enlarged (b) bright (c) small (d) admonitory Ans. (a) Diminutive comes from Latin minuo (= lessen). A minute particle is very small. If something diminishes, it becomes smaller. A diminutive object is thus very small. Obviously, the antonym is enlarged. |
| 10 | Procrastinate (a) To be prompt (b) To adjudicate (c) To teach (d) To help others Ans. (a) ‘Procrastinate’ means to delay or linger in a decision. ‘Prompt’ means done without delay. |
| 11 | Terse (a) Detailed (b) Nasty (c) Advanced (d) Impure Ans. (a) ‘Terse’ means brief and straight forward. |
| 12 | Absolve (a) To remember someone fondly (b) To imitate someone (c) To pretend (d) To declare someone guilty Ans. (d) ‘Absolve’ means to state officially that someone is not guilty. |
| 13 | Gregarious (a) Affable (b) Genial (c) Introvert (d) Urbane Ans. (c) ‘Gregarious means’ sociable, while ‘introvert’ means solitary. |
| 14 | Boisterous (a) Serenity (b) Calm (c) Cheerful (d) Courageous Ans. (b) Boisterous means noisy and mischievous. Its opposite is calm. |
| 15 | Amorphous (a) Amoral (b) Definite (c) Perfect (d) Irregular Ans. (b) The word Amorphous (Adjective) means : shapeless; irregular, having no definite shape. |
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