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60 Most Commonly Asked Antonyms For NDA, CDS, AFCAT, And Other Defence Exams

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

1He 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’.
2They 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’.
3His 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.
4In 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’.
5His 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.
6He 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.
7The 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.
8Recession 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.
9He 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.
10The 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.
11The 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.
12The 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.
13This 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.
14A 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.
15He 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

1I was deeply affected by his urbane behaviour. (a) rural (b) indifferent (c) rude (d) unsympathetic
Ans. (c) urbane = elegant. Rude = impolite.
2The judge thought that the offence was deliberate. (a) negligible (b) casual (c) unintentional (d) legitimate
Ans. (c) deliberate = intentional. Unintentional is the antonym.
3The 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.
4He 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.
5He 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.
6The booking-clerk looked very grumpy. (a) surly (b) pleasant (c) efficient (d) honest
Ans. (b) grumpy = bad tempered. Pleasant = amiable.
7She 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.
8Her 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.
9The 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.
10The 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.
11The 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.
12He 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.
13Her 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.
14The 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.
15The 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

1Hindrance (a) Aid                  (b) Persuasion (c) Cooperation  (d) Agreement
Ans. (a) Hindrance means ‘barrier’, opposite meaning for this word is ‘aid’.
2Radical (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.
3Accord (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.
4Naïve (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.
5Anachronistic (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.
6Insipid (a) witty (b) meagre (c) wily (d) lucid
Ans. (a) Insipid means unintelligent, plain or flat, witty means clever intelligent.
7Affectation (a) sincerity (b) humility (c) stirring (d) affluent
Ans. (b) Affectation means haughtiness or pride while humility means humble, polite behaviour.
8Impertinent (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.
9Divulge (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.
10Appreciation (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.
11Supple (a) Pliant (b) Pliable (c) Rigid (d) Flexible
Ans. (c) The meaning of word Supple (Adjective) is : Flexible. Its Antonym should be: Rigid.
12Swindle (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.’
13Tempestuous (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.
14Predecessor (a) processor (b) lesser (c) oppressor (d) successor
Ans. (d) Successor
15Tremulous (a) Steady (b) Obese (c) Young (d) Healthy
Ans. (a) Tremulous means unsteady; hence, steady is the opposite.

ANTONYMS MCQ – Part 4

1Lunacy (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.
2Obtuse (a) Sharp-witted (b) Transparent (c) Timid (d) Blunt
Ans. (a) Obtuse means stupid or slow to understand
3Debacle (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.
4Abusive (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.
5Placid (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.
6Tranquil (a) Perpetual (b) Temporal (c) Unruffled (d) Disturbed
Ans. (d) Tranquil means free from disturbance. Therefore, tranquil is the antonym of disturbed.
7Nepotism (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.
8Verbose (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.
9Diminutive (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.
10Procrastinate (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.
11Terse (a) Detailed (b) Nasty (c) Advanced (d) Impure
Ans. (a) ‘Terse’ means brief and straight forward.
12Absolve (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.
13Gregarious (a) Affable (b) Genial (c) Introvert (d) Urbane
Ans. (c) ‘Gregarious means’ sociable, while ‘introvert’ means solitary.
14Boisterous (a) Serenity (b) Calm (c) Cheerful (d) Courageous
Ans. (b) Boisterous means noisy and mischievous. Its opposite is calm.
15Amorphous (a) Amoral (b) Definite (c) Perfect (d) Irregular
Ans. (b) The word Amorphous (Adjective) means : shapeless; irregular, having no definite shape.

These were, in short, the most commonly asked questions that you can easily expect for your upcoming NDA, CDS, AFCAT, and Other Defence Exams. Not only that, but you can also follow these questions & learn the words & remember them for the other defence competitive exam preparation for the Antonyms topic within English section.

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