English Grammar Objective Questions: MCQs on ‘Antonyms’
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- Obtuse
(a) Sharp-witted
(b) Transparent
(c) Timid
(d) Blunt
Correct Answer
Option (a) Sharp-witted.
Explanation:
Obtuse means: Stupid or slow to understand.
- Debacle
(a) Success
(b) Response
(c) Acceptance
(d) Agreement
Correct Answer
Option (c) Acceptance
Explanation:
The word Debacle (Noun) means: A situation that is a complete failure and causes embarrassment.
- Amorphous
(a) Amoral
(b) Definite
(c) Perfect
(d) Irregular
Correct Answer
Option (b) Definite.
Explanation:
The word Amorphous (Adjective) means: Shapeless ; irregular, having no definite shape.
- Adulteration
(a) Purification
(b) Normalization
(c) Rejuvenation
(d) Consternation
Correct Answer
Option (a) Purification.
Explanation:
- The word Adulteration (Noun) means: Making impure by mixing; contamination.
- The word Purification (Noun) means: Making something pure by removing substances that are dirty or harmful
- Relinquish
(a) Relish
(b) Continue
(c) Vanish
(d) Quench
Correct Answer
Option (b) Continue
.
Explanation:
The opposite of ‘Relinquish’ is ‘Continue’.
Relinquish means: To ‘give up’.
- Coherent
(a) Distorted
(b) Disorganized
(c) Inept
(d) Carefree
Correct Answer
Option (b) Disorganized.
Explanation:
Disorganised means: Muddled, jumbled, confused and coherent means clear.
- Predilection
(a) Predicament
(b) Afterthought
(c) Aversion
(d) Postponement
Correct Answer
Option (c) Aversion.
Explanation:
Predilection refers to: Like a lot and ‘Aversion’ is the correct antonym.
- Serene
(a) Calm
(b) Angry
(c) Ruffled
(d) Bitter
Correct Answer
Option (c) Ruffled.
Explanation:
The opposite of ‘serene’ is ‘ruffled’.
- Redundant
(a) Repentant
(b) Surplus
(c) Singular
(d) Required
Correct Answer
Option (c) Singular
Explanation:
Redundant means: Excessive. Its opposite is ‘Singular’.
- Boisterous
(a) Serenity
(b) Calm
(c) Cheerful
(d) Courageous
Correct Answer
Option (b) Calm.
Explanation:
Boisterous means: Noisy and mischievous. Its opposite is ‘Calm’.
- Equilibrium
(a) Work out
(b) Disturb
(c) Imbalance
(d) Unevenness
Correct Answer
Option (c) Imbalance
Explanation:
- Equilibrium means: To balance.
- Its opposite is ‘Imbalance’.
- Focus
(a) Disappear
(b) Disperse
(c) Link
(d) Layer
Correct Answer
Option (b) Disperse.
Explanation:
- Focus means: The main or central point.
- Its opposite is Disperse that means: Spread across.
- Superfluous
(a) Essential
(b) Excess
(c) Unwanted
(d) Necessary
Correct Answer
Option (d) Necessary.
Explanation:
- Superfluous means: Unnecessary.
- Its opposite is ‘Necessary’.
- Start
(a) Continue
(b) Break
(c) Begin
(d) Resume
Correct Answer
Option (b) Break.
Explanation:
- Start means: To begin.
- Its opposite is ‘Break’.
- Tremulous
(a) Steady
(b) Obese
(c) Young
(d) Healthy
Correct Answer
Option (a) Steady.
Explanation:
- Tremulous means: Unsteady.
- Steady is the Opposite.
English Grammar Objective Questions: MCQs on ‘Antonyms’
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