MCQs on ‘Synonyms’- English Grammar Objective Questions are important questions for all competitive exams i.e. UPSC, SSC, Railways, Banking, CET etc. Many questions were asked in pervious year’s exams from this topic.
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MCQs on ‘Synonyms’- English Grammar Objective Questions.
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
- Cantankerous
(a) Cancerous
(b) Ferocious
(c) Quarrelsome
(d) Fissiparous
Correct Answer
Option (c) Quarrelsome.
Explanation:
The word Cantankerous (Adjective) means: Bad tempered and always complaining.
- Hence, the words cantankerous and quarrelsome are synonymous.
- Derision
(a) Humiliation
(b) Embarrassment
(c) Ridicule
(d) Condemnation
Correct Answer
Option (c) Ridicule.
Explanation:
The word Derision (Noun) means: Ridicule; mockery; a strong feeling that somebody/something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously.
- Debacle
(a) Decline
(b) Downfall
(c) Discomfiture
(d) Degeneration
Correct Answer
Option (b) Downfall
Explanation:
The word Debacle (Noun) means: An event or a situation that is a sudden or complete failure.
- Hence, the words debacle and downfall are synonymous.
- Prophylactic
(a) Antagonistic
(b) Toxic
(c) Preventive
(d) Purgative
Correct Answer
Option (c) Preventive.
Explanation:
The word Prophylactic means: Course of action used to prevent a disease.
- Hence, the words prophylactic and preventive are synonymous.
- Flimsy
(a) Funny
(b) Irrational
(c) Weak
(d) Partisan
Correct Answer
Option (c) Weak.
Explanation:
The word Flimsy (Adjective) means: Badly made and not strong enough: thin and easily torn.
- Hence, the words flimsy and weak are synonymous.
- Vindictive
(a) Imaginative
(b) Accusative
(c) Spiteful
(d) Aggressive
Correct Answer
Option (c) Spiteful.
Explanation:
The word Vindictive (Adjective) means: Trying to harm or upset somebody or showing that you want to, because you think that they have harmed you; spiteful; revengeful.
- Option (c) spiteful is the correct synonym as it means: Having or showing a desire to harm, anger or defeat someone.
- Genial
(a) Cordial
(b) Unselfish
(c) Careful
(d) Specific
Correct Answer
Option (a) Cordial.
Explanation:
The word Genial (Adjective) means: Friendly and cheerful; affable; cordial.
- Barren
(a) Good
(b) Wholesome
(c) Unproductive
(d) Profitable
Correct Answer
Option (c) Unproductive.
Explanation:
The word Barren (Adjective) means: Not good enough for plants to grow on it; infertile unproductive.
- Intrepid
(a) Hesitant
(b) Fearless
(c) Extrovert
(d) Rash
Correct Answer
Option (b) Fearless.
Explanation:
The word Intrepid (Adjective) means: Very brave not afraid of danger or difficulties fearless.
- Perspicuous
(a) Relevant
(b) Precise
(c) Brief
(d) Clear
Correct Answer
Option (b) Precise.
Explanation:
The word Perspicuous (Adjective) means: Precise clear and accurate.
- Mammoth
(a) Straight
(b) Huge
(c) Wild
(d) Greedy
Correct Answer
Option (b) Huge.
Explanation:
The word Mammoth (Adjective) means: Extremely large; huge.
- Eulogy
(a) Apology
(b) Address
(c) Speech
(d) Praise
Correct Answer
Option (d) Praise.
Explanation:
The word Eulogy (Noun) means: Speech or piece of writing praising somebody/something very much praise.
- Annexure
(a) Retirement
(b) Commencement
(c) Attachment
(d) Development
Correct Answer
Option (c) Attachment.
Explanation:
The word Annexure (Noun) means: Attachment; Appendix
- Bequeath
(a) Give
(b) Disclose
(c) Scold
(d) Surround
Correct Answer
Option (a) Give
Explanation:
The word Bequeath (Verb) means: Pass something on to someone else; Give
- Forbearance
(a) Deliverance
(b) Patience
(c) Extravagance
(d) Relevance
Correct Answer
Option (b) Patience.
Explanation:
The word Forbearance (Noun) means: Patience; The quality of being patient and sympathetic towards other people.
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