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Question 1: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
To avert
a) To abet
b) To deter
c) To forestall
d) To preclude
Question 2: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word which is same in meaning to the word given.
To maneuver
a) To manipulate
b) To proceed
c) To cease
d) To machinate
Question 3: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Perverse
a) Agreeable
b) Nefarious
c) Compliant
d) Willing
Question 4: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Exemption
a) Immunity
b) Accountability
c) Liability
d) Responsibility
Question 5: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Benediction
a) Criticism
b) Invocation
c) Beatitude
d) Approbation
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Question 6: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Incentive
a) Impetus
b) Stimulus
c) Enticement
d) Hindrance
Question 7: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Indiscreet
a) Careless
b) Accurate
c) Attentive
d) Choosy
Question 8: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Belligerent
a) Antagonistic
b) Co-operative
c) Dandy
d) Delightful
Question 9: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Supplant
a) Supersede
b) Surrender
c) Usurp
d) Oust
Question 10: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the word given.
Befuddle
a) Baffle
b) Daze
c) Fluster
d) Explicate
Question 11: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the word given.
Cynicism
a) Conviction
b) Bitterness
c) Credence
d) Intuition
Answers & Solutions:
1) Answer (A)
To avert is to stop beforehand. Forestall, preclude and deter mean the same.
To abet an activity means to facilitate it. Therefore, option A is the most opposite in meaning among the given options and hence, it is the right answer.
2) Answer (A)
Maneuver means to manage something with skill which also means to manipulate.
3) Answer (B)
Perverse is a negative word which means to behave in a way that is unreasonable. The word nefarious also means the same.
4) Answer (A)
Exemption means freeing some one from an obligation, which is the same as immunity.
5) Answer (A)
Benediction means utterance of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service. Criticism is the opposite and the only negative word among the options. Thus, A is the answer.
6) Answer (D)
Hindrance is the opposite of Incentive. Thus, D is the answer.
7) Answer (A)
Indiscreet means unwise and irresponsible. Thus, option A Careless is the correct answer.
8) Answer (A)
Belligerent means hostile and antagonistic. Thus, A is the answer.
9) Answer (B)
‘Supplant’ means to take over or replace. ‘Surrender’ means to give up. Hence, option B is correct.
10) Answer (D)
‘Befuddle’ means unable to think clearly. ‘Explicate’ means to think upon something in detail. Hence, option D is correct.
11) Answer (B)
‘Cynicism’ is a negative word which means an inclination to believe that people are motivated only by self-interest. ‘Bitterness’ means anger and disappointment or resentment. Hence, option B is correct.
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