This Antonyms quiz your knowledge of the English Language. These all questions will very helpful to you for the forthcoming government competitive exams and will increase your intelligence skills.
Directions : In the following exercises each question consists of a Bold word in capital letters followed by four or five options. Select the option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the Bold word in capital letters.
1. PROTRACT
(a) Defy (b) Supplement
(c) Postpone (d) Shorten
2. LEVITY
(a) Humour (b) Sobriety
(c) Haste (d) Gruesomeness
3. PALTRY
(a) Munificent (b) Improvident
(c) Random (d) Cautious
4. CACOPHONOUS
(a) Loud (b) Melodious
(c) Sonorous (d) Harsh
5. SEQUESTER
(a) Equation (b) Exhibit
(c) Dissimilarity (d) Separate
6. UNANIMITY
(a) Unison (b) Disagreement
(c) Substantial (d) Majority
7. PUNITIVE
(a) Punctual (b) Inconsistent
(c) Rewarding (d) Damaging
8. EXHAUSTS
(a) Tires (b) Empties
(c) Invigorates (d) Drains
9. FACILITATE
(a) Help (b) Propogate
(c) Hinder (d) Reject
10. FICKLE
(a) Inaccurate (b) Unnoticed
(c) Appreciate (d) Loyal
11. PLETHORA
(a) Denial (b) Aversion
(c) Scarcity (d) Despair
12. TRANSPARENT
(a) Clear (b) Ambiguity
(c) Opaque (d) Crystal
13. CANDID
(a) Outspoken (b) Disguised
(c) Devious (d) Frank
14. DISPARAGE
(a) To cause ambiguity (b) To add to confusion
(c) To spread rumours (d) To adulate
15. SWINGEING
(a) Tactful (b) Extremely hot weather
(c) Little in amount (d) Hindrance
16. PREVAILING
(a) Current (b) Outdated
(c) General (d) Exclusive
17. PRIMARY
(a) Elementary (b) Chief
(c) Secondary (d) Subordinate
18. IMPRESSIVE
(a) Commanding (b) Ordinary
(c) Remarkable (d) None of these
19. GRAY
(a) Peppar and salt (b) Dove colour
(c) Ashy (d) Brown
20. BREADTH
(a) Amplitude (b) Radius
(c) Narrowness (d) Thickness
Answers :
1. (d) ‘Protract’ means ‘to lengthen or extend’.
2. (b) ‘Levity’ means ‘lack of seriousness’.
3. (a) ‘Paltry’ means ‘meagre, petty’.
4. (b) ‘Cocophonous’ means ‘harsh discordant sound’.
5. (d) ‘Sequester’ means ‘to remove or separate’.
6. (b)
7. (c) ‘Punitive’ means ‘inflicting punishment’.
8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (d)
11. (c) ‘Plethora’ means ‘overabundance’.
12. (c) ‘Transparent’ means ‘clear’.
13. (b) ‘Candid’ means ‘frank and outspoken’.
14. (d) ‘Disparage’ means ‘to belittle’.
15. (c) ‘Swingeing’ means ‘forcible, huge’.
16. (d) ‘Prevailing’ means ‘widespread or generally accpeted’.
17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (c)
