Antonyms: Exercise-3

Overview:


Questions and Answers Type:MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions).
Main Topic:English Verbal Ability.
English Verbal Ability Sub-topic:Antonyms Questions and Answers.
Number of Questions:10 Questions with Solutions.

Directions: Identify the antonyms of each word.


  1. Fickle

    1. stable
    2. volatile
    3. irregular
    4. variable


Answer: (a) stable

Solution: "Fickle" means "changing frequently", so the antonym will be "stable" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Depress

    1. make sad
    2. disprit
    3. cheer up
    4. distress


Answer: (c) cheer up

Solution: No description.

  1. Believable

    1. unbelievable
    2. credible
    3. likely
    4. logical


Answer: (a) unbelievable

Solution: "Believable" means "able to be believed", so the antonym will be "unbelievable" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Turbulence

    1. conflict
    2. turmoil
    3. instability
    4. calmness


Answer: (d) calmness

Solution: "Turbulence" means "violent", so the antonym will be "calmness" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Compliant

    1. amenable
    2. manageable
    3. passive
    4. bloody-minded


Answer: (d) bloody-minded

Solution: "Compliant" means "obey rules", so the antonym will be "bloody-minded" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Mitigate

    1. intensify
    2. ease
    3. blunt
    4. reduce


Answer: (a) intensify

Solution: "Mitigate" means "make less serious", so the antonym will be "intensify" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Emerge

    1. appear
    2. disappear
    3. arise
    4. proceed


Answer: (b) disappear

Solution: "Emerge" means "become visible", so the antonym will be "disappear" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Reverse

    1. uphold
    2. alter
    3. undo
    4. disallow


Answer: (a) uphold

Solution: "Reverse" means "move backward", so the antonym will be "uphold" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Dire

    1. awful
    2. horrible
    3. mild
    4. serious


Answer: (c) mild

Solution: "Dire" means "extremely serious", so the antonym will be "mild" which means "not serious" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Steep

    1. gentle
    2. abrupt
    3. bluff
    4. sharp


Answer: (a) gentle

Solution: "Steep" means "rising or falling sharply", so the antonym will be "gentle" which means "not serious" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.