Antonyms: Exercise-5

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. Exodus

    1. withdrawal
    2. migration
    3. arrival
    4. exit


Answer: (c) arrival

Solution: "Exodus" means "a mass departure of people", so the antonym will be "arrival" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Attract

    1. repel
    2. lure
    3. tempt
    4. engage


Answer: (a) repel

Solution: No description.

  1. Embrace

    1. accept
    2. reject
    3. adopt
    4. include


Answer: (b) reject

Solution: "Embrace" means "eccepting something willingly", so the antonym will be "reject" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Incumbent

    1. binding
    2. mandatory
    3. essential
    4. optional


Answer: (d) optional

Solution: "Encumbent" means "necessary for someone as a responsibility", so the antonym will be "optional" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Vigorous

    1. Healthy
    2. weak
    3. strong
    4. robust


Answer: (b) weak

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

  1. Prerequisite

    1. necessary
    2. required
    3. unnecessary
    4. mandatory


Answer: (c) unnecessary

Solution: "Prerequisite" means "required as a prior condition", so the antonym will be "unnecessary" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Fiction

    1. truth
    2. invention
    3. illusion
    4. falsehood


Answer: (a) truth

Solution: "Fiction" means "something that is untrue", so the antonym will be "truth" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Legitimate

    1. legal
    2. illegal
    3. lawful
    4. authorized


Answer: (b) illegal

Solution: "Legitimate" means "conforming to the rules", so the antonym will be "illegal" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Woe

    1. distress
    2. sadness
    3. gloom
    4. joy


Answer: (d) joy

Solution: "Woe" means "great sorrow", so the antonym will be "joy" and all other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Dire

    1. terrible
    2. good
    3. awful
    4. horrible


Answer: (b) good

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