Antonyms: Exercise-6

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: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given words.


  1. Depart

    1. Exit
    2. Go
    3. Quit
    4. Arrive


Answer: (d) Arrive

Solution: "Depart" means "Leave for somewhere in order to start a journey".

Ex: Ram departed from Delhi.

So the antonym will be "Arrive" which means "to reach a place at the end of a journey".

Ex: Shyam arrived at his house.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Pique

    1. Irritation
    2. Anger
    3. Delight
    4. Displeasure


Answer: (c) Delight

Solution: "Pique" means "a feeling if irritation".

Ex: He left from the meeting in a fit of pique.

So the antonym will be "Delight" which means "to please someone or a great pleasure".

Ex: I read this book with great delight.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Aspire

    1. Feckless
    2. Hope
    3. Desire
    4. Aim


Answer: (a) Feckless

Solution: "Aspire" means "ambitions towards achieving something".

Ex: Kiran aspiring for a professional career in banking.

So the antonym will be "Feckless" which means "irresponsible".

Ex: He is so feckless person.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Core

    1. Central
    2. Peripheral
    3. Main
    4. Key


Answer: (b) Peripheral

Solution: "Core" means "an important part of something".

Ex: The core of nuclear reactor contains fissile material.

So the antonym will be "Peripheral" which means "something situated on the edge or less important".

Ex: This is a peripheral area of India.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Shrewd

    1. Astute
    2. Sharp
    3. Stupid
    4. Acute


Answer: (c) Stupid

Solution: "Shrewd" means "able to judge accurately".

Ex: He is a very shrewd student.

So the antonym will be "Stupid" which means "a great lack of intelligence".

Ex: How could he be so stupid to go outside at night?

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Dejected

    1. Downhearted
    2. Sad
    3. Cheerful
    4. Desolate


Answer: (c) Cheerful

Solution: "Dejected" means "sad or depressed".

Ex: He was looking dejected.

So the antonym will be "Cheerful" which means "happy or optimistic".

Ex: She always looks cheerful.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Momentary

    1. Lengthy
    2. Brief
    3. Quick
    4. Short


Answer: (a) Lengthy

Solution: "Momentary" means "lasting for a very short time".

Ex: It is just a momentary pain.

So the antonym will be "Lengthy" which means "Lasting for a very long time".

Ex: It was a very lengthy question paper.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Excite

    1. Stimulate
    2. Thrill
    3. Stir
    4. Bore


Answer: (d) Bore

Solution: "Excite" means "to feel very eager".

Ex: Singing still excites me.

So the antonym will be "Bore" which means "something uninteresting".

Ex: I can't travel alone, it's so boring.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Shrink

    1. Narrow
    2. Expand
    3. Dwindle
    4. Condense


Answer: (b) Expand

Solution: "Shrink" means "become smaller in size or amount".

Ex: The number of students shrank to fifty.

So the antonym will be "Expand" which means "become large in size or amount".

Ex: He expanded his business outside India.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.

  1. Significant

    1. Minor
    2. Notable
    3. Remarkable
    4. Outstanding


Answer: (a) Minor

Solution: "Significant" means "something important to be worthy of attention".

Ex: It is a very significant topic for the exam.

So the antonym will be "Minor" which means "something very less important".

Ex: It's a minor issue.

All other words are either synonyms or do not relate to the word.