NDA & NA (II) 2017 Exam: English Practice Questions – Antonyms 02

For the benefit of NDA & NA (II) 2017 Exam aspirants, the Jagran Josh is providing practice questions on Antonyms. The answers to the questions along with the detailed explanations will help the aspirants in improving their scores in the exam that will be held on 10 September 2017.

Directions:  Each of the following questions consists of a word printed in capital letters followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite to the capitalized word in meaning.

1.    PIQUANT
    (a)    factitious
    (b)    vain
    (c)    insipid
    (d)    vulture
    (e)    chromatic
Ans. (c)
Piquant means lively or interesting. The opposite would be insipid, which means tasteless.
2.    OPPORTUNE
a)    dialectical
b)    mutable    
c)    unplanned
d)    ill–timed
Ans. (d)
Something opportune would be at the right time; therefore ill–timed would be the correct choice.
3.    PETULANT
a)    irascible
b)    cheerful    
c)    uncouth
d)    abnormal
Ans. (b)
Petulant means irritable; the opposite would be cheerful
4.    SAVOURY
a)    apathetic
b)    clandestine    
c)    pliant
d)    unpalatable
Ans. (d)
Savoury means pleasant; the antonym would be unpalatable.
5.    SATIATED
a)    satirical
b)    centaur    
c)    gorgeous
d)    hungry
Ans. (d) hungry
Satiated means satisfied to the full; the opposite would be hungry.
6.    RECLUSIVE
a)    morbid
b)    obscure
c)    gregarious
d)    rustic
Ans. (c) gregarious
To be reclusive means to be withdrawn from others. The opposite is gregarious, which means sociable.
7.    COURTEOUS
a)    flaccid
b)    emolient    
c)    insolent
d)    scrupulous
Ans. (c)
When you are courteous, you are polite; the opposite would be insolent.
8.    USURP
a)    repair
b)    reduce
c)    produce quickly
d)    own rightfully
Ans. (d)
To usurp means to seize without legal right; the antonym is to own rightfully.
9.    ACRIMONIOUS
a)    alluvial
b)    apocalyptic
c)    cursive
d)    harmonious
Ans. (d) harmonious
Something acrimonious is characterized by harshness; the best answer here would be harmonious.
10.    SKEPTICAL  
a)    cryptic
b)    credulous
c)    discursive
d)    eminent
Ans. (b)
One being skeptical means he/she has doubts or reservations. The opposite would be credulous which means uncritical.

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