Previous Year Questions : SSC CHSL
English section is an integral part of SSC Exams.This is also a section that is feared by most of the candidates.Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. SSC CPO Exam is to be held from the month of June where English Language Section holds 50 questions containing 5 questions from each topic according to new SSC CPO Pattern . Also SSC CGL 2018 is the next target.
You need to gird up your loins to score maximum marks.Today, in this English quiz we are providing 15 Useful Antonyms Questions. To make you learn vocabulary effectively is the motive behind the provided quiz. Attempt this quiz and prepare yourself flawlessly. We wish you good luck for the upcoming Exams.
Directions (1-15): In the following questions,out of the four alternatives, choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the given word and click the button corresponding to it
Q1. FLACCID
(a) Upright
(b) Taut
(c) Uneven
(d) Tough
Sol. Flaccid: soft and hanging loosely or limply, especially so as to look or feel unpleasant.
Taut: stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
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Q2. IMPOUND
(a) Generate
(b) Strengthen
(c) Stimulate
(d) Release
Sol. Impound: seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law.
Q3. BALK
(a) Admire
(b) Break
(c) Glabrous
(d) Impetus
Sol. Balk: hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
Impetus: something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly.
Q4. STRIDENT
(a) Stable
(b) Pleasant
(c) Musical
(d) Melodious
Sol. Strident: (of a sound) loud and harsh.
Q5. ZANY
(a) Cautious
(b) Calculating
(c) Cunning
(d) Sane
Sol. Zany: amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
Q6. DOUR
(a) Radical
(b) Active
(c) Young
(d) Gentle
Sol. Dour: relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
Q7. LEGATO
(a) Uneven
(b) Brief
(c) Silent
(d) Smooth
Sol. Legato: in a smooth flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
Q8. ADVENT
(a) Departure
(b) Appearance
(c) Awry
(d) Alright
Sol. Advent: the arrival of a notable person or thing.
Q9. UNHINGE
(a) Dismay
(b) Soothe
(c) Unsettle
(d) Chafe
Sol. Unhinge: make (someone) mentally unbalanced
Q10. UPTURN
(a) Soar
(b) Upheave
(c) Slump
(d) Recline
Sol. Upturn: an improvement or upward trend,
Slump: a sudden severe or prolonged fall.
Q11. TURPITUDE
(a) Depravity
(b) Virtue
(c) Rakishness
(d) Rot
Sol. Turpitude: depraved or wicked behavior or character.
Q12. RAPTUROUS
(a) Depressed
(b) Giddy
(c) Enrapt
(d) Tickled
Sol. Rapturous: characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm.
Q13. INDENTURE
(a) Pit
(b) Protrusion
(c) Hollow
(d) Dint
Sol. Indenture: a legal agreement, contract, or document, in particular:
Protrusion: something that protrudes; a protuberance.
Q14. DUST-UP
(a) Truce
(b) Hassle
(c) Rakishness
(d) Melee
S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Dust-up: a fight or quarrel.
Truce: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time.
Q15. APPALL
(a) Emasculate
(b) Rejoice
(c) Stun
(d) Unnerve
Sol. Appall: greatly dismay or horrify.
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