Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Synonyms

11.

FUGITIVE :

• (A) Escaping
• (B) Enduring
• (C) Vain
• (D) Weak

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 Enduring :lasting over a period of time, durable. Vain :producing no result, useless. Weak :lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks, having little physical strength or energy. Escaping :break free from confinement or control. Fugitive :a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding. Synonym of Fugitive is Escaping.

12.

REDRESSED :

• (A) Addressed
• (B) Equalised
• (C) Restored
• (D) Redone

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 Addressed : a formal speech delivered to an audience. Equalised : make the same in quantity, size, or degree throughout a place or group. Redone : do (something) again or differently. Rearranged : change (the position, time, or order of something). Restored : bring back or re-establish (a previous right, practice, or situation). REDRESSED : remedy or set right or bring back. Synonym of REDRESSED is Restored.

13.

AWAKENED

• (A) Enlightened
• (B) Realised
• (C) Shook
• (D) Waken

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 Enlightened : having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook. Realised : become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly. Shook : emotionally or physically disturbed; upset. Waken : emerge or cause to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping. Awakened : rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping. Synonym of Awakened is Waken

14.

BRIEF

• (A) Limited
• (B) Small
• (C) Little
• (D) Short

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 Limited : restricted in size, amount, or extent. Small : of a size that is less than normal or usual. Little : small in size, amount, or degree. Short : lasting or taking a small amount of time. Brief : of short duration; not lasting for long. Synonym of Brief is Short

15.

Synonym of STUBBORN

• (A) Easy
• (B) Obstinate
• (C) Willing
• (D) Pliable

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 Easy : achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties. Obstinate : stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. Willing : ready, eager, or prepared to do something. Pliable : easily bent; flexible. Stubborn : having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so. Synonym of Stubborn is Obstinate

16.

He found a lucrative assignment.

• (A) good
• (B) profitable
• (C) excellent
• (D) significant

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 good : to be desired or approved of. profitable : (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain. excellent : extremely good; outstanding. significant : sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy. lucrative : producing a great deal of profit. Synonym of lucrative is profitable

17.

CANTANKEROUS

• (A) Quarrelsome
• (B) Rash
• (C) Disrespectful
• (D) Noisy

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 Quarrelsome : argumentative. Rash : acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences. Disrespectful : showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite. Noisy : making or given to making a lot of noise. Cantankerous : bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. Synonym of Cantankerous is Quarrelsome

18.

GRAPHIC :

• (A) Moving
• (B) Timid
• (C) Obvious
• (D) Instructive

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 Moving :in motion. Timid : showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened. Instructiveuseful and informative. Obvious :easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent. Graphic :clear, apparent, pronounced, straightforward, glaring, graphic. Synonym of Graphic is Obvious.

19.

PALTRY :

• (A) Insignificant
• (B) Unfair
• (C) Average
• (D) Slovenly

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 Unfair :not based on or behaving according to the principles of equality and justice. Average :medium, moderate, intermediate, passable, dim. Slovenly :(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty. Insignificant :too small or unimportant to be worth consideration. Paltry :(of an amount) small or meager. Synonym of Paltry is Insignificant.

20.

Japan has been very much eulogised in this book.

• (A) appreciated
• (B) praised
• (C) approved
• (D) applauded

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 appreciated : recognize the full worth of. praised : express warm approval or admiration of. approved : officially agreed or accepted as satisfactory. applauded : show approval or praise by clapping. eulogised : praise highly in speech or writing. Synonym of eulogised is praised