Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Synonyms

81.

VENT

• (A) Opening
• (B) Stodge
• (C) End
• (D) Past

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 Opening : a space or gap that allows passage or access. Stodge : food that is heavy, filling, and high in carbohydrates. End : a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story. Past : gone by in time and no longer existing. Vent : an opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space. Synonym of Vent is Opening

82.

TRANSIENT

• (A) Transparent
• (B) Fleeting
• (C) Feeble
• (D) Fanciful

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 Transparent : (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. Fleeting : lasting for a very short time. Feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. Fanciful : over-imaginative and unrealistic. Transient : lasting for a very short time. Synonym of Transient is Fleeting

83.

Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety.

• (A) curiosity
• (B) grief
• (C) uneasiness
• (D) eagerness

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 curiosity : a strong desire to know or learn something. grief : intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. uneasiness : a feeling of anxiety or discomfort. eagerness : enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness. anxiety : a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Synonym of anxiety is uneasiness

84.

ADVERSITY

• (A) Failure
• (B) Helplessness
• (C) Misfortune
• (D) Crisis

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 Failure : lack of success. Helplessness : inability to defend oneself or to act effectively. Misfortune : bad luck. Crisis : a time of intense difficulty or danger. Adversity : ill luck; bad luck. Synonym of Adversity is Misfortune

85.

FEEBLE

• (A) Weak
• (B) Vain
• (C) Arrogant
• (D) Sick

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 Weak : lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks. Vain : having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth. Arrogant : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. Sick : affected by physical or mental illness. Feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. Synonym of Feeble is Weak

86.

Synonym of PARAMOUNT

• (A) Prestigious
• (B) Supreme
• (C) Valuable
• (D) Urgent

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 Prestigious : inspiring respect and admiration; having high status. Supreme : highest in rank or authority. Valuable : worth a great deal of money. Urgent : requiring immediate action or attention. Paramount : more important than anything else; supreme. Synonym of Paramount is Supreme

87.

WARRIOR

• (A) Soldier
• (B) Sailor
• (C) Pirate
• (D) Spy

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 Soldier : a person who serves in an army. Sailor : a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer. Pirate : a person who attacks and robs ships at sea. Spy : a person employed by a government or other organization to secretly obtain information on an enemy or competitor. Warrior : a brave or experienced soldier or fighter. Synonym of Warrior is Soldier

88.

FORAY

• (A) Maraud
• (B) Contest
• (C) Ranger
• (D) Intuition

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 Maraud : go about in search of things to steal or people to attack. Contest : an event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality. Ranger : a keeper of a park, forest, or area of countryside. Intuition : the ability to understand something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. Foray : a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid. Synonym of Foray is Maraud

89.

EXPONENT :

• (A) Meddler
• (B) Cancel
• (C) Advocate
• (D) Horrid

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 Meddler : one who interfere in something that is not one's concern. Cancel :decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place. Horrid :causing horror. Advocate :a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. Exponent :a person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or benefits. Synonym of Exponent is Advocate.

90.

Whatever opinion he give is sane.

• (A) rational
• (B) obscure
• (C) wild
• (D) arrogant

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 rational : based on or in accordance with reason or logic. obscure : not discovered or known about; uncertain. wild : (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated. arrogant : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. sane : reasonable or sensible. Synonym of sane is rational