General Aptitude - Verbal Ability - Word Problems ( Synonyms and Antonyms )

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Question - 1

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Banish: The hardcore criminals in Britain of the past years were banished and they had to spend the remaining days of their life in distant colonies like Australia.

  • A Introduced
  • B Awarded
  • C Confined
  • D Exiled

Question - 2

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Behold: Wordsworth's heart leapt when he beheld the rainbow.

  • A Capture
  • B Saw
  • C Created
  • D Imagined

Question - 3

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Beneficiary: Who is the legitimate beneficiary of Princess Gayatri Devi's huge wealth?

  • A Inheritor
  • B Proprietor
  • C Caretaker
  • D Bungler

Question - 4

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Bibliophile: The huge collection of books is a clear evidence that the owner of this house was a great bibliophile.

  • A Writer
  • B Orator
  • C Reader
  • D Compiler

Question - 5

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Buttress: He became a decisive winner when he buttressed his debate by convincing argument and examples.

  • A Weakened
  • B Strengthened
  • C Decorated
  • D Buttered

Question - 6

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Collateral: In lack of collateral or guarantor many bona fide citizens are unable to secure loan from a bank.

  • A Documents
  • B Security
  • C Money
  • D Support

Question - 7

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Ruinous: The stringent and harsh measures taken by the government proved to be ruinous for the economy.

  • A Successful
  • B Appreciative
  • C Corrective
  • D Catastrophic

Question - 8

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Requisition: An additional battalion was requisitioned to handle the grim situation.

  • A Requisite
  • B Commandeered
  • C Required
  • D Acquired

Question - 9

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Insolvent: After the trader lost his entire wealth, he was declared insolvent.

  • A Insoluble
  • B Unsolvable
  • C Incapable
  • D Bankrupt

Question - 10

Guess the meaning of the underlined words in the context and choose the synonym for the same.
Totalitarian: The ways of the new ruler were totalitarian as he had denounced all democratic rights to citizens and imposed censorship on the media.

  • A Accountable
  • B Dictatorial
  • C Perfectionist
  • D teetotaler