CGL 2023 Prelims Antonyms Part 2
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Exam: CGL (Prelims)
Year: 2023
Subject: Antonyms
Total Questions: 110
Part: 2 (25 Questions)
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
Effervescent
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Effervescent – airy, bouncy, bubbly, frothy, Sparkling
Bubbly – lively, effervescent, enthusiastic
Comparison – equation, association
Carefree – breezy, cheerful, cheery, happy
Subdued – muted, quietIncorrect
Effervescent – airy, bouncy, bubbly, frothy, Sparkling
Bubbly – lively, effervescent, enthusiastic
Comparison – equation, association
Carefree – breezy, cheerful, cheery, happy
Subdued – muted, quiet -
Question 2 of 25
2. Question
Eloquent
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Eloquent – fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Modest – humble, prudent
Crucial – central, compelling, deciding, decisive, essential
Impotent – helpless, inadequate, incapable, incompetent, ineffective
Humble – courteous, gentleIncorrect
Eloquent – fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Modest – humble, prudent
Crucial – central, compelling, deciding, decisive, essential
Impotent – helpless, inadequate, incapable, incompetent, ineffective
Humble – courteous, gentle -
Question 3 of 25
3. Question
Frugal
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Frugal – thrifty, sparing, economical
Prices – charge, cost, expense
Accommodation – apartment, board, boardinghouse, crib, digs
Present – afford, bestow, confer, donate
Extravagant – profligateIncorrect
Frugal – thrifty, sparing, economical
Prices – charge, cost, expense
Accommodation – apartment, board, boardinghouse, crib, digs
Present – afford, bestow, confer, donate
Extravagant – profligate -
Question 4 of 25
4. Question
Those streets are very lonely.
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Lonely – sad because one has no friends or company.
Crowded – huddled, jam-packed
Isolated – confined, deserted, detached, hidden, lonely
Empty – vacant, void
Remote – (of a place) situated far from the main centres of populationIncorrect
Lonely – sad because one has no friends or company.
Crowded – huddled, jam-packed
Isolated – confined, deserted, detached, hidden, lonely
Empty – vacant, void
Remote – (of a place) situated far from the main centres of population -
Question 5 of 25
5. Question
Seldom had he been so joyous in other’s happiness.
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Seldom – not often, rarely
Hardly – barely, comparatively, practically
Rarely – on rare occasions
Frequently – very often, habitually
Occasionally – from time to timeIncorrect
Seldom – not often, rarely
Hardly – barely, comparatively, practically
Rarely – on rare occasions
Frequently – very often, habitually
Occasionally – from time to time -
Question 6 of 25
6. Question
He brought disgrace to his family by being involved in illegal activities.
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Disgrace – loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action
Suspicion – doubt, dubiety, mistrust, skepticism
Shame – unabashed, unashamed
Discord – cacophonous, clashing
Honour – honesty, integrityIncorrect
Disgrace – loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action
Suspicion – doubt, dubiety, mistrust, skepticism
Shame – unabashed, unashamed
Discord – cacophonous, clashing
Honour – honesty, integrity -
Question 7 of 25
7. Question
Divergence
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Divergence – the process or state of diverging
Convergence – concurrence, confluence, meeting, merging
Existence – reality, presence
Resilience – flexibility, pliability
Transience – ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitiveIncorrect
Divergence – the process or state of diverging
Convergence – concurrence, confluence, meeting, merging
Existence – reality, presence
Resilience – flexibility, pliability
Transience – ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitive -
Question 8 of 25
8. Question
The love between them is blooming.
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Blooming – used to express annoyance or for emphasis
Flourishing – blooming, burgeoning
Sprouting – budding, flourishing, blossoming, growing, opening
Growing – get bigger, get taller
Fading – dying, hazy, paling, evanescent, growing dimmerIncorrect
Blooming – used to express annoyance or for emphasis
Flourishing – blooming, burgeoning
Sprouting – budding, flourishing, blossoming, growing, opening
Growing – get bigger, get taller
Fading – dying, hazy, paling, evanescent, growing dimmer -
Question 9 of 25
9. Question
The truck was carrying a heavy load.
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Heavy – of great weight; difficult to lift or move
Big – large
Massive – boundless, colossal
Light – illumination, brightness, luminescence
Large – broad, enourmousIncorrect
Heavy – of great weight; difficult to lift or move
Big – large
Massive – boundless, colossal
Light – illumination, brightness, luminescence
Large – broad, enourmous -
Question 10 of 25
10. Question
I understand your plight.
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Plight – a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
Predicament – circumstance, crisis, deadlock, dilemma
Dilemma – difficulty, embarrassment, impasse, mess
Quandary – difficulty, impasse
Advantage – benefit, edgeIncorrect
Plight – a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
Predicament – circumstance, crisis, deadlock, dilemma
Dilemma – difficulty, embarrassment, impasse, mess
Quandary – difficulty, impasse
Advantage – benefit, edge -
Question 11 of 25
11. Question
He just needs to calm down a wee bit.
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Calm down – become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Understand – appreciate
Agitate – upset, distress
Question – ask, inquire, interrogate
Dissipate – to break up and scatter or vanishIncorrect
Calm down – become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Understand – appreciate
Agitate – upset, distress
Question – ask, inquire, interrogate
Dissipate – to break up and scatter or vanish -
Question 12 of 25
12. Question
Managers who delegate reduce their workload.
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Delegate – a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
Retain – keep, keep possession of
Appoint – designate
Nominate – propose
Depute – assignIncorrect
Delegate – a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference
Retain – keep, keep possession of
Appoint – designate
Nominate – propose
Depute – assign -
Question 13 of 25
13. Question
Innate
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Innate – inborn, natural
Learned – educated
Aquatic – amphibious, floating, marine, maritime, amphibian
Natural – essential, logical
Replete – awash, filledIncorrect
Innate – inborn, natural
Learned – educated
Aquatic – amphibious, floating, marine, maritime, amphibian
Natural – essential, logical
Replete – awash, filled -
Question 14 of 25
14. Question
Most of the things in life are transient.
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Transient – ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitive
Boring – dull, humdrum, lifeless, monotonous, mundane
Permanent – durable, lasting
Toxic – deadly, harmful
Fleeting – passing swiftlyIncorrect
Transient – ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitive
Boring – dull, humdrum, lifeless, monotonous, mundane
Permanent – durable, lasting
Toxic – deadly, harmful
Fleeting – passing swiftly -
Question 15 of 25
15. Question
Theirs is a clandestine affair.
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Clandestine – kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
Known – celebrated, distinguished, eminent, illustrious
Private – confidential, secret
Sneaky – devious, disingenuous, nasty, shifty
Illicit – pirated, smuggledIncorrect
Clandestine – kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
Known – celebrated, distinguished, eminent, illustrious
Private – confidential, secret
Sneaky – devious, disingenuous, nasty, shifty
Illicit – pirated, smuggled -
Question 16 of 25
16. Question
That is a picture worth seeing but this is an absurd piece of art.
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Absurd – wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
Ordinary – usual, typical
Odd – eccentric, erratic, outlandish, peculiar
Eerie – bizarre, creepy, fantastic, frightening, ghostly
Realistic – practical, pragmaticIncorrect
Absurd – wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate
Ordinary – usual, typical
Odd – eccentric, erratic, outlandish, peculiar
Eerie – bizarre, creepy, fantastic, frightening, ghostly
Realistic – practical, pragmatic -
Question 17 of 25
17. Question
The panel picked the candidates randomly for the interview.
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Randomly – without method or conscious decision; indiscriminately
Casually – accidental, contingent
Unwillingly – grudgingly, involuntarily, obstinately
Systematically – consistently, methodically, regularly
Incidentally – by chanceIncorrect
Randomly – without method or conscious decision; indiscriminately
Casually – accidental, contingent
Unwillingly – grudgingly, involuntarily, obstinately
Systematically – consistently, methodically, regularly
Incidentally – by chance -
Question 18 of 25
18. Question
Taking a Brisk walk can often induce a feeling of well–being.
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Brisk – active and energetic
Slow – calmly, casually, deliberately, gently
Latenight – happening late at night
Quick – fast, swift, rapid
Dusky – gloomy, shady, murky, dark, dull, shadowyIncorrect
Brisk – active and energetic
Slow – calmly, casually, deliberately, gently
Latenight – happening late at night
Quick – fast, swift, rapid
Dusky – gloomy, shady, murky, dark, dull, shadowy -
Question 19 of 25
19. Question
Partial
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Partial – existing only in part, incomplete
Unjust – biased, inequitable, one-sided
Prejudiced – bias, tendency
Doubtful – dubious, problematic
Unbiased – impartialIncorrect
Partial – existing only in part, incomplete
Unjust – biased, inequitable, one-sided
Prejudiced – bias, tendency
Doubtful – dubious, problematic
Unbiased – impartial -
Question 20 of 25
20. Question
Trivial issues have always interested our boss.
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Trivial – commonplace, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential
Fierce – untamed, cruel, fell, brutal; barbarous, bloodthirsty, murderous
Hopeful – promising, optimistic
Significant – compelling, important, momentous, powerful
Common – accepted, frequentIncorrect
Trivial – commonplace, frivolous, immaterial, incidental, inconsequential
Fierce – untamed, cruel, fell, brutal; barbarous, bloodthirsty, murderous
Hopeful – promising, optimistic
Significant – compelling, important, momentous, powerful
Common – accepted, frequent -
Question 21 of 25
21. Question
The teacher could judge that his intentions were____, (nefarious) so he was not stop ped from entering the hall.
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Nefarious – wicked or criminal
Pious – religious, devote
Traitorous – conspirator, deserter, hypocrite
Envious – Covet, admire
Perfidious – disloyalIncorrect
Nefarious – wicked or criminal
Pious – religious, devote
Traitorous – conspirator, deserter, hypocrite
Envious – Covet, admire
Perfidious – disloyal -
Question 22 of 25
22. Question
My Teacher Accepted My excuse for being late.
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Accepted – receive
Trusted – have faith in
Rejected – decline, refuse, repudiate
Agreed – be of the same mind/opinion
Believed – be convinced byIncorrect
Accepted – receive
Trusted – have faith in
Rejected – decline, refuse, repudiate
Agreed – be of the same mind/opinion
Believed – be convinced by -
Question 23 of 25
23. Question
The old port was abandoned a long ago.
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Abandoned – having been deserted or left
Quit – resign
Shortened – abstract, brief
Kept – keep for oneself, retain possession of
Rashed – adventurous, daredevilIncorrect
Abandoned – having been deserted or left
Quit – resign
Shortened – abstract, brief
Kept – keep for oneself, retain possession of
Rashed – adventurous, daredevil -
Question 24 of 25
24. Question
Her mother always encouraged the idea of early marriage.
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Encouraged – give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
Motivated – enthusiastic, inspired
Supported – hold up
Cheered – applauds, praises
Discouraged – crestfallen, depressed, dismayedIncorrect
Encouraged – give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
Motivated – enthusiastic, inspired
Supported – hold up
Cheered – applauds, praises
Discouraged – crestfallen, depressed, dismayed -
Question 25 of 25
25. Question
They live in the apartment above ours.
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Above – at a higher level or layer than
Over – raised, high
After – following, subsequent
Upward – elevate, get up, lift, raise
Below – beneathIncorrect
Above – at a higher level or layer than
Over – raised, high
After – following, subsequent
Upward – elevate, get up, lift, raise
Below – beneath