Exercise-31
Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a word or phrase within a bracket. It is followed by certain words or phrases as options. Select the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning of the word or phrase within a bracket.
1. He is extremely (intelligent) but proud. (C.D.S. 1995)
 (a) simple             (b) ignorant    (c) weak          (d) dull
2. She looked (gorgeous) in her new dress.
 (a) ugly              (b) beautiful     (c) ordinary       (d) shabby
3. We all heard her but it was a (superficial) talk,
 (a) profound        (b) difficult       (c) secretive      (d) mystical
4. In ancient days, a (fragile) glass jar was considered to be more valuable than a human slave. (N.D.A. 1994)
 (a) broad            (b) tall            (c) strong        (d) heavy
5. The Gupta rulers (patronised) all cultural activities and thus the Gupta era came to be known as the Golden Era’ of Indian history.
 (a) criticised        (b) rejected       (c) opposed      (d) spurned
6. Last month tomatoes were quite (cheap). (S.S.C. 1993)
 (a) inexpensive     (b) costly         (c) insufficient    (d) less
7. His move was a (calculated)
 (a) idiotic          (b) simple          (c) thoughtless   (d) artless
8. I (accept) your plan.
 (a) deny           (b) dismiss         (c) reject         (d) decline
9. Sherlock Holmes is a (fictitious) (C.D.S. 1990)
 (a) real           (b) imaginative      (c) fancy         (d) foreign
10. It was really a (sinister) move on his part.
 (a) malevolent   (b) sinful            (c) auspicious    (d) right
11. Politicians today are (robbing) the nation of its wealth.
 (a) strengthening (b) protecting      (c) helping        (d) enriching
12. That man is known for his (elegance).
 (a) awkwardness  (b) indelicacy      (c) clumsiness     (d) savagery
13. It is a (Herculean) task for me. (M.B.A. 1992)
 (a) indecent      (b) puny           (c) ponderous     (d) big
14. The man was (liberated) from the charge.
 (a) emancipated  (b) enclosed       (c) concealed      (d) imprisoned
15. (Genuine) drugs are available in most of the medical shops. (N.D.A. 1992)
 (a) harmful      (b) wrong          (c) dubious        (d) spurious
16. For the first time, I saw him speaking so rudely to Ranjeet.
 (a) softly        (b) gently          (c) politely        (d) slowly
17. The new government has abolished the Gold Control Act.
 (a) approved    (b) passed          (c) restored        (d) removed
18. He was asked to (accelerate) the pace of work. (Railways, 1994)
 (a) check      (b) control          (c) slacken          (d) supervise
19. He looked (elated) on hearing the news.
 (a) exasperated (b) depressed      (c) desperate        (d) anxious
20. Gandhiji always advocated the use of (indigenous)
 (a) cheap      (b) native          (c) silly             (d) foreign
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