Synonyms · NDA previous year questions

2023 20 questions

1. Q212023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. He is always $\underline{\text{captious}}$.

   1. A.worried
   2. B.passionate
   3. C.faultfinding
   4. D.jovial
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   Answer: C

2. Q222023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Geomorphologists $\underline{\text{ascertain}}$ several wonderful facts about our earth.

   1. A.verify
   2. B.invert
   3. C.increase
   4. D.omit
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   Answer: A

3. Q232023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The Colonel ordered the Soldiers to meet him in the $\underline{\text{commissary}}$.

   1. A.office
   2. B.field
   3. C.playground
   4. D.canteen
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   Answer: D

4. Q242023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The doctor $\underline{\text{dismembered}}$ the patient's finger first and then cured the ailment.

   1. A.stitched
   2. B.dissected
   3. C.plastered
   4. D.splintered
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   Answer: B

5. Q252023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Mr. Kumar works as a $\underline{\text{bursar}}$ in the sports academy.

   1. A.secretary
   2. B.accountant
   3. C.coach
   4. D.trainer
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   Answer: B

6. Q262023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. His intentions are $\underline{\text{insidious}}$.

   1. A.pious
   2. B.inadvertent
   3. C.deceitful
   4. D.naive
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   Answer: C

7. Q272023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Respect for other human beings is $\underline{\text{intrinsic}}$ to the teachings of all religions.

   1. A.inconsistent
   2. B.peripheral
   3. C.inherent
   4. D.existential
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   Answer: C

8. Q282023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. He completed the $\underline{\text{onerous}}$ task with relative ease.

   1. A.smooth
   2. B.complex
   3. C.risky
   4. D.wearying
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   Answer: D

9. Q292023 · 3 Sept 2023

   Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Alfred was a $\underline{\text{potentate}}$ during the Middle Ages.

   1. A.Monarch
   2. B.lenient
   3. C.liberal
   4. D.democrat
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   Answer: A

10. Q302023 · 3 Sept 2023

    Directions: item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. I abandoned the task due to $\underline{\text{indolence}}$.

    1. A.difficulty
    2. B.laziness
    3. C.ugliness
    4. D.helplessness
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    Answer: B

11. Q112023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. During the pandemic the $\underline{\text{indigent}}$ people had to suffer a lot.

    1. A.very poor
    2. B.opulent
    3. C.solvent
    4. D.prosperous
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    Answer: A

12. Q122023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. She had no idea what made him angry in one minute and $\underline{\text{jovial}}$ the next.

    1. A.aggrieved
    2. B.melancholic
    3. C.doleful
    4. D.mirthful
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    Answer: D

13. Q132023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. It is sheer $\underline{\text{lunacy}}$ to drive a car in this frosty weather.

    1. A.prudence
    2. B.normalcy
    3. C.insanity
    4. D.sanity
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    Answer: C

14. Q142023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Operating on a child with cancer needs $\underline{\text{meticulous}}$ planning and teamwork.

    1. A.strong
    2. B.long
    3. C.playful
    4. D.scrupulous
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    Answer: D

15. Q152023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The thrill of over-speeding the vehicle can be $\underline{\text{exhilarating}}$, but it is important not to take the consequences lightly.

    1. A.humdrum
    2. B.dreary
    3. C.exciting
    4. D.agitating
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    Answer: C

16. Q162023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The $\underline{\text{redemption}}$ will now depend on his new strategy of inclusiveness.

    1. A.retrieval
    2. B.forfeiture
    3. C.corporation
    4. D.desecration
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    Answer: A

17. Q172023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Only three candidates are now in $\underline{\text{contention}}$ for the title.

    1. A.involved in dispute
    2. B.in agreement with each other
    3. C.chance of winning
    4. D.amiable to each other
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    Answer: C

18. Q182023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. All my fishing $\underline{\text{paraphernalia}}$ is in the car.

    1. A.boxes
    2. B.accessories
    3. C.fuel
    4. D.food
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    Answer: B

19. Q192023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. The public watched in $\underline{\text{astonishment}}$ as he took a sudden jump from the bridge.

    1. A.anticipation
    2. B.hurriedly
    3. C.wonderment
    4. D.calmness
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    Answer: C

20. Q202023 · 16 Apr 2023

    Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly. Drinking $\underline{\text{inordinate}}$ amount of liquor is not good for health.

    1. A.temperate
    2. B.exorbitant
    3. C.moderate
    4. D.regular
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    Answer: B