JIET GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

PERSONALITY & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CELL (PSD)

Company Specific Training (CST) for 7sem B.Tech Students
6 Day Boot Camp (14-20 September 2018)
Verbal Ability (Word Problems / Vocabulary Problems)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Revision Sheet

Synonyms are words having almost the same meaning. Antonyms are words opposite in meaning
to each other. Questions on the same form an important part of the verbal ability section of any
competitive exam. Knowing synonyms and antonyms can help you express yourself better – with
more variety and more colorfully. (Here "colorful" means "interesting or exciting."). Repeating
the same words tends to get monotonous. It doesn't sound good in natural speech, and even more
so in artistic writing (poetry, prose). Using synonyms makes your speech or writing richer. Using
antonyms helps to emphasize your point, show contrast, or explain exactly what you mean.
Antonyms too add "colors" to your speech or writing.
Q1. Give synonyms for the following words:
a) Able: p) Diligent
b) Accuse: q) Lazy:
c) Adequate: r) Adversity:
d) Admit: s) Absurd:
e) Adorn: t) Brutal:
f) Advantage: u) Catch:
g) Afraid: v) Pious:
h) Annual: w) Zeal:
i) Assistance: x) Wish:
j) Contempt: y) Pride:
k) Dangerous: z) Scold:
l) Daring:
m) Dear:
n) Decrease:
o) Defect:

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Q2. ) Choose the correct word which is similar in meaning from the following options:
1. CORPULENT: 6. CANNY:
A. Lean A. Obstinate
B. Gaunt B. Handsome
C. Emaciated C. Clever
D. Obese D. Stout
2. BRIEF: 7. ALERT:
A. Limited A. Energetic
B. Small B. Observant
C. Little C. Intelligent
D. Short D. Watchful
3. EMBEZZLE: 8. It is very difficult to retain all that you
hear
A. Misappropriate
in the class.
B. Balance
A. keep
C. Remunerate
B. recall
D. Clear
C. preserve
4. VENT:
D. conserve
A. Opening
9. The great artist life was full of
B. Stodge
vicissitudes.
C. End
A. sorrows
D. Past tense of “go”
B. misfortunes
5. AUGUST:
C. changes
A. Common
D. surprises
B. Ridiculous
10.The great dancer impressed the
C. Dignified
appreciative crowd by his nimble
D. Petty
movements.
A.Unrhythmic B. lively
C. Quickening D. clean

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Q3. ) Give antonyms for the following words:
a. Accept: n. Danger:
b. Active: o. Entrance:
c. Appoint: p. Hope:
d. Arrive: q. Health:
e. Attack: r. Hit:
f. Begin: s. Hope
g. Believe: t. Guilt
h. Bless: u. Inner:
i. Bravery: v. Lend:
j. Bright: w. Smile:
k. Cheerful: x. Straight
l. Coarse: y. Wild:
m. Confess: z. Special
Q4. Construct antonyms using prefixes:
a) Fair:
b) Belief:
c) Pure:
d) Legible:
e) Regular:
Q5. Choose the correct word which is opposite in meaning from the following options:
1. ENORMOUS: 2. COMMISSIONED:
A. Soft A. Started
B. Average B. Closed
C. Tiny C. Finished
D. Weak D. Terminated

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3. ARTIFICIAL: 7. MORTAL:
A. Red A. Divine
B. Natural B. Immortal
C. Truthful C. Spiritual
D. Solid D .Eternal
4. EXODUS: 8. QUIESCENT:
A. Influx A. Active
B. Home-coming B. Dormant
C. Return C. Weak
D. Restoration D. Unconcerned
5. RELINQUISH: 9. OBEYING:
A. Abdicate A. Ordering
B. Renounce B. Following
C. Possess C. Refusing
D. Deny D. Contradicting
6. EXPAND: 10. FRAUDULENT:
A. Convert A. Candid
B. Condense B. Direct
C. Congest C. Forthright
D. Conclude D. Genuine

11. Each sentence below consists of a word or a phrase which is bold. It is followed by four

words or phrases. Select the word or phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning

of the bold word or phrase.

a)History abounds in instances of courage.

i. Shines iii. Suffices

ii. Lacks iv. Fails

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b) The inhabitants of the island were d) Crestfallen he returned as he had never

barbarians. faced such humiliation in the whole of his

life.
i. civilized
i. Vainglorious
ii. cruel
ii. Indignant
iii. uncivilized
iii. Triumphant
iv. bad
iv. Disturbed

c) The members thought that the task was e)The incessant noise of the boring machine
made it difficult for us to get to sleep at
feasible.
night.
i. impractical
i.intermittent
ii. impossible
ii. harsh
iii. difficult
iii. soft
iv. impracticable
iv.constant

References:
1. Class three (CBSE) Essentials of English Grammar and Composition
For More Practice:
http://www.really-learn-english.com/synonyms-and-antonyms.html

http://www.indiabix.com/verbal-ability/synonyms/004001

http://www.indiabix.com/verbal-ability/antonyms/

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 JIET GROUP OF INTITUTIONS
2016-17
Answer Sheet
Q1. Give synonyms for the following words:
a) Able: Competent o) Defect: Fault
b) Accuse: Blame, charge p) Diligent: Industrious
c) Adequate: Sufficient q) Lazy:Indolent, idle
d) Admit: Confess r) Adversity: Misfortune
e) Adorn: Decorate s) Absurd: Silly, ridiculous
f) Advantage: Benefit t) Brutal: Savage, cruel
g) Afraid: Scared u) Catch: Seize
h) Annual: Yearly v) Pious: Holy, devout
i) Assistance: Aid, support w) Zeal: Passion
j) Contempt: Hatred, scorn x) Wish: Desire
k) Dangerous: Risky y) Pride: Vanity, conceit, arrogance
l) Daring: Bold z) Scold: Chide, rebuke
m) Dear: Costly, expensive
n) Decrease: Reduce, lessen
Q2. ) Choose the correct word which is similar in meaning from the following options:
1. (D) 2. (D) 3. (A) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (C) 10. (C)
Q3. ) Give antonyms for the following words:

a. Accept: Reject h. Bless: Curse

b. Active: Passive i. Bravery: Cowardice
c. Appoint: Dismiss j. Bright: Dull
d. Arrive: Depart k. Cheerful: Gloomy
e. Attack: Defend l. Coarse: Smooth
f. Begin: End m. Confess: Deny
g. Believe: Doubt n. Danger: Safety

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 o. Entrance: Exit u. Inner: Outer
p. Hope: Despair v. Lend:Borrow
q. Health: Disease w. Smile: Frown
r. Hit: Miss x. Straight: Crooked
s. Inner: Outer y. Wild: Tame
t. Guilty: Innocent z. Special: Ordinary

Q4. Construct antonyms using prefixes:

a) Fair:Unfair
b) Belief: Disbelief
c) Pure:Impure
d) Legible:Illegible
e) Regular: Irregular

Q5. Choose the correct word which is opposite in meaning from the following options:
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (A) 10. (D)

11. a) (ii)

b) (i)

c) (i)

d) (iii)

e) (i)