Synonyms & Antonyms Quiz 3 | High-Scoring English MCQs for SSC & Bank Exams

Solution:The correct answer is option a.
Harsh - Cruel, severe, savage, rough
Antonyms – soft, lenient, comfortable.
Hence option a is the correct choice.

Let us understand the meaning of the given words :
Adroit= very skillful and quick in the way you think or move.
E.g. :- She became adroit at dealing with difficult questions.
Awkward= difficult to use, do, or deal with.
Dense= having parts that are close together so that it is difficult to go or see through.
Unskilled= they are people have no particular work skills, and unskilled work does not need any particular skills.
Deft= skillful, clever, or quick.
E.g. :- Her movements were deft and quick.
Hence,option Dis the correct answer.

The correct answer is option c.
Mandate - an official order or commission to do something, an authoritative command.

The correct answer is option a.
Rotund – round, chubby, fat.

The correct answer is option b.
Rampant - showing no signs of being under control
Synonyms - unbounded, unbridled, unchecked, uncontrolled, unhampered, unhindered, unrestrained.
Antonyms - moderate, tempered, checked, constrained, controlled, curbed, governed, hampered, hindered, restrained.
Option (b) portrays the same meaning as that of the given word & hence it is the correct
choice.

Let us understand the meaning of the given words :-

Destruction= the act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed.
E.g. :- Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.

Havoc= widespread destruction.
E.g. :- The storm wreaked havoc in the garden, uprooting trees and blowing a fence down.

Building= the action of constructing something.

Construction=s the action of building something, typically a large structure.

Salvage= preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin or loss.

Hence,option Ais the correct answer.

The correct answer is option d.
Ostensible - stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
Synonyms – apparent, assumed, evident, presumed, seeming, supposed
Antonyms – genuine, true

The correct answer is option a.
Devious - dishonest and clever, showing a skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.
Synonyms –deceitful, dishonest, disreputable, unethical, Unprincipled, immoral
Unscrupulous, fraudulent.
Antonyms - ingenuous, innocent, honest, trustful.

The correct answer is option d.
Arrogance - the quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people.
Synonyms - haughtiness, insolence, disdain.
Antonyms- humility, modesty, diffidence.

Let us understand the meaning of the given words :-
Consequent= following as a result or effect.
E.g. :- Our use of harmful chemicals and the consequent damage to the environment is a very serious matter.
Inception= the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
Ensuing= happen or occur afterwards or as a result.
E.g. :- An argument broke out and in the ensuing fight, a gun went off.
Dawn= the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
Oodles= very great number or amount of something.
Hence,option Bis the correct answer.