English Bank PO, Teachers Entrance Exams

English Bank PO, Teachers Entrance Exams

UPSC English Sample Paper

Select the word which is Antonym of the italicized word

1. She looked gorgeous in her new dress.

(a) Ugly

(b) Beautiful

(c) Ordinary

(d) Shabby

Answer. (d)

2. In ancient days, a fragile glass jar was considered to be more valuable than a human slave.

(a) Broad

(b) Tall

(c) Strong

(d) Heavy

Answer. (c)

3. Last month tomatoes were quite cheap.

(a) Inexpensive

(b) Costly

(c) Insufficient

(d) Less

Answer. (b)

4. I accept your plan.

(a) Deny

(b) Dismiss

(c) Reject

(d) Decline

Answer. (c)

5. It was really a sinister move on his part.

(a)  Malevolent

(b) Sinful

(c) Auspicious

(d) Right

Answer. (c)

6. That man is known for his elegance.

(a) Awkwardness

(b) Indelicacy

(c) Clumsiness

(d) Savagery

Answer. (c)

7. The man was liberated from the charge.

(a) Emancipated

(b) Enclosed

(c) Concealed

(d) Imprisoned

Answer. (d)

8.  For the first time I saw him speaking so rudely to Ranjeet.

(a) Softly

(b) Gently

(c) Politely

(d) Slowly

Answer. (c)

9. He was asked to accelerate the pace of work.

(a) Check

(b) Control

(c) Slacken

(d) Supervise

Answer. (c)

10. Gandhiji always advocated the use of indigenous goods.

(a) Cheap

(b) Native

(c) Silly

(d) Foreign

Answer. (d)

11. In all places, and at all times, there is a profusion of talents.

(a) Plenty

(b) Generosity

(c) Aversion

(d) Scarcity

Answer. (d)

12. The actor is well known both for his humility and courage.

(a) Gentleness

(b) Honesty

(c) Determination

(d) Pride

Answer. (d)

13. Ashish has an innate sense of humor.

(a)Natural

(b) Inborn

(c) Unusual

(d) Acquired

Answer. (d)

14. Rajesh’s rustic behaviour astonished the teacher.

(a) Impolite

(b) Genuine

(c) Sophisticated

(d) Awkward

Answer. (c)

15. Always be impartial in your dealings.

(a) Discourteous

(b) Impudent

(c) Disrespectful

(d) Unfair

Answer. (d)

16. Repression in Chine has deepened during the past few months.

(a) Regeneration

(b) Liberation

(c) Agitation

(d) Expression

Answer. (b)

17.  We should not belittle the value of small things.

(a) Expand

(b) Inflate

(c) Praise

(d) Extol

Answer. (d)

18. Rajesh is a shrewd person.

(a) Boisterous

(b) Aggressive

(c) Foolish

(d) Intelligent

Answer. (c)

19. He denied the accusation.

(a) Justified

(b) Spoke

(c) Publicized

(d) Affirmed

Answer. (d)

20. I think this would be a quixotic project for me.

(a) Wasteful

(b) Profitable

(c) Fantastic

(d) Practical

Answer. (d)

21. He found it hard to withstand the stress of circumstances.

(a) Endure 

(b) Resist

(c) Tolerate

(d) Yield

Answer. (d)

22.  He frequently visits his old uncle in his native village.

(a) Temporarily

(b) Rarely

(c) Irregularly

(d) Secretly

Answer. (b)

23. Such comparisons in poetry are now obsolete.  

(a) Permanent

(b) Ancient

(c) Renovated

(d) Recent

Answer. (d)

24. In the interest of one’s own reputation one should avoid ostentation while entertaining friends.

(a) Innocence

(b) Purity

(c) Simplicity

(d) Miserliness

Answer. (c)

25. Ours is undoubtedly a morbid society.

(a) Healthy

(b) Virtuous

(c) Liberal

(d) Progressive

Answer. (a)