General English Railway Recruitment

General English Railway Recruitment

English Solved Questions

Select the word which is Antonym of the italicized word

 1. He is extremely intelligent but proud.

(a) Simple

(b) Ignorant

(c) Weak

(d) Dull

Answer. (d)

2. We all heard her but it was a superficial talk. 

(a) Profound

(b) Difficult

(c) Secretive

(d) Mystical

Answer. (a)

3. 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

Answer. (c)

4. His move was a calculated one.

(a) Idiotic

(b) Simple

(c) Thoughtless

(d) Artless

Answer. (c)

5. Sherlock Holmes is a fictitious character.

(a) Real

(b) Imaginative

(c) Fancy

(d) Foreign

Answer. (a)

6. Politicians today are robbing the nation of its  wealth.

(a) Strengthening

(b) Protecting

(c) Helping

(d) Enriching

(d) Advancing

Answer. (d)

7. It is a Herculean task for me.

(a) Indecent

(b) Puny

(c) Ponderous

(d) Big

Answer. (b)

8. Genuine drugs are available in most of the medical shops.

(a) Harmful

(b) Wrong

(c) Dubious

(d) Spurious

Answer. (d)

9. The new government has abolished the Gold Control Act.

(a) Approved

(b) Passed

(c) Restored

(d) Removed

Answer. (b)

10. He Looked elated on hearing the news.

(a) Exasperated

(b) Depressed

(c) Desperate

(d) Anxious

Answer. (b)

11. His timidity proved to be costly.

(a) Boldness

(b) Arrogance

(c) Self-assertion

(d) Self-confidence

Answer. (a)

12. He is a man of mellow temper.

(a) Excitable

(b) Hot

(c) Irrational

(d) Fickle

Answer. (b)

13. He was in a dejected mood.

(a) Irritable

(b) Romantic

(c) Jubilant

(d) Rejected

Answer. (c)

14. He could not confirm that he had made any such statement.

(a) Rejected

(b) Avoid

(c) Deny

(d) Refuse

Answer. (c)

15. This piece of land is the most fertile and yields a good harvest each year.

(a) Starting

(b) Sterile

(c) Worthless

(d) Futile

Answer. (b)

16. The General Manger is quite tactful and handless the worker’s union very effectively.

(a) Relaxed

(b) Strict

(c) Naive

(d) Disciplined

(e) Loose

Answer. (c)

17. Dhanik Lal is a deceitful man and cannot be relied upon.

(a) Honest

(b) Sincere

(c) Gentle

(d) Simple

Answer. (b)

18. My parents were confident of my success in the examination.

(a) Worried

(b) Pessimistic

(c) Diffident

(d) Depressed

Answer. (c)

19. Nothing has been organised properly and confusion seems inevitable.

(a) Uncertain

(b) Ineligible

(c) In evident

(d) Inefficient

Answer. (c)

20. Everyone could see that it was a prejudiced decision.

(a) Unbiased

(b) Candid

(c) Helpful

(d) Logical

Answer. (a)

21. The geologists declared that the fossil was authentic.

(a) Old  

(b) Fake

(c) New

(d) Beautiful

Answer. (b)

22. Never adopt ea callous attitude towards your duties.

(a) Cooperative

(b) Cautious

(c) Considerate

(d) Courteous

Answer. (c)

23. Hearing the news, he jumped up in ecstasy.

(a) Misery

(b) Beatitude

(c) Exaltation

(d) Rapture

Answer. (a)

24. Only an inquisitive person can gain proper knowledge.

(a) Careless

(b) Indolent

(c) Dull

(d) Uninterested

Answer. (d)

25. India is a land of abundant resources.

(a) Enough

(b) Poor

(c) Deficient

(d) Limited

Answer. (d)