(Paper) CDS: English Antonyms Solved Exam Paper (II) : 2007

Combined Defence Services

CDS General English Solved Paper (II) : 2007
(ANTONYMS)

Directions (For the 16 items which follow): Each of the following 16 items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. EPHEMERAL
(a) Mysterious
(b) Impolite
(c) Long-lasting
(d) Exciting

2. PARSIMONIOUS
(a) Partisan
(b) Permissible
(c) Revealing
(d) Extravagant

3. UBIQUITOUS
(a) Honest
(b) Rarely found anywhere
(c) Out of fashion
(d) Scrupulous

4. ASCETIC
(a) Ardent
(b) Indulging in pleasures
(c) Careless
(d) Patriotic

5. ACERBIC
(a) The accused
(b) Polite
(c) Unpleasant
(d) Improbable

6. COPIOUS
(a) Shortage
(b) Imitation
(c) Warm
(d) Delightful

7. INVECTIVE
(a) Adjective
(b) Polite language
(c) Pertaining to legal matters
(d) Brief

8. VENERATION
(a) Embezzlement
(b) Awe
(c) Disrespect
(d) Far-Sighted

9. THWART
(a) Encourage
(b) Suffer
(c) Agonize
(d) Pacify

10. CHIMERICAL
(a) Complement
(b) Feasible
(c) Hypercritical
(d) Spurious

11. SLAPDASH
(a) Careful
(b) Violent
(c) Pervasive
(d) Scarce

12. ENNUI
(a) Poverty
(b) Shortage
(c) Excitement
(d) Fearlessness