(Paper) CDS: English Synonyms Solved Exam Paper (I) : 2006
Combined Defence Services
CDS General English Solved Paper (I) : 2006
(SYNONYMS)
Directions: (For the 16 items which follows): 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 most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1. CONTRAPTION
(a) Window
(b) Forest
(c) Device
(d) Valley
2. GRUMPY
(a) Careless
(b) Bad-tempered
(c) Stylish
(d) Hungry
3. DISPARATE
(a) Difficult
(b) Hot
(c) Ugly
(d) Different in kind
4.MENIAL
(a) Unskilled (b) Tall
(c) Affluent (d) Sick
5.MYRIAD
(a) Luminous
(b) Mean
(c) Large number
(d) Jealous
6. THRONG
(a) Excitement
(b) Crowded mass of people
(c) Danger
(d) Suspense
7. CELERITY
(a) Quickness
(b) Bachelorhood
(c) Lineage
(d) Backwardness
8. RECLUSE
(a) Hospitable
(b) Humorous
(c) Withdrawn
(d) Effective
9. VIRTUOSO
(a) Futuristic
(b) Stubborn
(c) Prompt
(d) Exceptionally skilled
10. EXTOL
(a) Steal
(b) Praise
(c) Exterior
(d) Excess
11. UBIQUITOUS
(a) Admired by all
(b) Scientifically-minded
(c) Liberal
(d) Present everywhere
12. PROPENSITY
(a) Prophecy
(b) Lucrativeness
(c) Tendency
(d) Freshness
13. CAJOLE
(a) Coax
(b) Evince
(c) Congratulate
(d) Clarify
14. PROPITIOUS
(a) Oblivious
(b) Obnoxious
(c) Favourable
(d) Risky
15. INCIPIENT
(a) Indecisive
(b) Beginning
(c) Congruous
(d) Incisive
16. CONSTERNATION
(a) Dismay
(b) Conspiracy
(c) Constraint
(d) Delay