English Questions – Antonyms 41 (SSC CGL)

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1. Irascible
   1) determined
   2) placid
   3) reasonable
   4) pliant
   5) maiden
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: irascible and placid are the antonyms
   irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
   
   
2. Ubiquitous
   1) scarce
   2) relinquish
   3) superfluity
   4) diction
   5) unyielding
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: Ubiquitous and prevalent both are the synonyms
   Ubiquitous – omnipresent, सर्वव्यापी
   Meaning – present, appearing, or found everywhere.
   Usage – “his ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family”
   
   
3. Salvage
   1) salve
   2) retrieve
   3) endanger
   4) ransom
   5) redeem
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation: endanger – put (someone or something) at risk or in danger.
   
   
4. Valour
   1) mettle
   2) spunk
   3) fortitude
   4) fear
   5) hardihood
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: Valour – great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
   
   
5. Subvert
   1) alacrity
   2) sustain
   3) reparation
   4) acclaim
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: Subvert – undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
   Sustain – strengthen or support physically or mentally.
   
   
6. Gumption
   1) seriousness
   2) apathy
   3) levity
   4) despair
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: gumption means initiative, or drive; apathy means a lack of interest or concern.
   Apathy – lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
   
   
7. Sapient
   1) hunched
   2) strong
   3) simple
   4) simian
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation: sapient means possessing great wisdom, or sage; one meaning of simple is deficient in intelligence.
   
   
8. Enslave
   1) subjugate
   2) captivate
   3) mitigate
   4) emancipate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: Enslave – make (someone) a slave.
   Emancipate – set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions.
   
   
9. Enthrall
   1) encourage
   2) free
   3) capture
   4) enslave
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation: Enthrall – capture the fascinated attention of.
   
   
10. Asperity
    1) release
    2) demure
    3) fatigue
    4) amenity
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: asperity means roughness of surface or manner; amenity means pleasantness or smoothness of manner.
    Amenity – a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.