SYNONYM, ANTONYM, PREPOSITION & ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

MOST REPEATED MCQ'S WITH ANSWERS KEY

General English Most Repeated MCQ's 

SYNONYM

1. APPREHEND

a) arrest

b) regulate

c) approve

d) respect

 

2. HEEDLESS

a) headless

b) careless

c) useless

d) remorseless

 

3. ABERRATION

a) deviation

b) abolition

c) activation

d) conversion

 

4. AVARICE

a) need

b) vision

c) greed

d) revenge

 

5. VINDICATE

a) indicate

b) educate

c) Uphold

d) irrigate

 

6. RADICAL

a) rational

b) fundamental

c) educational

d) racial

 

7. OPAQUE

a) responsive

b) opposed

c) early

d) unclear

 

8. MONOPOLY

a) dominion

b) inclusion

c) momentary

d) industry

 

9. GARRULOUS

a) secretive

b) offensive

c) happy

d) talkative

 

10. PROCRASTINATE

a) proclaim

b) produce

c) delay

d) sufficient

 

11. HAMPER

a) humble

b) hinder

c) argue

d) receive

 

12. REVILE

a) scold

b) revise

c) judge

d) revolt

 

13. REVOKE

a) provoke

b) cancel

c) award

d) reward

 

14. PROLONG

a) lengthen

b) relief

c) promote

d) consider

 

15. PAUCITY

a) length

b) patience

c) payment

d) scarcity

 

16. PATRIMONY

a) matrimony

b) ceremony

c) inheritance

d) debt

 

17. HIDEOUS

a) ugly

b) great

c) mild

d) noble

 

18. TRIVIAL

a) trying

b) unimportant

c) victorious

d) lazy

 

19. STRENUOUS

a) diligent

b) strategic

c) effortless

d) wise

 

20. STRIFE

a) strike

b) conflict

c) strength

d) rush

 

21. ZENITH

a) youth

b) peak

c) echo

d) bottom

 

22. SOMNOLENT

a) sonorous

b) lonely

c) sleepy

d) plentiful

 

23. HAGGARD

a) habitual

b) brilliant

c) sluggish

d) exhausted

 

24. EMANATE

a) eliminate

b) educate

c) guess

d) flow

 

25. HAGGLE

a) bargain

b) beg

c) struggle

d) convince

 

26. ELATED

a) overconfident

b) overzealous

c) overjoyed

d) judgement

 

27. CAMOUFLAGE

a) expose

b) disguise

c) argument

d) hatred

 

28. BLEMISH

a) change

b) blessing

c) revive

d) defect

 

29. BLIGHT

a) ruin

b) save

c) perform

d) judge

 

30. BROACH

a) broaden

b) expand

c) hide

d) mention

 

31. WEARY

a) tired

b) sentimental

c) emotional

d) truthful

 

32. ALMS

a) blessing

b) worship

c) prayer

d) charity

 

33. PHILANTHROPIST

a) philosopher

b) pessimist

c) humanitarian

d) hardworking

 

34. IMPOVERISHED

a) kind

b) spendthrift

c) wealthy

d) poor

 

35. STOICAL

a) apathetic

b) panicky

c) notorious

d) disorderly

 

36. MOTIVE

a) benefit

b) reason

c) special

d) chance

 

37. PREDECESSOR

a) successor

b) oppressor

c) forerunner

d) successful

 

38. PERSIST

a) cease

b) continue

c) forget

d) occasional

 

39. ATROCITY

a) jealousy

b) absurdity

c) violence

d) envy

 

40. ABANDON

a) risk

b) argue

c) excuse

d) forsake

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ANTONYM

Q. In each question given below, identify the word which is opposite (antonym) in meaning to the question word given in capitals:

1. TREACHEROUS

a) loyal

b) patient

c) faithless

d) risky

 

2. PROPITIATE

a) predict

b) anger

c) prosper

d) joyful

 

3. PRELIMINARY

a) final

b) periodic

c) previous

d) former

 

4. PREFERENCE

a) dislike

b) refusal

c) choice

d) inferiority

 

5. LISTLESS

a) lifeless

b) lazy

c) usual

d) lively

 

6. GREET

a) receive

b) check

c) ignore

d) forget

 

7. FORESIGHT

a) hindsight

b) vision

c) blindness

d) security

 

8. DENUNCIATION

a) confusion

b) defense

c) denial

d) unknown

 

9. DEPLORABLE

a) miserable

b) adorable

c) acceptable

d) useful

 

10. VIRTUOUS

a) excellent

b) sinless

c) evil

d) guilty

 

11. VITIATE

a) strengthen

b) hinder

c) abandon

d) heed

 

12. REFUTE

a) refuse

b) contradict

c) deny

d) prove

 

13. STEALTHY

a) quick

b) hideous

c) open

d) secretive

 

14. SALLOW

a) blooming

b) sickly

c) pale

d) hollow

 

15. SAGACIOUS

a) judicious

b) knowledgeable

c) dull

d) ignorant

 

16. RENUNDANT

a) necessary

b) useless

c) surplus

d) dismissed

 

17. ISOLATE

a) educate

b) unite

c) segregate

d) none of these

 

18. IMPOVERISHED

a) important

b) rich

c) friendly

d) savage

 

19. ETHICAL

a) honorable

b) dishonest

c) firm

d) immoral

 

20. DEVOID

a) decisive

b) full

c) barren

d) deviant

 

21. GRIEVOUS

a) dangerous

b) harmful

c) delightful

d) serious

 

22. LUSTROUS

a) dim

b) bright

c) stupid

d) poor

 

23. EXPLICIT

a) adequate

b) exact

c) complete

d) vague

 

24. INIMICAL

a) injurious

b) aggressive

c) tidy

d) helpful

 

25. FORTIFY

a) reinforce

b) weaken

c) underrate

d) cheer

 

26. FORTITUDE

a) cowardice

b) prejudice

c) endurance

d) fortune

 

27. EVOKE

a) provoke

b) suppress

c) confuse

d) sleep

 

28. INSIDIOUS

a) insightful

b) upright

c) ingenious

d) crude

 

29. DILIGENT

a) intelligent

b) brilliant

c) hardworking

d) sluggish

 

30. CHIDE

a) praise

b) criticise

c) fear

d) revenge

 

31. CACOPHONY

a) systematic

b) discord

c) argument

d) harmony

 

32. TERMINATE

a) hasten

b) begin

c) change

d) depart

 

33. ALLEVIATE

a) elevate

b) sharpen

c) aggravate

d) promote

 

34. IMPUDENT

a) rude

b) blatant

c) modest

d) hostile

 

35. DEBILITATE

a) bedevil

b) delude

c) strengthen

d) repress

 

36. IMPROMPTU

a) rehearsed

b) foolish

c) appropriate

d) vast

 

37. LOQUACIOUS

a) sentimental

b) taciturn

c) soothing

d) soporific

 

38. DEFILE

a) purify

b) pollute

c) disturb

d) glorify

 

39. SENILITY

a) laziness

b) virility

c) maturity

d) exhaustion

 

40. COPIOUS

a) unsatisfactory

b) unconvincing

c) poor

d) scanty

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PREPOSITION

1. I will travel ___ air to my friend’s house.

a) In

b) On

c) By

d) With

 

2. Her promotion is one step __ the project.

a) To

b) Forward

c) Towards

d) In front of

 

3. They are fighting ___ three years on a property.

a) Since

b) From

c) For

d) By

 

4. Manisha told her ___ her face.

a) For

b) On

c) In

d) At

 

5. They have not come here____ long.

a) For

b) On

c) Since

d) In

 

6. He jumped __ the pool.

a) On

b) From

c) Into

d) Off

 

7. They were driving __ the coastline.

a) In

b) Along

c) Under

d) With

 

8. She has no control __ her temper.

a) After

b) In

c) At

d) Over

 

9. This song was released ___ the nineties.

a) In

b) During

c) From

d) On

 

10. The cake was distributed ___ Mohan and Sohan.

a) In

b) Among

c) Between

d) At

 

11. The bees were buzzing ___ the flowers.

a) In

b) Among

c) Between

d) For

 

12. They prefer chocolates ___ cake.

a) For

b) At

c) In

d) To

 

13. Talking on phone while driving is __ the law.

a) By

b) Against

c) Towards

d) In

 

14. She read a book ___ ABC author.

a) On

b) With

c) At

d) By

 

15. He was leaning___ the chair.

a) For

b) By

c) Against

d) Across

 

16. Seema is taking ball____ the box.

a) For

b) Out

c) Out of

d) Onto

 

17. I met him __ January.

a) To

b) In

c) Of

d) For

 

18. Charu was sitting____a huge tree.

a) Below

b) Beneath

c) Underneath

d) Under

 

19. The train will arrive ___ 4:30pm.

a) By

b) On

c) In

d) At

 

20. Mahesh was wearing the t-shirt __ the jacket.

a) Below

b) On

c) Beneath

d) Underneath

 

21. I got your parcel __ Tuesday.

a) Since

b) For

c) To

d) On

 

22. The case was put __ the judge and the judge decided it within an year.

a) At

b) From

c) Before

d) In

 

23. I am much ashamed __ my son.

a) By

b) Of

c) At

d) On

 

24. He behave just like his father. He really takes __ him.

a) To

b) From

c) After

d) By

 

25. There are tall beautiful coconut trees ____ the river.

a) Along

b) At

c) Into

d) Over

 

26. There were several policemen __ duty on Republic Day.

a) To

b) On

c) For

d) At

 

27. He sat ___ me.

a) For

b) Into

c) After

d) Beside

 

28. He spoke ___ the subject for two hours regularly.

a) In

b) On

c) Of

d) With

 

29. I am fond ____ reading newspaper.

a) Of

b) For

c) On

d) To

 

30. The man ____ pipe and long hair is the brother ____ the girl.

a) With, of

b) By, of

c) On, of

d) With, to

 

31. I correspond ___ her regularly.

a) To

b) Of

c) On

d) In

 

32. The shops are only open ___ 9:30pm.

a) By

b) Until.

c) Towards

d) Into

 

33. The shops will be closed ___ now.

a) Until

b) By

c) To

d) On

 

34. Divide twelve mangoes ___ three boys.

a) To

b) For

c) Between

d) Among

 

35. Your scheme is adverse __ my career.

a) Of

b) For

c) To

d) On

 

36. They have been reading ___ 7o’clock.

a) For

b) In

c) Since

d) At

 

37. We hadn’t had anything to eat ___ for eight hours.

a) For

b) During

c) While

d) No preposition

 

38. He accused me ____ selling secret information ____ the enemy.

a) Of, to

b) In, to

c) By, to

d) On,of

 

39. The shopkeeper doesnot have the toys, I was looking ___

a) By

b) About

c) For

d) To

 

40. The course begins ____ 27th June and ends sometime ___ August.

a) On, in

b) At, in

c) On, at

d) From, on

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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

1. A foreigner who settles in a country

a) Immigrant

b) Emigrant

c) Alien

d) Visitor

 

2. One who has narrow and prejudiced religious views.

a) Religious

b) Fanatic

c) Bigot

d) God-fearing

 

3. A person who loves mankind.

a) Misanthrope

b) Anthropologist

c) Philanthropist

d) Mercenary

 

4. A person who writes decoratively.

a) Calligrapher

b) Colliery

c) Choreographer

d) Cartographer

 

5. Something that causes death

a) Dangerous

b) Fatal

c) Brutal

d) Horrible

 

6. Fear of height

a) Agoraphobia

b) Hydrophobia

c) Acrophobia

d) Pyrophobia

 

7. A cure of all diseases.

a) Laxative

b) Panacea

c) Antidote

d) Purgative

 

8. To confirm with the help of evidence.

a) Corroborate

b) Implicate

c) Designate

d) Extricate

 

9. The action of looking within or into one’s own mind.

a) Observation

b) Examination

c) Introspection

d) Introvert

 

10. A system of naming things.

a) Miniature

b) Horticulture

c) Nomenclature

d) Genocide

 

11. One who hates women

a) Philanthropist

b) Ascetic

c) Misogynist

c) Misogamist

 

12. Able to use the left hand and right hand equally well.

a) Ambivert

b) Ambidextrous

c) Ambivalent

d) Ambitious

 

13. One who doesnot make mistakes.

a) Optimist

b) Pessimist

c) Infallible

d) Hypocrite

 

14. A test in which cells from diseased organs are removed and tested.

a) Autopsy

b) Biopsy

c) Lapidist

d) Amputation

 

15. A number of ships.

a) Fleet

b) Galaxy

c) Constellation

d) Group

 

16. A person who has no money to pay off his debts.

a) Poor

b) Destitute

c) Insolvent

d) Pauper

 

17. To look at someone in an angry or threatening way.

a) Glower

b) Gnaw

c) Gnash

d) Grind

 

18. Capable of being interrupted in two ways.

a) Confusion

b) Unclear

c) Ambiguous

d) Ambivert

 

19. One who compiles a dictionary.

a) Geophrapher

b) Lexicographer

c) Lapidist

d) Linguist

 

20. The time between midnight and noon.

a) Afternoon

b) Antipodes

c) Ante-Meridem

d) Antenatal

 

21. Government by a king

a) Aristocracy

b) Oligarchy

c) Monarchy

d) Autocracy

 

22. The study of insects.

a) Entomology

b) Etymology

c) Zoology

d) Anthropology

 

23. Living for years and years.

a) Perennial

b) Permanent

c) Annual

d) Continuous

 

24. The absence of government.

a) Misrule

b) Unruly

c) Anarchy

d) Chaos

 

25. The killing of one man by another man.

a) Suicide

b) Homicide

c) Filicide

d) Insecticide

 

26. A person who know many foreign languages.

a) Linguist

b) Grammarian

c) Polygot

d) Bilingual

 

27. One who abandons his religious faith.

a) Orator

b) Orthodox

c) Omnipotent

d) Apostate

 

28. A person who is indifferent of pleasure or pain.

a) Parasite

b) Usurer

c) Stoic

d) None

 

29. A person who regards the whole world as his country or free from national prejudices.

a) Cosmopolitan

b) Fratricide

c) Altruistic

d) Aristrocrat

 

30. A lady who remains unmarried.

a) Spinster

b) Artist

c) Bachelor

d) Misanthrope

 

31. A person who slaughters and sells meat is called.

a) Slaughterer

b) Butcher

c) Butler

d) Chauffeur

 

32. What is a study of plants called?

a) Biology

b) Botany

c) Mycology

d) Ontology

 

33. Life history of a person written by that person.

a) Autobiography

b) Biopic

c) Biography

d) Topography

 

34. One whol loves and collects books.

a) Catalogue

b) Biography

c) Bibliography

d) Bibliophile

 

35. A person who travels on foot.

a) Pedestrian

b) Jogger

c) Traveller

d) Pilgrim

 

36. Animals that live both on land and in water.

a) Amphibian

b) Aquatic

c) Carnivorous

d) Herbivorous

 

37. The study of human behaviour.

a) Anthropology

b) Dermatology

c) Psychology

d) Cardiology

 

38. An ability to copy the behaviour of a person

a) Mimicry

b) Introvert

c) Erudite

d) Omnipotent

 

39. Believers of fate.

a) Arbitrator

b) Immigrant

c) Omnipresent

d) Fatalist

 

40. Study of stars.

a) Anatomy

b) Astronomy

c) Alchemy

d) Polygamy

 

41. Study of flying aeroplanes.

a) Aviation

b) Genetics

c) Philosophy

d) Biology

 

42. One who loves his country.

a) Tell-tale

b) Theist

c) Patriot

d) Purist

 

43. One who eats human flesh.

a) Cannibal

b) Cerebral

c) Clot

d) Cardiac

 

44. A short written account of one’s education and past employment.

a) Calligraphy

b) Biodata

c) Blueprint

d) Interview

 

45. Study of mountains.

a) Orthography

b) Polyandry

c) Orography

d) Ornithology

 

46. Animals that live in water

a) Amphibian

b) Aquatic

c) Mammal

d) Carnivorous

 

47. A place where birds are kept.

a) Aviary

b) Zoo

c) Cloakroom

d) Arsenal

 

48. A contagious disease which spreads over a huge area.

a) Panic

b) Epidemic

c) Cosmopolite

d) Amphibian

 

49. Person who doesn’t believe in the existence of God.

a) Theist

b) Heretic

c) Atheist

d) Fanatic

 

50. Living at the same time.

a) Contemporary

b) Coincident

c) Concurrent

d) Contine

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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION ANSWERS KEY



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