Synonyms Questions & Answers - Page 15

71.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The notice said that the meeting would begin precisely at 9.30 AM.

A.

approximately

B.

exactly

C.

accurately

D.

concisely

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

72.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging.

A.

caricatures

B.

mockery

C.

slander

D.

quarrelling

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

73.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy's hand.

A.

avoidable

B.

unusual

C.

strange

D.

abnormal

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

74.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity.

A.

bondage

B.

contention

C.

friendship

D.

understanding

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

75.

In the sentence given below, a word is printed in bold. Below it, four choices are given. Pick the one which is most nearly the same in meaning as the word printed in bold and can replace it without altering the meaning of the sentence.

Silence is mandatory for meditation to be effective.

A.

compulsory

B.

necessary

C.

required

D.

needed

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.