MCQ on Antonyms for jkssb exam
Choose Antonyms
21. Generous
a) Giving
b) Kind hearted
c) Charitable
d) Stingy
22. Hope
a) Expectation
b) Dream
c) Ambition
d) Despair
23. Obscure
a) Clear
b) Vague
c) Hidden
d) Complex
24. Mitigate
a) Increase
b) Worsen
c) Alleviate
d) Reduce
25. Provoke
a) Incite
b) Irritate
c) Appease
d) Aggravate
26. Frugal
a) Economical
b) Generous
c) Stingy
d) Thrifty
27. Audacious
a) Daring
b) Bold
c) Cowardly
d) Fearless
28. Lucid
a) Clear
b) Obscure
c) Transparent
d) Plain
29. Credible
a) Unbelievable
b) Honest
c) Trustworthy
d) Reliable
30. Sporadic
a) Rare
b) Occasional
c) Continuous
d) Frequent
31. Perilous
a) Risky
b) Dangerous
c) Safe
d) Harmful
32. Feeble
a) Strong
b) Weak
c) Dull
d) Light
33. Recede
a) Withdraw
b) Advance
c) Decline
d) Retreat
34. Ascend
a) Rise
b) Climb
c) Descend
d) Soar
35. Generosity
a) Kindness
b) Cruelty
c) Meanness
d) Nobility
36. Ascetic
a) Hermit
b) Luxurious
c) Sage
d) Monk
37. Conceal
a) Reveal
b) Hide
c) Disguise
d) Cover
38. Deliberate
a) Intentional
b) Rash
c) Calculated
d) Planned
39. Detest
a) Love
b) Hate
c) Dislike
d) Abhor
40. Diligent
a) Lazy
b) Active
c) Careful
d) Attentive
Choose Antonyms
21. Generous (سخی / فیاض)
- Correct Antonym: d) Stingy (کنجوس)
- Explanation: "Generous" means willing to give money, help, or kindness freely. Its opposite is "Stingy," which means unwilling to spend or give money.
- Sentence: The generous businessman donated a large sum of money to the orphanage, but his stingy partner refused to give a single penny.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Giving (دینے والا)
- b) Kind hearted (رحم دل)
- c) Charitable (خیراتی / فیاض)
- d) Stingy (کنجوس)
22. Hope (امید)
- Correct Antonym: d) Despair (مایوسی)
- Explanation: "Hope" is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Its antonym is "Despair," which means the complete loss or absence of hope.
- Sentence: Even in the darkest times, we must hold onto hope and never give in to despair.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Expectation (توقع)
- b) Dream (خواب)
- c) Ambition (امنگ / مقصد)
- d) Despair (مایوسی)
23. Obscure (غیر واضح / دھندلا)
- Correct Antonym: a) Clear (واضح / صاف)
- Explanation: "Obscure" means not discovered or unknown, or difficult to see and understand. Its exact opposite is "Clear."
- Sentence: The instructions were so obscure that nobody understood them, but the teacher made them clear the next day.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Clear (واضح)
- b) Vague (غیر واضح)
- c) Hidden (چھپا ہوا)
- d) Complex (پیدیدہ)
24. Mitigate (کم کرنا / ہلکا کرنا)
- Correct Antonym: b) Worsen (خراب کرنا / زیادہ کرنا)
- Explanation: "Mitigate" means to make something bad less severe, serious, or painful. "Worsen" means to make something worse.
- Sentence: Doctors gave him medicine to mitigate the pain, but the cold weather only served to worsen his condition.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Increase (بڑھانا)
- b) Worsen (خراب کرنا / بڑھا دینا)
- c) Alleviate (کم کرنا)
- d) Reduce (کم کرنا)
25. Provoke (بھڑکانا / اکسانا)
- Correct Antonym: c) Appease (تسلی دینا / شانت کرنا)
- Explanation: "Provoke" means to stimulate or incite someone to a strong or unwelcome reaction. "Appease" means to pacify or placate someone by acceding to their demands.
- Sentence: Rather than trying to provoke an argument, you should attempt to appease your angry friend.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Incite (اکسانا)
- b) Irritate (چڑچڑانا)
- c) Appease (تسلی دینا / راضی کرنا)
- d) Aggravate (مزید بگاڑنا)
26. Frugal (کفایت شعار / سوچ سمجھ کر خرچ کرنے والا)
- Correct Antonym: b) Generous (سخی / فیاض)
- Explanation: "Frugal" means sparing or economical with regard to money or food. While "stingy" is a synonym, "generous" acts as its direct opposite here in terms of giving open-handedly.
- Sentence: She is very frugal with her daily expenses, yet she is surprisingly generous when helping the poor.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Economical (کفایت شعار)
- b) Generous (فیاض)
- c) Stingy (کنجوس)
- d) Thrifty (کم خرچ)
27. Audacious (دلیری / بے باک / نڈر)
- Correct Antonym: c) Cowardly (بزدل)
- Explanation: "Audacious" means showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. Its opposite is "Cowardly," which means lacking courage.
- Sentence: The captain made an audacious plan to rescue the hostages, completely avoiding any cowardly retreat.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Daring (دلیر)
- b) Bold (بہادر)
- c) Cowardly (بزدل)
- d) Fearless (بے خوف)
28. Lucid (صاف / واضح / شفاف)
- Correct Antonym: b) Obscure (غیر واضح)
- Explanation: "Lucid" means expressed clearly or easy to understand. Its antonym is "Obscure," meaning difficult to understand or unclear.
- Sentence: His explanation of the complex science topic was lucid, making the previously obscure concept easy to grasp.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Clear (واضح)
- b) Obscure (غیر واضح)
- c) Transparent (شفاف)
- d) Plain (سادہ)
29. Credible (قابل اعتبار / قابل یقین)
- Correct Antonym: a) Unbelievable (ناقابل یقین)
- Explanation: "Credible" means able to be believed or convincing. The exact opposite is "Unbelievable."
- Sentence: The witness gave a credible account of the accident, making the suspect's wild excuse seem completely unbelievable.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Unbelievable (ناقابل یقین)
- b) Honest (ایماندار)
- c) Trustworthy (قابل بھروسہ)
- d) Reliable (قابل اعتماد)
30. Sporadic (کبھی کبھار ہونے والا / وقفے وقفے سے)
- Correct Antonym: c) Continuous (لگاتار / مسلسل)
- Explanation: "Sporadic" means occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places. Its opposite is "Continuous," which means without interruption.
- Sentence: We experienced sporadic showers throughout the morning before it turned into a continuous downpour.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Rare (نایاب)
- b) Occasional (کبھی کبھار)
- c) Continuous (مسلسل)
- d) Frequent (اکثر ہونے والا)
31. Perilous (خطرناک)
- Correct Antonym: c) Safe (محفوظ)
- Explanation: "Perilous" means full of danger or risk. The direct antonym is "Safe."
- Sentence: The mountain climbers avoided the perilous north path and took the safe route instead.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Risky (خطرناک)
- b) Dangerous (خطرناک)
- c) Safe (محفوظ)
- d) Harmful (نقصان دہ)
32. Feeble (کمزور)
- Correct Antonym: a) Strong (طاقتور / مضبوط)
- Explanation: "Feeble" means lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. Its opposite is "Strong."
- Sentence: The patient was too feeble to walk on his own, but after weeks of therapy, he grew strong again.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Strong (مضبوط)
- b) Weak (کمزور)
- c) Dull (مدہم / سست)
- d) Light (ہلکا)
33. Recede (پیچھے ہٹنا)
- Correct Antonym: b) Advance (آگے بڑھنا)
- Explanation: "Recede" means to move back or further away from a previous position. "Advance" means to move forward.
- Sentence: As the floodwaters began to recede, the rescue teams were finally able to advance into the village.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Withdraw (پیچھے ہٹنا)
- b) Advance (آگے بڑھنا)
- c) Decline (زوال پذیر ہونا)
- d) Retreat (پیچھے ہٹنا)
34. Ascend (اوپر جانا / چڑھنا)
- Correct Antonym: c) Descend (نیچے آنا / اترنا)
- Explanation: "Ascend" means to go up or climb. Its opposite is "Descend," which means to move downward.
- Sentence: We watched the hot air balloon ascend into the clouds, and it took an hour for it to descend safely back to earth.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Rise (اٹھنا / چڑھنا)
- b) Climb (چڑھنا)
- c) Descend (اترنا)
- d) Soar (بلند پرواز کرنا)
35. Generosity (سخاوت)
- Correct Antonym: c) Meanness (کنجوسی / کمینگی)
- Explanation: "Generosity" is the quality of being kind and generous. Its opposite is "Meanness," which implies a lack of generosity or unkindness.
- Sentence: Everyone praised the king for his generosity, while they despised the minister for his utter meanness.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Kindness (مہربانی)
- b) Cruelty (ظلم)
- c) Meanness (کنجوسی / بخیلی)
- d) Nobility (شرافت)
36. Ascetic (دنیا سے الگ تھلگ رہنے والا / زاہد)
- Correct Antonym: b) Luxurious (عیش و عشرت والا)
- Explanation: "Ascetic" relates to a simple, strict way of living with no luxuries. Its antonym is "Luxurious," which means comfortable and expensive.
- Sentence: The monk chose an ascetic life in a simple cave, completely turning his back on his family's luxurious lifestyle.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Hermit (تارک دنیا / زاہد)
- b) Luxurious (پرآسائش)
- c) Sage (حکیم / دانا)
- d) Monk (راہب)
37. Conceal (چھپانا)
- Correct Antonym: a) Reveal (ظاہر کرنا)
- Explanation: "Conceal" means to hide or keep something from being seen or known. Its opposite is "Reveal."
- Sentence: She tried to conceal her disappointment with a smile, but her tears managed to reveal her true feelings.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Reveal (ظاہر کرنا)
- b) Hide (چھپانا)
- c) Disguise (روپ بدلنا)
- d) Cover (ڈھانپنا)
38. Deliberate (جان بوجھ کر / سوچا سمجھا)
- Correct Antonym: b) Rash (بغیر سوچے سمجھے / جلد بازی میں)
- Explanation: "Deliberate" means done consciously and intentionally. "Rash" means doing something carefully without considering the consequences.
- Sentence: Taking a calculated risk is a deliberate move, while gambling all your money away is a rash decision.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Intentional (جان بوجھ کر)
- b) Rash (جلد باز / لاپرواہ)
- c) Calculated (سوچا سمجھا)
- d) Planned (منصوبہ بند)
39. Detest (نفرت کرنا)
- Correct Antonym: a) Love (محبت کرنا)
- Explanation: "Detest" means to dislike intensely or hate. The direct opposite of hate/detest is "Love."
- Sentence: I absolutely detest waking up early on weekends, but I love sleeping in till noon.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Love (محبت کرنا)
- b) Hate (نفرت کرنا)
- c) Dislike (ناپسند کرنا)
- d) Abhor (شدید نفرت کرنا)
40. Diligent (محنتی)
- Correct Antonym: a) Lazy (سست / کاہل)
- Explanation: "Diligent" means showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties. Its exact antonym is "Lazy."
- Sentence: The diligent student stayed up late studying for the exam, while his lazy brother went to sleep early.
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Options with Urdu Meanings:
- a) Lazy (سست)
- b) Active (چست / سرگرم)
- c) Careful (محتاط)
- d) Attentive (متوجہ)