Synonyms MCQs

1191. INFAMY

A. Dishonour
B. Glory
C. Integrity
D. Reputation
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Dishonour : a state of shame or disgrace.

Glory : high renown or honour won by notable achievements.

Integrity : the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Reputation : the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

Infamy : the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.

Synonym of Infamy is Dishonour

1192. Your despicable remarks call for no reply.

A. sarcsatic
B. contempuous
C. critical
D. complimentary
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Sarcastic : marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.

Contemptuous : showing contempt; scornful.

Critical : expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements.

Complimentary : expressing a compliment; praising or approving.

Despicable : deserving hatred and contempt.

Synonym of Despicable is Contemptuous

1193. Synonym of SYNTHETIC

A. Scientific
B. Fake
C. Artificial
D. Superficial
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Scientific : based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.

Genuine : truly what something is said to be; authentic.

Artificial : (of a situation or concept) not existing naturally; contrived or false.

Superficial : existing or occurring at or on the surface.

Synthetic : (of an emotion or action) not genuine; insincere.

Synonym of Synthetic is Artificial

1194. The problem of unemployment is emasculating our youth from making concrete innovations.

A. hindering
B. pressurizing
C. encouraging
D. weaken
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Hindering : make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

Pressurizing : produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container).

Encouraging : giving someone support or confidence; supportive.

Weaken : make or become weaker in power, resolve, or physical strength.

Emasculating : make (someone or something) weaker or less effective.

Synonym of Emasculating is Weaken

1195. Synonym of LACHRYMOSE

A. Unimpressive
B. Mournful
C. Moist
D. Impious
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Unimpressive : evoking no admiration or respect; not striking.

Mournful : feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.

Moist : slightly wet.

Impious : showing a lack of respect for God or religion.

Lachrymose : tearful or given to weeping.

Synonym of Lachrymose is Mournful

1196. That was the time when there was a hunger for foreign knowledge and foreign thought

A. wish
B. appetite
C. undesired
D. generosity
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Wish : feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

Appetite : a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.

Undesired : (especially of an act or consequence) not wanted or desired.

Generosity :: the quality of being kind and generous.

Hunger : a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.

Synonym of Hunger is Appetite

1197. He was the most disputatious student I ever had.

A. scandalous
B. argumentative
C. uncertain
D. opinionated
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Scandalous : causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law.

Argumentative : given to arguing.

Uncertain : not able to be relied on; not known or definite.

Opinionated : characterized by conceited assertiveness and dogmatism.

Disputatious : fond of having heated arguments.

Synonym of Disputatious is Argumentative

1198. The ship was caught in the tempest and all but the captain were drowned.

A. bad weather
B. violent storm
C. typhoon
D. whirlpool
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Weather : the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time as regards heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Storm : a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow.

Typhoon : a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.

Whirlpool : a quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents.

Tempest : a violent windy storm.

Synonym of Tempest is Storm

1199. Synonym of GENRE

A. Nature
B. Kind
C. Story
D. Gender
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Nature : the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations.

Kind : a group of people or things having similar characteristics.

Story : an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment.

Gender : either of the two sexes (male and female), especially when considered with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones. The term is also used more broadly to denote a range of identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female.

Genre : genus; kind; sort; style.

Synonym of Genre is Nature

1200. Cross-examination could not elicit any reason for his being absent.

A. prove
B. find
C. produce
D. extract
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Prove : demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.

Find : discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

Extract : remove or take out, especially by effort or force.

Elicit : evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone.

Synonym of Elicit is Extract

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