Synonyms MCQs

1411. Ramlal is quite parsimonious by nature.

A. cruel
B. miserly
C. prodigal
D. haughty
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Cruel : wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

Miserly : of or characteristic of a miser.

Prodigal : spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.

Haughty : arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Parsimonious : very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

Synonym of Parsimonious is Miserly

1412. Synonym of ACCOST

A. Hesitate
B. Speculate
C. Insult
D. Address
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Hesitate : pause in indecision before saying or doing something.

Speculate : form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence.

Insult : speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Address : name someone (in the specified way) when talking to them.

Accost : approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Synonym of Accost is Address

1413. Synonym of SCOUR

A. Search
B. Flow
C. Raise
D. Push
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Search : try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.

Flow : (of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Raise : lift or move to a higher position or level.

Push : exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Scour : subject (a place, text, etc.) to a thorough search in order to locate something.

Synonym of Scour is Search

1414. The country has a potential to exploit more mineral resources.

A. fortune
B. possibility
C. capacity
D. luck
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Fortune : chance or luck as an arbitrary force affecting human affairs.

Possibility : a thing that may happen or be the case.

Capacity : the maximum amount that something can contain.

Luck : success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

Potential : the possibility of something happening or of someone doing something in the future.

Synonym of Potential is Possibility

1415. ZANY

A. Clown
B. Pet
C. Thief
D. Magician
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Clown : a playful, extrovert person.

Pet : a domestic or tamed animal kept for companionship or pleasure.

Thief : a person who steals another person’s property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.

Magician : a person with magical powers.

Zany : amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.

Synonym of Zany is Clown

1416. Synonym of ABOMINABLE

A. Weird
B. Awful
C. Odd
D. Fine
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Weird : suggesting something supernatural; unearthly.

Awful : very bad or unpleasant.

Odd : different to what is usual or expected; strange.

Fine : of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Abominable : very bad; terrible.

Synonym of Abominable is Awful

1418. Of all the indignities man has suffered at the hands of man, slavery is perhaps the most degrading.

A. insult
B. atrocities
C. evils
D. dangers
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Insult : speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

Atrocities : an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury.

Evils : profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

Dangers : the possibility of suffering harm or injury.

Indignities : treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity.

Synonym of Indignities is Insult

1419. Synonym of SUPERANNUATED

A. Accepted
B. Senile
C. Retired
D. Experienced
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Accepted : generally believed or recognized to be valid or correct.

Senile : (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.

Retired : having left one’s job and ceased to work.

Experienced : having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time.

Superannuated : retire (someone) with a pension.

Synonym of Superannuated is Retired

1420. Her new glasses make her look rather owlish.

A. foolish
B. solemn
C. silly
D. stupid
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Foolish : lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

Solemn : formal and dignified.

Silly : having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish.

Stupid : having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

Owlish : like an owl, especially in appearing to be solemn or wise.

Synonym of Owlish is Solemn

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