Synonyms MCQs

1641. John Milton wrote ‘Paradise Lost’ to vindicate the ways of God to man.

A. explain
B. support
C. justify
D. criticise
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Explain : make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts.

Support : bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Justify : show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Criticise : indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

Vindicate : show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.

Synonym of Vindicate is Justify

1642. Synonym of INSIDIOUS

A. Slow
B. Treacherous
C. Pessimistic
D. Unfortunate
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Slow : moving or operating, or designed to do so, only at a low speed; not quick or fast.

Treacherous : guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

Pessimistic : tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Unfortunate : having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.

Insidious : proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.

Synonym of Insidious is Treacherous

1643. The river level was rising drastically after that heavy rain.

A. slightly
B. suddenly
C. greatly
D. unexpectedly
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Slightly : to a small degree; not considerably.

Suddenly : quickly and unexpectedly.

Greatly : by a considerable amount; very much.

Unexpectedly : in a way that was not expected or regarded as likely.

Drastically : extremely; very.

Synonym of Drastically is Greatly

1644. Now the fury of the demonstrators turned against the machines.

A. asperity
B. passion
C. rage
D. acrimony
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Asperity : harshness of tone or manner.

Passion : strong and barely controllable emotion.

Rage : violent uncontrollable anger.

Acrimony : bitterness or ill feeling.

Fury : wild or violent anger.

Synonym of Fury is Rage

1645. ALACRITY :

A. Briskness
B. Fear
C. Frankness
D. Alarm
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Fear :an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.

Frankness :open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters.

Alarm :an anxious awareness of danger, warning, alert, caveat, caution, admonition.

Briskness :active, fast, and energetic.

Alacrity :brisk and cheerful readiness.

Synonym of Alacrity is Briskness.

1646. Feeling humiliated and frustrated, he could no longer brook the indifferent attitude of the government.

A. suffer
B. support
C. condone
D. tolerate
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Suffer : experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Support : bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Condone : accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

Tolerate : allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.

Brook : tolerate or allow (something, typically dissent or opposition).

Synonym of Brook is Tolerate

1647. The pupil was asked to rectify the mistake.

A. correct
B. condone
C. clarify
D. repeat
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Correct : put right (an error or fault).

Condone : accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).

Clarify : make (a statement or situation) less confused and more comprehensible.

Repeat : say again something one has already said.

Rectify : put right; correct.

Synonym of Rectify is Correct

1648. Synonym of CADGE

A. Beg
B. Hide
C. Bicker
D. Imprison
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Beg : ask someone earnestly or humbly for something.

Hide : put or keep out of sight.

Bicker : argue about petty and trivial matters.

Imprison : put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.

Cadge : ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled).

Synonym of Cadge is Beg

1649. TURN :

A. Shift
B. Curve
C. Move
D. Rotate
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Curve : a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.

Move : go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Fabricate :concoct, mold, feign, excogitate, manufacture.

Shift :move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.

Rotate :move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Turn :move or cause to move in a circular direction wholly or partly around an axis or point.

Synonym of Turn is Rotate.

1650. I used to skate quite well but I have lost the knack now.

A. agility
B. strength
C. skill
D. stamina
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Agility : ability to move quickly and easily.

Strength : the quality or state of being physically strong.

Skill : the ability to do something well; expertise.

Stamina : the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort.

Knack : an acquired or natural skill at doing something.

Synonym of Knack is Skill

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