Synonyms MCQs

1841. Synonym of REPRISAL

A. Appreciation
B. Retaliation
C. Assessment
D. Compensation
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Appreciation : recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

Retaliation : the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.

Assessment : the action of assessing someone or something.

Compensation : something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Reprisal : an act of retaliation.

Synonym of Reprisal is Retaliation

1842. Everyone tries to avoid his company because he is in the habit of using too many jibes.

A. jokes
B. abuses
C. criticism
D. taunts
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Jokes : a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

Abuses : use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Criticism : the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Taunts : a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.

Jibes : an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

Synonym of Jibes is Taunts

1843. That young man is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination.

A. optimistic
B. anxious
C. depressed
D. pessimistic
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Optimistic : hopeful and confident about the future.

Anxious : feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Depressed : (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.

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

Sanguine : optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Synonym of Sanguine is Optimistic

1844. When the editor refused to publish my first article, I was totally disheartened.

A. displeased
B. discouraged
C. dissatisfied
D. disturbed
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Displeased : feeling or showing annoyance and displeasure.

Discouraged : having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened.

Dissatisfied : not content or happy with something.

Disturbed : having had the normal pattern or functioning disrupted.

Disheartened : cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence.

Synonym of Disheartened is Discouraged

1845. Synonym of NINCOMPOOP

A. Joker
B. Trader
C. Magician
D. Fool
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Joker : a person who is fond of joking.

Trader : a person who buys and sells goods, currency, or shares.

Magician : a person with magical powers.

Fool : a person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.

Nincompoop : a foolish or stupid person.

Synonym of Nincompoop is Fool

1846. Synonym of IMPROVEMENT

A. Promotion
B. Advancement
C. Betterment
D. Preference
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Promotion : activity that supports or encourages a cause, venture, or aim.

Advancement : the process of promoting a cause or plan.

Betterment : the improvement of something.

Preference : a greater liking for one alternative over another or others.

Improvement : an example of improving or being improved.

Synonym of Improvement is Betterment

1847. MASTERLY

A. Crafty
B. Skilful
C. Meaningful
D. Cruel
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Crafty : clever at achieving one’s aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

Skilful : having or showing skill.

Meaningful : having meaning.

Cruel : wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

Masterly : showing great skill; very accomplished.

Synonym of Masterly is Skilful

1848. Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years.

A. aggressive
B. non-existent
C. scattered
D. feeble
✅ The correct answer is option B.
aggressive : ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

non-existent : not existing or not real or present.

scattered : occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.

feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

extinct : no longer in existence.

Synonym of extinct is non-existent

1849. Synonym of PROWESS

A. Bravery
B. Eagerness
C. Keenness
D. Understanding
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Bravery : courageous behaviour or character.

Eagerness : enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness.

Keenness : the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.

Understanding : the ability to understand something; comprehension.

Prowess : bravery in battle.

Synonym of Prowess is Bravery

1850. The President of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoral reforms in a haste.

A. extricated
B. humiliated
C. denied
D. protested
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Extricated : free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Humiliated : make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.

Denied : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.

Protested : express an objection to what someone has said or done.

Deprecated : express disapproval of.

Synonym of Deprecated is Protested

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