Choose the word closest in meaning to "genuine".

Authentic — "Genuine" means real or authentic; "Authentic" is the closest synonym.

Choose the word most similar in meaning to "PRUDENT".

Careful and sensible — "Prudent" means acting with care and good sense, closest in meaning to "careful and sensible".

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “mitigate”.

Lessen — “Mitigate” means to make something less severe, serious or painful.

Which word is closest in meaning to 'assiduous'?

Diligent — “Assiduous” means showing persistent care and effort, so “diligent” is the closest synonym.

Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'GENUINE'.

Authentic — 'Authentic' means real and genuine, the closest match to 'genuine'.

Choose the word most similar in meaning to "METICULOUS".

Thorough — "Meticulous" means showing great attention to detail, which matches "thorough".

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Synonyms Questions with Answers

Words closest in meaning, where two options are usually close and one is exact. This page pools every synonyms question on the site — 265 of them, from 32 exams, weighted towards Banking, SSC, Defence — so you can drill the topic on its own instead of meeting four of them inside a full paper.

5% of the pool is graded hard on this site’s own scale and 32% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions: 265
Practice set: 25 in 25 min
Difficulty: 86/166/13
Negative marking: None

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Synonyms questions with solutions

6 from the 265-question pool, worked in full.

1. Choose the word closest in meaning to "genuine".
- A. Authentic ✓
- B. Fake
- C. False
- D. Artificial
Solution. "Genuine" means real or authentic; "Authentic" is the closest synonym.
2. Choose the word most similar in meaning to "PRUDENT".
- A. Careful and sensible ✓
- B. Reckless
- C. Careless
- D. Impulsive
Solution. "Prudent" means acting with care and good sense, closest in meaning to "careful and sensible".
3. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “mitigate”.
- A. Increase
- B. Postpone
- C. Lessen ✓
- D. Measure
Solution. “Mitigate” means to make something less severe, serious or painful.
4. Which word is closest in meaning to 'assiduous'?
- A. Diligent ✓
- B. Careless
- C. Intermittent
- D. Reluctant
Solution. “Assiduous” means showing persistent care and effort, so “diligent” is the closest synonym.
5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'GENUINE'.
- A. Authentic ✓
- B. Fake
- C. False
- D. Artificial
Solution. 'Authentic' means real and genuine, the closest match to 'genuine'.
6. Choose the word most similar in meaning to "METICULOUS".
- A. Careless
- B. Thorough ✓
- C. Hasty
- D. Vague
Solution. "Meticulous" means showing great attention to detail, which matches "thorough".

Exams that set Synonyms

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Synonyms: frequently asked questions

How many synonyms questions are there?

265, from the 32 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 32% are graded easy and 5% hard, which makes synonyms one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

Which exams ask synonyms questions?

32 of the exams on this site, weighted towards Banking (14), SSC (8), Defence (7). Every question in this pool comes from one of their own mock tests, so the list below is the honest answer to whether the topic is worth your time.

Is synonyms hard?

5% of these 265 questions are graded hard and 32% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

Synonyms Questions with Answers

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