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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 (285 of them, from 34 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 33% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions
285
Practice set
25 in 25 min
Difficulty
95/177/13
Negative marking
None
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Synonyms questions with solutions

6 from the 285-question pool, worked in full.

  1. 1. Identify a synonym for 'brisk'.

    • A. Quick ✓
    • B. Slow
    • C. Weak
    • D. Dull

    Solution. “Brisk” means fast and energetic, closest to “quick”.

  2. 2. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'HONEST'.

    • A. Deceptive
    • B. Careless
    • C. Truthful ✓
    • D. Arrogant

    Solution. 'Truthful' means telling the truth, the closest match to 'honest'.

  3. 3. Choose the word most similar in meaning to "OBSTINATE".

    • A. Flexible
    • B. Agreeable
    • C. Compliant
    • D. Stubborn ✓

    Solution. "Obstinate" means stubbornly refusing to change, which matches "stubborn".

  4. 4. Choose the word most similar in meaning to "SINCERE":

    • A. Dishonest
    • B. Honest ✓
    • C. Fake
    • D. Doubtful

    Solution. "Sincere" means free from pretence or deceit, closest in meaning to "honest".

  5. 5. Choose the word closest in meaning to "alleviate".

    • A. Lessen ✓
    • B. Intensify
    • C. Postpone
    • D. Measure

    Solution. Alleviate means to make pain, difficulty or a problem less severe.

  6. 6. Choose the word most similar in meaning to 'FRAGILE'.

    • A. Sturdy
    • B. Strong
    • C. Tough
    • D. Delicate ✓

    Solution. 'Delicate' means easily broken or damaged, the closest match to 'fragile'.

Exams that set Synonyms

7 categories, led by Banking, SSC, Defence.

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Synonyms: frequently asked questions

How many synonyms questions are there?

285, from the 34 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 33% 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?

34 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 285 questions are graded hard and 33% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

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