English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2023-12th December

Directions (1-5): In each of the given questions, a word has been highlighted in the statement. In the options given below, a pair of words has been given. Find the pair of the word where the first word is the synonym of the highlighted word whereas the second word is the antonym of the given word.

Q1. The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me.
(a) Hated, Loathsome
(b) Repugnant, Admirable
(c) Detested, Hateful
(d) Loved, Affectionate
(e) None of these

Q2. The result has been burgeoning variety and a breakneck expansion of the private sector.

(a) Fast, High Speed
(b) Lightning, Speedy
(c) Rapid, Instant
(d) Whirlwind, Slow
(e) None of these

Q3. She was disturbed by her boss, who insinuated in writing that the woman needed to set better boundaries.

(a) Suggest, Withdraw
(b) Hint, Intricate
(c) Whisper, Indicate
(d) Alienate, Extract
(e) None of these

Q4. South Carolina could be the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), entering a guarantee of equal rights for women into the U.S. Constitution.

(a) Confirm, Endorse
(b) Sanction, Accept
(c) Approve, Revoke
(d) Reject, Decline
(e) None of these

Q5. Actually, the way helical molecules pack together is not of great interest because their structures are too rigidly determined and unyielding.

(a) Certain, Elastic
(b) Rigid, Tight
(c) Resolute, Uncompromising
(d) Unbending, Flexible
(e) None of these

Solutions:

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given set of options, Repugnant is synonym whereas Admirable is antonym of the given word. Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Among the given set of options, Whirlwind is synonym whereas Slow is antonym of the given word. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given set of options, Suggest is synonym whereas Withdraw is antonym of the given word. Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Among the given set of options, Approve is synonym whereas Revoke is antonym of the given word. Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol.  Among the given set of options, Unbending is synonym whereas Flexible is antonym of the given word. Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

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