Synonyms Quiz Test 001 – Set [01 – 06]

Q: What is the synonym of “Abnegation”?
A) Magnanimity
B) Self-denial
C) Ebullient
D) Munificent
Answer: B Explanation: Abnegation – renunciation (त्याग), Self-denial – refusal (इंकार), Magnanimity – generosity (उदारता), Ebullient – cheerful (उत्साही), Munificent – generous (उदार)

Q: What is the synonym of “Capitulate”?
A) Resist
B) Surrender
C) Attack
D) Flee
Answer: B Explanation: Capitulate – surrender (समर्पण करना), Surrender – give up (हार मानना), Resist – oppose (विरोध करना), Attack – assault (हमला करना), Flee – escape (भागना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Jostle”?
A) Float
B) Whisper
C) Push
D) Linger
Answer: C Explanation: Jostle – to push (जोर से धकेलना), Push – shove (धकेलना), Float – drift (तैरना), Whisper – speak softly (फुसफुसाना), Linger – delay (विलंब करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Abstinent”?
A) Generous
B) Restrained
C) Indulgent
D) Excessive
Answer: B Explanation: Abstinent – restrained (संयमी), Restrained – controlled (नियंत्रित), Generous – giving (उदार), Indulgent – permissive (आराम पसंद), Excessive – extreme (अत्यधिक)

Q: What is the synonym of “Perspicacious”?
A) Indolent
B) Naive
C) Astute
D) Oblivious
Answer: C Explanation: Perspicacious – insightful (सूक्ष्मदर्शी), Astute – shrewd (चतुर), Indolent – lazy (आलसी), Naive – innocent (भोला), Oblivious – unaware (अनजान)

Q: What is the synonym of “Cogent”?
A) Implausible
B) Compelling
C) Lethargic
D) Flaccid
Answer: B Explanation: Cogent – convincing (प्रभावशाली), Compelling – persuasive (दृढ़), Implausible – unbelievable (असंभाव्य), Lethargic – sluggish (कामचोर), Flaccid – weak (शिथिल)

Q: What is the synonym of “Grandiloquent”?
A) Bombastic
B) Modest
C) Silent
D) Simple
Answer: A Explanation: Grandiloquent – pompous (अकड़), Bombastic – inflated (भड़कीला), Modest – humble (विनम्र), Silent – quiet (मौन), Simple – uncomplicated (सरल)

Q: What is the synonym of “Hoard”?
A) Waste
B) Stockpile
C) Destroy
D) Distribute
Answer: B Explanation: Hoard – to stockpile (छुपाकर या भविष्य के लिए इकट्ठा करना), Stockpile – accumulate (इकट्ठा करना), Waste – squander (बर्बाद करना), Destroy – ruin (नष्ट करना), Distribute – share (बांटना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Anomalous”?
A) Normal
B) Irregular
C) Typical
D) Regular
Answer: B Explanation: Anomalous – irregular (असमान्य), Irregular – abnormal (असामान्य), Normal – standard (सामान्य), Typical – characteristic (टिपिकल), Regular – usual (नियमित)

Q: What is the synonym of “Vicissitude”?
A) Monotony
B) Consistency
C) Fluctuation
D) Permanence
Answer: C Explanation: Vicissitude – change (परिवर्तन), Fluctuation – variation (उतार-चढ़ाव), Monotony – sameness (एकरसता), Consistency – uniformity (समानता), Permanence – stability (स्थिरता)

Q: What is the synonym of “Laconic”?
A) Ebullient
B) Concise
C) Strident
D) Prolix
Answer: B Explanation: Laconic – brief (संक्षिप्त), Concise – short (संक्षिप्त), Ebullient – enthusiastic (उत्साही), Strident – harsh (कड़क), Prolix – verbose (वाकपटु)

Q: What is the synonym of “Assiduous”?
A) Indefatigable
B) Diligent
C) Careless
D) Lazy
Answer: B Explanation: Assiduous – diligent (मेहनती), Diligent – hardworking (मेहनती), Indefatigable – tireless (अथक), Careless – heedless (लापरवाह), Lazy – idle (आलसी)

Q: What is the synonym of “Bog”?
A) Rise
B) Swamp
C) Clear
D) Bright
Answer: B Explanation: Bog – marsh (दलदली या गीली जमीन), Swamp – marshland (दलदल), Rise – lift (उठाना), Clear – clean (साफ करना), Bright – shining (चमकदार)

Q: What is the synonym of “Avalanche”?
A) Gentle snow
B) Landslide
C) Sunshine
D) Blizzard
Answer: B Explanation: Avalanche – landslide (हिमस्खलन), Landslide – snowslide (हिमस्खलन), Gentle snow – soft snowfall (हल्की बर्फ), Sunshine – sunlight (सूर्य की रोशनी), Blizzard – severe snowstorm (बर्फीला तूफान)

Q: What is the synonym of “Obstreperous”?
A) Taciturn
B) Reticent
C) Meek
D) Boisterous
Answer: D Explanation: Obstreperous – noisy (शोरगुल), Boisterous – loud (उग्र), Taciturn – silent (मौन), Meek – submissive (विनम्र), Reticent – reserved (संयमित)

Q: What is the synonym of “Perfidy”?
A) Prudence
B) Valiance
C) Fealty
D) Treachery
Answer: D Explanation: Perfidy – betrayal (विश्वासघात), Treachery – disloyalty (दगाबाजी), Prudence – wisdom (विवेक), Valiance – courage (वीरता), Fealty – loyalty (निष्ठा)

Q: What is the synonym of “Mellifluous”?
A) Discordant
B) Melodious
C) Strident
D) Harsh
Answer: B Explanation: Mellifluous – melodious (मधुर), Melodious – sweet-sounding (मधुर), Discordant – jarring (खुरदरा), Strident – loud & harsh (तीखा), Harsh – severe (कड़क)

Q: What is the synonym of “Repudiate”?
A) Accept
B) Reject
C) Enhance
D) Promote
Answer: B Explanation: Repudiate – to reject (मानने या स्वीकार करने से इनकार करना), Reject – refuse (मना करना), Accept – agree (स्वीकार करना), Enhance – improve (बढ़ाना), Promote – support (बढ़ावा देना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Ensconce”?
A) Displace
B) Establish
C) Remove
D) Abandon
Answer: B Explanation: Ensconce – establish (स्थापित करना), Establish – set up (स्थापित करना), Displace – move (स्थानांतरित करना), Remove – take away (हटाना), Abandon – leave (छोड़ना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Mendacious”?
A) Veracious
B) Deceptive
C) Sincere
D) Transparent
Answer: B Explanation: Mendacious – lying (झूठा), Deceptive – misleading (भ्रामक), Veracious – truthful (सत्यवादी), Sincere – genuine (ईमानदार), Transparent – clear (स्पष्ट)

Q: What is the synonym of “Ebullience”?
A) Despondency
B) Equanimity
C) Exuberance
D) Tenacity
Answer: C Explanation: Ebullience – high spirits (उत्साह), Exuberance – enthusiasm (जोश), Despondency – sadness (उदासी), Equanimity – calmness (शांति), Tenacity – persistence (दृढ़ता)

Q: What is the synonym of “Obdurate”?
A) Yielding
B) Intransigent
C) Stubborn
D) Flexible
Answer: C Explanation: Obdurate – stubborn (जिद्दी), Stubborn – obstinate (जिद्दी), Yielding – submissive (विनम्र), Intransigent – uncompromising (अडिग), Flexible – adaptable (लचीला)

Q: What is the synonym of “Shroud”?
A) Reveal
B) Conceal
C) Expose
D) Display
Answer: B Explanation: Shroud – to conceal (पूरी तरह छुपाना या ढकना), Conceal – hide (छुपाना), Reveal – show (प्रकट करना), Expose – uncover (उजागर करना), Display – exhibit (प्रदर्शित करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Imbroglio”?
A) Clarity
B) Agreement
C) Entanglement
D) Harmony
Answer: C Explanation: Imbroglio – entanglement (उलझन), Entanglement – complication (उलझन), Clarity – clearness (स्पष्टता), Agreement – understanding (समझौता), Harmony – agreement (सद्भावना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Sagacious”?
A) Reckless
B) Jibe
C) Imprudent
D) Foolish
Answer: B Explanation: Sagacious – wise (बुद्धिमान), Jibe – To agree and Mockery, Reckless – careless (लापरवाह), Imprudent – unwise (अविवेकी), Foolish – silly (मूर्ख)

Q: What is the synonym of “Esoteric”?
A) Archaic
B) Popular
C) Mysterious
D) Patent
Answer: C Explanation: Esoteric – known or understood by only a few (गूढ़), Mysterious – puzzling (रहस्यमय), Archaic – ancient (पुराना), Popular – well-known (लोकप्रिय), Patent – obvious (स्पष्ट)

Q: What is the synonym of “Acumen”?
A) Sagacity
B) Ignorance
C) Insight
D) Stupidity
Answer: C Explanation: Acumen – insight (बुद्धिमत्ता), Insight – perception (बुद्धिमत्ता), Sagacity – wisdom (प्रवीणता), Ignorance – unawareness (अज्ञान), Stupidity – foolishness (मूर्खता)

Q: What is the synonym of “Hoax”?
A) Truth
B) Trick
C) Help
D) Repair
Answer: B Explanation: Hoax – trick (किसी को धोखा देने के लिए बनाया गया चाल), Trick – deception (धोखा), Truth – fact (सच), Help – assistance (मदद), Repair – fix (ठीक करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Slapdash”?
A) Hasty
B) Careful
C) Precise
D) Thorough
Answer: A Explanation: Slapdash – hasty (जल्दबाज), Hasty – rushed (जल्दबाज), Careful – cautious (सावधान), Precise – accurate (सटीक), Thorough – complete (संपूर्ण)

Q: What is the synonym of “Recalcitrant”?
A) Compliant
B) Obdurate
C) Acquiescent
D) Amenable
Answer: B Explanation: Recalcitrant – stubborn (ज़िद्दी), Obdurate – unyielding (अडिग), Compliant – obedient (आज्ञाकारी), Acquiescent – accepting (स्वीकार करने वाला), Amenable – cooperative (सहयोगी)

Q: What is the synonym of “Voluble”?
A) Taciturn
B) Talkative
C) Reticent
D) Silent
Answer: B Explanation: Voluble – talkative (बातूनी), Talkative – loquacious (बातूनी), Taciturn – quiet (कम बोलने वाला), Reticent – reserved (संयमित), Silent – mute (मूक)

Q: What is the synonym of “Exodus”?
A) Arrival
B) Departure
C) Return
D) Stay
Answer: B Explanation: Exodus – departure (लोगों का बड़े पैमाने पर प्रस्थान), Departure – leaving (प्रस्थान), Arrival – coming (आगमन), Return – coming back (वापसी), Stay – remaining (ठहरना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Clog”?
A) Clear
B) Flow
C) Block
D) Free
Answer: C Explanation: Clog – block (अवरोध करना), Block – obstruct (अवरोध करना), Clear – clean (साफ करना), Flow – move (बहना), Free – liberate (मुक्त करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Remuneration”?
A) Donation
B) Payment
C) Exemption
D) Charity
Answer: B Explanation: Remuneration – money paid for work or services (वेतन / पारिश्रमिक), Payment – compensation (भुगतान), Donation – gift (दान), Exemption – release from obligation (मुक्ति), Charity – voluntary help (दान)

Q: What is the synonym of “Impecunious”?
A) Vigorous
B) Impoverished
C) Opulent
D) Juvenescent
Answer: B Explanation: Impecunious – poor (गरीब), Impoverished – penniless (दीन), Vigorous – strong (सक्रिय), Opulent – wealthy (समृद्ध), Juvenescent – young (युवा)

Q: What is the synonym of “Paragon”?
A) Failure
B) Aberration
C) Mediocrity
D) Model
Answer: D Explanation: Paragon – model (आदर्श), Model – ideal (आदर्श), Failure – defeat (असफलता), Mediocrity – ordinariness (साधारणता), Aberration – deviation (विचलन)

Q: What is the synonym of “Felicitation”?
A) Condemnation
B) Congratulations
C) Criticism
D) Silence
Answer: B Explanation: Felicitation – congratulations (शुभकामनाओं या बधाई की अभिव्यक्ति), Congratulations – praise (बधाई), Condemnation – disapproval (निंदा), Criticism – critique (आलोचना), Silence – quiet (मौनता)

Q: What is the synonym of “Brink”?
A) Center
B) Edge
C) Middle
D) Interior
Answer: B Explanation: Brink – edge (किनारा), Edge – boundary (किनारा), Center – middle (केंद्र), Middle – center (बीच), Interior – inside (अंदर)

Q: What is the synonym of “Pernicious”?
A) Innocuous
B) Benign
C) Deleterious
D) Harmless
Answer: C Explanation: Pernicious – harmful (हानिकारक), Deleterious – damaging (विनाशकारी), Innocuous – safe (निरापद), Benign – gentle (मृदु), Harmless – safe (हानिरहित)

Q: What is the synonym of “Plethora”?
A) Scarcity
B) Pulchritude
C) Abundance
D) Precipitation
Answer: C Explanation: Plethora – excess (अधिकता), Abundance – plenty (प्रचुरता), Scarcity – shortage (कमी), Pulchritude – beauty (सुंदरता), Precipitation – haste (जल्दबाजी)

Q: What is the synonym of “Acerbic”?
A) Bland
B) Gentle
C) Sweet
D) Sharp
Answer: D Explanation: Acerbic – sharp (कड़वा), Sharp – bitter (कड़वा), Gentle – soft (नरम), Sweet – pleasant (मीठा), Bland – tasteless (फीका)

Q: What is the synonym of “Waive”?
A) Insist
B) Relinquish
C) Demand
D) Claim
Answer: B Explanation: Waive – to relinquish (किसी अधिकार या दावे को स्वेच्छा से त्यागना), Relinquish – give up (त्यागना), Insist – demand (जोर देना), Demand – require (मांगना), Claim – assert (दावा करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Squalid”?
A) Clean
B) Tidy
C) Neat
D) Filthy
Answer: D Explanation: Squalid – filthy (गंदा), Filthy – dirty (गंदा), Clean – tidy (साफ), Neat – organized (व्यवस्थित), Tidy – clean (सुंदर)

Q: What is the synonym of “Inscrutable”?
A) Apparent
B) Enigmatic
C) Manifest
D) Transparent
Answer: B Explanation: Inscrutable – mysterious (रहस्यमय), Enigmatic – puzzling (संदिग्ध), Apparent – obvious (साफ़), Manifest – evident (स्पष्ट), Transparent – clear (स्पष्ट)

Q: What is the synonym of “Fortuitous”?
A) Serendipitous
B) Planned
C) Accidental
D) Intentional
Answer: C Explanation: Fortuitous – accidental (यादृच्छिक), Accidental – by chance (यादृच्छिक), Serendipitous – occurring by chance in a happy way (सौभाग्यपूर्ण संयोग), Planned – arranged (नियोजित), Intentional – purposeful (जानबूझकर)

Q: What is the synonym of “Plummet”?
A) Rise
B) Fall
C) Float
D) Soar
Answer: B Explanation: Plummet – to fall (तेज़ी से गिरना या डूबना), Fall – drop (गिरना), Rise – ascend (उठाना), Float – drift (तैरना), Soar – fly high (उड़ना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Foist”?
A) Accept
B) Ignore
C) Refuse
D) Palm off
Answer: D Explanation: Foist – palm off (थोपना), Palm off – impose (थोपना), Accept – receive (स्वीकार करना), Refuse – decline (मना करना), Ignore – disregard (अनदेखा करना)

Q: What is the synonym of “Intransigent”?
A) Flexible
B) Compliant
C) Unyielding
D) Accommodating
Answer: C Explanation: Intransigent – stubborn (ज़िद्दी), Unyielding – firm (दृढ़), Flexible – adaptable (लचीला), Accommodating – cooperative (सहयोगी), Compliant – obedient (आज्ञाकारी)

Q: What is the synonym of “Ingenuous”?
A) Cunning
B) Sophisticated
C) Naive
D) Crafty
Answer: C Explanation: Ingenuous – naive (सरल), Naive – innocent (भोला), Sophisticated – worldly (परिष्कृत), Cunning – sly (चालाक), Crafty – deceitful (धूर्त)

Q: What is the synonym of “Revamp”?
A) Leave unchanged
B) Renovate
C) Destroy
D) Ignore
Answer: B Explanation: Revamp – to renovate (किसी चीज़ को ठीक करना या बेहतर बनाना), Renovate – improve (सुधार करना), Leave unchanged – keep as is (वैसा ही छोड़ना), Destroy – ruin (नष्ट करना), Ignore – neglect (अनदेखा करना)