Practice Test: English Language - 3 - SSC CGL MCQ

The word 'purge' means 'to get rid of anything unwanted or unpleasant'. The word most similar in meaning to this is 'cleanse'. 
'Dirtying' means 'to make dirty'.
'Impure' means 'mixed with foreign matter; adulterated.'
'Apt' means 'appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.'

The word 'suffice' means 'to be enough or adequate'. Therefore, the only word similar to it, out of the given options is 'sufficient'. 

An egotist is a person who is always busy bragging about himself. Boaster is also a person who shows off a lot.
Hence, boaster is the best synonym to egotist.
Example- Boasters don't generally get along a long way in their lives.

The correct answer is Option 2, i.e. 'Retaliation'.
'Reprisal' means 'an act of retaliation'.
And, 'Retaliation​' means 'the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack'.
So, the word synonymous with 'Reprisal' is 'Retaliation'.

The correct answer is Option 4, i.e. 'Pioneer'.
'Colonist' means 'a settler in or inhabitant of a colony'.
And, 'pioneer' means 'a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area'.
So, the world similar in meaning to 'Colonist' is 'Pioneer'.

Slander is to work on lines so as to defame the character and image of a person. Thus, defame is the nearest synonym to slander.   
Example- During elections, there is a fest of defamation between politicians.

Daze means a situation that is slow and causes a sort of numb. Thus, trance is the correct synonym for daze. 
Example- After the accident, Mohan went into a state of trance.

The word 'sagacious' means 'sage-like or one with a sound sense of judgment'.
Therefore, the word most similar to this is 'wise'.

The word 'salient' means 'noticeable or important'.
Therefore the most similar word out of the given alternatives is 'prominent'. 

'Splay' means to spread things apart. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

'Purge' means to get rid of something. Option A - 'evacuate' also means the same thing. 

The correct option is Option 1, i.e., ‘approve’.
The word ‘ratify' means ‘to approve and sanction formally’. The word closest in meaning, from the given options is ‘approve’, which has an equivalent meaning. Hence, the correct option is Option 1.

The correct option is Option 4, i.e., ‘discourage’.
The word ‘dissuade’ means ‘to advise against something’. The word closest in meaning, from the given options is ‘discourage’, which has a similar meaning. Hence, the correct option is Option 4.

The word 'underpin' means 'to support, justify or form the basis for'. The word most similar in meaning to this is 'depend' which means 'to rely on'.

The adjective 'cardinal' means 'of the greatest importance or fundamental'. The correct answer, therefore,  is 'unimportant'.

The word 'entrench' means 'to establish so firmly that change becomes unlikely or very difficult'. The word opposite to this is 'destroy'. 

Stupified means to get bewildered by a certain situation. Oriented means to remain focused on something.
Thus, oriented is the best antonym from among all the other options present.
Example- Even as all the family members were stupefied after the earthquake, the elderly grandmother remained oriented and oversaw that no one was hurt.

The correct answer is Option 3, i.e. 'Plain'.
'Baroque' means 'highly ornate and extravagant in style'.
'Fancy' and 'Extravagant' are synonymous with 'Baroque'.
'Direct' means 'extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping'.
So, the word that is the antonym of 'Baroque' is 'Plain', which means 'not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character'.

'Market' is to advertise some product so that it can be sold. Hide is to hold something back and prevent it from being promoted. Thus, option 2 is the apt antonym for the question given.
Example- As soon as some consumers reported flaws in the product, it was hidden from the public eye.

'Order' is a state in which everything is in its correct or appropriate place. 'Chaos' is a complete disorder and confusion.

The word 'maladroit' means 'awkward or clumsy'.
The word which is opposite in meaning is 'skillful'. 

The word 'malign' means 'injurious'. 
The word opposite in meaning to this is 'Aiding' which means 'helping or supporting'. 

'Demure' means 'shy and reserved'. 

'Coy' means 'pretending to be shy'. 'Sober' means 'not under the influence of alcohol'.

Therefore, 'bold' is the word opposite in meaning to 'demure'. Hence, option B is the right answer.

Wobble means to move or cause to move unsteadily from side to side.

 Ex:-the chair wobbles where the leg is too short

Jiggle - move about quickly from side to side or up and down.

Ex:-the car jiggled on its springs

Part - one of the pieces, areas, things, etc. that together with others forms the whole of something.
'Bit' and 'Fragment' are the synonyms of the given word. 'Whole' is the antonym of the given word.