This is the verbal ability questions and answers section on “Synonyms” with explanation for various interview, competitive examination and entrance test. Solved examples with detailed answer description, explanation are given and it would be easy to understand.
Synonyms Verbal Ability
Q1. Reel
A. Whirl
B. Fish
C. Hit
D. Mistake
Q2. Inscrutable
A. Difficult
B. Mysterious
C. Inflexible
D. Wary
Q3. Appall
A. Delirious
B. Covered
C. Dismay
D. Confuse
Q4. Upright
A. Honorable
B. Horizontal
C. Humble
D. Supine
Q5. Reverie
A. Palimpsest
B. Phantom
C. Daydream
D. Curio
Q6. Loot
A. Destruction
B. Waste
C. Spoils
D. Cavort
Q7. Loquacious
A. Talkative
B. Thirsty
C. Beautiful
D. Complicated
Q8. Chimera
A. Chimney
B. Protest
C. Illusion
D. Panache
Q9. Temerity
A. Audacity
B. Fearfulness
C. Shyness
D. Stupidity
Q10. Educe
A. Demand
B. Elicit
C. Ideal
D. Unlawful
Answers:
Q1: A (Whirl)
Explanation: one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or to whirl
Q2: B (Mysterious)
Explanation: inscrutable means not easily interpreted or understood, or mysterious
Q3: C (Dismay)
Explanation: to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay
Q4: A (Honorable)
Explanation: upright can mean either honorable or vertical; horizontal and supine are both antonyms of upright
Q5: C (Daydream)
Explanation: a reverie means the state of being lost in thought, or a daydream
Q6: C (Spoils)
Explanation: loot means goods seized in war, or spoils
Q7: A (Talkative)
Explanation: loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous
Q8: C (Illusion)
Explanation: a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion
Q9: A (Audacity)
Explanation: temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or recklessness, or audacity
Q10: B (Elicit)
Explanation: to educe means to develop something potential or latent; to elicit means to draw out something hidden or latent
Also Read : Synonyms – Verbal Ability Questions, test series –1