UPSC CDS 2015 English Synonyms Questions :

UPSC CDS 2015

Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word following by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word.

All these items have been marked down.
(a) reserved (b) packed up (c) reduced in price (d) entered
How can you have the effrontery to ask for another loan?
(a) right (b) impudence (c) heart (d) courage
There was a devastating attack on his work.
(a) terrible (b) casual (c) uncthicla (d) motivated
The committee conducted an exhaustive
(a) time-consuming (b) complicated (c) renewed (d) thorough
He is just laying up a lot of trouble for himself.
(a) clearing (b) accumulating (c) accepting (d) removing
He fought the demon with all his might.
(a) heaviness (b) strength (c) density (d) popularity
Devetees believe that God dwells in their heart.
(a) lives (b) insists (c) travels (d) enters
Not everyone can respond to difficult question quickly.
(a) discuss (b) argue (c) answer (d) deny
The sage did not want to be bothered with mundane
(a) wordly (b) meaningless (c) trivial (d) superfluous
Mountaineering in bad weather is dangerous.
(a) threatening (b) shaky (c) perilous (d) Slippery
Steller grouping tend to be Steller grouping tend to be unlimited
(a) lengthy (b) heavenly (c) huge (d) infinite
One who rules with unlimited power is called a fanatic
(a) anarchist (b) autocrat (c) egoist (d) sychophant
He was not ready with his annual
(a) yearly (b) important (c) monthly (d) permanent
Society cannot depend upon a fanatic for guidance.
(a) optimist (b) martyr (c) bigot (d) anarchist
A busy person cannot waste his time on trivial
(a) unimportant (b) rude (c) crude (d) tribal