Direction- Find the antonym of the underline word given in sentence. This objective exercise has the explanation of three other words as well. Do check the answer keys with the explanation for learning the other words as well. More and more word meanings help one to solve the exercise of Synonyms as well as Antonyms. 

1. Sanju talks to everyone politely and she keeps sharing her benison with her young ones.

a) Commiseration                        

b) Benign                      

c) Rancorous

d) Merriment

2. He was so ebullient for this event to take place because he had main role in the script of a play.

a) Rotundity                                   

b) Altercation

c) Ponderous

d) Rapacious  

3. While returning from that way, he was indulged in a preposterous activity so it took more time to reach there.

a) Flippant                                       

b) Fatuous  

c) Fecundity

d) Fathom 

4. Once we have nostrum of a disease, we have no worries for its cure.

a) Mundane                                   

b) Moratorium

c) Melancholy

d) Meretricious

5. One should be vigilant in his own safety if one is in dangerous zone where firing is on extreme

a) Agile                                             

b) Brisk       

c) Audacious

d) Lassitude

6. Antonym of Dexterous

a) Vivacious                

b) Vehement               

c) Fatuous

d) Garrulous

7. If you wish to have fecund work in your office hours, you must remain attentive else there is wastage of time and energy.

a) Parsimonious               

b) Preposterous               

c) Perspicuous

d) Productive

8. I believe in realistic approach as I don’t listen to chimerical ideas.

a) Rambunctious      

b) Rapacious              

c) Revenge 

d) Real

9. When my mother found my surreptitious objects in my bag, she was shocked.

a) Overt                       

b) Opulent                  

c) Omission  

d) Omen

10. I miss those halcyon days of my first job which I used to enjoy a lot with my colleagues.

a) Alacrity                          

b) Melancholy                   

c) Tenacious

d) Brawl

Answers of Antonyms Objective Questions with Explanation 

1. Correct Answer: c) Rancorous

Explanation: Meaning of Benison is blessings. Hindi meaning of benison is “AASHIRVAAD” so Rancorous is the right answer.

• Meaning Commiseration is kindness. Hindi meaning of Commiseration is DAYA.

• Meaning of Benign is kind. Hindi meaning of Benign is DAYALU.

• Meaning of Rancorous is bitter and angry feeling. Hindi meaning of Rancorous is KADWA.

• Meaning of merriment is happiness, cheerfulness. Hindi meaning of Merriment is KHUSHI.

2. Correct Answer: c) Ponderous

Explanation: Meaning of ebullient is vehement. Hindi meaning of ebullient is JOSHILA so Ponderous is the right answer.

• Meaning of Rotundity is roundness. Hindi meaning of Rotundity is GOLAI.

• Meaning of Altercation is quarrel. Hindi meaning Altercation is JHAGDAA.

• Meaning of Ponderous is insipid. Hindi meaning of Ponderous is NEERAS.

• Meaning of Rapacious is greedy. Hindi meaning of Rapacious is LALACHI.

3. Correct Answer: c) Fecundity

Explanation: Meaning of Preposterous is fruitless, useless. Hindi meaning of Preposterous is BEKAR so fecundity is the right answer.  

• Meaning of flippant is quick changing attitude. Hindi meaning of Flippant is SANKI.

• Meaning of Fatuous is foolish. Hindi meaning of Fatuous is PAGAL, MOORKH

• Meaning of Fecundity is productivity. Hindi meaning of Fecundity is URVARTAA.

• Meaning of Fathom is to analyze the depth of water. Hindi meaning of Fathom is GAHRAI MAPNA.

4. Correct Answer: a) Mundane

Explanation: Meaning of Nostrum is panacea. Hindi meaning of Nostrum is RAAMBAAN so the antonym of Nostrum is Mundane because mundane means simple.

• Meaning of Mundane is simple. Hindi meaning of Mundane is SAADHARAN.

• Meaning of Moratorium is temporary suspended. Hindi meaning of Moratorium is “ASTHYAI ROOP SE BAND HONA”

• Meaning of Melancholy is sad. Hindi meaning of Melancholy is DUKHI.

• Meaning of Meretricious is showy. Hindi meaning of Meretricious is DIKHAWA KARNE WALA.

5. Correct Answer: d) Lassitude

Explanation: Meaning of vigilant is alert. Hindi meaning of vigilant is SATARK. Meaning of lassitude is lazy so the antonym of Vigilant is Lassitude.

• Meaning of Agile is active, fresh, and brisk. Hindi meaning of Agile is FURTEELA.

• Meaning of Brisk is vehement, full of spirit. Hindi meaning of Brisk is FURTEELA, JOSHILA.

• Meaning of Audacious is bold. Hindi meaning of Audacious is BAHADUR.

• Meaning of Lassitude is lethargic. Hindi meaning of Lassitude is SUST.

6. Correct Answer: c) Fatuous

Explanation: Meaning of Dexterous is skilled. Hindi Meaning of Dexterous is DAKSH, KUSHAL so Fatuous is the right answer.

Dexterous people find smart way of doing their work whereas non skilled people work in their old style.

• Vivacious means spiritful              JOSHILA

• Vehement means vivacious, high spirited             JOSHILA

• Fatuous means foolish  MOORKH

• Garrulous means talkative           BAATOONI

7. Correct Answer: b) Preposterous

Explanation: Meaning of Fecund is capable of producing offspring or vegetation, intellectually productive. Hindi meaning of Fecund is उपजाऊ, फलप्रद so Preposterous is the right answer.

• Parsimonious means stingy KANJOOS

• Preposterous means absurd, unreasonable, illogical        BEKAAR

• Perspicuous means clear, apparent         SPASHT

• Productive means fruitful            LAABHDAAYAK

8. Correct Answer: d) Real

Explanation: Meaning of chimerical means imaginative so real is the right answer.

• Rambunctious means noisy         HULLADBAAJ

• Rapacious means greedy LAALCHI

• Revenge to take turn from enemies                       BADLAA LENA

• Real means existing        SAAKSHYA

9. Correct Answer: a) Overt

Explanation: surreptitious means hidden so overt is the right answer. CHIPPA HUA

• Overt means open to view          KHULA

• Opulent means affluent               DHANI     Lend                      Lent                       Lent

• Omission means removal RADDIKARAN

• Omen means the appropriate time of doing something MUHOORT

10. Correct Answer: b) Melancholy

Explanation: halcyon means happy so melancholy is the right answer. KHUSH

• Alacrity means happiness KHUSHI

• Melancholy means sad DUKHI

• Tenacious means stubborn         ZIDDI

• Brawl means chaos                         BAWAAL

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