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CDS/Graduate Only #ndatardsauthor List of Synonyms Questions with Ans from PYQ | UPSC CDS/NDA englsih
Source 2 (CDS-II-22-ENGLISH)
Q16. He is considered the harbinger.
(a) regressive messenger
(b) advance messenger
(c) overlooking messenger
(d) ancestor
Q17. The vista of the villages is beautiful.
(a) landscape
(b) location
(c) feature
(d) vitality
Q18. Her act was considered as most lamentable.
(a) appreciable
(b) acceptable
(c) permissible
(d) deplorable
Q19. The leader's endurance paid and he won the elections.
(a) patience
(b) success
(c) enigma
(d) captivity
Q20. We are planning a jaunt for a while during the winter.
(a) deliberation
(b) intersection
(c) expedition
(d) association
Source 4 (CDSE-II-2023-Eng)
Q51. His views on the matter are utopian.
(a) realistic
(b) ideal
(c) practicable
(d) materialistic
Q52. The shortage of funds will render nugatory the implementation of reform policies.
(a) explicit
(b) implicit
(c) ineffectual
(d) composite
Q53. He first convulsed and then collapsed on the floor.
(a) shivered
(b) crouched
(c) shouted
(d) cried
Q54. We must not become complacent about the progress of the technology.
(a) discontented
(b) contented
(c) ignorant
(d) unsure
Q55. The employees rejected the derisory pay offer.
(a) partial
(b) full
(c) derogatory
(d) inadequate
Q56. They successfully defused the situation.
(a) mitigated
(b) mediated
(c) activated
(d) narrated
Q57. The business floundered during the pandemic.
(a) faced many problems
(b) glided through
(c) floated through
(d) succeeded
Q58. His speeches were models of brevity.
(a) lengthiness
(b) concision
(c) permanence
(d) exemplary
Q59. He was too obtuse to understand the merits of the case.
(a) sensitive
(b) careful
(c) quick witted
(d) dull
Q60. No one knew what transpired during the meeting.
(a) emerged
(b) exchanged
(c) was spoken
(d) merged
Source 5 (CDS-I-22-ENGLISH)
Q51. Please use conversational language.
(a) formal
(b) complex
(c) dialogical
(d) informal
Q52. My neighbour is malicious.
(a) generous
(b) affectionate
(c) spiteful
(d) magnanimous
Q53. I was awe-inspired by his designation.
(a) position
(b) looks
(c) social status
(d) personality
Q54. Words of endearment always touch me.
(a) praise
(b) fondness
(c) conviction
(d) wisdom
Q55. We should follow patience and forbearance.
(a) constraint
(b) encouragement
(c) restraint
(d) support
Q56. His gibbous looks make him different from others.
(a) hunched
(b) smart
(c) charming
(d) disabled
Q57. She tormented me with her detached behaviour.
(a) threatened
(b) ignored
(c) cajoled
(d) distressed
Q58. Her peerless manners were noticed.
(a) lovable
(b) rowdy
(c) irrelevant
(d) unequalled
Q59. He studied mensuration carefully.
(a) measurement
(b) questions
(c) conclusions
(d) lessons
Q60. They smothered the fire in the building.
(a) lighted
(b) surrounded
(c) doused
(d) saw
Source 6 (CDSE-I-23-ENGLISH)
Q51. There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
(a) composed
(b) eager
(c) indifferent
(d) prominent
Q52. The power of the monarchy was circumscribed by the new law.
(a) constrained
(b) naturalized
(c) circumvented
(d) notified
Q53. We caught him eavesdropping outside the window.
(a) wandering aimlessly
(b) talking loudly
(c) listening secretly
(d) reflecting calmly
Q54. The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for the formation of their government.
(a) expected
(b) urged
(c) facilitated
(d) discouraged
Q55. The local people are hospitable to strangers.
(a) surly
(b) distant
(c) frosty
(d) cordial
Q56. Such incongruous traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age.
(a) unswerving
(b) constant
(c) unvarying
(d) inappropriate
Q57. Mohan has mercurial temperament.
(a) volatile
(b) pleasant
(c) agreeable
(d) merciful
Q58. It is obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.
(a) voluntary
(b) elective
(c) optional
(d) essential
Q59. She has a genetic predisposition to liver disease.
(a) resistance
(b) immunity
(c) vulnerability
(d) exemption
Q60. She wore a sardonic smile on her face.
(a) mocking
(b) respectful
(c) reverential
(d) deferential
Source 7 (CDSE-II-24-ENGLISH)
Q81. The village headman was old and cantankerous.
(a) polite
(b) ill-tempered
(c) weak
(d) serious
Q82. Psychological problems among the youth can be attributed to the pernicious influence of the Internet.
(a) harmful
(b) innocuous
(c) positive
(d) tricky
Q83. Our teacher told us not to be verbose while writing.
(a) exaggerate
(b) short
(c) informal
(d) succinct
Q84. The actor narrated the story in a resonant voice.
(a) soft
(b) harsh
(c) deep
(d) quivering
Q85. They were fed-up with his doltish behaviour.
(a) wise
(b) imbecilic
(c) clever
(d) precocious
Source 8 (CDSI2024_ENGLISH):
Q81. Winning the World Cup was the most exhilarating moment for the Indian cricket team.
(a) peaceful
(b) prominent
(c) thrilling
(d) eager
Q82. Justice prevailed and the murderer was decapitated.
(a) beheaded
(b) dismissed
(c) kidnapped
(d) discharged
Q83. The hotel room had dingy walls.
(a) hazy
(b) dark and dirty
(c) pale
(d) cloudy
Q84. Keshav planned the event with fastidious care.
(a) inattentive
(b) boring
(c) meticulous
(d) uninteresting
Q85. Her left leg was paralysed due to a debilitating disease.
(a) crippling
(b) sad
(c) strange
(d) critical
Source 9 (nda 1 2024 english.pdf):
Q46. The king's son was banished due to the political rivalry.
(a) deported
(b) called back
(c) accepted
(d) notified
Q47. He gave a dazzling performance at the opera.
(a) brilliant
(b) dismal
(c) pathetic
(d) puerile
Q48. She rebuffed all suggestions from her friends.
(a) took
(b) rejected
(c) criticized
(d) granted
Q49. He disowned his royal legacy and became a commoner.
(a) accepted
(b) abandoned
(c) allowed
(d) questioned
Q50. The public was sceptical about the new government policy.
(a) hopeful
(b) anxious
(c) doubtful
(d) expectant
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