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Synonyms questions with solutions
Synonyms is a English Language topic for competitive exams. It appears across bank and railway exams. This page has 43 solved synonyms questions written to the official pattern, with a worked solution under each.
- Question 1Easy
Choose the word most nearly the SAME in meaning as LUCID.
- A.ClearCorrect
- B.Vague
- C.Dull
- D.Dark
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'Lucid' means easily understood, that is, clear. 'Vague', 'dull' and 'dark' are the opposite idea.
- Question 2Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: ANCIENT
- A.level
- B.modern
- C.age-oldCorrect
- D.eager
- E.hollow
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"ancient" means very old. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "age-old".
- Question 3Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: RAPID
- A.slow
- B.heavy
- C.silent
- D.round
- E.swiftCorrect
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"rapid" means happening quickly. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "swift".
- Question 4Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: ABUNDANT
- A.fragile
- B.hostile
- C.plentifulCorrect
- D.narrow
- E.scarce
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"abundant" means existing in large quantity. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "plentiful".
- Question 5Easy
Choose the word most nearly the SAME in meaning as: BRAVE
- A.CourageousCorrect
- B.Timid
- C.Weak
- D.Dull
- E.Cruel
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'Brave' means showing courage, so its synonym is 'courageous'. 'Timid' and 'weak' are opposite in sense.
- Question 6Easy
Choose the word most similar in meaning to: BRAVE
- A.Cowardly
- B.CourageousCorrect
- C.Timid
- D.Weak
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'Brave' means showing courage. 'Courageous' is the nearest synonym. The other options mean the opposite.
- Question 7Easy
Choose the word most similar in meaning to: ALERT
- A.VigilantCorrect
- B.Sleepy
- C.Careless
- D.Lazy
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'Alert' means watchful and ready to act. 'Vigilant' is the closest synonym. The other options suggest inattention.
- Question 8Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: HUGE
- A.enormousCorrect
- B.polite
- C.damp
- D.tiny
- E.clever
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"huge" means very large. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "enormous".
- Question 9Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: HAPPY
- A.joyfulCorrect
- B.distant
- C.plain
- D.miserable
- E.sturdy
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"happy" means feeling pleasure. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "joyful".
- Question 10Easy
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'diligent'.
- A.Hard-workingCorrect
- B.Lazy
- C.Careless
- D.Rude
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Diligent means showing careful, persistent effort — synonymous with hard-working. Lazy and careless are opposites; rude is unrelated.
- Question 11Easy
Choose the word most similar in meaning to: ASSIST
- A.HelpCorrect
- B.Ignore
- C.Refuse
- D.Delay
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'Assist' means to help. The other options mean the opposite or are unrelated.
- Question 12Easy
Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: BRAVE
- A.curious
- B.gentle
- C.courageousCorrect
- D.cowardly
- E.cheerful
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"brave" means showing courage. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "courageous".
These are 12 of 43 synonyms questions in the bank. Attempt the rest with instant feedback in the practice drills, or under a clock in the mock tests.
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Frequently asked questions
How many Synonyms questions are here?
This page shows 12 worked synonyms questions from a bank of 43, spanning 17 easy, 17 moderate and 9 hard. The full set is available to attempt in the timed-free practice drills and the mock tests.
Which exams ask Synonyms questions?
Synonyms is a standard English Language topic across bank and railway recruitment exams.
Are these Synonyms questions free, and are the answers reliable?
Yes. Every question is free, written in-house to the exam pattern rather than copied from a real paper, and the numeric answer keys are recomputed independently at build time — a wrong key fails the build rather than reaching you.