General English CDS Solved Paper II: 2005
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Directions (For the 20 items which follows): Each of the following twenty items consists of a word in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is furthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
1. NIGGARD
(a) Dissuasion
(b) Liberal
(c) Suspicious
(d) Religious
2. EXCRUCIATING
(a) Costly
(b) Cheap
(c) Soothing
(d) Indifference
3. VOLUBLE
(a) Miniature
(b) Reticent
(c) Aggressive
(d) Elusive
4. TERSE
(a) Detail
(b) Simple
(c) Honest
(d) Oscillating
5. PREVARICATE
(a) Congenital
(b) Timid
(c) Dissent
(d) Forthright
6. IMBECILE
(a) Rare
(b) Wise
(c) Easily available
(d) Fertile
7. DELECTATION
(a) Vexation
(b) Hurry
(c) Worry
(d) Pungent
8. CONSANGUINE
(a) Cheerful
(b) Modern
(c) Unrelated
(d) Exotic
9. TEDIUM
(a) Denial
(b) Dissent
(c) Delight
(d) Sourness
10. DESULTORY
(a) Methodical
(b) Facile
(c) Handsome
(d) Adventurous
11. ANTITHESIS
(a) Congruity
(b) Comical
(c) Scholarly
(d) Rural
12. PREFERMENT
(a) Demotion
(b) Dislike
(c) Co-operation
(d) Hostility
13. SCANTY
(a) Compulsion
(b) Concurring
(c) Astonishment
(d) Surfeit
14. PROVISO
(a) Demotion
(b) Unconditional
(c) Shortage of supply
(d) Preposterous
15. INSUPERABLE
(a) Appropriate
(b) Surmountable
(c) Common
(d) Parsimonious
16. REMISS
(a) Careful
(b) Extravagant
(c) Quarrelsome
(d) Excited
17. INDOLENT
(a) Skilful
(b) Lively
(c) Knowledgeable
(d) Honest
18. DISMEMBER
(a) Unite
(b) Expel
(c) Oblige
(d) Search
19. ACCRETION
(a) Speculation
(b) Disagreement
(c) Diminishment
(d) Commotion
20. COVETED
(a) Spare
(b) Imported
(c) Unwanted
(d) Incontrovertible
Answers: 1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (b) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (c)