English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2024-26th February

Directions (1-5): In each question below, a word is given followed by four pairs. Choose the pair which states either the synonyms or the antonyms or a synonym and an antonym of the given word. If none of the four pairs are correct then choose “None of these” as your answer choice.

Q1.
Consensus
(a)Concord, Disagreement
(b) Surrender, Obvious
(c) Ambiguous, Dolefully
(d) Decline, Rush
(e) None of these

Q2.
Resumption
(a) Safe, Certain
(b) Perilous, Agonizingly
(c) Naturally, Bitterly
(d) Restart, Reopen
(e) None of these

Q3.
Dilemma
(a) Grim, Hard
(b)Risky, Liable
(c) Quandary, Conundrum
(d) Unaccountable, Cheerfully
(e) None of these

Q4.
Peculiar
(a) Collapse, Devastating
(b) Normal, Ordinary
(c) Substantial, Convincing
(d) Weak, Soft
(e) None of these

Q5.
Feasibility
(a) Attainable, Impractical
(b)Lessening, Light
(c) Grievous, Intensify
(d)Apparently, Mitigation
(e) None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, “Concord and Disagreement” are synonym and antonym of the given word respectively.
Consensus- A general agreement.

• “Concord” is a synonym, meaning agreement or harmony.
• “Disagreement” is an antonym, meaning lack of consensus or differing opinions.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, both the given words “Restart and Reopen” are synonyms of the given word.
Resumption- The action of beginning something again after a pause or interruption.
“Restart” and “reopen” both mean to begin again or to resume.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here, “Quandary and Conundrum” are synonyms of the given word respectively.
Dilemma- A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable
“Quandary” and “conundrum” both refer to a difficult situation or problem with no easy solution.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here, both the given words “Normal and Ordinary” are antonyms of the given word.
Peculiar- Different to what is normal or expected;
“Normal” and “ordinary” are antonyms, meaning common or usual.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here, “Attainable and Impractical” are synonym and antonym of the given word respectively.
Feasibility- Possible to do easily or conveniently.

• “Attainable” means achievable or possible, which is synonymous with “feasibility”.
• “Impractical” means not feasible or unrealistic, which is an antonym of “feasibility”.

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