Verbal Reasoning Synonyms and Antonyms. In verbal reasoning portion mainly the synonyms and antonyms are asked. This is not a simple vocabulary test instead it tests the logical analysis of the students. Vocabulary involves the critical understanding of language and words usage.
Directions: Choose the best antonym for the following words.
1) CAUTIOUS
a. elusive
b. playful
c. circumspect
d. foolhardy
e. jovial
Answer: D. foolhardy
2) SURREPTITIOUS
a. venerable
b. tricky
c. clandestine
d. hazy
e. artless
Answer: E. artless
3) TURBID
a. transparent
b. bemused
c. muddled
d. auspicious
e. dark
Answer: A. transparent
4) JOVIAL
a. lewd
b. heterogeneous
c. depraved
d. energetic
e. melancholy
Answer: E. melancholy
5) INGENUOUS
a. shady
b. bucolic
c. candid
d. frank
e. honest
Answer: A. shady
6) ASCETIC
a. lachrymose
b. erudite
c. acclaimed
d. prodigal
e. disciplined
Answer: D. prodigal
7) CAPRICIOUS
a. steadfast
b. pedantic
c. idiosyncratic
d. demure
e. capable
Answer: A. steadfast
8) GERMANE
a. relevant
b. bias
c. tangential
d. alien
e. dispassionate
Answer: C. tangential
9) IMPASSIVE
a. emotional
b. respectful
c. solid
d. hackney
e. fractious
Answer: A. emotional
10) INIMICAL
a. affable
b. benevolent
c. amiable
d. hostile
e. garrulous
Answer: C. amiable
11) INCHOATE
a. patriarchal
b. young
c. puerile
d. inveterate
e. immature
Answer: D. inveterate
12) PERFUNCTORY
a. urbane
b. moody
c. nebulous
d. conscious
e. spontaneous
Answer: D. conscious
13) ETERNAL
a. concrete
b. compendious
c. patient
d. piqued
e. ephemeral
Answer: E. ephemeral
14) APPREHENSIVE
a. disinterested
b. nervous
c. anxious
d. lethargic
e. insouciant
Answer: E. insouciant
15) DESPONDENT
a. reproachful
b. exhausted
c. unhappy
d. prescient
e. hopeful
Answer: E. hopeful
16) MAGNANIMOUS
a. generous
b. negligentc.
c. dissolute
d. magnetic
e. malignant
Answer: E. malignant
17) INCONGRUOUS
a. misaligned
b. straight
c. parallel
d. fraternal
e. discordant
Answer: C. parallel
18) MERCURIAL
a. erratic
b. imperturbable
c. tranquil
d. stoic
e. volatile
Answer: C. tranquil
19) MENDACIOUS
a. perilous
b. perfunctory
c. veracious
d. apathetic
e. perfidious
Answer: C. veracious
20) NOXIOUS
a. frugal
b. pungent
c. deleterious
d. arid
e. healthy
Answer: E. healthy
21) DEMURE
a. designed
b. respected
c. abstruse
d. reserved
e. brazen
Answer: E. brazen
22) ABSTRUSE
a. problematic
b. clear
c. recondite
d. turbid
e. cloudy
Answer: B. clear
23) ANALOGOUS
a. dissimilar
b. matching
c. positioned
d. straight
e. equivalent
Answer: A. dissimilar
24) MAWKISH
a. derisive
b. progressive
c. threatening
d. stoic
e. constant
Answer: A. derisive
25) RANCOR
a. hatred
b. admiration
c. credence
d. penchant
e. knowledge
Answer: B. admiration