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MCQ on Important Antonyms (Opposite meaning)
Q1. Time is the greatest innovator. (find opposite)
The opposite of "innovator" is "duplicator".
An innovator creates new ideas; a duplicator copies what already exists, not new ideas.
Think of the word “duplicate”—to copy; this helps you remember duplicator.
The machine acts as a duplicator, printing exact copies of the document.
Q2. Erudite (find opposite)
The opposite of erudite is ignorant.
Erudite means very knowledgeable, while ignorant means not knowing much, so they are opposites.
Think: erudite = learned; use ignorant to show not learned.
He was erudite in history, but his cousin was ignorant about the topic.
Q3. Morose (find opposite)
The opposite of morose is cheerful.
Morose means sad or gloomy; cheerful means happy and bright, which is why they are opposites.
Think of "morose" as sad, and "cheerful" as happy to keep them opposite.
Despite the rain, she stayed cheerful and smiled at everyone.
Q4. Esoteric (find opposite)
The correct antonym is familiar.
Esoteric means something understood by a few; familiar means known by many, so they are opposite ideas.
Think of something that is easy to know for most people as the opposite of something secret.
The professor explained the topic in simple words, making it familiar to everyone in the class.
Q5. Kipling's The Phantom Rickshaw is an eerie little tale set in Shimla.
Familiar is the opposite of strange.
Strange means not well known or unusual. Familiar means well known and ordinary, so it is the opposite.
Link familiar with "known" to keep the opposite idea clear.
The house looked familiar after I visited it last year.
Q6. You are not so small as I, and not half so spry.
The correct antonym is Lazy.
Spry means lively and active; lazy is the opposite, meaning not active or slow.
Think: spry = active; lazy = not active.
If someone is lazy, they do not move quickly or work hard.
Q7. The man who was in the spot, reported the matter in a diffident manner.
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Q8. The new car in the market has an ample boot. (find antonym)
The correct antonym is Scanty.
Ample means enough or plenty; scanty means not enough, which is the opposite.
Remember: scanty sounds like "scant" and means a small amount.
The boot had scanty space after loading the luggage.
Q9. His point was lost amid the cacophony. (find opposite)
Silence is the opposite.
Cacophony means loud, confusing noise, so the opposite is silence or quiet.
Remember: 'silence' comes from not making sound.
During the exam room, there was total silence.
Q10. The possibility of failure was imminent. (find opposite)
The opposite of imminent is remote.
Imminent means something that is about to happen very soon. Remote means far away or unlikely to happen, which is the opposite idea.
Think: imminent = near; remote = far/ unlikely.
The possibility of rain was remote, so we went outside.