Gate Way To CGL Mains : English Quiz On Synonyms

1. The angry villagers have lynched two suspected child-lifters already.
A. beaten up
B. captured
C. killed
D. mutilated

2.Some people just cannot compromise where truth is concerned.
A.adjust
B.accommodate
C.yield
D.conciliate

3. He listened of my request with indifference.
A. disinterest
B. concern
C. displeasure
D. caution

4. The soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield.
A. persistence
B. stamina and strength
C. courage and endurance
D. heroism

5. Japan has been very much eulogized in this book.
A. appreciated
B. praised
C. approved
D. applauded

6. The time I spent in the library was a most rewarding one.
A. profitable
B. paying
C. serviceable
D. precious

7. The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too
A. ill-will
B. kindness
C. morbidity
D. vision

8.Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages.
A. judgement
B. voice
C. outcome
D. prediction

9. Even though singing of ballads is no longer lucrative the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to sing them in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors.
A. tempting
B. attractive
C. profitable
D. honourable

10.Incensed by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker.
A. excited
B. inflamed
C. enraged
D. enthused

Answers:-
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A
9. C
10.C