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Synonyms (C) MCQs

44 MCQs on Synonyms (C) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers. Below are the top 43 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.

Q 1 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CAD?

A

forcefully

B

distractive

C

rogue

Correct
D

pushing

View answer & explanation Ans: rogue

Correct Answer: rogue

Cad means rogue.

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Q 2 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CADAVEROUS?

A

benevolent

B

timid

C

gusty

D

bony

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: bony

Correct Answer: bony

Cadaverous means bony.

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Q 3 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CAJOLE?

A

study

B

quantity

C

temporary

D

coax

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: coax

Correct Answer: coax

Cajole means coax.

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Q 4 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CAJUN?

A

study of

B

nativeof

C

American

D

French-Canadian

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: French-Canadian

Correct Answer: French-Canadian

Cajun means French-Canadian.

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Q 5 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CALIGRAPHY?

A

Computers

B

handwriting

Correct
C

blood-pressure

D

brain-waves

View answer & explanation Ans: handwriting

Correct Answer: handwriting

Caligraphy means handwriting.

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Q 6 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CALLOUS?

A

large

B

hardened in feeling

Correct
C

thick

D

dangerous

View answer & explanation Ans: hardened in feeling

Correct Answer: hardened in feeling

Callous means hardened in feeling.

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Q 7 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CALLOW?

A

comeback

B

sad

C

anxious

D

inexperienced

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: inexperienced

Correct Answer: inexperienced

Callow means inexperienced.

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Q 8 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CALUMNY?

A

slander

Correct
B

quietness

C

misfortune

D

praise

View answer & explanation Ans: slander

Correct Answer: slander

Calumny means slander.

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Q 9 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CAMARADERIE?

A

tum

B

friendship

Correct
C

fall

D

degenerate

View answer & explanation Ans: friendship

Correct Answer: friendship

Camaraderie means friendship.

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Q 10 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CAN?

A

dismiss

Correct
B

bloody

C

dangerous

D

small

View answer & explanation Ans: dismiss

Correct Answer: dismiss

Can means dismiss.

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Q 11 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CANALIZE?

A

direct

Correct
B

withheld

C

inferior

D

calumniate

View answer & explanation Ans: direct

Correct Answer: direct

Canalize means direct.

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Q 12 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CANDID?

A

frank

Correct
B

deceptive

C

cunning

D

rude

View answer & explanation Ans: frank

Correct Answer: frank

Candid means frank.

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Q 13 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CANONIC?

A

assault

B

attack

C

official

Correct
D

to injure

View answer & explanation Ans: official

Correct Answer: official

Canonic means official.

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Q 14 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CANT?

A

health

B

hypocrisy

Correct
C

power

D

impact

View answer & explanation Ans: hypocrisy

Correct Answer: hypocrisy

Cant means hypocrisy.

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Q 15 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CANTANKEROUS?

A

talkative

B

aggressive

C

quarrelsome

Correct
D

obedient

View answer & explanation Ans: quarrelsome

Correct Answer: quarrelsome

Cantankerous means quarrelsome.

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Q 16 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CASTIGATE?

A

delegate

B

evaluate

C

criticise

Correct
D

enforce

View answer & explanation Ans: criticise

Correct Answer: criticise

Castigate means criticise.

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Q 17 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CHARGES?

A

income

B

payment

C

fee

Correct
D

profit

View answer & explanation Ans: fee

Correct Answer: fee

Charges means fee.

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Q 18 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CHIVALROUS?

A

gallant

Correct
B

brave

C

impetuous

D

impoverished

View answer & explanation Ans: gallant

Correct Answer: gallant

Chivalrous means gallant.

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Q 19 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CICERONE?

A

guide

Correct
B

teacher

C

classic

D

Chaperone

View answer & explanation Ans: guide

Correct Answer: guide

Cicerone means guide.

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Q 20 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CLEAR AWAY?

A

remove

B

clean

Correct
C

empty

D

finish

View answer & explanation Ans: clean

Correct Answer: clean

Clear Away means clean.

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Q 21 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to COLOSSAL?

A

dangerous

B

gigantic

Correct
C

fatal

D

honourable

View answer & explanation Ans: gigantic

Correct Answer: gigantic

Colossal means gigantic.

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Q 22 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CONCEALED?

A

disclosed

B

opened

C

camouflaged

Correct
D

released

View answer & explanation Ans: camouflaged

Correct Answer: camouflaged

Concealed means camouflaged.

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Q 23 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CONCISENESS?

A

correctness

B

frankness

C

brevity

Correct
D

ruffness

View answer & explanation Ans: brevity

Correct Answer: brevity

Conciseness means brevity.

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Q 24 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CORROBORATE?

A

verify

Correct
B

refute

C

disprove

D

disapprove

View answer & explanation Ans: verify

Correct Answer: verify

Corroborate means verify.

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Q 25 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to COWARDICE?

A

timidity

Correct
B

gallantry

C

criminal

D

humanity

View answer & explanation Ans: timidity

Correct Answer: timidity

Cowardice means timidity.

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Q 26 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRASS?

A

insensitive

Correct
B

to rescue

C

revenge

D

sudden

View answer & explanation Ans: insensitive

Correct Answer: insensitive

Crass means insensitive.

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Q 27 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRAVEN?

A

wrong way

B

to bring up

C

appoint

D

cowardly

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: cowardly

Correct Answer: cowardly

Craven means cowardly.

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Q 28 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CREDULITY?

A

designing

B

keep away

C

chance

D

gullibility

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: gullibility

Correct Answer: gullibility

Credulity means gullibility.

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Q 29 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRESCENDO?

A

to lure

B

lie

C

fact

D

increase

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: increase

Correct Answer: increase

Crescendo means increase.

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Q 30 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CREVASSE?

A

athlete

B

fissure

Correct
C

junior

D

incompetent

View answer & explanation Ans: fissure

Correct Answer: fissure

Crevasse means fissure.

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Q 31 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRICK?

A

pain

Correct
B

fantasy

C

dream

D

power

View answer & explanation Ans: pain

Correct Answer: pain

Crick means pain.

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Q 32 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CROAK?

A

proximity

B

analysis

C

hoarse

Correct
D

summary

View answer & explanation Ans: hoarse

Correct Answer: hoarse

Croak means hoarse.

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Q 33 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CROTCHETY?

A

brave

B

clever

C

cave

D

grumpy

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: grumpy

Correct Answer: grumpy

Crotchety means grumpy.

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Q 34 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRUDDY?

A

to bring

B

close

C

filthy

Correct
D

to attack

View answer & explanation Ans: filthy

Correct Answer: filthy

Cruddy means filthy.

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Q 35 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CRUMMY?

A

retrograde

B

languish

C

inferior

Correct
D

decrease

View answer & explanation Ans: inferior

Correct Answer: inferior

Crummy means inferior.

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Q 36 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CUCKOO?

A

eccentric

Correct
B

troubled

C

heedless

D

negligent

View answer & explanation Ans: eccentric

Correct Answer: eccentric

Cuckoo means eccentric.

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Q 37 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CULL?

A

retire

B

approval

C

discard

Correct
D

evade

View answer & explanation Ans: discard

Correct Answer: discard

Cull means discard.

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Q 38 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CULPABLE?

A

adult

B

guilty

Correct
C

pelt

D

retract

View answer & explanation Ans: guilty

Correct Answer: guilty

Culpable means guilty.

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Q 39 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CULT?

A

trendy

Correct
B

withheld

C

inferior

D

thoroughfare

View answer & explanation Ans: trendy

Correct Answer: trendy

Cult means trendy.

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Q 40 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CURDLE?

A

human

B

coagulate

Correct
C

insolent

D

beneficiary

View answer & explanation Ans: coagulate

Correct Answer: coagulate

Curdle means coagulate.

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Q 41 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CURMUDGEONLY?

A

bad-tempered

Correct
B

mendicant

C

worthy

D

recipient

View answer & explanation Ans: bad-tempered

Correct Answer: bad-tempered

Curmudgeonly means bad-tempered.

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Q 42 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CURT?

A

kind

B

abrupt

Correct
C

blessed

D

good guy

View answer & explanation Ans: abrupt

Correct Answer: abrupt

Curt means abrupt.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 43 English Synonyms (C)

Which word is nearest in meaning to CUSSED?

A

annoying

Correct
B

two-sided

C

seasons

D

afterward

View answer & explanation Ans: annoying

Correct Answer: annoying

Cussed means annoying.

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