Dear readers,

This quiz consists of questions from
various Banking entrance exams held during the last few years. Leave your
answers/ responses in the comments section below and we’ll soon let you know
the correct answers!

Directions (Q. 1-10):  Each sentence below consists of a word or
phrase which is bold. It is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word
or phrase which is closest to the OPPOSITE in meaning of the bold word or
phrase.

1.  It
is one of the pernicious customs
prevailing in the society

1. Permanent

2. Beneficial

3. Parochial

4. Dangerous

2.  Many
people try to resist reforms in the
society.

1. Fight

2. Accept

3. Encourage

4. Repel

3.  Harish
displays enthusiasm whenever he is
posed with a problem.

1. Eagerness

2. Weakness

3. Indifference

4. Softness

4.  The
moment when Jagdish got order of promotion, as General Manager, was memorable for him and his family.

1.  Passing

2.  Vapid

3. 
Immemorial

4.  Innocuous

5.  The incessant noise of the boring
machine made it difficult for us to sleep at night.

1. Intermittent

2. Harsh

3.  Soft

4.  Constant

6.  Rajesh
could manage his family satisfactorily with his meagre income.

1.  
Continuous

2. 
Fabulous

3. 
Hard

4.  Adequate   

7.  They
took note of the humility of the
visiting dignitary.

1. 
Grandeur

2.  Arrogance

3. 
Friendliness

4. 
Decency

8.  It
was universally characterised as a progressive measure.

1. 
Regressive

2. Obstructive

3.  Retrograde

4. 
Abhorrent

9.  We
had a delectable meal yesterday.

1. Heavy         

2. Unsavory

3. Tasty

4. 
Nice

10.  He
was often teased as corpulent by his friends.

1. Fat

2. Belligerent

3. Garrulous

4. Thin

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Answers 

1(2)    2(2)    3(3)   
4(2)    5(1)      6(4)    
7(2)      8(1)     9(2)     
10(4)