You are on page 1of 13

List of synonyms of NTS past papers

- November 25, 2017

                                               List of synonyms of  NTS past papers

01- He delivered a lengthy speech in which he committed several ludicrous mistakes.


a) Serious
b) Abused 
c) Funny
d) Glaring
02- Timely first aid resuscitated the patient.
a) Cured
b) Revived 
c) Rescued
d) Soothed
03- His rustic speech and clothes led us to think of him as an ignored villager.
a) Unconventional
b) Old
c) Unsophisticated 
d) Strange
04- The unprecedented drought in several parts of country this year led to the onset of
various diseases.
a) Outbreak 
b) Onslaught
c) Attak
d) Assault
05- The thief's shifty eyes betrayed his guilt.
a) Crafty
b) Wily
c) Deceitful
d) Slippery 
06- His ragged clothes effectively hide the opulent life he leads at home.
a) Obscure
b) Comfortable
c) Rich 
d) Hard working
07- The cricketer has denied his complicity in match fixing.
a) Conspiracy
b) Collusion
c) Collaboration
d) Connivance 
08- Frightened:
a) Vibrating
b) crying
c) amazed
d) terrified 
09- Ingredients:
a) Spices
b) Nuts
c) Constituents 
d) Condiments
10- Take advantage of:
a) Use the time
b) Make use of 
c) Help
d) Earn profit
11- Rudimentary:
a) A rumour
b) Powerful
c) Basic 
d) Rude
12- Sultry:
a) Solvable
b) Sticky
c) Salty
d) Hot and Humid 
13- Clog:
a) To block 
b) A cover
c) a bump
d) to push forward
14- Bequeath
a) helpful
b) To leave by will 
c) suffer to death
d) under the ground
15- Astray:
a) Far off
b) Spanning
c) Out
d) Off the right path 
16- Several members of the party eulogized their leader at the public meeting.
a)Thanked
b) Praised 
c) Wished
d) Flattered
17- One cannot but admire your ingnious solution to the poblem.
a) Appropriate
b) Original
c) Skillful 
d) Final
18- The financial crisis caused the fall of the Government.
a) Brought over
b) Brought down
c) Brought farward
d) Brought about 
19- The NRIs who are eager to invest in Pakistan are discouraged by the archaic rules and
procedure.
a) Outdated 
b) Complex
c) Ancient
20- The chief engineer was irritated by the perpetual complaints.
a) Repeated 
b) Baseless
c) Eternal
d) Trivial
21- Stridency:
a) Harshness 
b) Flippant
c) Consistancy
d) Stress
22- Exculpate:
a) Speak
b) enjoy
c) free
d) Finish 
23- Vapid:
a) Viruous
b) Lustre
c) Dull 
d) Vital
24- Disquisition:
a) Report 
b) Progress
25- Collate:
a) Prescibe
b) Narate
c) Assemble 
d) Describe
26- Preposterous:
a) Realm
b) Ridiculous 
c) Judicious
d) Formal
27- Dominion:
a) Realm 
b) Issue
c) separation
d) recreation
28- Attest:
a) Enlarge
b) assign
c) Corroborate 
29- Qualm:
a) attribute
b) Scruple Correct Answer
30- His speech was nothing but a string of platitudes
a) Stereo Typed statement 
b) noble statement
c) Grand statement

31- This was her maiden performance and she did very well.

a) Primary

b) First 

c) Girlish
d) Fresh

32- He wrote a scathing review of the prize wining novel.

a) Subjective
b) Unbalanced
c) Scornful
d) Biased

33- She is meticulous about her appearance.

a) Worried
b) Careful
c) Methodical
d) Proud

34- The cancer of domestic misery corroded his whole existence.

a) affected
b) afflicted
c) destroyed
d) disrupted

35- He suffered from excruciating pain after he got home from hospital.

a) severe
b) abrupt
c) mild
d) imaginary

36- His candid opinions have won him many friends.

a) Frank
b) Generous
c) courteous
d) kind

37- I am disgusted by our outrageous  behavior.

a) threatening
b) shocking
c) unbecoming
d) unacceptable

38- We repeatedly asked the girl why she was crying but she said that did not want
to entangle us in her affairs

a) Induce
b) involve
c) impress
d) entrap

39- His performance in the examination stunned his friends.

a) subdued
b) angered
c) stupefied 
d) surprised

40- More effective measures should be adopted for the conservation for forest.

a) Supervision
b) propagation
c) Cultivation
d) Protection 

41- Will you please rectify the mistake?

a) Regularized
b) Clarify
c) Correct 
d) Condone

42- Death is inevitable.

a) Imminent
b) Uncontrollable
c) Unavoidable

43- Some people try to spread anarchy in the country

a) Lawlessness
b) Disaffection
c) Violante
d) Hatred

44- The meeting came to an abrupt end.

a) A sad
b) An awful
c) an unexpected
d) A sudden 

45- He is very impulsive in everything he does.

a) Rush
b) Impressive
c) Wary
d) Deliberate

46- Because of his haughty temperament, he cannot have many friends.

a) Impatient
b) violence
c) Arrogant

47- He is often accused of having a vindictive attitudes towards his critics.

a) Revengeful
b) Rude
c) Cruel
d) Harsh

48- The travel agent will confirm my reservations for next week's flight to London.

a) Ratify
b) Verify 
c) Approve
d) Obtain

49- H kept his eyes peeled and his ears pricked for some important clue.

a) Signal
b) Intimation
c) Liking
d) Hint

50- Weird noises came from the haunted house.

a) Unnatural 
b) Frightened
c) Unpleased
d) Beastly

51- The guests were offended by his uncouth  manners.

a) undesirable
b) Ungracious 
c) Dirty
d) Wasteful

52- His dress was immaculate

a) Simple
b) Gorgeous
c) Colored
d) Spotless

53- The man Vehemently denied all the charges of corruption that were leveled
against him.

a) Forcefully ( Correct answer)


b) Hysterically
c) Serenely
d) Devoutly

54- Synonyms of Pleasure:

a) Anxiety
a) Grief
c) Happiness (Correct Answer)
d) Friend

55- Rival:

a) Opponent ( Correct Answer)


b) Associate
c) partner
d) friend

56- Generate:

a) Produce
b) Command
c) Race
d) Prefer

57- Acute:
a) Curious
b) Severe
c) Rice
d) Accidental

58- Latent:

a) Display
b) Visible
c) Concealed
d) Hard

59- Robust:

a) Stupid
b) Able
c) Useless
d) Wear

60- Lenient:

a) Harsh
b) Kind
c) Rough
d) Cruel

61- Destruction:

a) Ruin
b) Reactivation
c) Restoration
62- Genuine:
a) Proper
b) Authentic
c) Germinate
d) Correction

63- Irrelevant

a) Immature
b) Not Connected
c) Illegal
d) Irregular

64- Ugly:

a) Fearful
b) Hateful
c) Repulsive
d) Evil
65- Grand:
a) Aristocratic
b) Noble
c) Splendid
c) Great

66- Reluctant:

a) Ready
b) Secretly
c) Genuinely
d) Carefully

67- False:

a) Defective
b) Untrue
c) Worried
d) Inclined
68- Liberal:

a) Generous
b) Progressive 
c) Educated

d) Tolerant

69- Adversity:
a) Mediocrity
b) Misfortune
c) Failure
d) Mishap

70- Cite:

a) place
b) sight
c) quote
d) good
71- Chaos
a) Mould
b) Disturb
c) Lawlessness 
d) Inexperienced

72- Affluent:

a) close

b) poor
c) talkative
d) Prosperous

You might also like