The Hindu Vocabulary for SSC and Government Exams Practice 2

1. Choose the synonym of 'fissure'.

• A. crack (Correct)
• B. approaching
• C. agreement
• D. refuge

Explanation: fissure means a crack, split, or division. In exam context: Editorials use it literally for cracks and figuratively for political divisions.

2. Choose the antonym of 'benign'.

• A. harmful (Correct)
• B. protection
• C. praise
• D. plain speech

Explanation: benign means kind, gentle, or not harmful. In exam context: Commonly confused with benevolent; benign can also mean medically harmless.

3. Choose the synonym of 'benevolence'.

• A. kindness (Correct)
• B. disagreement
• C. denunciation
• D. bloc

Explanation: benevolence means kindness and willingness to help others. In exam context: Useful noun form for word-family questions: benevolent, benevolently, benevolence.

4. Choose the synonym of 'ruthless'.

• A. merciless (Correct)
• B. objection
• C. refuge
• D. oratory

Explanation: ruthless means having no pity or compassion. In exam context: A high-frequency antonym word paired against merciful, kind, and compassionate.

5. Choose the antonym of 'whimsical'.

• A. steady (Correct)
• B. dissent
• C. plain speech
• D. loyalist

Explanation: whimsical means unpredictable, fanciful, or guided by sudden moods. In exam context: Do not confuse with logical or steady; it suggests mood-based change.

6. Choose the synonym of 'placate'.

• A. pacify (Correct)
• B. criticism
• C. bloc
• D. runaway

Explanation: placate means to calm someone who is angry or upset. In exam context: Often appears in sentence completion: placate anger, protesters, critics, or voters.

7. Choose the synonym of 'detractor'.

• A. critic (Correct)
• B. censure
• C. oratory
• D. deadly

Explanation: detractor means a person who criticises someone or something. In exam context: Pairs naturally with critic, opponent, admirer, supporter.

8. Choose the antonym of 'steadfast'.

• A. fickle (Correct)
• B. unity
• C. loyalist
• D. agreement

Explanation: steadfast means firm, loyal, and not easily changed. In exam context: A scoring antonym word against wavering, fickle, and unstable.

9. Choose the synonym of 'inexplicable'.

• A. mysterious (Correct)
• B. group
• C. runaway
• D. militant

Explanation: inexplicable means difficult or impossible to explain. In exam context: Break it as in + explicable; the prefix makes it negative.

10. Choose the synonym of 'bolster'.

• A. strengthen (Correct)
• B. camp
• C. deadly
• D. complaint

Explanation: bolster means to support, strengthen, or improve. In exam context: Common in economy, defence, policy, and confidence-building passages.

11. Choose the antonym of 'languish'.

• A. flourish (Correct)
• B. safe
• C. agreement
• D. harmful

Explanation: languish means to remain weak, neglected, or stuck in an unpleasant state. In exam context: Often used for cases, projects, industries, prisoners, and institutions.

12. Choose the synonym of 'supplant'.

• A. replace (Correct)
• B. absconder
• C. militant
• D. aftermath

Explanation: supplant means to replace someone or something, especially by force or strategy. In exam context: More precise than replace; it often implies taking over a position.

13. Choose the synonym of 'foment'.

• A. instigate (Correct)
• B. escapee
• C. complaint
• D. struggle

Explanation: foment means to encourage trouble, unrest, or conflict. In exam context: Usually negative; foment is used with unrest, violence, rebellion, or hatred.

14. Choose the antonym of 'curtail'.

• A. expand (Correct)
• B. origin
• C. harmful
• D. kind

Explanation: curtail means to reduce, limit, or cut short. In exam context: Very common with rights, expenditure, powers, freedom, and losses.

15. Choose the synonym of 'mitigate'.

• A. ease (Correct)
• B. rebel
• C. aftermath
• D. remove

Explanation: mitigate means to make something less severe, painful, or harmful. In exam context: Often appears in climate, disaster, poverty, risk, and punishment contexts.