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English Knowledge is an important section in the employment-related competitive exams in India. In particular, exams like IBPS, SBI and other bank-related employment exams have English Language questions along with Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude. The English Language section primarily has questions related to Paragraph Reading, Spotting Errors, Cloze Test, Antonyms, Synonyms, Grammar, Sentence Rearrangement, etc. This article presents Antonyms Practice Quiz 2 sample questions and answers.
An Antonym is a word or phrase whose meaning is the opposite of another word or phrase. For example: One of the antonyms of CLOSE is OPEN. Antonyms are one of the frequently appearing topics in competitive exams. Antonyms Practice Quiz 2 is a list of few selected antonyms that have frequently appeared in several competitive exams.

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Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following questions which are ANTONYMS and answer them below.
Q1. FORFEIT
    A. dominion B. victory C. ascendancy D. vexatious E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - victory it the antonyms of forfeit.
Forfeit – lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing.
Q2. SUCCUMB
    A. advantage B. conquer C. vendetta D. brickbat E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - conquer it the antonyms of SUCCUMB.
SUCCUMB – fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.
Q3. STOCKPILE
    A. disperse B. prejudice C. impudent D. diligent E. None of these

Answer - Option A
Explanation - disperse – distribute or spread over a wide area.
Stockpile – a large accumulated stock of goods or materials, especially one held in reserve for use at a time of shortage or other emergency.
Q4. PLEDGE
    A. unwise B. break C. placate D. curtail E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - pledge – a solemn promise or undertaking.
Q5. OCCULT
    A. dissuade B. rash C. natural D. discreet E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Occult – mystical, supernatural, or magical powers, practices, or phenomena.
Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following questions which are ANTONYMS and answer them below.
Q1. PROTRACT
    A. inflame B. reckless C. docile D. curtail E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Protract – prolong.
Q2. PROMULGATE
    A. compliant B. impudent C. conceal D. decent E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Promulgate – promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Q3. PRODIGY
    A. pacify B. scorn C. annoy D. dumbo E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - prodigy – a young person with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Q4. PALLIATE
    A. lethal B. haughty C. condemn D. timid E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Palliate – make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause.
Q5. STUPOR
    A. conserve B. consciousness C. fragile D. prior E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Stupor – a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
Directions (1Q - 5Q): Read the following questions which are ANTONYMS and answer them below.
Q1. ZEALOT
    A. impious B. bigot C. fanatic D. chauvinist E. None of these

Answer - Option A
Explanation - impious – showing a lack of respect for God or religion.
Q2. ZIGZAG
    A. oblique B. winding C. unbent D. crooked E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - unbent – make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position.
Q3. WANE
    A. decrease B. decline C. deteriorate D. revive E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - revive – restore to life or consciousness.
Q4. WILT
    A. smother B. perish C. bloom D. wither E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - bloom – used to express annoyance or for emphasis.
Q5. TAINTED
    A. proverb B. eminent C. adept D. wholesome E. None of these

Answer - Option D
Explanation - wholesome

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