November 5, 2022
Antonyms – English – WBCS Preliminary Question Paper
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2022
- The antonym of ‘Forgo’ is
(give up, waive)
(A) Claim
(B) Despise
(C) Undergo
(D) Remember
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- Choose the appropriate antonym of
     ‘Adore’.
(love, dote on, cherish)
(A) Love
(B) Like
(C) Hate
(D) Ignore
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2021
14. The antonym of the word ‘weird’ is
(uncanny, unreal)
(A) Normal     Â
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(D) Worried
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20. The antonym of the word ‘superficial’ is
(surface, exterior)
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(D) True
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2020
19. Add a suitable prefix to ‘Embark’
(begin, start, commence, undertake)
(A) Disembark  (get off, step off, leave)
(B) Unembark
(C) Imembark
(D) Inembark
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22. The correct antonym of ‘Lecherous’ is
(lustful, perverted)
(A) Passionate
(B) Dirty
(C) Nasty
(D) Chaste  (virgin, innocent, pure)
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2019
19. Add a suitable prefix to form the opposite of the word
‘Balance‘.
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(D) Imbalance
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2018
13. Mary’s patience and serenity won the admiration of all who saw her
(calmness, peacefulness)
(a) holiness
(b) placidity
(c) agitation  (anxiety, distress)
(d) equanimity
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2017
49. The darkness covered the whole countryside.
(a) Silence
(b) Stillness
(c) Light
(d) Noise
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2016
47. People responded to the leader’s speech with shouts of ecstasy.
(feeling of great happiness, joyful excitement)
(a) Despondency
(b) Despair
(c) Disagreement
(d) Displeasure
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48. The appearance of the stranger was forbidding.
(hostile, unwelcoming, unfriendly)
(a) Warm
(b) Kind
(c) Friendly
(d) Amiable  (friendly, cordial)
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2015
45. The crowd felt stupefied by the lecture.
(make unable to think or feel properly)
(a) Engulfed
(b) Entertained
(c) Enthused
(d) Encouraged
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46. The silence of the children was
(a) Catnap
(b) Cacophony
(c) Coarse
(d) Cruelty
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2014
42. His point was lost amid the cacophony
(noise, discord)
(a) Music
(b) Discordance
(c) Silence
(d) Crowd
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43. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below:
The possibility of failure was imminent.
(about to happen, close, near, approaching)
(a) Remote
(b) Inherent
(c) Immediate
(d) Perennial
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44. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the one underlined below:
There is abundant scope for improvement.
(a) Ample
(b) Scarce  (in short supply)
(c) Copious
(d) Eternal
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2013
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word :
40. Transparency is needed in dealing with a matter of public interest.
(a) Haziness
(b) Trauma
(c) Turbulence
(d) Transition
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41. The opposite of ‘remote’ is
(a) High
(b) Less
(c) Far
(d) Near
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51. Select the pair in the following options, which is set in opposition :
(a) Erroneous – Faulty
(b) Reticent – Silent
(c) Vilify – Slander
(d) None of the above
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2012
39. Select the pair in the following options which is set in opposition:
(a) Liquid – Solid
(b) Enough – Adequate
(c) Entice – Lure
(d) Excess – Surplus
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2011
Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word :
37. Chaos reigned supreme at the football match.
(a) Order
(b) Confusion
(c) Luck
(d) Anarchy
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38. The hubbub in the cities makes one tired and irritable.
(noise, confusion, chaos)
(a) Roar
(b) Quiet
(c) Disorder
(d) Disturbance
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2010
34. Select the pair in the following options which is set in opposition :
(a) Pedant — Pedagogic
(b) Humid — Arid
(c) Erroneous — Faulty
(d) Horrible — Horrendous
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35. (a) Doggish – Canine
(b) Manly – Virile
(c) Divine – Infernal
(d) Earthly – Terrestrial
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36. The prospect of her marriage is remote. The opposite of ‘remote’ in this sentence would be —
(a) High
(b) Less
(c) Far
(d) Near
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2009
33. The high-handed ways of the manager made him an enemy of the people.
(using authority without considering the feelings of others)
(a) Submissive and friendly
(b) Ignorant
(c) Angry
(d) Impatient
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2008
30. Select the pair among the following which is set in opposition:
(a) Gay : Animated
(b) Full : Replete
(c) Surmise : Fact
(d) Generation :Age
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(a) Wanton : Restrained
(b) Sardonic : Bitter
(c) Bright : Refulgent
(d) Fetch : Bring
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(a) Macabre : Eerie
(b) Abortive : Successful
(c) Secret : Covert
(d) Mock : Rally
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2007
29. The 19th century was the heyday of the renaissance in Bengali.
(prime, peak, high point)
(a) Days of decline
(b) Peak-point
(c) Period of stagnation
(d) Time of up-rise
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2006
Tick the exact opposite of each word given below :
27. Extravagance
(spending money, using resources, luxury)
(a) Rashness
(b) Meanness
(c) Prudence   (cautiousness, thrift)
(d) Excess
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28. Humility
(modesty, humbleness)
(a) Rudeness
(b) Vanity
(c) Pride
(d) Arrogance
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28. The opposite of help is
(a) Hate
(b) Helpless
(c) Hindrance   (resistance, obstruction)
(d) Stop
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2005
25. The boy wore a dismal look after having failed to clear the final examination.
(dim, dark, gloomy)
(a) Despondent
(b) Solemn
(c) Beautiful
(d) Cheerful
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26. The liberal views of the leader did not find favour with a section of his party.
(a) Biased
(b) Prejudiced
(c) Conservative
(d) Backward
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2004
22. We had a rich diet there.
(a) Poor
(b) Plain
(c) Simple
(d) Lean
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23. He had a sharp attack of fever.
(a) Sudden
(b) Mild
(c) Intermittent
(d) Slow
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24. He spoke in a whisper.
(a) Shout
(b) Murmur
(c) Rumble
(d) Roar
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2003
17. He is very sagacious for such a young person.
(wise, clever, intelligent)
(a) Foolish
(b) Bitter
(c) Voracious
(d) Veracious
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18. I find writing this book to be an odious task.
(extremely unpleasant)
(a) Stimulating
(b) Satisfactory
(c) Nice
(d) Delightful
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19. Parents should not belittle their children’s early attempts at drawing.
(dismiss as unimportant)
(a) Magnify
(b) Encourage  (give support or confidence)
(c) Extol
(d) Flatter
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20. The Glitter and opulence of the Ballroom took Cinderella’s breath away.
(great wealth or luxuriousness)
(a) Potency
(b) Glamour
(c) Poverty
(d) Squalor
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21. Philosophical work are cerebral in nature and require much thought.
(intellectual rather than emotional or physical)
(a) Spiritual
(b) Intellectual
(c) Carnal  (relating to physical, especially sexua)
(d) Sensational
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2002
14. It was an arduous task.
(difficult, hard, heavy)
(a) Difficult
(b) Problematic
(c) Effortless
(d) Fitting
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15. Many people prefer a vegetarian diet.
(a) Desire
(b) Taste
(c) Abhor  (hate)
(d) Like
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16. The truck was traveling at a trot.
(with reference to a horse or other quadruped)
(a) At break-neck speed
(b) At a snail’s pace
(c) Slowly
(d) Leisurely
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2001
10. We were served a rich jare in the dinner.
(a) Poor
(b) Plain
(c) Tasteless
(d) Unpleasant
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11. He was rather reluctant to help me.
(unwilling, hesitant, disinclined)
(a) Willing
(b) Ready
(c) Eager   (keen, strongly wanting)
(d) Inclined
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12 . The barber was a most loquacious man.
(talkative, garrulous)
(a) Taciturn  (untalkative, quiet)
(b) Reserved
(c) Quiet
(d) Tongue-tied
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13. The gentle had aristocratic manners.
(a) Coarse
(b) Democratic
(c) Base
(d) Plebeian  (a commoner)
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 2000
7. This proposal seems practicable
(feasible, possible)
(a) Realistic
(b) Expensive
(c) Unfamiliar
(d) Unfeasible
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8. His conduct was always been licentious.
(dissolute, dissipated)
(a) Controlled
(b) Uncontrolled
(c) Illegal
(d) Unofficial
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9. Mr. Singh’s report was at odd with Mr. Sharmas’
(a) Consistent with
(b) Conflicting
(c) As peculiar as
(d) As simple as
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WBCS Preliminary Question – 1999
1. The President is the nominal head of the state.
(formal, token, symbolic)
(a) Actual
(b) Titular
(c) Assumptive
(d) Hereditary
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2. The travelers were served tender meat by their host.
(gentleness, kindness)
(a) Raw
(b) Tough
(c) Cooked
(d) Well-done
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3. Her conduct in this affair was inconsistent with her usual politeness and gentleness.
(not staying the same throughout)
(a) At variance with
(b) In accordance
(c) Incompatible
(d) Contrary to
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4. Towards the end of his career, he seemed to be constantly out of luck.
(a) Happy
(b) Thriving
(c) Fortunate
(d) Miserable
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5. My parents are quite old-fashioned in their views.
(a) Antiquated
(b) Conservative
(c) Modern
(d) Fresh
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6. The child was reluctant to listen to his elders.
(unwilling, disinclined)
(a) Slow
(b) Willing
(c) Unable
(d) Hesitant
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