1. My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and she feels run down.

Question

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word I words followed by four options. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word I words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.

1. My mother has been working hard for the last two weeks and she feels run down. 

A. morbid 

B. energetic 

C. exhausted 

D. emotional 

2. The President condemned the act of violence during the celebration of the festival. 

A. reason 

B. instigation 

C. restraint 

D. sobriety 

3. The students made generous contribution to the flood relief fund. 

A. niggard 

B. selfish 

C. spendthrift 

D. indecent 

4. He was just idle by temperament. 

A. employed 

B. occupied 

C. industrious 

D. happy 

5. Most of the decisions taken by the officer were unjust. 

A. serious 

B. lenient 

C. correct 

D. imbecile

Answer 1

Correct option   

1. B. energetic

2. D. sobriety

3.A. niggard

4. C. industrious

5. C. correct

Explanation:

1. To “feel run down” means to feel tired or slightly ill. Thus, “energetic” is the antonym of “run down”. On the other hand, “exhausted” means tired thus, it is a synonym of the phrase. 

Morbid— too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death 

2.“Violence” refers to the behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something. 

Instigation— the act of causing an event or situation to happen by your actions 

Restraint— a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control 

Sobriety— the state of being calm or sober 

Thus, ‘sobriety’ is most opposite in meaning to ‘violence’. 

3.  To make generous contribution to a fund in the given context means to donate liberally or generously. Thus, the antonym of the underlined word would be something which means miser. “Niggard” means a mean or ungenerous person; a miser 

Spendthrift— a person who spends money in an irresponsible way

4. Idle— lazy, inactive 

Employed— recruit, appoint, hire; use 

Occupied— busy, unavailable 

Industrious— hard working So, “industrious” is most opposite in meaning to “idle”. 

5. Unjust— unfair 

Lenient— merciful, forgiving 

Imbecile— stupid Hence, “correct” is the antonym of “unjust”.