Synonyms
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2023
5. Select the word that best replaces the italicized word in both of the following sentences.
(i) The police are trying to control the crowd.
(ii) Junk food may have high levels of harmful chemicals.
(hold, carry, accommodate)
(A) check
(B) blame
(C) contain
(D) incorporate
11. Of which of the phrases below is the term ‘blog’ an abbreviation?
(A) web log
(B) web blog
(C) web blogger
(D) web blogging
12. Select the word that best replaces both the italicized words in the sentences given below:
Sentence (i)— The management did not find him suitable for the job.
Sentence (ii)— He was not able to arrange all his belongings into one suitcase.
(A) good
(B) apt
(C) fit
(D) cram
15. Choose the word that can correctly replace both the italicized words in the following sentences.
Sentence (i) – I appreciate his exuberant nature.
Sentence (ii) – Everyone at the party was in a festive mood.
(buoyant, cheerful, joyful)
(A) excitable
(B) exorbitant
(C) exciting
(D) ebullient
21. Choose the word which is synonymous with ‘Adjunct’.
(supplement, accompaniment)
(A) Admonish
(B) Additional
(C) Amorphous
(D) Ambiguous
23. What kind of a person is a ‘Clairvoyant’?
(A) An astrologer
(B) An astronomer
(C) An astrophysicist
(D) An astronaut
24. Choose the word which is nearest in meaning to ‘Vicarious’.
(secondary, derivative)
(A) Vituperative
(B) Indirect
(C) Supportive
(D) Isolated
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2022
2. What is the synonym of ‘Atrocity‘?
(abomination, enormity, outrage)
(A) Solidarity
(B) Pity
(C) Cruelty
(D) Punctuality
7. Find the synonym of ‘Covert’.
(furtive, clandestine, surreptitious)
(A) Revert
(B) Secret
(C) Desert
(D) Honest
10. ‘Philanthropist’ means
(benefactor, patron, contributor)
(A) Humanitarian
(B) Hater of man
(C) Lover of animals
(D) Lover of books
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2021
9. The synonym of supercilious is
(arrogant, conceited, pompous)
(A) officious
(B) superficial
(C) delicious
(D) haughty
17. The word ‘vicissitude’ means
(alteration, transformation, mutation)
(A) change
(B) stagnation
(C) uniformity
(D) stability
22. Replace the underlined word with a suitable word.
The serenity of the place overwhelmed me.
(composure, tranquillity, peace)
(A) Noiselessness
(B) Calmness
(C) Isolation
(D) Seclusion
24. The word ‘officious’ means
(bumptious, self-assertive, dictatorial)
(A) self-important
(B) official
(C) serious
(D) enterprising
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2020
9. The word ‘Genocide’ means
(massacre, holocaust)
(A) Racial killing
(B) Murder
(C) Suicide
(D) Slaughter
12. ‘Impassioned’ means
(emotional, wholehearted, passionate)
(A) Ardent
(B) Dispassionate
(C) Passionless
(D) Unemotional
13. Find the appropriate synonym for the word
‘Climactic’.
(final, ending, finishing, closing)
(A) Culminating
(B) Climatic
(C) Temperate
(D) Atmospheric
17. The word ‘Analogous’ means
(parallel, similar, related)
(A) analytical
(B) artificial
(C) comparable
(D) aural
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2019
1. The word ‘beleaguered‘ means
(A) Belittled
(B) Benefited
(C) Troubled
(D) Irritated
2. Find the appropriate synonym of the word ‘Indefatigable‘.
(A) Tireless
(B) Indomitable
(C) Unhappy
(D) Incompatible
Replace the underlined word with a suitable word.
4. The tranquillity and sanctity of the place soothed us.
(A) Security
(B) Holiness
(C) Equanimity
(D) Placidity
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2017
65. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
A la mode
(a) Fashionable
(b) Cheap
(c) Expensive
(d) Convenient
66. Choose the word appropriate in meaning to the word underlined below:
The listeners were delighted by the music concert
(a) Surprised
(b) Saddened
(c) Angered
(d) Excited
67. ‘Cinema’ may be used with
(a) Cooking
(b) Selling
(c) Sleeping
(d) Theatre
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2016
62. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Quintessential
(A) Most typical example
(B) Most wanted thing
(C) Most popular
(D) Most utilized
63. Choose an expression similar in meaning to the word underlined below:
Imbroglio
(a) Cacophony
(b) Confession
(c) A confused situation
(d) Candid admission
64. ‘Mellifluous’ means :
(a) Sweet-sounding
(b) Cacophonic
(c) Loud
(d) Irritating
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2015
60. ‘Book’ may be used with
(a) Trousers
(b) Insects
(c) Ticket
(d) Painting
61. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below :
Genre
(a) A grand tour
(c) A chauffeur
(b) A specific category
(d) A long list
Synonyms
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2014
52. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Tour de force.
(a) Masterpiece
(b) Grand Tour
(c) Long Tour
(d) Art and Culture
53. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Insipid
(a) Foolish
(b) Exciting
(c) Dull
(d) Sensible
54. Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Lucid
(a) Opaque
(b) Solid
(c) Clear
(d) Hazy
55. Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Inadvertent
(a) Adversity
(b) Intentional
(c) Unintentional
(d) Advanced
56. Choose the correct meaning of the word from the alternatives given below:
Incognito
(a) Candid
(b) Impromptu
(c) Opposed
(d) Disguised
57. Select the correct synonym of the following word from the alternatives provided:
Embezzle
(a) Steal
(b) Steel
(c) Honesty
(d) Dazzle
58. ‘Cricket’ is also a kind of a/an
(a) Bird
(b) Insect
(c) Food
(d) Flower
59. A ‘Page’ also means
(a) A sweet dish
(b) A chauffeur
(c) A book
(d) A servant
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Synonyms
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2013
48. The patient needed an anodyne for his strained nerves.
(a) Alcohol
(b) Opium
(c) Medicine
(d) Painkilling balm
49. Eruption means outbreak, irruption means
(a) Bursting in
(b) Equal
(c) Disease
(d) Evil
Replace the underlined word by any of the options given below:
50. It was queer to see his behaviour.
(a) Natural
(b) Odd
(c) Probable
(d) Convincing
59. ‘Deciduous’ trees are
(a) Trees that lose the leaves annually
(b) Trees that are big
(c) Trees that are short
(d) Trees that are scattered
Synonyms for job exam
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2012
Replace the underlined part of the sentence by any one of the four alternatives given below:
45. ‘Cacography’ means
(a) Bad spelling
(b) Good spelling
(c) Incorrect spelling
(d) None of this above
47. Hike in the price may mar the future of the trade world.
(a) Harness
(b) Help
(c) Better
(d) Worsen
Synonyms for job exam
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2011
Choose the word closest to the meaning of the underlined words :
42. The maiden’s clothes were so bizarre that they created quite a sensation.
(a) Beautiful
(b) Grotesque
(c) Mundane
(d) Lugubrious
43. The teacher gave us explicit instructions.
(a) Definable
(b) Resolvable
(c) Demonstrative
(d) Detailed
44. The concert was a pot-pourri of events.
(a) Medley
(b) Lengthy
(c) Badly arranged
(d) Classical
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2010
Choose the word from the list which is nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence :
41. Hike in oil price may mar the future of the trade world.
(a) Harness
(b) Help
(c) Better
(d) Worsen
4. Lachrymose nature means ______
(a) Lethargic
(b) Prone to anger
(c) Prone to tear
(d) Energetic
Synonyms for job exam
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2009
Choose the most appropriate single word from the options given as substitute for the underlined parts of the sentence.
38. I met a person in the meeting whose appearance did not reflect his mind.
(a) Was deceptive
(b) Was convincing
(c) Was faithful
(d) Was honest
From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underline in the sentence :
39. The children were very vivacious in the playground.
(a) Smiling
(b) Sportive
(c) lively/full of life
(d) Joyful
40. The musician has a very sonorous voice
(a) Loud
(b) Shrill
(c) Harsh
(d) Full and deep
Synonyms for job exam
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2008
Choose the correct items from the given options :
35. He pierced the balloon with a pin.
(a) Stabbed
(b) Pricked
(c) Penetrated
(d) Burst
36. The mother hummed softly as she rocked the baby to sleep.
(a) Chanted
(b) Crooned
(c) Intoned
(d) Whispered
37. His letter fuelled my doubts.
(a) Ended
(b) Increased
(c) Caused
(d) Reaffirmed
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2007
From the given options choose the words nearest in meaning to those underlined in the sentence :
33. Our gateman is a man of enormous size
(a) Healthy
(b) Tall
(c) Gigantic
(d) Big
34. Man does not live by bread alone.
(a) Food
(b) Sustenance
(c) Material Prosperity
(d) Good health
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2006
Choose the word closest in meaning to that which is underlined:
28. With great cunning the clerk forged the important document.
(a) Wickedness
(b) Intelligence
(c) Craftiness
(d) Skill
29. The boy was reprimanded by his father.
(a) Abused
(b) Beaten
(c) Admired
(d) Rebuked
30. Please expand your commentary on the text.
(a) Increase
(b) Amplify
(c) Enlarge
(d) Magnify
31. Compared with the Earth many of the planets are bodies of immense size.
(a) Huge
(b) Vast
(c) Large
(d) Big
32. The Chairman proceeded to speak in a dignified manner.
(a) Elegant
(b) Stately (majestic, impressive)
(c) Sarcastic
(d) Loud
30. To bungle is to
(a) Confuse
(b) Blunder
(c) Mistake
(d) Erase
31. To regret is to be
(a) Sad
(b) Sorrowful
(c) Tragic
(d) Sorry
WBCS Preliminary Question paper – 2004
Choose the item closest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence.
25. As a scholar he is almost peerless.
(incomparable)
(a) Superb
(b) Magnificent
(c) Unequalled
(d) Famous
26. The speaker emphasized the salient points of issue.
(important, main)
(a) Relevant
(b) Prominent
(c) Appropriate
(d) Accurate
27. The old lady is extremely loquacious.
(a) Humorous
(b) Talkative
(c) Foul-mouthed
(d) Voluble
29. My colleague has an officious nature.
(a) Formal
(b) Official
(c) Cantankerous
(d) Interfering
30. This is an ingenious device.
(inventive, creative)
(a) Skilful (it’s also right)
(b) Effective
(c) Clever
(d) Novel
WBCS Preliminary Question Paper – 2003
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence.
22. His arrogance is exceeded only by his abysmal ignorance.
(very bad, terrible, very deep)
(a) Bottomless
(b) Eternal
(c) Diabolic
(d) Internal
23. He abjured his allegiance to the kind.
(reject)
(a) Projected
(b) Perjured
(c) Renounced
(d) Expressed
24. The orator spoke in a bombastic manner.
(high-sounding but with little meaning)
(a) Ardent
(b) Animated
(c) Pompous
(d) Sensitive
21. She wore a garish necklace on imitation glass.
(loud, over-bright)
(a) Prominent
(b) Gaudy
(c) Sordid
(d) Cheap
20. You must overcome your diffidence if you intent to become a salesperson.
(a) Indifference
(b) Hesitation
(c) Shyness
(d) Indecision
19. When the ship collided in the harbor pandemonium broke out among passenger.
(a) Chaos
(b) Disorder
(c) Confusion
(d) Wild Tumult
WBCS Preliminary Question paper – 2002
Choose the item closest in meaning to the bold section in the given sentences.
18. Many districts in West Bengal are prone to flood.
(susceptible, vulnerable)
(a) Relate
(b) Prostrated
(c) Inclined
(d) Ready
19. There was a shadow across his face upon hearing the sad news.
(a) Complexion
(b) Look of gloom (partial or total darkness)
(c) Shade
(d) Gravity
20. Sourav Ganguly scored a delectable century against south Africa in the cricket match in Nairobi.
(extremely attractive, delicious)
(a) Delightful
(b) Delicious
(c) Entertaining
(d) Disciplined
21. There was persistent drizzle during our week long holiday in Darjeeling.
(a) Consistent
(b) Incessant (continuing without pause or interruption)
(c) Continuous
(d) Intermittent
22. I had a splitting headache & could not concentrate.
(a) Fearful
(b) Severe
(c) Nagging
(d) Mild
23. The river was spanned by an iron bridge.
(a) Forged
(b) Covered
(c) Crossed
(d) Dammed
WBCS Preliminary Question paper – 2001
Choose the exact meaning of the bold part of the sentence.
13. Swami Vivekananda led a godly life.
(religious, devout, faithful, devoted)
(a) Pious
(b) Heavenly
(c) Religious
(d) Pure
14. Many men sailed to Africa in quest of gold.
(search, hunt, pursuit, expedition, adventure)
(a) In prospect of
(b) In pursuance of
(c) In search of
(d) In expectation of
15. The specious arguments of the lawyers had no effect on the judge.
(plausible but wrong, misleading)
(a) Vicious
(b) Illogical
(c) Superficially plausible
(d) Indefensible
16. Some mention of this should be inserted here.
(a) Added
(b) Put in
(c) Included
(d) Supplied
17. Your essay contains much superfluous matter.
(surplus, unneeded)
(a) Unnecessary
(b) Needless
(c) Digressive
(d) Redundant
142. Glasnost means
(A) Openness
(B) Restructuring
(C) Revisionism
(D) Revolution
WBCS Preliminary Question paper – 2000
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined part of the sentence
10. Ram is a pliable person.
(easily bent, flexible)
(a) Corrupt
(b) Easily influence
(c) Practical minded
(d) Smooth talking
Choose the word or expression that matches the given meaning ?
11. Friendly
(a) Thick
(b) Thick & Thin
(c) At logger heady
(d) Conjoint
12. Tightly
(a) Highly
(b) Thickly
(c) Fast
(d) Hard
WBCS Preliminary Question paper – 1999
Choose the word nearest the meaning to the underlined part of the sentence.
1. His sincerity was never in question.
(a) Goodness
(b) Honesty
(c) Virtue
(d) Courtesy
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined part of the sentence.
2. Rises in prices, but not in wages seem to be the order of the day.
(a) The exception
(b) Customary
(c) Unusual
(d) The trend
3. He decided to open up to the police and tell them everything.
(a) Emerge
(b) Develop
(c) Talk frankly
(d) Start a business
4. The food did not agree with me and I fell sick.
(a) Decide by mutual consent
(b) Approve of or consent to
(c) Hold a similar opinion
(d) Suit
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence.
5. This hard won liberty was not to be frivolously abandoned.
(joking, light-hearted, silly, foolish)
(a) Impatiently
(b) Lightly
(c) Seriously
(d) Cursorily
6. The press, he believed was invading his privacy.
(occupy, conquer, capture)
(a) Penetrating
(b) Encroaching
(c) Permeating
(d) Challenging
7. My parents suffer from persistent aliments.
(constant, continuing, ceaseless, long-term)
(a) Critical
(b) Serious
(c) Chronic
(d) Severe
8. An idle brain is the devil’s workshop.
(a) Careless
(b) Slack
(c) Inactive
(d) Dull
Choose the appropriate word to complete the following sentence.
9. With their wealth, their reforming zeal and their nationalism the Tagores were preposterously.
(a) Competent
(b) Accomplished
(c) Proficient
(d) Clever
6. To show off _____
(a) To enact
(b) To effect
(c) To affect
(d) To actuate
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