Synonyms
Synonyms is a Aptitude concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 13 past MPSC questions across 11 exam years between 2013 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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गाळलेली जागा असलेले प्रसंग आणि शब्द यादी अभ्यास्रा. वर्णनातील रिकाम्या जागी प्रत्येक शब्द ठेवला जाईल तेव्हा तो पूर्ण वर्णनाच्या अर्थसंदर्भात नेमका असेल व तयार होणारी दोन्ही वर्णने समानार्थी होतील अशी शब्द जोडी निवडा. ज्वालामुखीमुळे ओसाड पडलेल्या जमिनीवर नैसर्गिकरीत्या उत्क्रांत झालेले विविध _______ जीव हा दूरच्या भविष्यात तेथे मानवही वस्ती करू शकेल याचा पुरावा आहे. अ. मलूल ब. नवजात क. क्षीण ड. उमलते इ. साचलेले Study the situation given with a blank and the list of words. Select the pair of words such that each of these when used for blank, fit the meaning of the description as a whole and produce completed descriptions having similar meaning. The _______ life forms evolved naturally on the land made barren by volcano is strong evidence that humans, too might be able to inhabit the area in the distant future. a. wilting b. nascent c. waning d. incipient e. stagnant
(a)मलूल / wilting
(b)नवजात / nascent
(c)क्षीण / waning
(d)उमलते / incipient
(e)साचलेले / stagnant
In the context of life forms evolving naturally on barren volcanic land, the words 'नवजात' (nascent - b) and 'उमलते' (incipient - d) both denote early, emerging, or newly beginning life forms that signify future potential, making them precise synonyms in this sentence structure.
'A terrible combat ensued' here implies :
The word 'ensued' means to happen or occur afterward as a result, implying that a battle followed the encounter between the captain and the shark.
What is the meaning of the word “appallingly” as used in the passage ?
The word 'appallingly' generally conveys a sense of shock, dismay, or unpleasantly extreme conditions, making option 1 the closest synonym in contextual meaning.
Umbrage means
(a)Shady
(b)Appreciate
(c)Resent
(d)Offended
Umbrage means offence, annoyance, or resentment. The synonyms provided in options a (shady in a metaphorical sense of doubt/suspicion or resentment), c (resent), and d (offended) align with this definition, while appreciate is an antonym.
'Upside-down' means
'Upside-down' means completely disordered, inverted, or in a state of confusion, which is synonymous with 'Topsy-turvy'.