CDS · English · UPSC · 2016–2026

Synonyms and Antonyms — CDS English PYQs

283 questions from this chapter, asked in 10 CDS exams between 2016–2026.

283questions
10CDS exams
2016–2026years covered

Questions asked per year

Practice questions first 10 of 283 — free

Q1MCQ2026

To say that the pandemic is done and dusted with would be an understatement.

(A)affecting politeness
(B)underplaying significance
(C)stating vociferously
(D)practising subterfuge
Q2MCQ2026

The coach was of the opinion that his erstwhile protégé was approaching the nadir of his career.

(A)all-time low
(B)zenith
(C)prime
(D)steady-state
Q3MCQ2026

After the sudden demise of the director of the company, the employees felt stranded.

(A)liberated
(B)marooned
(C)aggrieved
(D)passive
Q4MCQ2026

The Professor assured us that her class lectures would be interspersed with practical demonstrations.

(A)isolated
(B)explained
(C)combined
(D)supplied
Q5MCQ2026

She was effusive in her praise.

(A)expressing approval while exhibiting strong feelings
(B)dispassionate expression of approval
(C)tranquil appraisal
(D)soothing and encouraging
Q6MCQ2026

It is ingenuous to suppose that money did not play a part in his decision.

(A)naive
(B)clever
(C)erudite
(D)probing
Q7MCQ2026

The advertisements were all posted in a conspicuous place.

(A)niche
(B)venerable
(C)noticeable
(D)available
Q8MCQ2026

Early humans may have had a rudimentary understanding of certain mathematical concepts.

(A)elementary
(B)nuanced
(C)radical
(D)special
Q9MCQ2026

The poorly conducted workshop was a travesty of the initial vision document.

(A)mockery
(B)complication
(C)expansion
(D)demonstration
Q10MCQ2026

The abstruse style of the speaker left the students disinterested and fidgety.

(A)academic
(B)concise
(C)erudite
(D)recondite

Why practise Synonyms and Antonyms PYQs?

Synonyms and Antonyms has appeared in 10 CDS English exams we track between 2016–2026. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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