Synonym

Synonym

In Synonym, you will be given a word or a sentence with a underlined word. You will be asked to find out another word from the five alternatives, which is the similar in meaning. In general, two to five antonym question are asked in Dhaka University EMBA admission test. Few Synonym questions are given below from Dhaka University Evening MBA admission question, so that you get the idea of question pattern.

(*Bold option is the correct answer)

1. Tyranny
    A. domination        B. importance         C. evilness         D. square         E. bossiness

2. Resided
    A. Resigned         B. Hunted         C. Lived         D. Hid         E. Enriched

3. Tranquil (namoniyo)
    A. Angry         B. Insolvent         C. Squeeze         D. Accept         E. Reject

4. Find the answer that is closest in meaning of "Hole and corner"
    A. Crack         B. Hallow         C. Frank         D. Foolish         E. Secrecy

5. Adroit
    A. Skillful         B. Adept         C. Competent         D. Dexterous         E. Tactless

6. Beautiful
    A. complacent         B. enchantment         C. omniscience         D. tranquil         E. ethereal

7. Hindrance
    A. solution         B. barrier         C. answer         D. criticize         E. opportunity

8. Mollify (santo)
    A. Avenge         B. Attenuate         C. Attribute         D. Mortify         E. Appease

9. Gadfly (birakto kara)
    A. Humorist        B. Nuisance (utpat kara)         C. Scholar         D. Bum         E. Thief

10. Abominable (apretikar)
    A. Detestable         B. Hateful         C. Accursed         D. Unpleasant         E. Lovable

11. Dissipate (apochay)
    A. worthless         B. barren         C. practical         D. waste         E. best

12. Legacy (utoradhikar)
    A. legend         B. litigation         C. bequest         D. rize         E. debt

13. Repercussion (potikriya)
    A. reaction         B. restitution         C. resistance         D. acceptance         E. repression

14. Find correct meaning of the phrase 'in a nutshell'?
    A. Likely         B In a fix         C. In brief         D. In fulfillment         E. In fulfillment

15. Find the closest meaning of the word 'by and large?
    A. Very large         B. Mostly         C. Everywhere         D. Far away         E. Very far away

16. VILIFY (kutsa ratano)
    A. Defame        B. Ameliorate        C. Honor            D. Perturb         E. Rummage

17. SORDID (dirty place/unethical)
    A. Squalid (dirty place /unethical)        B. Eccentric         C. Succinct         D. Limpid         E. Steady

18. DESPISE (ghrena)
    A. Infuriate         B. Commend         C. Abhor         D. Facilitate         E. Fluctuate

19. ENCOUNTER
    A. Concord         B. Battle         C. Harmony         D. Part        E. Work

Find the real meanings of the underlined portions of the following sentence (questions 20 through 24)
20. Mr. Rahman is in high spirits.
    A. independent        B. thoughtful        C. cheerful         D. gloomy         E. strong

21. He is in hot water over the report.
    A. in warm water         B clean         C. accused         D. in trouble         E. responsible

22. It is a far cry from Dhaka to London.
    A. a long way off        B. a shout         C. difference         D. a loud voice         E. a hot connection

23. There are lack sheep.
    A. big ram         B. selfish persons         C. shy persons         D. bad characters         E. kind persons

24. The manager was charged with cooking the accounts.
    A. preparing false accounts         B. illegal business         C. improper relationship
    D. creating trouble         E. instigating people

Choose the alternative that best replace the underlined words in the following sentence without changing the meanings of the sentences (question 25 to 28).
25. If you lack in magnanimity, all your wealth and luxury is useless.
    A. planning         B. purposiveness         C. management        D. generosity         E. foresight

26. Corruption stalks every sphere of national life.
    A. pervades (spread everywhere)        B. penetrates         C. pollutes         D. poisons         E. damages

27. The antidote to these problems is hard to find.
    A. remedy for         B. consequence of         C. caused for         D. result of         E. answer

28. "To be or not to be" was the dilemma of Hamlet.
    A. question         B. obsession         C. helplessness         D. confusion         E. central theme

Match the best alternative that correspond to the underline words in the sentences(question 29 through 34):
29. A thrifty buyer purchases fruits & vegetables in season.
    a) healthy         b) disinterested         c) professional         d) careful         e) casual

30. An indulgent teacher does not punish his students.
    a) intelligent         b) lenient (posray deya)         c) sick         d) young         e) old

31. It is easier to talk about social change than it is to make it happen.
     a) acknowledge it         b) predict it         c) implement it
     d) bring it about           e) put up win it

32. Dwelling taxes are based on an estimate of the value of one’s property.
        a) appraisal         b) forecast         c) diagnosis         d) outline         e) apply

33. Library Cards will expire when they are not used.
    a) cost more money         b) cease to be effective         c) return to the office
    d) be mailed to the owner’s address         e) be renewed automatically

34. His mother forbids him from staying out late at nights.
        a) his staying         b) him staying         c) his to stay        d) him to staying     e) to stay him