The document provides sample antonym questions for test takers preparing for the College of Admission Tests (CAT) in Pakistan. It includes a series of questions designed to familiarize students with the test format and types of questions they will encounter, emphasizing the importance of understanding antonyms. Additionally, it outlines copyright information and provides contact details for the College of Admission Tests.

1. Test Taker’s Help Series
College of Admission Tests CAT
Sample Questions
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3. Antonyms Sample Questions
CAT
Sample Questions for:
Problem Solving
Difficulty Level: 1 – 5 of 10
Purpose of this set of sample questions is to C. sever
familiarize the test taker with the question types that D. conjoin
appear on the actual test. E. laud
6. PLENITUDE :
A. luxury
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B. magnificence
C. richness
D. contentment
E. scarcity
Directions: 7. SCURRILOUS :
Each of sample antonym questions consists of a word A. decent
followed by five words or phrase as choices. Choose B. savage
the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in C. major
meaning to the word in capitals and shade the D. volatile
alphabets marked in the grid on your answer sheet. E. scabby
8.FULMINATION :
1. ABOMINATE : A. praise
A. loathe B. repetition
B. despise C. escape
C. adore D. ratification
D. abhor E. addition
E. attach 9.DISTEND
2. OBSEQUIOUS : A. deteriorate
A. servile B. weaken
B. first C. constrict
C. fawning D. concentrate
D. supercilious E. fold
E. improper 10.
TOUT
3. OROTUND : A. cast aspersions on
A. not resonant B. deny the relevance of
B. not reddish C. placate
C. not eager D. withhold consent
D. pompous E. misrepresent
E. loud
4. RECANT : 11. SQUALID
A. entangle A. fervid
B. rescue B. florid
C. fail C. pristine
D. assert D. extraneous
E. predict
3 5. UPBRAID :
E. abundant
12. SCOTCH
A. defer A. renovate
B. vacillate
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4. Antonyms Sample Questions
CAT B. entrust 21. INVIDIOUS :
C. unfasten A. candid
D. encourage B. stubborn
E. emphasize C. defensive
13. PERFIDY D. hostile
A. tact E. inoffensive
B. generosity 22. MACERATE :
C. thoroughness A. cover by painting
D. loyalty B. assess by observing
E. gratitude C. harden by drying
14. OUTLANDISH D. influence by lying
A. conventional E. cure by medicating
B. prolific 23. SKEPTICISM :
C. unchanging A. reason
D. transparent B. conviction
E. noticeable C. plausibility
15. PLUMB D. audacity
A. reversed E. argument
B. lofty 24. IGNOMINIOUS :
C. horizontal A. scholarly
D. thin B. incognito
E. light C. laudatory
16. FERVID D. disgraceful
A. undistinguished E. erudite
B. unexpected 25. CODA :
C. stubborn A. refrain
D. restrained B. crescendo
E. discouraged C. prelude
17. VACUITY D. improvisation
A. quality E. solo
B. certainty 26. PALTRY :
C. plenitude A. farm
D. stability B. scanty
E. incontinence C. excessive
18. RAVEL D. friendly
A. knit E. benevolent
B. omit 27. PUISSANCE :
C. remain silent A. strength
D. measure B. knowledge
E. increase in value C. liberality
19. PERSISTENCE D. skepticism
A. irrelevance E. powerlessness
B. inconstancy 28. MANUMIT :
C. inequality A. print
D. intemperance B. impress
E. incompetence C. enslave
20. SUBROSA D. fail
A. openly E. endeavor
B. fashionably 29. GENUFLECT :
4 C. under the owes A. pronounce correctly
D. simply B. falsify
E. clandestinely C. trick
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5. Antonyms Sample Questions
CAT D. stand erect B. precision
E. project C. praise
30. INNOCUOUS : D. sobriety
A. toxic E. criticize
B. large 39. EXHUME
C. sober A. enter
D. impeccable B. fertilize
E. spotless C. inter
D. decay
31. ANIMOSITY E. clarify
A. parody 40. CALLOW
B. retardation A. rustic
C. sincerity B. crude
D. refutation C. exquisite
E. camaraderie D. experienced
32. INVETERATE E. migratory
A. uninvited
B. illiterate 41. CUPIDITY
C. cumulative A. generosity
D. beginning B. love
E. incompetent C. anxiety
33. SCOTCH D. entertainment
A. renovate E. tragedy
B. encourage 42. ANIMOSITY
C. entrust A. parody
D. ameliorate B. retardation
34. PREDILECTION C. sincerity
A. ambiguity D. refutation
B. unwillingness to choose E. camaraderie
C. desire to please 43. INVETERATE
D. propensity to dislike A. uninvited
E. stereotype B. illiterate
35. CHOLERIC C. cumulative
A. good-natured D. beginning
B. spoiled E. incompetent
C. irascible 44. SATURNINE :
D. immune A. quick wilted
E. idiotic B. genial
36. EXACERBATE C. heavy handed
A. contemplate D. distinguished
B. bewilder E. devout
C. reward 45. PERSPICACIOUS :
D. better A. Insufficiently precise
E. horrify B. of indefinite duration
37. EQUANIMITY C. dull wilted
A. clamor D. lacking intrinsic value
B. volume E. condemnatory
C. disparity 46. INCARCERATE :
D. agitation A. summon
5 E. caution B. assist
38. ANIMADVERSION C. liberate
A. gullibility D. anticipate
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6. Antonyms Sample Questions
CAT E. confide 49. APPOSITE :
47. INSOLVENCY : A. parallel
A. ability to sustain growth B. synonymous
B. concentration C. hostile
C. coherence D. inappropriate
D. ability to pay one’s debts E. vague
E. compatibility 50. GRATUITOUS :
48. EFFLUVIA : A. frank
A. controlled reactions B. pithy
B. predictable results C. warranted
C. important examples D. frugal
D. descried products E. ingenuous
E. relevant theories
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