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Synonyms (H) MCQs

57 MCQs on Synonyms (H) sit in the GK360 bank, collected from 1 solved papers. Below are the top 57 distinct questions — repeats across papers merged into their strongest version — with the correct answer marked, an explanation where the bank carries one, and the source paper named on every card.

Q 1 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HABDABS?

A

healthy

B

conditional

C

discharge

D

nervousness

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: nervousness

Correct Answer: nervousness

Habdabs means nervousness.

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Q 2 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HABITUATE?

A

to take

B

familiarize

Correct
C

penalize

D

digest

View answer & explanation Ans: familiarize

Correct Answer: familiarize

Habituate means familiarize.

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Q 3 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HACK?

A

gradual

B

polite

C

none

D

cut

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: cut

Correct Answer: cut

Hack means cut.

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Q 4 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAGGARD?

A

welcome

B

worn

Correct
C

escort

D

to give job

View answer & explanation Ans: worn

Correct Answer: worn

Haggard means worn.

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Q 5 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAIRSPLITTING?

A

indulge

B

vote

C

notanor

D

quibbling

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: quibbling

Correct Answer: quibbling

Hairsplitting means quibbling.

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Q 6 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HALCYON?

A

sorry

B

to follow

C

saying

D

untroubled

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: untroubled

Correct Answer: untroubled

Halcyon means untroubled.

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Q 7 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HALLOW?

A

answer

B

make sacred

Correct
C

send

D

refusal

View answer & explanation Ans: make sacred

Correct Answer: make sacred

Hallow means make sacred.

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Q 8 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAMLET?

A

small

B

village

Correct
C

inform

D

deep

View answer & explanation Ans: village

Correct Answer: village

Hamlet means village.

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Q 9 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAMSTRUNG?

A

to change

B

constrained

Correct
C

takeover

D

combine

View answer & explanation Ans: constrained

Correct Answer: constrained

Hamstrung means constrained.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 10 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HANDILY?

A

worthy

B

beauty

C

worthless

D

usefully

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: usefully

Correct Answer: usefully

Handily means usefully.

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Q 11 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HANDSOME?

A

polite

B

noble

C

gentle

D

good-looking

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: good-looking

Correct Answer: good-looking

Handsome means good-looking.

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Q 12 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HANGDOG?

A

not right

B

reverse

C

hardship

D

guilty

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: guilty

Correct Answer: guilty

Hangdog means guilty.

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Q 13 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HANKERING?

A

opponent

B

strong desire

Correct
C

comeback

D

fellow

View answer & explanation Ans: strong desire

Correct Answer: strong desire

Hankering means strong desire.

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Q 14 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HARDIHOOD?

A

attic

B

resilience

C

hardiness

Correct
D

disappearance

View answer & explanation Ans: hardiness

Correct Answer: hardiness

Hardihood means hardiness.

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Q 15 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HARRIED?

A

sadness

B

harassed

Correct
C

to reverse

D

down

View answer & explanation Ans: harassed

Correct Answer: harassed

Harried means harassed.

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Q 16 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HASH?

A

confusion

Correct
B

to rescue

C

revenge

D

sudden

View answer & explanation Ans: confusion

Correct Answer: confusion

Hash means confusion.

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Q 17 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAUGHTILY?

A

closeness

B

proudly

Correct
C

neighbour

D

marriage

View answer & explanation Ans: proudly

Correct Answer: proudly

Haughtily means proudly.

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Q 18 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAUL?

A

easy

B

clarify

C

tow

Correct
D

gather

View answer & explanation Ans: tow

Correct Answer: tow

Haul means tow.

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Q 19 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HAUTEUR?

A

designing

B

keep away

C

chance

D

arrogance

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: arrogance

Correct Answer: arrogance

Hauteur means arrogance.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 20 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HEARTACHE?

A

kind

B

lightweight

C

blessed

D

sorrow

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: sorrow

Correct Answer: sorrow

Heartache means sorrow.

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Q 21 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HEARTFELT?

A

durability

B

resilience

C

simplicity

D

sincere

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: sincere

Correct Answer: sincere

Heartfelt means sincere.

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Q 22 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HEAVE?

A

open

B

rational

C

covering

D

haul

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: haul

Correct Answer: haul

Heave means haul.

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Q 23 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HECKLE?

A

secured

B

jeer

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: jeer

Correct Answer: jeer

Heckle means jeer.

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Q 24 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HEDONISM?

A

plain

B

quick

C

pleasant

D

pleasure seeking

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: pleasure seeking

Correct Answer: pleasure seeking

Hedonism means pleasure seeking.

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Q 25 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HEM?

A

ametal

B

friend

C

edge

Correct
D

neighbour

View answer & explanation Ans: edge

Correct Answer: edge

Hem means edge.

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Q 26 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HIDEOUSNESS?

A

to bring

B

closeness

C

ugliness

Correct
D

to attack

View answer & explanation Ans: ugliness

Correct Answer: ugliness

Hideousness means ugliness.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 27 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HILARITY?

A

takepart

B

hostility

C

amusement

Correct
D

participation

View answer & explanation Ans: amusement

Correct Answer: amusement

Hilarity means amusement.

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Q 28 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HIRSUTE?

A

attitude

B

behaviour

C

checking

D

covered with hair

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: covered with hair

Correct Answer: covered with hair

Hirsute means covered with hair.

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Q 29 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOARY?

A

height

B

snow-white

Correct
C

depart

D

down

View answer & explanation Ans: snow-white

Correct Answer: snow-white

Hoary means snow-white.

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Q 30 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOBNOB?

A

stunned

B

associate

Correct
C

happiness

D

desist

View answer & explanation Ans: associate

Correct Answer: associate

Hobnob means associate.

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Q 31 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOCK?

A

human

B

pawn

Correct
C

insolent

D

beneficiary

View answer & explanation Ans: pawn

Correct Answer: pawn

Hock means pawn.

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Q 32 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOI POLLO?

A

aesthete

B

benevolent

C

covering

D

masses

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: masses

Correct Answer: masses

Hoi Pollo means masses.

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Q 33 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOLLER?

A

plain

B

shout

Correct
C

pleasant

D

quick

View answer & explanation Ans: shout

Correct Answer: shout

Holler means shout.

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Q 34 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOMELY?

A

refined

B

plain

Correct
C

reliable

D

amiable

View answer & explanation Ans: plain

Correct Answer: plain

Homely means plain.

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Q 35 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOMESPUN?

A

open

B

rational

C

covering

D

simple

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: simple

Correct Answer: simple

Homespun means simple.

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Q 36 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HONE?

A

doubt

B

sharpen

Correct
C

bargain

D

suppress

View answer & explanation Ans: sharpen

Correct Answer: sharpen

Hone means sharpen.

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Q 37 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOODWINK?

A

delude

Correct
B

avoid

C

hide

D

open

View answer & explanation Ans: delude

Correct Answer: delude

Hoodwink means delude.

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Q 38 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOOEY?

A

nonsense

Correct
B

talkative

C

pleasantness

D

happiness

View answer & explanation Ans: nonsense

Correct Answer: nonsense

Hooey means nonsense.

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Q 39 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HORRENDOUS?

A

secured

B

awful

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: awful

Correct Answer: awful

Horrendous means awful.

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Q 40 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOTFOOT?

A

fat

B

talkative

C

immediately

Correct
D

difficuit language

View answer & explanation Ans: immediately

Correct Answer: immediately

Hotfoot means immediately.

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Q 41 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HOTHEADED?

A

open

B

rational

C

covering

D

impetuous

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: impetuous

Correct Answer: impetuous

Hotheaded means impetuous.

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Q 42 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HUDDLE?

A

group

Correct
B

trickle

C

buttress

D

self-coloured

View answer & explanation Ans: group

Correct Answer: group

Huddle means group.

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Q 43 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HULKING?

A

boldness

B

bulky

Correct
C

leap at

D

rest on

View answer & explanation Ans: bulky

Correct Answer: bulky

Hulking means bulky.

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Q 44 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HULLABALOO?

A

noise

Correct
B

two-sided

C

seasons

D

afterward

View answer & explanation Ans: noise

Correct Answer: noise

Hullabaloo means noise.

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Q 45 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HUMBUG?

A

fat

B

talkative

C

hypocrisy

Correct
D

difficult language

View answer & explanation Ans: hypocrisy

Correct Answer: hypocrisy

Humbug means hypocrisy.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 46 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HUNKY?

A

secured

B

brawny

Correct
C

genuine

D

sound

View answer & explanation Ans: brawny

Correct Answer: brawny

Hunky means brawny.

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Q 47 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HURTFUL?

A

upsetting

Correct
B

pickup

C

accept

D

raise

View answer & explanation Ans: upsetting

Correct Answer: upsetting

Hurtful means upsetting.

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Q 48 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HURTLE?

A

dash

Correct
B

pickup

C

custody

D

collect

View answer & explanation Ans: dash

Correct Answer: dash

Hurtle means dash.

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Q 49 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HUSH?

A

be quiet

Correct
B

conditional

C

discharge

D

reality

View answer & explanation Ans: be quiet

Correct Answer: be quiet

Hush means be quiet.

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Q 50 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HUSK?

A

to take

B

skin

Correct
C

penalize

D

digest

View answer & explanation Ans: skin

Correct Answer: skin

Husk means skin.

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Q 51 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYBRID?

A

excess

B

cross

Correct
C

scarcity

D

to give up

View answer & explanation Ans: cross

Correct Answer: cross

Hybrid means cross.

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Q 52 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPER?

A

exude

B

bore

C

not a nor b

D

tense

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: tense

Correct Answer: tense

Hyper means tense.

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Q 53 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPERCRITICAL?

A

indulge

B

vote

C

notanor

D

critical

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: critical

Correct Answer: critical

Hypercritical means critical.

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Q 54 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPERSENSITIVE?

A

sorry

B

to follow

C

saying

D

touchy

Correct
View answer & explanation Ans: touchy

Correct Answer: touchy

Hypersensitive means touchy.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 55 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPNOTIC?

A

answer

B

mesmerizing

Correct
C

send

D

refusal

View answer & explanation Ans: mesmerizing

Correct Answer: mesmerizing

Hypnotic means mesmerizing.

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Q 56 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPOCRITICAL?

A

small

B

insincere

Correct
C

inform

D

deep

View answer & explanation Ans: insincere

Correct Answer: insincere

Hypocritical means insincere.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

Q 57 English Synonyms (H)

Which word is nearest in meaning to HYPOTHETICAL?

A

truce

B

assumed

Correct
C

volatile

D

philosophical

View answer & explanation Ans: assumed

Correct Answer: assumed

Hypothetical means assumed.

From: English: Synonyms — Solved MCQs · FPSC

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