All Free English MCQs with Answers

1151. Antonym of HYPOCRISY____________?

• A. Doubt
• B. Uprightness
• C. Budensome
• D. Fluent

Explanation: Hypocrisy is pretending to have moral standards that one does not follow. Uprightness means honest and morally principled conduct, so it provides the contrast.

1152. Antonym of "Paucity" is____________?

• A. Scarcity
• B. Surplus
• C. Presence
• D. Shallow

Explanation: Paucity means a scarcity or insufficient quantity. Surplus means more than is needed, making it the direct opposite; presence is not necessarily abundance.

1153. Antonym of Acerbity?

• A. Sweetness
• B. Mellowness
• C. Mildness
• D. All of these

Explanation: Acerbity means bitterness, sharpness, or harshness of taste or manner. Sweetness, mellowness, and mildness can all express its opposite.

1154. Antonym of Abstruse?

• A. Obvious
• B. Lucid
• C. Plain
• D. All of these

Explanation: Abstruse describes something difficult to understand, whereas obvious, lucid, and plain describe something clear or easy to understand. All three therefore contrast with abstruse.

1155. Antonym of Abrogate?

• A. Enact
• B. Institute
• C. Both a&b
• D. Revoke

Explanation: To abrogate is to repeal or abolish a law, while to enact or institute is to establish one. Both enact and institute therefore contrast with abrogate.

1156. Antonym of Abjure?

• A. Espouse
• B. Support
• C. Both a&b
• D. Disavow

Explanation: To abjure is to renounce or reject a belief, whereas to espouse or support is to adopt or defend it. Both options express the opposite direction.

1157. Antonym of Abject?

• A. Commendable
• B. Exalted
• C. Excellent
• D. All of above

Explanation: Abject means degraded, contemptible, or miserable, so commendable, exalted, and excellent all convey contrasting qualities. The three options can therefore serve as antonyms in their respective senses.

1158. Antonym of Abate?

• A. Enhance
• B. Foster
• C. Augment
• D. All of above

Explanation: To abate is to lessen in force or intensity, while enhance, foster, and augment all suggest promoting or increasing something. All three can therefore oppose abate in suitable contexts.

1159. Antonym of Felicity is _____________?

• A. Sadness
• B. Powerful
• C. Narrow
• D. Opaque

Explanation: Felicity means great happiness or joy, so sadness is its opposite. The other options describe power, size, or opacity and are unrelated.

1160. Antonym of Credulous is _____________?

• A. Respectfull
• B. Hardworking
• C. Skeptical
• D. Frugal

Explanation: Credulous means too ready to believe what others say, whereas skeptical means questioning or unwilling to accept claims without evidence. The remaining options describe manners, effort, or spending habits.