NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 11 of 148

Correct — D, rational. 'Absurd' means ridiculous and contrary to reason, so its opposite is 'rational' — governed by logic and good sense. The other three are near-synonyms of absurd, which is why 'rational' stands out as the antonym.

• (a)farcical — 'Farcical' means ludicrous and ridiculous — a synonym of absurd, not its opposite.
• (b)foolish — 'Foolish' means silly and lacking good sense; it reinforces the idea of absurd rather than reversing it.
• (c)preposterous — 'Preposterous' means utterly absurd and contrary to reason — again a synonym of absurd.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to 'absurd' (illogical, ridiculous); the opposite is 'rational', while the other options are synonyms of absurd.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'ridiculous'.

  • (a)laughable
  • (b)sensible
  • (c)silly
  • (d)ludicrous

  Answer(b) sensible — 'ridiculous' means absurd; its opposite is 'sensible' (the rest are synonyms).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'illogical'.

  • (a)irrational
  • (b)coherent
  • (c)absurd
  • (d)confused

  Answer(b) coherent — 'illogical' means not reasoned; 'coherent' (logical, consistent) is its opposite.