NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 13 of 148

Correct — A, vague. 'Incisive' means sharply clear, direct and penetrating in thought or expression, so its opposite is 'vague' — unclear and imprecise. Penetrating and trenchant are synonyms of incisive, and 'precise' likewise points toward sharpness, so 'vague' is the true antonym.

• (b)penetrating — 'Penetrating' means sharp and perceptive — a synonym of incisive, not its opposite.
• (c)trenchant — 'Trenchant' means vigorous and sharply expressed; it reinforces the sense of incisive.
• (d)precise — 'Precise' means exact and clearly defined; it aligns with the clarity of incisive rather than reversing it.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to 'incisive' (sharp, clear-cut); the opposite is 'vague', while the other options are synonyms or near-synonyms of incisive.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'sharp' (analysis).

  • (a)keen
  • (b)blunt
  • (c)acute
  • (d)penetrating

  Answer(b) blunt — a 'sharp' analysis is keen; its opposite is 'blunt' (dull, not incisive).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'clear-cut'.

  • (a)distinct
  • (b)ambiguous
  • (c)precise
  • (d)definite

  Answer(b) ambiguous — 'clear-cut' means definite; 'ambiguous' (open to doubt) is its opposite.