NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 14 of 148

Correct — D, thrifty. 'Prodigal' means recklessly wasteful and extravagant with money, so its opposite is 'thrifty' — careful and economical in spending. Extravagant, profligate and wasteful all describe the same free-spending trait as prodigal, leaving 'thrifty' as the antonym.

• (a)extravagant — 'Extravagant' means spending freely and excessively — a synonym of prodigal, not its opposite.
• (b)profligate — 'Profligate' means recklessly wasteful with resources; it reinforces the sense of prodigal.
• (c)wasteful — 'Wasteful' means using resources carelessly — again a synonym of prodigal.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to 'prodigal' (wastefully extravagant); the opposite is 'thrifty', while the other options are synonyms of prodigal.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'extravagant'.

  • (a)lavish
  • (b)frugal
  • (c)wasteful
  • (d)spendthrift

  Answer(b) frugal — 'extravagant' means over-spending; 'frugal' (economical) is its opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'lavish'.

  • (a)generous
  • (b)sparing
  • (c)wasteful
  • (d)abundant

  Answer(b) sparing — 'lavish' means giving or spending in abundance; 'sparing' (restrained) is its opposite.