NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 16 of 148

Correct — C, boring. 'Stimulating' means lively and rousing to the mind, exciting interest, so its opposite is 'boring' — dull and unengaging. Arousing, invigorating and stirring all mean much the same as stimulating, leaving 'boring' as the antonym.

• (a)arousing — 'Arousing' means stirring up interest or feeling — a synonym of stimulating, not its opposite.
• (b)invigorating — 'Invigorating' means giving energy and vitality; it reinforces the lively sense of stimulating.
• (d)stirring — 'Stirring' means rousing strong feelings — again a synonym of stimulating.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to 'stimulating' (lively, rousing); the opposite is 'boring', while the other options are synonyms of stimulating.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'exciting'.

  • (a)thrilling
  • (b)dull
  • (c)rousing
  • (d)gripping

  Answer(b) dull — 'exciting' means rousing; its opposite is 'dull' (the rest are synonyms).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'invigorating'.

  • (a)refreshing
  • (b)enervating
  • (c)energising
  • (d)bracing

  Answer(b) enervating — 'invigorating' gives energy; 'enervating' (draining energy) is its opposite.