NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 17 of 148

Correct — D, rare. 'Widespread' means found across a large area or among many people, so its opposite is 'rare' — seldom occurring or thinly spread. Pervasive and common are synonyms of widespread, and 'endemic' (regularly present in a particular place) also implies established prevalence, so 'rare' is the antonym.

• (a)endemic — 'Endemic' means regularly found in a particular area or people; it implies steady prevalence, not scarcity.
• (b)pervasive — 'Pervasive' means spreading widely throughout — a synonym of widespread, not its opposite.
• (c)common — 'Common' means occurring frequently and found everywhere; it points the same way as widespread.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to 'widespread' (found over a large area); the opposite is 'rare', while the other options signal prevalence like widespread.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'prevalent'.

  • (a)common
  • (b)scarce
  • (c)rampant
  • (d)universal

  Answer(b) scarce — 'prevalent' means widespread; 'scarce' (in short supply) is its opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'ubiquitous'.

  • (a)omnipresent
  • (b)uncommon
  • (c)everywhere
  • (d)pervasive

  Answer(b) uncommon — 'ubiquitous' means present everywhere; 'uncommon' is its opposite.