NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 4 of 148

Correct — B, dictator. A 'despot' is a ruler who wields absolute power, usually harshly, and a 'dictator' is precisely such an all-powerful, unchecked ruler, so it is the nearest synonym in meaning.

• (a)conservative — 'Conservative' describes someone who favours tradition and resists change; it says nothing about holding absolute power.
• (c)passionate — 'Passionate' means having strong emotions; it is a temperament, not a form of rule.
• (d)monstrous — 'Monstrous' means shockingly evil or huge; it may fit Hitler's cruelty but it is not the meaning of 'despot' (an absolute ruler).

This is a synonym item — pick the word nearest in meaning to 'despot' (an absolute ruler); the closest match is 'dictator'.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'tyrant'.

  • (a)servant
  • (b)oppressor
  • (c)democrat
  • (d)subject

  Answer(b) oppressor — a 'tyrant' rules cruelly and unjustly, which 'oppressor' conveys.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'autocrat'.

  • (a)elected leader
  • (b)absolute ruler
  • (c)adviser
  • (d)rebel

  Answer(b) absolute ruler — an 'autocrat' governs with total, unshared power.