NDA (I & II) 2020 General Ability Test · Question 30 of 148

Correct — D, hankering. This is a synonym item for 'yearning'. To 'yearn' is to have a strong, wistful longing for something, and to 'hanker' (after/for) is to have exactly such a persistent craving, so 'hankering' is the nearest in meaning.

• (a)declining — 'Declining' means refusing or turning down — the opposite of longing for something.
• (b)demanding — 'Demanding' means insisting forcefully; yearning is a quiet, wistful longing, not a forceful claim.
• (c)begging — 'Begging' means pleading with someone for something; yearning is an inner longing, not an appeal to another person.

This is a synonym item — 'yearning' is a strong, wistful longing; 'hankering' (a persistent craving) is the nearest match.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'longing'.

  • (a)aversion
  • (b)craving
  • (c)refusal
  • (d)boredom

  Answer(b) craving — 'longing' is a strong desire, matching 'craving'.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'pining'.

  • (a)rejoicing
  • (b)yearning
  • (c)ignoring
  • (d)resting

  Answer(b) yearning — 'pining' means longing wistfully, matching 'yearning'.