NDA (I) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 14 of 149

Correct — D, shallow. 'Deep' means extending far down from the surface, and its opposite is 'shallow', meaning of little depth, so it is the correct antonym.

• (a)dark — 'Dark' refers to lack of light; deep water may be dark, but darkness is not the opposite of depth.
• (b)light — 'Light' means bright or not heavy; it is not the opposite of 'deep'.
• (c)dangerous — 'Dangerous' describes risk; it is an association with deep water, not its opposite.

An antonym item — 'deep' means extending far down, so its opposite is 'shallow' (of little depth).

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'deep' (of a river).

  • (a)wide
  • (b)shallow
  • (c)long
  • (d)cold

  Answer(b) shallow — a 'deep' river has great depth; a 'shallow' one has little, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'profound'.

  • (a)deep
  • (b)superficial
  • (c)serious
  • (d)wise

  Answer(b) superficial — 'profound' means deep or far-reaching; 'superficial' means shallow, so it is the opposite.