NDA (II) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 35 of 149

Correct — D, dignity. 'Solemnity' is the quality of being serious, grave and dignified, so 'dignity' — a composed, worthy seriousness — is the nearest in meaning.

• (a)greed — 'Greed' is a selfish craving for more wealth or food; it has nothing to do with grave seriousness.
• (b)desire — 'Desire' is a strong wish or longing; it does not capture the earnest gravity of solemnity.
• (c)trust — 'Trust' is firm reliance on someone's honesty; it is unrelated to being solemn.

This is a synonym item — pick the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'solemnity' (grave, dignified seriousness); the closest match is 'dignity'.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'gravity' (of manner).

  • (a)levity
  • (b)seriousness
  • (c)humour
  • (d)weight

  Answer(b) seriousness — 'gravity' of manner is solemn seriousness.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'sombre'.

  • (a)cheerful
  • (b)grave
  • (c)bright
  • (d)lively

  Answer(b) grave — 'sombre' means dark and seriously grave in mood.