NDA (II) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 47 of 149

Correct — D, superficial. 'Profound' means deep and heartfelt, so its opposite is 'superficial' — shallow and on the surface. The other choices reinforce the deep, genuine sense.

• (a)deep — 'Deep' is a direct synonym of profound, not its opposite.
• (b)extreme — 'Extreme' means to the greatest degree — it echoes the intensity of profound rather than opposing it.
• (c)sincere — 'Sincere' means genuine and heartfelt, again in keeping with profound, not against it.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'profound' (deep, heartfelt); the opposite is 'superficial', while the other options echo its deep sense.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'deep' (understanding).

  • (a)thorough
  • (b)superficial
  • (c)intense
  • (d)genuine

  Answer(b) superficial — the opposite of 'deep' understanding (the rest are synonyms).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'profound'.

  • (a)heartfelt
  • (b)shallow
  • (c)intense
  • (d)earnest

  Answer(b) shallow — 'profound' is deep; 'shallow' is its opposite.