NDA (II) 2021 General Ability Test · Question 48 of 149

Correct — C, calm. 'Turbulent' means full of disorder, upheaval and commotion, so its opposite is 'calm' — peaceful and untroubled. The other choices share the violent, unsettled sense.

• (a)destructive — 'Destructive' means causing great harm — it echoes the violent upheaval of turbulent times rather than opposing it.
• (b)unstable — 'Unstable' means shaky and liable to change — a synonym of the disorder in turbulent.
• (d)stormy — 'Stormy' means marked by storms and turmoil — a direct synonym of turbulent.

This is an antonym item — pick the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word 'turbulent' (disordered, stormy); the opposite is 'calm', while the other options echo its unsettled sense.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'stormy'.

  • (a)violent
  • (b)calm
  • (c)rough
  • (d)wild

  Answer(b) calm — the opposite of 'stormy' (the rest are synonyms).

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'tumultuous'.

  • (a)chaotic
  • (b)peaceful
  • (c)rowdy
  • (d)unruly

  Answer(b) peaceful — 'tumultuous' is full of uproar; 'peaceful' is its opposite.