NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 32 of 150

Correct — A, diffidence. 'Confidence' is self-assurance and belief in oneself, so its opposite is 'diffidence', meaning shyness or a lack of self-assurance.

• (b)eagerness — 'Eagerness' is keenness or enthusiasm; it is neither a synonym nor an opposite of self-assurance.
• (c)steadfastness — 'Steadfastness' is firmness and constancy, closer in tone to confidence than opposed to it, so it is not the antonym.
• (d)endurance — 'Endurance' is the ability to withstand hardship; it concerns stamina, not self-belief.

An antonym item — 'confidence' is self-assurance, so the opposite is 'diffidence', meaning shyness or a lack of self-assurance.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'boldness'.

  • (a)timidity
  • (b)courage
  • (c)daring
  • (d)bravery

  Answer(a) timidity — 'boldness' is fearlessness, whereas 'timidity' is a lack of courage, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'assurance'.

  • (a)doubt
  • (b)certainty
  • (c)poise
  • (d)conviction

  Answer(a) doubt — 'assurance' is confidence, whereas 'doubt' is uncertainty, so it is the opposite.