NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 33 of 150

Correct — D, dishonesty. 'Integrity' means honesty and firm adherence to moral principles, so its opposite is 'dishonesty', the lack of honesty.

• (a)skilfulness — 'Skilfulness' is expertise or proficiency; it concerns ability, not moral honesty, so it is not the opposite of integrity.
• (b)ability — 'Ability' is capability or competence; like skilfulness it is unrelated to the honesty sense of integrity.
• (c)dependability — 'Dependability' is reliability, a positive quality close in sense to integrity rather than its opposite — a tempting near-synonym.

An antonym item — 'integrity' means moral honesty and uprightness, so the opposite is 'dishonesty', the lack of honesty.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'honesty'.

  • (a)deceit
  • (b)sincerity
  • (c)candour
  • (d)frankness

  Answer(a) deceit — 'honesty' is truthfulness, whereas 'deceit' is deception, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'uprightness'.

  • (a)corruption
  • (b)virtue
  • (c)probity
  • (d)rectitude

  Answer(a) corruption — 'uprightness' is moral integrity, whereas 'corruption' is dishonesty, so it is the opposite.