NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 36 of 150

Correct — D, fake. 'Authentic' means genuine and real, so the word opposite in meaning is 'fake', which means not genuine — a counterfeit or imitation.

• (a)genuine — 'Genuine' is a synonym of authentic, not its opposite, so it cannot be the antonym asked for.
• (b)expensive — 'Expensive' refers to high cost; a piece of art can be authentic yet cheap, so cost is not the opposite of authentic.
• (c)rare — 'Rare' means uncommon; scarcity is unrelated to whether something is genuine, so it is not the opposite of authentic.

An antonym item — 'authentic' means genuine, so its opposite is 'fake', meaning not genuine.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'genuine'.

  • (a)real
  • (b)false
  • (c)actual
  • (d)true

  Answer(b) false — 'genuine' means real; 'false' means not real, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'original'.

  • (a)first
  • (b)prototype
  • (c)counterfeit
  • (d)master

  Answer(c) counterfeit — an 'original' is authentic, whereas a 'counterfeit' is an imitation, so it is the opposite.