NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 40 of 150

Correct — D, dislike. A 'penchant' is a strong liking or habitual inclination for something; the word opposite in meaning is 'dislike', a feeling of aversion or distaste.

• (a)tendency — 'Tendency' means an inclination to act in a certain way — close to penchant, so it is a synonym rather than the opposite.
• (b)affinity — 'Affinity' means a natural liking or attraction; it is a synonym of penchant, not its antonym.
• (c)fear — 'Fear' is dread of something threatening; avoiding something out of fear differs from simply disliking it, so it is not the direct opposite of a liking.

An antonym item — a 'penchant' is a strong liking, so its opposite is 'dislike', an aversion to something.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'fondness'.

  • (a)liking
  • (b)aversion
  • (c)affection
  • (d)attachment

  Answer(b) aversion — 'fondness' is a liking; 'aversion' is a strong dislike, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'inclination'.

  • (a)leaning
  • (b)disinclination
  • (c)preference
  • (d)propensity

  Answer(b) disinclination — 'inclination' is a leaning towards something; 'disinclination' is a reluctance, so it is the opposite.