NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 42 of 150

Correct — A, praiseworthy. 'Laudable' means deserving praise or commendation, and 'praiseworthy' means worthy of praise — the two are near-identical in meaning.

• (b)laughable — 'Laughable' means ridiculous or deserving mockery; it sounds a little like laudable but means almost the opposite.
• (c)bold — 'Bold' means daring or fearless; courage is a different quality from being worthy of praise.
• (d)loud — 'Loud' describes a high volume of sound; it is unrelated to the merit of one's work.

A synonym item — 'laudable' means deserving praise, so 'praiseworthy' is the nearest match.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'commendable'.

  • (a)blameworthy
  • (b)admirable
  • (c)trivial
  • (d)ordinary

  Answer(b) admirable — 'commendable' means deserving praise, i.e. admirable.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'meritorious'.

  • (a)worthless
  • (b)deserving
  • (c)dull
  • (d)faulty

  Answer(b) deserving — 'meritorious' means deserving reward or praise.