NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 45 of 150

Correct — D, withdrawn. 'Reticent' describes a person who is reserved and reluctant to speak about their thoughts or feelings, and 'withdrawn' means quiet, reserved and uncommunicative — the settled temperament nearest in meaning to reticent.

• (a)expansive — 'Expansive' means open, talkative and communicative; it is the opposite of reticent.
• (b)jolly — 'Jolly' means cheerful and merry; it describes mood, not reserve, so it is not the meaning of reticent.
• (c)silent — 'Silent' means not making or uttering sound; it is a tempting choice, but it describes a momentary state of not speaking rather than the settled, reserved temperament that 'reticent' and 'withdrawn' both denote.

A synonym item — 'reticent' means reserved and reluctant to speak, which 'withdrawn' matches as a settled temperament.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'reserved'.

  • (a)outgoing
  • (b)uncommunicative
  • (c)loud
  • (d)frank

  Answer(b) uncommunicative — a 'reserved' person keeps to themselves, i.e. is uncommunicative.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word nearest in meaning to 'taciturn'.

  • (a)chatty
  • (b)tight-lipped
  • (c)sociable
  • (d)expressive

  Answer(b) tight-lipped — 'taciturn' means saying little, i.e. tight-lipped.