NDA (I) 2024 General Ability Test · Question 3 of 146

Correct — A, give up. To 'persevere' is to keep going despite difficulty, so its opposite is to 'give up' — to stop trying and abandon the effort. The other three are all synonyms of persevere: 'persist' (continue firmly), 'carry on' (keep doing) and 'stand firm' (refuse to yield) all describe continuing rather than quitting.

• (b)persist — Means to continue firmly despite difficulty; a direct synonym of persevere, not its opposite.
• (c)carry on — Means to keep doing something; it means the same as persevere here.
• (d)stand firm — Means to hold one's position and not give in; this reinforces perseverance rather than reversing it.

This is an antonym item — 'persevere' means to keep going despite difficulty, so the opposite is 'give up'; persist, carry on and stand firm all mean to continue.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'persist'.

  • (a)continue
  • (b)desist
  • (c)endure
  • (d)maintain

  Answer(b) desist — 'persist' means to continue; 'desist' (to stop) is its opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Choose the antonym of 'retreat'.

  • (a)withdraw
  • (b)advance
  • (c)retire
  • (d)flee

  Answer(b) advance — 'retreat' means to move back; 'advance' (to move forward) is its opposite.