Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: His words were vague.

Correct — C, precise. 'Vague' means unclear, imprecise or ill-defined, so its opposite is 'precise' — exact and clearly stated. 'Obscure' and 'imperceptible' both point the same way as 'vague' (hard to see or understand), and 'identical' (exactly alike) has nothing to do with clarity.

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  identical — 'Identical' means exactly the same as something else; it is unrelated to clarity of expression.
• (b)
  obscure — 'Obscure' means unclear or hard to understand — a synonym of vague, not its opposite.
• (d)
  imperceptible — 'Imperceptible' means too slight to be noticed; like 'vague' it points toward the indistinct, so it cannot be the antonym.

Antonym item: 'vague' (unclear, imprecise) against its direct opposite 'precise' (exact, clearly defined); the distractors mostly reinforce vagueness.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the antonym of 'ambiguous'.

  • (a)unclear
  • (b)equivocal
  • (c)clear-cut
  • (d)hazy
  Answer(c) clear-cut — 'ambiguous' means open to more than one meaning; 'clear-cut' is its opposite.
• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'explicit'.

  • (a)definite
  • (b)vague
  • (c)exact
  • (d)clear
  Answer(b) vague — 'explicit' means stated clearly and in detail; 'vague' is its opposite.