📘 Chapter Contents
1. Classroom Explanation
Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. NDA often asks you to pick the word with the closest meaning.
हिंदी: Synonym = समानार्थक शब्द, जिनका अर्थ लगभग एक जैसा हो।
2. Strategy for NDA
- Understand the meaning of the given word in simple Hindi first.
- Eliminate options that are clearly opposite or unrelated.
- Choose the option that matches the core meaning, not just a similar look.
3. High-Frequency Synonyms (NDA Level)
- Brave – courageous, valiant (हिंदी: बहादुर)
- Calm – quiet, peaceful (हिंदी: शांत)
- Eager – keen, enthusiastic (हिंदी: उत्सुक)
- Famous – well-known, renowned (हिंदी: मशहूर)
- Happy – joyful, glad (हिंदी: ख़ुश)
- Quick – fast, rapid (हिंदी: तेज)
- Smart – clever, intelligent (हिंदी: होशियार)
4. Practice Questions
Choose the correct synonym:
1. Brave
a) afraid b) coward c) valiant d) weak
2. Calm
a) noisy b) peaceful c) angry d) disturbed
3. Eager
a) lazy b) tired c) keen d) dull
4. Famous
a) unknown b) ordinary c) well-known d) secret
5. Quick
a) slow b) fast c) late d) heavy
1. Brave
a) afraid b) coward c) valiant d) weak
2. Calm
a) noisy b) peaceful c) angry d) disturbed
3. Eager
a) lazy b) tired c) keen d) dull
4. Famous
a) unknown b) ordinary c) well-known d) secret
5. Quick
a) slow b) fast c) late d) heavy
Answers
1. c) valiant
2. b) peaceful
3. c) keen
4. c) well-known
5. b) fast
2. b) peaceful
3. c) keen
4. c) well-known
5. b) fast
Quick Recap | सार
Now you should be able to:
- Recall the most important ideas of this topic.
- Solve typical NDA-style questions from this chapter.
- Spot and avoid common traps used in competitive exams.
Self-check: 3–4 random questions उठा कर देखिए – अगर आसानी से हो रहे हैं, तो chapter strong है।
Common Exam Mistakes | आम गलतियाँ
- Concept ठीक से clear न करना और सीधे रटने की कोशिश करना।
- Question पूरी तरह पढ़े बिना answer mark कर देना।
- Figures, dates, या formulas को last step में verify न करना।
NDA में smart strategy यह है कि आसान वाले सवाल पहले, doubtful बाद में – और silly mistakes से बचना सबसे ज़रूरी है।