Dear Reader, Find three sample synonyms questions. These types of questions generally appear in placement tests of several companies.

Placement Question 1

Illiteracy and superstitious beliefs often leads to ----- problems and it is really difficult to convince stubborn people.

Options a) obstinate b) obvious c) chronic

Answer 1

Option a) obstinate. This fits the blank in the context that it is really difficult to explain to stubborn people.

Placement Question 2

It has taken a number of years since Independence to ---- women and this has resulted in women holding high positions literally in every professional field.

Options a) emancipate b) educate c) free

Answer 2

Option a) emancipate is the correct answer. 'To emancipate' means to free from social constraints. Hence it fits better than 'option c) free'.

Placement Question 3

The governing board of that leading company refused to ---- exact loss figures inspite of losses being high.

Option a) explain b) divulge c) unravel

Answer 3

Option b) divulge is the correct answer. divulge is to make things public. Though the third option c) unravel is very similar in meaning to divulge, generally the term 'divulge' is used in such contexts.