1. He is a loving father and takes great delight in his children. A. revolt B. dissatisfaction C. enjoyment

Question

Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word I words followed by four options. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word I words and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly

1. He is a loving father and takes great delight in his children. 

A. revolt 

B. dissatisfaction 

C. enjoyment 

D. disgust

2. He was quite concerned about his son’s career. 

A. unrelated 

B. indifferent 

C. dispassionate 

D. carefree 

3. They are confident of success. 

A. imprudent 

B. impatient 

C. diffident 

D. reluctant 

4. We carried on the search for the missing person. 

A. delayed 

B. reconsidered 

C. broke up 

D. called off 

5. This T.V. has many indigenous components. 

A. Indian 

B. foreign 

C. unnatural 

D. genuine

Answer 1

Correct option

1.D. disgust

2. B. indifferent

3. C. diffident

4. D. called off

5. B. foreign     

Explanation:

1.Delight— (something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness 

Revolt— take violent action against an established government or ruler 

Dissatisfaction— lack of satisfaction 

Disgust— a strong feeling of disapproval or dislike The word which is most opposite in meaning to “delight” is “disgust”. 

2. In the given context “concerned” means worried. Hence “indifferent”, which means unconcerned of having no interest, is the antonym of ‘concerned. Dispassionate— emotionless 

3. Imprudent— unwise Diffident— shy and not confident of your abilities Reluctant— unwilling Thus, “diffident” is the antonym of “confident”. 

4. “To carry on” means to continue an activity or task. “Call off”, on the other hand, means to cancel; thus it is the required antonym. 

5. The word “indigenous” means naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place. So the antonym will be “foreign”, which means belonging or connected to a country that is not your own. Hence, option B is the correct answer.