Which of the following pairs of words are synonyms?
(A) Covert – Secret
(B) Restive – Calm
(C) Inadvertent – Accidental
(D) Segregate – Combine
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (C) only
(A) Covert – Secret — Correct. Covert means done secretly, so that others do not know. Secret means the same. Example: The police ran a covert check on the fake call centre.
(B) Restive – Calm — Incorrect. Restive means restless and hard to control. Calm means quiet and peaceful, so the two are opposites. Example: The crowd grew restive when the concert started late.
(C) Inadvertent – Accidental — Correct. Inadvertent means done by mistake, not on purpose. Accidental means the same. Example: An inadvertent click deleted all my holiday photos.
(D) Segregate – Combine — Incorrect. Segregate means to keep things or people apart. Combine means to join things together, so the two are opposites. Example: We segregate wet and dry waste at home.