Abundant : Scarce :: Artificial : ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Genuine
The words of the first pair are opposites: abundant means plentiful and scarce means not enough to meet the need. The opposite of artificial (made by people, not real) is genuine (real, true).
Why the other options are incorrect
Option (1) Manmade — Incorrect. It is a synonym of artificial, not its opposite.
Option (2) Sparse — Incorrect. It means thinly spread, close to scarce; it has no link with artificial.
Option (3) Meager — Incorrect. It means small in amount, also close to scarce.