Select the word closest in meaning to the underlined word in the phrase:- A Premier Institution
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Leading
- Premier (adjective) means first in importance, rank or quality. A premier institution is one of the best and most respected of its kind.
Example: IIT Delhi is one of the premier engineering colleges of the country. - Leading means most important or most successful in a field. A leading institution and a premier institution mean the same thing, so leading is the synonym.
Example: She works for a leading hospital in Mumbai.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Proficient — Incorrect. Proficient means skilled at doing something; it describes a person's ability, not the rank of an institution.
Example: He is proficient in three languages.
Option 2: Initial — Incorrect. Initial means happening at the beginning, first in time. Premier means first in importance, not first in time.
Example: Our initial plan was to travel by train.
Option 3: Ordinary — Incorrect. Ordinary means normal, with nothing special about it; it is nearly the opposite of premier.
Example: It was an ordinary day with nothing exciting.
| Synonyms (Premier) | Antonyms (Premier) |
|---|---|
| leading | minor |
| foremost | inferior |
| top | lesser |
| chief | ordinary |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| proficient | – | 13-05 S1 | – | – | – |