Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Match the words in List - I with their antonyms in List - II

List - I

List - II

 (A) 

 antique

 (I)

 flexible

 (B)

 fragile

 (II)

 modern 

 (C)

 compassion 

 (III) 

 cruelty 

 (D)

 adamant

 (IV)

 tough 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3.

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Antique means very old and therefore unusual and valuable.

Antonyms of ANTIQUE: modern, new, recent, young.

Fragile means easily damaged or broken.

Antonyms of FRAGILE: strong, sturdy, tough, unbreakable.

Compassion means understanding or pity for somebody who is suffering.

Antonyms of Compassion · inhumanity, inexorability, pitilessness, cruelty, relentlessness .

Adamant means very sure; refusing to change your mind.

Antonyms of Adamant: flexible, easygoing, yielding