SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 128

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q128

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Profligate

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e., Immoral.


1. Profligate: a licentious, dissolute person

  •  Synonym: debauchee, reprobate
  •  Antonyms: frugal, thrifty

2. Immoral: not conforming to accepted standards of morality

  • Synonyms: unethical, wicked
  • Antonyms: chaste, moral

Example of a sentence-
Miracles alone cannot vindicate the divinity of immoral doctrine.
 

3. Modest: unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
4. Upright: strictly honorable or honest 
5. Virtuous: having or showing high moral standards

As the chosen word best expresses the meaning of the given word, it is correct.