SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 30

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q30

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ERUDITE

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ignorant.

1. Erudite- Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

  • Synonyms: Learned, scholarly etc.
  • Antonyms: Ignorant, ill-educated etc.

2. Ignorant- Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.

  • Synonyms: Uneducated, illiterate etc.
  • Antonyms: Educated, knowledgeable etc.

3. Savvy- Shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.

  • Synonyms: Shrewdness, sharpness etc.
  • Antonyms: Inexprience, ignorance etc.

4. High-brow- Intellectual or rarefied in taste.

  • Synonyms: Scholarly, educated etc.
  • Antonyms: lowbrow, unsophisticated etc.

5. Scholarly- Involving or relating to serious academic study.

As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.