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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 12

SSC CHSL - 6 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q12

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Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

EQUILIBRIUM

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Imbalance.

  • The word 'Equilibrium' means 'a state of balance'.
    • For example: The disease destroys much of the inner ear, disturbing the animal's equilibrium.
  • The most appropriate antynom of the given word is 'Imbalance' which means 'a situation in which two or more things are not equal in size, power, importance, etc. or in which one group has more advantages than the other'.
    • For example: There is huge economic imbalance between the two countries.