SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q23

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Ascent

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Antonym: a word opposite in meaning to another.

Ascent means a climb or walks to the summit of a mountain or hill.

Descent is the correct antonym that means an act of moving downwards, dropping, or falling.

Meaning of other words:

Patent: s an exclusive right granted for an invention.

Present: in a particular place.

Resent: feel bitterness or indignation at (a circumstance, action, or person).