SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 23

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Obvious.

• In the given question, we need to select the ANTONYM of the given word.
• A word that has the exact opposite meaning of another word is its antonym.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given word:-

• LATENT means "existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed".
• For example:- It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-

1. Obvious- easily seen or understood; clear.
2. Forbidding- looking unfriendly or frightening.
3. Artificial- not genuine or natural but made by people.
4. Hidden- to be or go in a place where you cannot be seen or found.

The chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word hence, it will be the correct choice.