SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 11

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Destroy.
Given Word: Manufacture
Meaning: To make or produce something, especially on a large scale using machinery.
Example: The factory manufactures electronic goods.
Antonym: Destroy
Meaning: To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
Example: The earthquake destroyed many buildings in the city.
Meaning of the other options:
Fabricate: To invent or produce something, often with deceit (not opposite).
Produce: To create or bring forth (similar in meaning).
Build: To construct or create (opposite of destroy, but not of manufacture specifically).

Hence, the chosen option is correct.