SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 18

SSC CGL - 10 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Risible

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Risible means laughable or causing laughter. The antonym should express something not laughable, grave, or serious.

Correction / Explanation:

Serious – correct antonym, meaning grave or solemn.

Curious – means eager to know or learn, unrelated.

Droll – means amusing in an odd or whimsical way, similar to risible, not opposite.

Giddy – means light-headed or silly, unrelated.

Final Sentence: The antonym of risible is serious.

Conclusion: Option 1 is correct.