SSC CHSL 2024 PYQ — Question 1

SSC CHSL - 09 July 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q1

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The poet was lost in a reverie.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

Reverie refers to a state of being pleasantly lost in one's own thoughts. Reality is the correct antonym as it is a thing that is actually experienced, not just imagined or dreamt of. 

Other options mean:

Fantasy means situations that are not true, that you just imagine.

Daydream is a series of pleasant thoughts that occur while you are awake.

Trance refers to a mental state in which you do not notice what is going on around you.