SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 84

SSC CGL - 18 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q84

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Conceit: Modesty:: Despair: ?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

The logic used here is:

Conceit: Modesty

Conceit means excessive pride in oneself.

Modesty means the quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level.

Conceit is the antonym of modesty.

Similarly,

Despair:?

Despair means the complete loss or absence of hope.

Hope means a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.

Despair is the antonym of hope.

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.