English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishConnotations & Denotations
Direction: In each of the questions below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer. Deceit
Options
- AContamination: Ratification
- BIntention: Utility
- CDeception: Artifice
- DNaïve: Progress
Correct answer
C. Deception: Artifice
Step-by-step solution
Deceit (Noun): The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth Synonyms: Deception, artifice, duplicity, fraud Antonyms: Veracity, sincerity, genuineness Among the other given options, naïve means showing lack of experience or judgment. Contamination refers to polluting something whereas ratification refers to conforming something officially. This makes Option C the correct choice among the given options.