NDA2025General AbilityEnglishActual
Given below are words/expressions/jargons followed by four options. Identify the most appropriate option that defines the word/expression/jargon in each instance, and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. Smug:
Options
- AToo confident about one's own achievements
- BToo eager to help or obey someone important
- CToo emotional or dramatic
- DToo eager to bottle up conflicts
Correct answer
A. Too confident about one's own achievements
Step-by-step solution
The word 'smug' means having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements. Option (1) 'Too confident about one's own achievements' perfectly matches this definition. Option (2) refers to being obsequious or sycophantic. Option (3) refers to being melodramatic or histrionic. Option (4) refers to being conflict-avoidant. Answer: Too confident about one's own achievements