Mohan remains morose these days.
- (a)introspective
- (b)generous
- (c)chirpy
- (d)sullen
Answer
D
Why
Correct — D, sullen. 'Morose' means gloomy, bad-tempered and sulky, and 'sullen' means silently ill-humoured and resentful — the two describe the same dark, brooding mood.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)introspective — 'Introspective' means given to examining one's own thoughts; being reflective is not the same as being gloomy and bad-tempered.
- (b)generous — 'Generous' means willing to give freely; it describes openness of hand, not mood, so it is unrelated to morose.
- (c)chirpy — 'Chirpy' means lively and cheerful; it is the opposite of morose.
Concept
A synonym item — 'morose' means gloomy and sulky, which 'sullen' matches most closely.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'gloomy'.
- (a)bright
- (b)dismal
- (c)lively
- (d)sunny
Answer(b) dismal — 'gloomy' means dark and cheerless, i.e. dismal.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word nearest in meaning to 'sulky'.
- (a)cheerful
- (b)brooding
- (c)genial
- (d)upbeat
Answer(b) brooding — 'sulky' means silently resentful, i.e. brooding.