During the pandemic the indigent people had to suffer a lot. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'indigent'.)
- (a)very poor
- (b)opulent
- (c)solvent
- (d)prosperous
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, 'very poor.' The word 'indigent' means lacking the means to live — needy or destitute — so 'very poor' is the closest synonym, and it fits the context of people who suffered during the pandemic.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)opulent — It means rich and lavish — the opposite of 'indigent'.
- (c)solvent — It means able to pay one's debts, i.e. financially sound — not poor.
- (d)prosperous — It means thriving and well-off — again the opposite of needy.
Concept
'Indigent' means poor or needy, lacking the basic means of subsistence.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'destitute'.
- (a)wealthy
- (b)penniless
- (c)cheerful
- (d)generous
Answer(b) penniless — 'destitute', like 'indigent', means extremely poor.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'impoverished'.
- (a)poor
- (b)famous
- (c)brave
- (d)healthy
Answer(a) poor — 'impoverished' means reduced to poverty.