She had no idea what made him angry in one minute and jovial the next. (Choose the word nearest in meaning to the underlined word 'jovial'.)
- (a)aggrieved
- (b)melancholic
- (c)doleful
- (d)mirthful
Answer
D
Why
Correct — D, 'mirthful.' 'Jovial' means cheerful and full of good humour; 'mirthful' means full of mirth or merriment, so it is the closest synonym. The contrast with 'angry' in the sentence also points to a happy, light-hearted mood.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)aggrieved — It means feeling wronged or resentful — an unhappy state, not a cheerful one.
- (b)melancholic — It means gloomy or deeply sad — the opposite of jovial.
- (c)doleful — It means mournful or sorrowful — again the opposite of cheerful.
Concept
'Jovial' means merry, cheerful and good-humoured.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'jovial'.
- (a)gloomy
- (b)jolly
- (c)tired
- (d)strict
Answer(b) jolly — 'jovial' means cheerful and merry.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'mirth'.
- (a)sorrow
- (b)anger
- (c)merriment
- (d)silence
Answer(c) merriment — 'mirth' means laughter and merriment.