People have been advised not to venture into sea as the weather is likely to be inclement
- (a)squally
- (b)calm
- (c)pleasant
- (d)indigent
Answer
A
Why
Correct — A, squally. 'Inclement' weather is stormy, rough, and severe; 'squally' weather — full of sudden violent gusts and rough seas — is exactly the kind of inclement condition that would lead to an advisory against going out to sea.
Why the others are wrong
- (b)calm — An antonym — calm weather is still and settled, the opposite of inclement, and would give no reason to stay ashore.
- (c)pleasant — An antonym — pleasant weather is mild and agreeable, whereas inclement weather is harsh.
- (d)indigent — Unrelated — 'indigent' means poor or needy (of a person) and is a sound-alike trap for 'inclement'; it cannot describe weather.
Concept
A synonym item testing 'inclement' (of weather: stormy and severe), which matches 'squally', with the look-alike 'indigent' planted as a trap.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Choose the word closest in meaning to 'inclement' (weather).
- (a)balmy
- (b)tempestuous
- (c)sunny
- (d)temperate
Answer(b) tempestuous — inclement weather is stormy and severe.
- practice — not a real PYQ
'Indigent' most nearly means —
- (a)stormy
- (b)very poor
- (c)angry
- (d)native
Answer(b) very poor — do not confuse it with 'inclement' (stormy).