Match the words in Column A with their correct antonyms in Column B:

Question

Match the words in Column A with their correct antonyms in Column B:

1. Generous - i. Ugly

2. Beautiful - ii. Weak

3. Strong - iii. Stingy

4. Victory - iv. Defeat

5. Ancient - v. Modern

1. A. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv, 5-v (Correct answer)
2. B. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-iii, 4-i, 5-v
3. C. 1-v, 2-iv, 3-ii, 4-iii, 5-i
4. D. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-iv, 4-i, 5-iii

Correct Answer

Option A — 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv, 5-v

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv, 5-v.

Key Points

• This question matches each word with its antonym (opposite):
• 1. Generous → iii. Stingy (giving freely vs mean with money)
• 2. Beautiful → i. Ugly
• 3. Strong → ii. Weak
• 4. Victory → iv. Defeat
• 5. Ancient → v. Modern (very old vs present-day)
• So the correct pairing is 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv, 5-v.
• an antonym is a word of opposite meaning.
• Solve matching questions by pairing the most obvious opposites first (Beautiful–Ugly, Strong–Weak), which narrows the remaining choices.

Exam Tip

• in match-the-column questions, lock in the pairs you are certain of, then use elimination — once four are placed, the fifth follows automatically.