GATE CSE 2016 Set 2 | Question: GA-03

Question

Find the odd one in the following group of words.

mock, deride, praise, jeer

• A. Mock
• B. Deride
• C. Praise
• D. Jeer

Comments

Just if we know only meaning of praise then it’s enough to answer this question as we don’t know the exact meanings of other three options

Answer 1

Ans C , praise. Rest all have same meaning.

Comments

praise have positive impression, all others are the synonym of each other have same opposite impression

Answer 2

Mock :  Make fun of someone in a cruel way 

Deride : express contempt for (Contempt means offense of being disobedient)

Jeer : make rude and mocking remarks

So the three options are opposite to the meaning of praise.