GATE CSE 2011 | Question: 60

Question

Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in the meaning to the given word

Amalgamate

• A. merge
• B. split
• C. collect
• D. separate

Answer 1

(D) separate

http://ref:https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Amalgamate&rlz=1C1GIWA_enIN597IN597&oq=Amalgamate&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

Comments

https://youtu.be/DaqTo6PN4hA Please see this vdo sir.... either this is meant to be official vdo provided by nptel or i am mistaken to understand it as official...? 

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@Prashu_mishra it is official but answer is wrong.it is sad to see that even official people giving wrong answers.

Answer 2

option D

Amalgamate= combine or unite (two separate or different things )to form one organization or structure (like alloy)

Split = a forceful separation of something that was one thing(eg. split of wood)

Separate= take two things that were already different,further apart.(eg. separation  of husband wife or two joint companies )
 

Answer 3

Separate.

Because we amalgamate multiple metals to form an alloy and we separate the alloy into its constituent metals.

Answer 4

Referring to following link

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amalgamate

Both split and separate are answers.

Comments

generally amalgamate(alloy (a metal) with mercury."amalgamated zinc")

 is term related to metals so in that context separate is correct  so ans D