Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The old port was abandoned a long ago.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 20 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Kept."

Key Points

The underlined word is "abandoned," which means left behind or deserted, to leave somebody/something that you are responsible for, usually permanently. (किसी प्राणी या वस्‍तु को, जिस का उत्तरदायित्‍व आप पर है, प्रायः सदा के लिए छोड़ देना)
- Example: The bank robbers abandoned the car just outside the city.
"Kept" means to hold or retain something. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु को विशेष स्थिति, स्‍थान या दशा में बनाए रखना)
- Example: She kept the door open.
Therefore, the correct antonym of "abandoned" is "kept."
The correct answer is Option 3.

Additional Information

Quit means to stop doing something, which is not the opposite of abandoned. (कुछ करना बंद कर देना या छोड़ देना)
Shortened means to make something shorter or reduce its length, which is not the opposite of abandoned. (छोटा हो जाना या कर देना)
Rashed is not a word in English and does not make sense in this context.