Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the context of its meaning in the sentence.

A few chocolates were left after the Halloween's trick or treat fair.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 02 Dec 2022 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 2), i.e., 'finished.'

Key Points

Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:

Word	Meaning
left	remaining, not used up or taken. (बचा खुचा, अवशेष)
finished	brought to an end; completed. (समाप्त, पूरा, संपूर्ण,खत्म)

Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:

Word	Meaning
stayed	remained in a particular place or state. (रोका हुआ)
right	correct; in accordance with what is good, proper, or just. (दाहिने, सही)
present	existing or occurring now; in a particular place or location. (वर्तमान,उपस्थित)

The sentence suggests that there were some chocolates that were not taken during the Halloween event.
Hence from the given meanings, we find that 'left' and 'finished' are antonyms.
So, the correct answer is option 2.