GATE 2023 CE (CE2) – Question 2
Kind : ________ : : Often : Seldom
(By word meaning)
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Correct answer: (A) Cruel
Explanation
**Find the relation in the second pair.** Often : Seldom are **antonyms** (opposites).
**Apply the same relation to the first pair.** Kind : ? must also be a pair of opposites, so we need the opposite of the adjective *kind* (meaning gentle and helpful).
- **Cruel:** opposite of kind. ✓
- **Variety, Type, Kindred:** all of these relate to the noun *kind* (a sort or class), not to its opposite.
Answer **Cruel** (A).