2022 · Q12
Directions : In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Complaisant’ and ‘Complacent’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AComplaisant means overconfident and Complacent means in the same place
- BComplaisant means eager to please and Complacent means overconfident
- CComplaisant means eager to please and Complacent means in the same place
- DComplaisant means overconfident and Complacent means eager to please
Explanation
"Complaisant" (spelt with an 'i') means willing or eager to please, obliging. "Complacent" (spelt with an 'a') means self-satisfied, smug or overconfident. Only option B gets both right; option D swaps them, and options A and C invent meanings such as "in the same place". Hence option B.