Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words/group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The employees rejected the **derisory** pay offer.
- Apartial
- Bfull
- Cderogatory
- Dinadequate
Explanation
'Derisory' means ridiculously small or inadequate, so inadequate as to be laughable. In the sentence, the employees rejected the pay offer because it was insultingly small. Among the options, 'inadequate' (D) is nearest in meaning, capturing the sense of insufficiency. 'Partial' and 'full' relate to completeness, while 'derogatory' means insulting in a different sense. Therefore option D is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.