Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the answer sheet accordingly.
The first step in **precipitation** is condensation.
- Aconstriction
- Babridgement
- Crecapitulation
- Devaporation
Explanation
'Precipitation' in this context means condensation of vapour into liquid (rain). The opposite process is liquid turning to gas. Option (d) 'evaporation' is the conversion of liquid to vapour, the direct opposite. Options (a) 'constriction', (b) 'abridgement', and (c) 'recapitulation' are unrelated to phase changes. The sentence describes the water cycle where precipitation follows condensation; evaporation is the reverse. Therefore option D is correct. Cross-checked with Oswaal CDS Yearwise Solved Papers.