2026 · Q111
Directions: In the following items a sentence or a phrase is given with a word that is underlined, followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
As a child she displayed a **precocious** talent for music.
EnglishSynonyms
- Amildly unobtrusive
- Bunusually advanced
- Cmarkedly reluctant
- Dsomewhat diffident
Explanation
“Precocious” (Latin praecox, ripening early) describes a child developed unusually early — unusually advanced for her age, option (b). The other options describe unobtrusive, reluctant or diffident children, the opposite of precocious. Hence (b).