Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

It was a perilous journey.

Question

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SSC GD Constable (2022) Official Paper (Held On : 23 Jan 2023 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Dangerous.'

Key Points

The word Perilous means full of danger or risk. (जोखिम भरा/ख़तरनाक)
- Example:- The economy is in a perilous state.
The word Dangerous means able or likely to cause harm or injury. (ख़तरनाक)
- Example:- It is dangerous to convict on his evidence.
As both the words perilous and dangerous are similar in meaning.
Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

Additional Information

Other options are:
- Tremendous- very great in amount, scale, or intensity.(जबरदस्त)
- Loud- producing or capable of producing much noise.(तेज आवाज)
- Nasty- very bad or unpleasant.(गंदा)