CDS 2026 (I) English, question 13

Topic: Synonyms

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Directions · Q11 to Q20

In the following items select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q13

After the sudden demise of the director of the company, the employees felt stranded.

  1. (a) liberated
  2. (b) maroonedCorrect answer
  3. (c) aggrieved
  4. (d) passive

Solution.

Answer: (b) marooned

  1. Stranded means left without help or without a way to proceed.
  2. Marooned captures that helpless isolation.
  3. Aggrieved means upset or resentful, which may follow but is not the meaning of stranded.