CDS 2026 (I) English, question 19

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.

Q19

The poorly conducted workshop was a travesty of the initial vision document.

  1. (a) mockeryCorrect answer
  2. (b) complication
  3. (c) expansion
  4. (d) demonstration

Solution.

Answer: (a) mockery

  1. A travesty is a distorted or inadequate version that makes a mockery of what it should represent.
  2. The workshop failed to realise the original vision; mockery is the closest option.