CDS 2026 (I) English, question 30

Topic: Vocabulary and word usage

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Directions · Q21 to Q30

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given words from the options provided and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Q30

Indolent :

  1. (a) LazyCorrect answer
  2. (b) Bountiful
  3. (c) Indulgent
  4. (d) Poverty-stricken

Solution.

Answer: (a) Lazy

  1. Indolent means lazy or disinclined to exert oneself.
  2. Indulgent concerns leniency or gratification and is not a synonym.