Q5
Everywhere they go, they squander their earnings.
- (a) fritter away
- (b) splurge
- (c) squabble
- (d) manage
NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 5
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four words or groups of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Solution.
Answer: (d) manage
- Squander earnings means waste them carelessly.
- Manage earnings suggests handling them responsibly and is the best opposite among the choices.
- Fritter away and splurge also suggest wasteful spending; squabble means quarrel.