'YPCULAT' are jumbled letters of a meaningful word. Rearrange these letters…
2014
'YPCULAT' are jumbled letters of a meaningful word. Rearrange these letters and select from the given alternatives, a word which is opposite in meaning to the rearranged word:
- A.
Surplus
- B.
Scarcity
- C.
Presence
- D.
Richness
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Correct answer: A
The jumbled letters YPCULAT as given cannot be rearranged to form the word PAUCITY because the letter 'I' is missing from the scramble.
If the intended scramble included the letter 'I' (for example, a correct scrambled form could be YPCUIAT), those letters can be rearranged to form PAUCITY.
Meaning: Paucity means scarcity or an insufficient amount.
Therefore, the best antonym among the given choices is Surplus, since it denotes an excess or amount left over — the direct opposite of scarcity.
If the scramble remains exactly YPCULAT (without the letter 'I'), none of the listed options can be derived from those letters and the question should be corrected.