Question

Directions for questions 95 to 97: From the given options, choose the word that is most nearly same in meaning to the underlined word.
He asked his friend why he has so tetchy with his wife.

• A. jealous
• B. unfriendly
• C. irritable
• D. conceited

Hint:

Think of a word describing someone who is quick to anger over small things.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

This question asks for the word closest in meaning to the underlined word "tetchy" in the sentence "He asked his friend why he has so tetchy with his wife."

1. jealous: means feeling envy or resentment over someone else, which is a different feeling from being easily annoyed, so it does not match "tetchy".
2. unfriendly: means not warm or welcoming toward others, which is close but does not capture the short-tempered, easily irritated quality that "tetchy" describes.
3. irritable: means easily annoyed or quick to become angry over small things, which is exactly what "tetchy" means.
4. conceited: means having too high an opinion of oneself, a meaning unrelated to being short-tempered.

"Tetchy" describes someone who snaps or gets upset easily over minor things, which lines up directly with "irritable".

Let's summarize:

• "Tetchy" means bad-tempered or easily annoyed.
• "Jealous", "unfriendly", and "conceited" describe different traits and do not carry this same short-tempered sense.

The closest match is "irritable", so option (c) is the correct answer.