Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The truck was carrying a heavy load.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Light."

Key Points

Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
- "Heavy" means having great weight or being difficult to lift.
  - Example: The luggage was very heavy.
- "Light" means having little weight or being easy to lift.
  - Example: She is a light weighted girl.
Thus, it is clear that the antonym of 'heavy' is 'light'.
In this sentence, the truck is carrying a heavy load, which means the load is difficult to lift.
Therefore, the opposite would be a light load, which is easy to lift.

Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Additional Information

Option 1) Big: This word means large in size, not necessarily heavy in weight.
Option 2) Massive: This word means very large and heavy, but it is not the opposite of heavy.
Option 4) Large: This word means big in size, not necessarily heavy in weight.