WBCS Preliminary Examination 2023 — General Studies · Question 8 of 200

Answer: (C) Praise

To "chide" is to scold or rebuke someone, usually mildly, so its opposite is "praise" (also commend, applaud, laud). "Scold" and "chastise" (to reprimand or punish severely) are synonyms of chide, and "arraign" means to call someone before a court to answer a charge, or to find fault with — again closer to a synonym. Note that the booklet misprints the word "antonym" as "anonym" in this question; the intended meaning is clear from the options.