Question

Out of the given alternatives, choose the one which is nearest in meaning to the italicised part of the sentence.
Ramlal is quite parsimonious by nature.

• A. cruel
• B. miserly
• C. prodigal
• D. haughty

Answer 1

The correct option is B miserly

In this sentence we would be looking into the alternate of the word "parsimonious"

Parsimonious means very unwilling to spend money or use resources. Misery also describes a person who spends very little.

If we look into the other words,

Cruel means causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.

Prodigal means spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant which is just the opposite of the given word.

Haughty means arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Option B is correct