Q44 / 270 · NDA 2016 (Phase 1) · General Ability

Select the word which is most similar in meaning to the underlined word There is no dearth of talent in this country.

  • Correct answer
    A
    scarcity
  • B
    availability
  • C
    plenty
  • D
    absence

Solution

Dearth means a scarcity or lack of something. So in the given sentence dearth means that there is absolutely no scarcity of talent in the country.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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