Q.    Which of the following options is the closest in the meaning to the word below ?
    Mirth
a)    Anger
b)    Merriment
c)    Audacity
d)    Blunder

Ans:    b


Explanation:

    Mirth:    laughter, humour or happiness

    Example:
    Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth.

    Merriment:    when people laugh or have an enjoyable time together

    Example:
    Sounds of merriment came from the kitchen.    
    His unusual name has long been a source of merriment among his friends.
   
    Audacity:    bravery or confidence of a kind that other people find shocking or rude

    Example:
    [ +  to  infinitive ]   It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.  
    [disapproving]      He  had the  audacity  to  blame me for his mistake!



    Blunder:    a big mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking

    Example:
    He said that the tax was a major political blunder.    
    I  made  a bit of a blunder by getting his name wrong.