SSC MTS 6 Aug 2019 Shift 2 Paper

Option 3 is the right answer: Gloomy.
Let us look into the meaning of the given words:

• Jovial : cheerful and friendly.
• Hesitant : unsure; slow in speaking and doing any actions.
• Cheerful : happy; joyful.
• Gloomy : sad or pessimistic.

(For example: Don't call him for the picnic, he will spoil everyone's mood as he is always so gloomy)

• Tired : weary.

Thus, the antonym of the given word 'jovial' is 'gloomy'.