Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
PERFUNCTORY

Correct option is B

The correct synonym of the given word is (right option) Cursory.
Given word: “PERFUNCTORY” done merely as a routine or duty, with little care or interest; hasty and superficial. It implies lack of enthusiasm or thoroughness. (Hindi: औपचारिक/ऊपरी-ऊपरी, उदासीन)
Example: He offered a perfunctory nod and left the room without listening.
Correct answer word: Cursory—rapid and superficial; performed with scant attention to detail; not thorough. (Hindi: सरसरी/ऊपरी-ऊपरी)
Example: A cursory check of the files failed to spot the critical error.
Synonyms: superficial, sketchy, routine, mechanical.
Antonyms: thorough, meticulous, painstaking, elaborate.
Meanings of all the other given options:
· Earnest: serious and sincere in intention or effort (Hindi: गंभीर/ईमानदार)
· Meticulous: very careful and precise; showing great attention to detail (Hindi: सूक्ष्मदर्शी/बारीकी पर ध्यान देने वाला)
· Elaborate: detailed and complicated in design or planning (Hindi: विस्तृत/विस्तारित)