What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Antonyms MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'?”
The accepted answer is B. Anxious. Anxious is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (“Alleviate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Anxious. Option C (“Separate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Anxious. Remaining alternatives (Explicit) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Anxious is identified. Antonyms questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Antonyms recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. Alleviate
Why not A: “Alleviate” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Anxious. Anxious is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (“Alleviate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
- B. Anxious ✓
- C. Separate
Why not C: “Separate” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Anxious. Anxious is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (“Alleviate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
- D. Explicit
Why not D: “Explicit” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Anxious. Anxious is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (“Alleviate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete
Correct answer
B. Anxious
Explanation
Anxious is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Complacent'” (option B). Option A (“Alleviate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Anxious. Option C (“Separate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Anxious. Remaining alternatives (Explicit) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Anxious is identified. Antonyms questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Antonyms recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Antonyms Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: English, FPSC, PPSC, vocabulary, antonyms, NTS
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