What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Antonyms MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'?”
The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. Alleviate is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'” (option B). Option A (“Competent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Option C (“Respectful”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Remaining alternatives (Indifferent) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alleviate 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. Competent
Why not A: “Competent” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. Alleviate is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'” (option B). Option A (“Competent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
- B. Alleviate ✓
- C. Respectful
Why not C: “Respectful” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. Alleviate is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'” (option B). Option A (“Competent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
- D. Indifferent
Why not D: “Indifferent” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Alleviate. Alleviate is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'” (option B). Option A (“Competent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomple
Correct answer
B. Alleviate
Explanation
Alleviate is the fact required by “What is the closest antonym of 'Exacerbate'” (option B). Option A (“Competent”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Option C (“Respectful”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Alleviate. Remaining alternatives (Indifferent) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Alleviate 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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