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