Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Antonyms MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'?”
The accepted answer is C. Confirm. Confirm is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'” (option C). Option A (“Invigorate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Confirm. Option B (“Calm”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Confirm. Remaining alternatives (Hostile) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Confirm 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. Invigorate
Why not A: “Invigorate” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Confirm. Confirm is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'” (option C). Option A (“Invigorate”) does not match the stem; it is
- B. Calm
Why not B: “Calm” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Confirm. Confirm is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'” (option C). Option A (“Invigorate”) does not match the stem; it is
- C. Confirm ✓
- D. Hostile
Why not D: “Hostile” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. Confirm. Confirm is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'” (option C). Option A (“Invigorate”) does not match the stem; it is
Correct answer
C. Confirm
Explanation
Confirm is the person, body, or term that satisfies “Which of the following words means the opposite of 'Belie'” (option C). Option A (“Invigorate”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Confirm. Option B (“Calm”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Confirm. Remaining alternatives (Hostile) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Confirm 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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