Question 9
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2021
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ENGLISH_LANGUAGE
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objective
For the word **meticulous**, provide:
1. A synonym that conveys the same degree of carefulness.
2. An antonym that expresses the opposite quality.
Explain briefly why each chosen word fits its role.
Answer Options
A.
Synonym: diligent - both imply careful work, but diligent does not convey the same extreme precision as meticulous. Antonym: reckless - indicates a lack of caution, yet reckless is a stronger moral judgment than the simple opposite of meticulous.
B.
Synonym: thorough - suggests completeness, not the heightened exactness of meticulous. Antonym: sloppy - denotes untidiness, which is not the precise opposite of meticulous attention to detail.
C.
Synonym: precise - focuses on exactness, whereas meticulous emphasizes carefulness in process. Antonym: negligent - implies failure to fulfill a duty, which is a broader concept than the opposite of meticulous.
Correct Answer
D.
Synonym: scrupulous - both describe extreme attention to detail. Antonym: careless - denotes lack of attention, the opposite of meticulous.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Synonym: scrupulous - both describe extreme attention to detail. Antonym: careless - denotes lack of attention, the opposite of meticulous.
About This Question
This is
Gce Model Questions Vol1
2021
English Language
Question 9.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Gce Model Questions Vol1
English Language
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
.