English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishConnotations & Denotations
Directions: In each of the questions below, a sentence has been broken into four parts with one word highlighted in bold in each fragment. From the given options, identify the word which expresses a meaning opposite to the given sentence, with the highlighted word replaced by a word of the opposite meaning. His innovative thoughts (A)/ and creative thinking (B)/ made him (C)/ everyone's favorite.(D)
Options
- AA- conservative
- BB- inventive
- CC - rendered
- DD - everybody's
Correct answer
A. A- conservative
Step-by-step solution
Only option A 'conservative' (traditional) is opposite of innovative (new or modern). Thus it changes the meaning of the sentence. Rest of the options denote the synonyms of those bold ones. Hence option A is the correct answer.