English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Connotations & Denotations
Directions: In each of the questions below, a sentence is given...
Directions: In each of the questions below, a sentence is given with one word highlighted in bold. From the given options, identify the sentence which expresses a meaning opposite to the given sentence, with the highlighted word replaced by a word of the opposite meaning.
The land that he owns is& fertile& and he can grow a lot of crops in that piece of land from the coming year.
Options
- AThe fertile land that he will own from next year will be available for growing of crops.
- BThe land that he owns is barren and he cannot grow a lot crops in that piece of land from the coming year.
- CThe piece of land that he owns is not fertile enough but he can grow a lot of crops from the coming year.
- DThe land that he owns is not barren and he can grow a lot of crops in that piece of land from the coming year.
Correct answer
B.
The land that he owns is barren and he cannot grow a lot crops in that piece of land from the coming year.
Step-by-step solution
The statement is regarding the piece of land owned by a certain person and the possibility of growing crops on that land since the land is fertile.
Now coming to the options, Option A is not correct since it changes the entire meaning of the given statement whereas same can be commented regarding option D also since that is also not the same as the given statement. Option C is not correct since it does not make any sense and it is true from option E as well.
Only option B talks about the same thing and also the antonym of the highlighted word has been used in this sentence.
Now coming to the options, Option A is not correct since it changes the entire meaning of the given statement whereas same can be commented regarding option D also since that is also not the same as the given statement. Option C is not correct since it does not make any sense and it is true from option E as well.
Only option B talks about the same thing and also the antonym of the highlighted word has been used in this sentence.
Therefore, option B is the correct choice among the given options.