Question

Choose a word which is an antonym of ‘fertile’.
a) Productive
b) Barren
c) Rich
d) Resourcefulch

Answer 1

Hint: The word “fertile” is an adjective which refers to land or soil which produces or can produce abundant vegetation or crops. It also refers to someone who is capable of producing new individuals.

Complete step by step solution:

Option a “productive” is producing or to be able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities. This is similar in meaning to the word “fertile”. It is a synonym not an antonym. Thus, option a is incorrect.

Option c “Rich” is plentiful or abundant. It is not an antonym of “fertile”. Thus, this is incorrect.

Option d “resourcefulch” is incorrect answer as there is not such word in the English dictionary.

Option b “barren” is any land which is not capable of pricing much vegetation or land or a person who is unproductive. This is the antonym of “fertile”. Hence, the correct answer is option b.

Note: Elimination method can be used in here to arrive at the correct answer. By eliminating the synonyms and the meaningless word “resourcefulch”.