Question

Choose the correct synonym for the following word.
ERRAND
a) Foolishness
b) Mission
c) Misadventure
d) Error

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘Errand’ refers to something that one must do by making a short trip which takes little time. A simple example of an errand is grocery shopping or picking clothes from the laundry.

Complete answer:
Option a ‘foolishness’ is a noun which means stupidity or lack of a good sense of judgment. This word is unrelated to the given word ‘errand’. Thus, the option ‘a’ is not the required answer; it is incorrect.
Option b ‘mission’ refers to an important task to be carried out by a person or a group for an organization or individual for political, religious, or commercial purposes. It typically involves travel. This is the closest synonym of ‘errand’ that we have. Thus, option ‘b’ is the correct answer.
Option c ‘misadventure’ is a noun that refers to an unfortunate incident, an accident, or a mishap. For example, “His job turned into a series of misadventures.” This is not synonymous with the given word ‘errand’ Thus, option ‘c’ is incorrect.
Option d ‘error’ is a noun that refers to a mistake or a fault in something. For example, “Her assignment was full of errors.” This is not the required synonym. Thus, option ‘d’ is incorrect.

Note:
 The words apart from the correct answer are totally unrelated to the given word in any way. They are neither synonymous, not antonymous to the given word.