Question

Choose the option which means the opposite of the given word.
Hypothesis
a) Fact
b) Theory
c) Conclusive
d) Suppressed

Answer 1

Hint: Antonyms are those words that have meanings that are opposite to that of the given word. Replacing the given word with antonyms in the sentence would turn around the idea that is to be conveyed. Here, the given word is “hypothesis” which refers to something that is proposed or assumed, and if often a guess without any proof, that is, it is not a fact. The questions require us to find the antonym of the hypothesis.

Complete answer:
Considering the options that we have in hand,
Fact refers to anything that is affirmative or proven to be true rather than an assumption.
Eg: It is a fact that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

Theory: refers to a group of propositions or ideas that are proved or generally accepted to be correct.
Eg: The theory of relativity proposed by Einstein might incur a few changes in the coming years.

Conclusive: refers to that which is coming to an end; it can also refer to that which helps in the decision of a problem or question.
Eg: The evidence submitted to court yesterday morning is conclusive of the fact that he is the culprit.

Suppressed: Often refers to withhold, preserve; it can also refer to subduing a certain rebellion or action.
Eg: The movements against the wrong actions of the government were suppressed by the higher authorities.

Hence, Option a, the fact is the answer which is apt to act as the antonym for the given word.

Note: One can confuse the word “theory” with “fact”, since both are considered to be true, but, the former, may change with time according to further studies or discoveries, while the fact is something that never changes.