Question

Choose the word that gives the antonym of the word italicized.
He is quite industrious.
A. Hard working
B. Indifferent
C. Lazy
D. Indisposed

Answer 1

Hint:Antonym is a term or phrase that has the opposite meaning to another word or phrase."For example, the antonym of "hot" may be "cold".
The key is learning how to select the right word, because until you really know it, you can't choose the right word. So you need to know several words, and know how and when to use one of them.

Complete answer:
Industrious means someone who is diligent ,hardworking and energetic.
Its antonym will be the opposite of all above meanings.
Lazy is the only word which means opposite of industrious as it means someone who doesn’t work hard and is slacker.

Lets see options-
Hard working :- hardworking means someone who works hard . It's the synonym of the word industrious but we need antonyms thus this option is wrong.
Indifferent :- indifferent means someone who has no interest in anything ,this is not antonym of industrious thus this option is wrong too.
Lazy :- Lazy is the only word which means opposite of industrious as it means someone who doesn’t work hard and is slacker thus this is the correct option.
Indisposed :- indisposed means someone who is unwilling to do something or is slightly unwell but its not antonym of industrious thus this option is wrong too.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note:A word that has the opposite sense to another word is an antonym. The first recorded use of the term antonym was in 1857.[1] It means a word of opposite significance and is a noun properly described.
Using antonyms helps to illustrate the point, display comparison, or clarify what you mean exactly. To add "colours" to your expression or writing, add antonyms.