Question

Choose the word with the similar meaning to the underlined word.

Completing even one miniature painting requires many days of arduous effort.

a)artistic
b)painful
c)laborious
d)rapid

Answer 1

Hint: To identify the word in the options, we have to know the meaning of each of the words given in the options, as well as the underlined word.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The given word, that is underlined, “arduous” means tiring, difficult, exhausting. For example, the task of getting his new home built from scratch, on the other end of the city proved to be much more arduous than Arpit had expected.

Option a, artistic means creative and imaginative, which is different in meaning than the given word, in fact it is irrelevant with respect to the given word, hence this option is incorrect.

 Option b, painful, means, something that hurts, aching, it has the same tone but is very different in meaning hence is an incorrect choice.

Option c, laborious, means something that requires a lot of effort and labour, which is the same as the given word. Now, option d, rapid, means fast or quick, again this is irrelevant to the given word, hence is incorrect as well. Option c is the correct answer.

Note: one must very clearly know the meaning of each of the words in the options, to be able to make an informed choice.