Question

What does the word Prefer mean?
a)Selected
b)Like
c)Dislike
d)Perfect

Answer 1

Hint: Here, you need to find the word that would mean the same as prefer, i.e. you need a synonym of prefer.

Complete answer:

 Let us look at the options and then we will see what prefer means and which word (from the options) would be a substitute for it.
a)Selected means – Choose something that is most suitable or the best of all. For e.g. _ the coach has selected the team members.
b)Like means – to enjoy or approves of someone or something over others. For e.g. – he likes to eat chocolates.
c)Dislike means – a feeling of distaste or hostility towards someone or something. For e.g. – he dislikes the fact that we get homework.
d)Perfect means – something that has all the desirable or required elements or qualities or something that is complete. For e.g. – he is perfect for the part.
Now, what does prefer mean?
It means to choose one thing over another because you are inclined or you like that thing better than the other. This implies that the correct substitute for the word ‘prefer’ would be – like.
Therefore, the correct solution is option – ‘b’.

Note: Try to eliminate those options that are plausible (or lest likely to be a synonym) but not the synonym of the given word. That way you will arrive at the answer that is needed.