Question

Find the opposite of the underlined word-
She is a student who understands her obligations and attends to them.
a) Restrictions
b) Annoyance
c) Observations
d) Duties
e) Acquaintances

Answer 1

Hint: The underlined word is ‘obligation' which means – an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound. For example, He is obligated to follow his father’s rules.

Complete answer:
 In the given question, we have to figure out the correct antonym/opposite of the given word ‘obligation'. It is a noun that means duty or commitment which has to be followed no matter what. It is the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something.
Now, let us examine all the given option to find out the correct option -
Option ‘a’ is Restrictions. It is a noun that means a limiting condition or measure, especially a legal one. For example No one should put illegal restrictions on anyone.
Option ‘b’ is Annoyance. It is a noun that means a feeling or state of being annoyed; irritated. For example Goa and calm her annoyance.
Option ‘c’ is Observation. It is a noun that means the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone. For example : She was bought to the hospital for observations.
Option ‘d’ is Duties. It is a noun which means - a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility. For example : We all have our own duties.
Option ‘e’ is Acquaintances. It is a noun that means knowledge or experience of something. For example the pupils had little acquaintance with the language. Hence, option ‘a' is the correct option.

Note:
 All the other options are plausible distractions. Don’t confuse between ‘duties’ and ‘restriction'. ‘Duties’ are a synonym of the given word, unlike ‘restriction’.