Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Everybody should read periodicals which are related to his profession.
a) Appropriate
b) Apparent
c) Perceptive
d) Discriminating
e) Exceptional

Answer 1

Hint: The word related means belonging to the same family or group of interconnected or associated. In the above context, it is being used as being suitable for the profession.

Complete answer:
Now, synonyms are those word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase. Here you need to find the synonym for the word ‘related’.
First, let us first look into the meaning and the usage of the word – related. The word ‘related’ means belonging to the same family or group or interconnected or associated. In the above context, it is being used as being suitable for the profession.
So, now that we understand the concept behind the word ‘related’ let us look into the given options to find the synonym for it.
Appropriate: means suitable or proper or something that is of one’s use.
Apparent: means clearly visible or understandable or something that is obvious.
Perceptive: means having or showing sensitive insight.
Discriminating: means having or showing refined tastes or good judgement.
Exceptional: means unusual or something that is not typical.
So, as we can see (as per the above-given explanation) the correct solution would be option (a), i.e. appropriate because it is the one that is sharing similar meaning to related (as used in this sentence).

Note:
Try and narrow down your answers by eliminating the ones that have no similarity to the underlined word. In this case, discriminating and exceptional are a few of the words that have no relation to the underlined word.