Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
Stock market analysis monitors a great variety of financial indicators.

a) Come up with
b) Look into
c) Keep track of
d) Take charge of
e) Over-rate

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym is a word that is similar in meaning to another word. For example, powerful and strong are synonyms of each other.

Complete answer:

The given question talks about stock market analysis monitoring a great variety of financial indicators. The word ‘monitor’ means to keep a check on something or to observe something to make sure it is functioning properly. Thus, the correct option is c. The stock market analysis keeps track of a great variety of financial indicators.
Option a is wrong because coming up with something means to form something or to bring forth something. For example, Raj came up with an idea to provide free legal aid to the villagers.
Option b is incorrect because to ‘look into’ means to take care of. For example, I will look into the legal matters of the company.
Option d means to lead something or to be the head of something. For example, I will take charge of the class today.
Option e is not suitable as well because over-rate means to have a higher opinion of something more than it actually deserves. For example, the new actor in the movie is overrated.

Note: It is important to understand the context of the sentence before choosing a synonym. For example, the word monitor can also be a noun, that is, the monitor of a class. A computer system also has a monitor. However, none of those meanings will apply here. Having a good vocabulary for synonyms is important.