Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The notices on the wall at the airport are not available for the passenger's perusal.

a) Offered
b) Accessible
c) Acceptable
d) Accountable
e) Arbitrary

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words or phrases that mean exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.

Complete answer:

In the given question, the word ‘available’ refers to something or someone obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service. Let us analyze the options given to us in this question:
Option (a.), 'offered', refers to someone providing or furnishing.
Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘available’.

Option (b.), ‘accessible', refers to something or someone capable of being reached; available or accessible.
Therefore, option (b.) is correct as its meaning is synonymous to that of the given word ‘available’.

Option (c.), ‘acceptable', refers to someone or something worthy of acceptance or satisfactory.
Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘available’.

Option (d.), ‘accountable ', refers to being liable to account for one's actions.
Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘available’.

Option (e.), ‘arbitrary', refers to something or someone based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice.
Therefore, option (e.) is incorrect as its meaning is not synonymous to that of the given word ‘available’.

Note: In this question, you should not get confused between ‘offered’ and ‘accessible’. Even though they may have similar meanings, you will find that ‘available’ and ‘accessible’ is the status of someone or something as obtainable or accessible, whereas ‘offered’ is when someone makes something available or accessible.