Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
 The groundnut is found in moist places in some parts of Turkey.
A. Various
B. Damp
C. Fertile
D. Sandy
E. Arid

Answer 1

Hint: In this question we need to look for the synonym of the given word ‘moist’. Let us first understand what synonyms mean – Two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words are called synonyms.

Complete answer:
 The word moist means: slightly wet, damp, humid, muggy, watery, clammy, dank, etc.
Now let’s examine and understand the given option above.
Various: the word various means: different, several, varying, etc. As this word is not defining the same meaning of the given word so it can’t be an appropriate option.
Synonym: diverse, numerous, many, etc.
Fertile: the word fertile means: where the plants grow well, producing crop; vegetable, used for production of baby as well, etc. As it is related to the sentence but not defining the exact meaning of the given word so it is an inappropriate synonym for the given question.
Synonym: fruitful, high-yielding, productive, etc.
Sandy: the word sandy means: covered with sand, desert, etc. So this word is absolutely opposite and neither related nor appropriate answer for the given question.
Synonym: granular, gritty, etc.
Arid: the word arid means: too dry land, barren, not productive land, without moist, etc. So this word is absolutely opposite and neither related nor appropriate answer for the given question.
Synonym: dry, dull, waterless, etc.
Damp: Here the word damp has the same meaning “slightly wet, humid, muggy, watery, clammy, dank, etc”. As it is related and defines the sentence in the most appropriate way, so the suitable synonym will be option [B] Damp.

So, the correct answer is option B.

Note: Studying of different vocabulary words is necessary.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive negative or neutral connotation.