Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
The two leaders had a chat before formal negotiations.
a)Disagreement
b)Serious discussion
c)Heated argument
d)Friendly, unimportant talk
e)High-level conference

Answer 1

Hint: If word A is a synonym of word B, it means the meaning of word A is similar to the meaning of word B.

Complete step-by-step answer:

The given sentence is talking about the leaders of probably two countries having a discussion before holding a formal negotiation. Therefore, the synonym of ‘chat’ is option b, that is, serious discussion. Thus, the meaning of the sentence remains the same even if we replace the word ‘chat’ in the given sentence with the word ‘serious discussion’.
Option a is a wrong answer because if two leaders have a disagreement before formal negotiations, the deal for which they are holding negotiations will not be finalized. Disagreement sounds more like an antonym than a synonym.
Option c is also wrong because having a heated argument before negotiating will not be beneficial for both the parties.
Option d is incorrect because it is unlikely that two leaders right before formal negotiations will be engaged in a heated argument. They can never finalize a deal if they quarrel with each other before negotiating with each other.
Option e is wrong as well because a high-level conference before formal negotiations makes no sense. The conference will probably be held during the negotiations.

Note: While option e looks like a probable answer, we have to select the word which is most appropriate. For the given question, option b is the most appropriate answer. Therefore, all the options should be carefully looked at and analyzed in the context and meaning of the sentence.