Question

Gasoline is fired by spark plugs in the engine. Find the synonym of the underlined word.
(A) Excited
(B) Ignited
(C) Scorched
(D) Struck
(E) Extinguished

Answer 1

Hint:In this question, we can see that some of the words that have been given to us are similar in meanings. We can see others who are not similar too. We have to understand the meaning and the usage of each word so that we can pick the correct answer from them.

Complete answer:
1. The meaning of the underlined word fired can be expressed as a verb. It refers to getting sparked or kindled by fire.
2. In order to find the correct answer, we need to go through all the options one by one and find their meaning in order to get the right word that resembles the meaning to the given word.
3. The first option, ‘excited’ refers to getting enthusiastic and eager.
4. The second option 'ignited’ is a verb. It means catching fire by something or causing something to catch fire.
5. The third option 'scorched’ can be used to describe the condition of getting burnt by flames or heat.
6. The fourth option, 'struck’ is the simple past form of the verb ‘strike’. It refers to getting hit by something like an arm or an object.
7. 'Extinguished’ is the simple past form of the verb ‘extinguish’. It refers to the state of ceasing to burn or shine due to some external force.
Hence the correct answer is option ‘B'.

Note: In linguistics, there are many words which closely resemble each other in their meanings. But they are not exactly the same. These words are synonyms which are thousands in number. One can be baffled by the degree of similarity in these, but they are meant to be used in different contexts.