Question

Select the option that is most similar in meaning to the given word-
Plausible
(a)Pleasing to the taste
(b)Seemingly true
(c)Manageable
(d)Cannot be proved

Answer 1

Hint: the given word is 'plausible' which is an adjective and is used to describe a noun or a pronoun. We have to find a word which is similar in meaning to 'plausible' from among the four given options.

Complete answer: 'Plausible' means seeming likely to be true or able to be believed. Plausible meaning as an adjective is seeming reasonable or probable ( of an argument or statement). For eg. He did not think it plausible that all the differences could be explained in this way.
We will have a look at each option carefully and try to find out the meaning and figure out the answer through it:
Option ‘a’ pleasing to the state means extremely pleasing to the sense of taste. For eg. A significant number of wine drinkers don’t want such mystery- they only want pleasing-tasting alcohol at a cheap price.
Option ‘b’ seemingly true means how the things look on the surface – how they seem. For eg., Elizabeth strolled from the kitchen, seemingly oblivious to the situation.
Option 'c' manageable means able to be controlled or dealt with without difficulty. For eg. They divided the students into three manageable groups.
Option ‘d’ cannot be proved means something which is not easily possible to be proved before somebody. For eg. The existence of God cannot be proved by any method either technically or scientifically.
As we have analysed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the correct synonym of 'plausible' is 'seemingly true'. Hence, option 'b' is the correct option.

Note: This is a very straightforward question with an easy answer. To avoid any further mistakes, you must analyse all the given options, or may even refer to the dictionary.