Question

Out of the four given words, two of them are either synonyms or antonyms of each other. Identify the correct pair.

1. Prolixity
2. Brevity
3. Agreement
4. Proposition

• A. I, II
• B. I, III
• C. II, IV
• D. I, IV

Hint:

Think about which two words describe opposite amounts of speech.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Here we are given four words, Prolixity, Brevity, Agreement, and Proposition, and we need to spot the pair that shares a synonym or antonym relationship.

1. Prolixity: refers to speech or writing that drags on far longer than needed, full of extra words that do not add value.
2. Brevity: refers to the quality of expressing something in as few words as possible, being short and direct.
3. Agreement: refers to a shared understanding or consent between two or more people or parties.
4. Proposition: refers to an idea, plan, or statement offered for someone to think over or accept.

Looking across the four words, only Prolixity and Brevity connect to the same underlying idea, the length of speech or writing, but from opposite directions. One means talking too much, the other means saying just enough. Agreement and Proposition both belong to a different area of meaning entirely, dealing with consent and suggestions rather than length of expression, so neither pairs cleanly with Prolixity or Brevity, nor with each other in a strict synonym or antonym sense.

Let's summarize:

• Prolixity means excessive wordiness, while Brevity means conciseness, placing them at opposite ends of the same scale.
• Agreement and Proposition do not share this kind of direct opposite or matching relationship with any other word in the list.

The correct pair is Prolixity and Brevity, so the answer is option (a), I and II.