Synonym of SCRUTINISE — Aptitude Question
Synonym of SCRUTINISE: Choose the word closest in meaning to SCRUTINISE: Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Synonyms & Antonyms
- Section: Verbal Ability
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 35 seconds
Question
Choose the word closest in meaning to SCRUTINISE:
Options
- Examine
- Ignore
- Approve
- Repeat
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. Examine
Worked solution
- Scrutinise means to examine closely and critically.
- Examine matches it.
Answer: Examine.
The idea
Verbs must be matched with verbs. Checking the part of speech first removes options that could not fit grammatically.
Shortcut. Scrutiny is close inspection ('under scrutiny'), so to scrutinise is to examine closely.
Common trap. "Approve" — officials scrutinise documents before approving them, but the checking and the approving are different acts.