The Earth's climate sensitivity is conventionally defined as the equilibrium temperature increase caused by a doubling of carbon dioxide.
- (a)imperviousness
- (b)willingness
- (c)responsiveness
- (d)closeness
Correct — A, imperviousness. Here 'sensitivity' means the degree of responsiveness to a change or stimulus, so its opposite is 'imperviousness', the state of being unaffected or unresponsive.
- (b)willingness — 'Willingness' means readiness to do something; it concerns attitude, not responsiveness to a stimulus, so it is unrelated.
- (c)responsiveness — 'Responsiveness' is a direct synonym of 'sensitivity' in this sense, so it is the opposite of what is asked.
- (d)closeness — 'Closeness' means nearness or intimacy — unrelated to the responsiveness meaning of 'sensitivity'.
An antonym item — 'sensitivity' here means responsiveness to change, and its opposite is 'imperviousness' (being unaffected); 'responsiveness' is the synonym trap.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word opposite in meaning to 'responsive'.
- (a)reactive
- (b)unresponsive
- (c)alert
- (d)receptive
Answer(b) unresponsive — 'responsive' means quick to react, so its opposite is 'unresponsive'.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Select the word opposite in meaning to 'susceptible'.
- (a)vulnerable
- (b)immune
- (c)prone
- (d)exposed
Answer(b) immune — 'susceptible' means easily affected, so its opposite is 'immune' (not affected).