Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of a sentence followed by four words or group of words. Select the antonym of the word (occurring in the sentence in capital letters) as per the context.

The study found that two-thirds of adult cancer incidence across tissues might be caused by RANDOM mutations that occur in dividing healthy stem cells.

  1. Planned

  2. Specific

  3. Unlucky

  4. Consistent

  5. .
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Something peculiar or particular is called specific. This is the correct antonym as ‘random mutations’ refers to no set pattern and 'specific' is the correct antonym of this.

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