Pick out the synonym of the underlined word. Temperance in eating is…

The correct answer is Option (1) → (C) only

• Temperance means self-control, especially in eating and drinking: never taking too much. Eating in a controlled way keeps one healthy.
  Example: His long life was the result of temperance and hard work.
• Moderation (C) means keeping within sensible limits, avoiding too much or too little. It is the synonym of temperance.
  Example: Sweets are fine if eaten in moderation.

Why the Other Options are Incorrect?

Option 2: (B) only — Incorrect. Slackness means looseness or a lack of care and effort. It has nothing to do with self-control.
Example: The slackness of the guards let the prisoner escape.

Option 3: (A) only — Incorrect. Excess means more than is necessary or healthy. It is the opposite of temperance.
Example: Eating to excess can make you ill.

Option 4: (D) only — Incorrect. Dishonesty means a lack of truthfulness. It is unrelated to temperance.
Example: He lost his job because of his dishonesty.

Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = (C) only, Option 2 = (B) only, Option 3 = (A) only, Option 4 = (D) only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.

 

Synonyms of temperance: moderation, self-restraint, sobriety, abstinence Antonyms of temperance: excess, intemperance, indulgence, overindulgence