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      Question

      The doctor slapped his face a couple of times to try to

      bring him round. In the question given below, a phrasal verb is given in bold. From the options, pick out the phrasal verb that is a near antonym to the phrasal verb that is emboldened in the question, such that, the use of the phrasal verb from the options makes the sentence a complete opposite of the sentence given.
      A bring down Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B bring up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C lock up Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D knock out Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E take off Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The phrasal verb ‘bring somebody around/round’ means ‘to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious’. The phrasal verb ‘knock someone out’ means ‘to make somebody unconscious’. The doctor slapped his face a couple of times to try to knock him out.

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