Direction : In the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to…

Answer: Confusion

Explanation:

• Demarcation: the act of marking boundaries or making things distinct.

• Why Confusion is the opposite: Confusion means lack of clarity or indistinction. Since demarcation creates clear distinctions, confusion — which removes or blurs those distinctions — functions as its antonym.

• Why Distinction is incorrect: Distinction means making or recognizing differences and is a synonym or closely related term to demarcation, not an opposite.

• Why Isolation is incorrect: Isolation refers to being set apart or separated; it may involve separation but does not mean lack of distinction or clarity.

• Why Derivation is incorrect: Derivation means origin or source and is unrelated to the idea of marking boundaries, so it cannot be an antonym.