43. To work is the opposite of:
(a) to study
(b) to play
(c) to sleep
(d) to rest
I hate IQ tests. No, I really do. It is a necessary hassle one gets into when they run through the exercise of employment searching. They are tests designed to make you feel miserable and dumber after taking it. With its barrage of random academic questions and time pressure that all together creates a formula of a heart attack, I consider it a very dangerous use of time. This test, however, was a bit different.
I never realized that such a question would ever be asked in an IQ test. As I was staring at the question, I was taking more time to answer it than required. Who knew what grand philosophy came from such a basic question? It makes me think on the effort the test designer had to put in to further confuse its takers. Was I taking an IQ test or an HR interview? Either way, I would be disengaged for a few minutes to gather my thoughts on this (by the way, what if this was really asked in an interview? This would really screw the interviewee ![mltan100.blogspot.com]( "mltan100.blogspot.com")
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).But, seriously, what is the opposite of work? This question has haunted generations and generations of philosophers and normal folk alike. For each individual, the concept of work is different. Depending on the setting and situation one is in and one's views towards work, he or she would answer differently. With it, the mentality of a person becomes evident, and you could already get an idea of how he is as a worker.
Let's dig deeper into some examples. For an individual that considers play and work as the same thing, the opposite would probably be resting, as one does get tired of playing all day. for those that hate their work would probably say the obvious, and refer play as its opposite. For someone who has no other aspect in his life but work, sleep would probably be his answer, being the only thing he or she would be doing aside from working. For individuals that consider "work" and "career" as the same thing, studying would be something else one would do if they weren't working, the basic answer being, "Oh, I'm not working. I am studying again." My point is, whatever one's answer may be, there is no correct answer to this question. And here I am, trying my best to find out what my answer is.
Try asking yourself what your antonym for the infinitive "to work" is. You might just surprise yourself.
And so I shaded the circle of my answer, and moved on to the next question.![mltan100.blogspot.com]( "mltan100.blogspot.com")
Let's dig deeper into some examples. For an individual that considers play and work as the same thing, the opposite would probably be resting, as one does get tired of playing all day. for those that hate their work would probably say the obvious, and refer play as its opposite. For someone who has no other aspect in his life but work, sleep would probably be his answer, being the only thing he or she would be doing aside from working. For individuals that consider "work" and "career" as the same thing, studying would be something else one would do if they weren't working, the basic answer being, "Oh, I'm not working. I am studying again." My point is, whatever one's answer may be, there is no correct answer to this question. And here I am, trying my best to find out what my answer is.
Try asking yourself what your antonym for the infinitive "to work" is. You might just surprise yourself.
And so I shaded the circle of my answer, and moved on to the next question.
