'Conscious' and 'Conscience'
Directions: In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the options that <strong>MOST APPROPRIATELY</strong> describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. 'Conscious' means sense of right and wrong, and 'conscience' means awareness about something
- B. 'Conscious' means alert, and 'conscience' means presence of mind
- C. 'Conscious' means intent, and 'conscience' means unprincipled action
- D. 'Conscious' means aware, and 'conscience' means sense of right and wrong ✓
Correct Answer: D. 'Conscious' means aware, and 'conscience' means sense of right and wrong
Explanation
To be 'conscious' is to be aware of and responding to one's surroundings, while 'conscience' is an inner feeling or voice acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
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