Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?

Latitude

Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he _______ the mattress out on the balcony.

Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:

It was her view that the country's problems had been_________ by foreign technocrats, so that to invite them to come back would be counter-productive.

Choose the word from the options given below that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:

Frequency