Which term means 'to go beyond what is reasonable or allowed'?

• A. Exorbitant
• B. Expose
• C. Exclude
• D. Exceed

Answer: (D)

To go beyond what is reasonable or allowed, the natural verb is exceed. It directly means to go past a limit, rule, or expectation. You can say you exceeded the speed limit or that a budget was exceeded, which captures both the idea of surpassing a boundary and crossing what’s permitted.

The other words describe different ideas. Exorbitant is an adjective meaning extremely expensive or beyond what is reasonable in cost, but it doesn’t express the action of going past a limit. Expose means reveal or uncover, not surpass. Exclude means omit or leave out, which is about removal rather than crossing a boundary.