GATE CE 2026 Set 1 — Question 6
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Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| (i) Lonely | (p) Verbatim |
| (ii) Literal | (q) Solitary |
| (iii) Lousy | (r) Deadly |
| (iv) Lethal | (s) Terrible |
Correct answer
(A) (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)
Solution
Matching the words with their synonyms:
(i) Lonely matches with (q) Solitary.
(ii) Literal matches with (p) Verbatim.
(iii) Lousy matches with (s) Terrible.
(iv) Lethal matches with (r) Deadly.The correct combination is (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r), which is option (A).
(i) Lonely matches with (q) Solitary.
(ii) Literal matches with (p) Verbatim.
(iii) Lousy matches with (s) Terrible.
(iv) Lethal matches with (r) Deadly.The correct combination is (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r), which is option (A).
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