GATE CS 2024 Set 1 — Question 1

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If ‘

\rightarrow

’ denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [dry

\rightarrow

arid

\rightarrow

parched] is analogous to [diet

\rightarrow

fast

\rightarrow

________ ].

Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?

starve

reject

feast

deny

Correct answer

(A) starve

Solution

The relationship between the words in each set is one of increasing intensity.

1.Dry $\rightarrow$ Arid $\rightarrow$ Parched:

Dry means lacking moisture.
Arid means extremely dry (more intense than dry).
Parched means completely dried out by heat (most intense).

2. Diet $\rightarrow$ Fast $\rightarrow$ Starve:

Diet means a controlled or restricted intake of food.
Fast means to abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink (more intense than dieting).
Starve means to suffer severely or die from hunger (most intense).

Options (B) reject, (C) feast, and (D) deny do not follow this pattern of increasing intensity related to food consumption. Therefore, starve is the correct choice.

GATE CS 2024 Set 1 — Question 1

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