GATE 2016 CS (CS2) – Question 1

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The man who is now Municipal Commissioner worked as ______.

the security guard at a university
a security guard at the university
a security guard at university
the security guard at the university

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Correct answer: (B) a security guard at the university

Explanation

The occupation is introduced without identifying a unique guard, requiring “a security guard”. The institution is a particular university, so “at the university” is appropriate. Thus B is the most suitable completion.

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