GATE 2011 CS (CS1) – Question 4

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

If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated, tentative or ______.

hyperbolic
restrained
argumentative
indifferent

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Correct answer: (B) restrained

Explanation

The blank should align with understated and tentative, describing insufficient force or emphasis. “Restrained” means held back or controlled, completing that parallel list, B. Hyperbolic and argumentative describe stronger expression rather than restraint.

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