GATE 2010 CS (CS1) – Question 1

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

Choose the most appropriate word: His rather casual remarks on politics ____ his lack of seriousness about the subject.

masked
belied
betrayed
suppressed

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Correct answer: (C) betrayed

Explanation

Here betrayed means revealed unintentionally. Casual remarks reveal the lack of seriousness. Masked and suppressed mean concealed, while belied means contradicted; all reverse the intended relationship. Therefore C completes the sentence.

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