GATE 2015 CS (CS3) – Question 1

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

Extreme focus on syllabus and studying for tests has become such a dominant concern of Indian students that they close their minds to anything ____ to the requirements of the exam.

related
extraneous
outside
useful

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Correct answer: (B) extraneous

Explanation

Extraneous to means irrelevant or unrelated to, matching the idea that exam-focused students exclude material beyond exam requirements. “Outside” would not take to here, while related and useful reverse the intended meaning. Thus B.

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