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GATE 2020 PI – Question 4

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Reading Comprehension and Narrative Sequencing · 1 mark · Multiple choice

In one of the greatest innings in142 years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo during a five-and-a-half-hour,219-ball stay, hitting11 fours and8 sixes and finishing135 not out as England squared the five-match series. Which contextual meaning DOES NOT match?

  1. upped = increased
  2. squared = lost
  3. tempo = enthusiasm
  4. saw = resulted in

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Correct answer: (B) squared = lost

Explanation

In this sporting context, “squared the series” means brought it level, rather than lost it. Therefore B is the mismatched meaning. “Upped” indicates an increase, and “saw” introduces the stated result of the innings.

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