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GATE 2026 CE (CE1) – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.

Column IColumn II
(i)Lonely(p)Verbatim
(ii)Literal(q)Solitary
(iii)Lousy(r)Deadly
(iv)Lethal(s)Terrible
  1. (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)
  2. (i)-(q); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(r); (iv)-(p)
  3. (i)-(s); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(q); (iv)-(r)
  4. (i)-(r); (ii)-(s); (iii)-(p); (iv)-(q)

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Correct answer: (A) (i)-(q); (ii)-(p); (iii)-(s); (iv)-(r)

Explanation

"Lonely" means solitary, "literal" means word for word, which is verbatim, "lousy" means terrible, and "lethal" means deadly.