GATE 2023 CE (CE2) – Question 1
The line ran _______ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.
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Correct answer: (A) across
Explanation
The blank needs a preposition that fits a line that goes right through the centre of a page and splits it in two.
- **across:** a line drawn from one side of the page to the other crosses the page, which is the meaning needed. ✓
- **of, between, about:** none of these describes a line travelling over a surface from edge to edge ("between the page" is incomplete, "about the page" means roughly around it).
Answer **across** (A).