GATE 2025 PH – Question 2

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

As the police officer was found guilty of embezzlement, he was _______ dismissed from the service in accordance with the Service Rules.

Select the most appropriate option to complete the above sentence.

sumptuously
brazenly
unintentionally
summarily

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Correct answer: (D) summarily

Explanation

The sentence says the officer was found guilty and was dismissed "in accordance with the Service Rules". The missing adverb must describe **how** he was dismissed.

**Sumptuously:** in a luxurious way. ✗
**Brazenly:** boldly and shamelessly. ✗
**Unintentionally:** by accident, which cannot describe a dismissal under rules. ✗
**Summarily:** immediately and without the usual long procedure. ✓

Answer **summarily** (D).