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GATE 2022 CE (CE1) – Question 1

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

You should _________ when to say _________.

  1. no / no
  2. no / know
  3. know / know
  4. know / no

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Correct answer: (D) know / no

Explanation

The first blank needs a verb meaning “be aware”: **know**. The second needs the word used to refuse: **no**.

Thus the sentence is “You should **know** when to say **no**.” The alternatives confuse these homophones. **Answer: D.**