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GATE 2020 ME (ME2) – Question 4

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

“In one of the greatest innings ever seen in 142 years of Test history, Ben Stokes upped the tempo in a five-and-a-half hour long stay of 219 balls including 11 fours and 8 sixes that saw him finish on a 135 not out as England squared the five-match series.” Based on their connotations in this passage, which 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

Squaring a series means bringing the two teams level, not losing it. Thus **squared=lost, B**, is the mismatch. The other proposed meanings fit the passage’s broad contextual use.