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GATE 2019 CE (CE2) – Question 1

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

“Daytime temperatures in Delhi can ______ 40°C.” Choose the best word.

  1. get
  2. stand
  3. reach
  4. peak

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Correct answer: (C) reach

Explanation

Reach takes a temperature directly as its object:temperatures can reach40°C. Get and stand require additional constructions,and peak normally needs at before the value. Thus **reach,C** completes the sentence.