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GATE 2023 CY – Question 1

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

“I cannot support this proposal. My ________ will not permit it.”

  1. conscious
  2. consensus
  3. conscience
  4. consent

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Correct answer: (C) conscience

Explanation

Conscience is the noun for an internal moral sense, which can prevent support for a proposal. Conscious is an adjective; consensus is collective agreement and consent is permission. The intended moral objection therefore selects **C, conscience**.