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GATE 2018 ME (ME1) – Question 1

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

“Going by the ______ that many hands make light work, the school ______ involved all the students in the task.” Choose the best words.

  1. principle, principal
  2. principal, principle
  3. principle, principle
  4. principal, principal

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Correct answer: (A) principle, principal

Explanation

A principle is a rule or general truth, matching many hands make light work. A school principal is its head. Thus the blanks are **principle, principal (A)**. The two words sound alike but have distinct meanings.