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GATE 2018 ME (ME2) – Question 2

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

“The judge’s standing in the legal community, though shaken by false allegations of wrongdoing, remained ______.” Choose the best word.

  1. undiminished
  2. damaged
  3. illegal
  4. uncertain

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Correct answer: (A) undiminished

Explanation

The concessive clause though shaken contrasts temporary allegations with a reputation that remained intact. **Undiminished, A** means not reduced. Damaged or uncertain would fail to express the intended contrast; illegal does not describe professional standing here.