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GATE 2016 ME (ME1) – Question 2

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

The policeman asked the victim of a theft, “What did you ?”

  1. loose
  2. lose
  3. loss
  4. louse

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Correct answer: (B) lose

Explanation

The auxiliary did requires a base-form verb. **Lose, B**, means to cease to possess something and fits the theft context. Loose is usually an adjective, loss is a noun, and louse names an insect; none fits the required verb here.