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GATE 2014 EE (EE1) – Question 2

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

Choose the most appropriate completion: “He could not understand the judges awarding her the first prize, because he thought that her performance was quite ______.”

  1. superb
  2. medium
  3. mediocre
  4. exhilarating

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Correct answer: (C) mediocre

Explanation

The speaker’s surprise at the first prize implies a low opinion of the performance. Mediocre means ordinary or of limited quality, so **C** fits. Superb and exhilarating would support the award, while medium is not the natural adjective here.