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GATE 2026 PI – Question 6

General Aptitude · Verbal Aptitude: Grammar and Vocabulary · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match Column I: (i) Lonely; (ii) Literal; (iii) Lousy; (iv) Lethal, with Column II: (p) Verbatim; (q) Solitary; (r) Deadly; (s) Terrible.

  1. (i)–q; (ii)–p; (iii)–s; (iv)–r
  2. (i)–q; (ii)–s; (iii)–r; (iv)–p
  3. (i)–s; (ii)–p; (iii)–q; (iv)–r
  4. (i)–r; (ii)–s; (iii)–p; (iv)–q

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Correct answer: (A) (i)–q; (ii)–p; (iii)–s; (iv)–r

Explanation

Lonely means solitary; literal corresponds to verbatim; lousy means terrible; lethal means deadly. Thus the four matches are q,p,s,r: **A**.

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