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GATE 2026 EE – Question 6

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

Match the words in Column I with their synonyms in Column II.

Column IColumn II
(i) Lonely(p) Verbatim
(ii) Literal(q) Solitary
(iii) Lousy(r) Deadly
(iv) Lethal(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 (q). Literal means verbatim, word for word (p). Lousy means terrible (s). Lethal means deadly (r).