GAT Test - 1

The correct answer is option 2, i.e., candid.

The sentence suggests that the blank must contain an adjective that means frank, honest.

Meanings of the given words:

secluded- (of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private.

candid- truthful and straightforward; frank.

outspoken- frank in stating one's opinions, especially if they are shocking or controversial.

guarded- cautious and having possible reservations.

Out of these, the only word that can be appropriate here is candid.

Thus, the completed sentence is: All students should express their candid views in the group discussion without any fear.

The correct answer is "bruised".

Key Points

• Let us explore the given options:
  • 'Burnt' means destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire.
  • 'Scorched' means to become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame.
  • 'Bruised' means an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels.
  • 'Damaged' means to inflict physical harm on something so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

Complete Sentence: My forefinger is still bruised where I caught it in the door this morning.

The correct answer is 'impair'. 

Key Points

• Impair: to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective
  • Example: A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

Thus the correct answer is Option 1

Additional Information

• The meaning of the other words given in the option as follows: 
  • Impede: to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something
    • Example: Although he's shy, it certainly hasn't impeded his career in any way.
  • Impose: to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
    • Example: Judges are imposing increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offenses.
  • Impel: to make someone feel that they must do something
    • Example: I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the time.

The correct answer is 'incurring'.

Key Point

• Let us explore the given options:
  • 'Earning' means gaining deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements.
  • 'Containing' means having or holding someone or something within.
  • 'Demanding' means asking authoritatively or brusquely.
  • 'Incurring' means becoming subject to something unwelcome or unpleasant as a result of one's own behaviour or actions.

Complete Sentence: The government enterprises were privatized as they were incurring heavy losses on a daily basis.

The correct answer is 'decision'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is about the managing finances and choosing a bank.
• Hence, we need a word similar to 'resolution' to fill the blank.
• Let us see the meanings of the words from the option:
   

  Word	Meaning
  Verdict	a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
  Action	the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
  Decision	a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
  Method	a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one

• Therefore, 'decision' is close in meaning to 'resolution'.
• Hence, the correct word which can be used to fill the blank is 'decision'.

Correct sentence- Managing your finances is a big part of being a student and choosing your bank is an important decision.

​Additional Information

• Let us see the SYNONYM of the words:
   

  Word	Synonym
  Verdict	Judgement
  Action	Activity
  Decision	Resolution
  Method	Procedure

The correct answer is 'joyous'. 

Key Points

• The most appropriate word to fill in the given blank is 'joyous'. 
• Let's look at the meaning and examples of the given words: 

• 'Eloquent' means 'fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing'
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 4. 

Correct Sentence: Two of the most eloquent and joyous filters are those of the entrance and the classrooms.

The correct answer is 'pleasant'. 

Key Points

• The most appropriate word to fill in the given blank is 'pleasant'. 
• Let's look at the meaning and examples of the given words:

• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 1. 

Correct Sentence: It was pleasant to sit down after standing for hours. 

The correct answer is 'alleviate'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is talking about the cause of giving an injection by the doctor.
• We know that 'injection' is given to lower the pain.
• Therefore, the most appropriate word to be filled in the blank is 'alleviate'.
• 'Alleviate' means to make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
  • Example: A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Complete Sentence: The doctor gave her an injection to alleviate the pain.

Additional Information

• Let us explore the other options:
  • 'Aggravate' means to make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.
  • 'Intensify' means to become or make more intense.
  • 'Elevate' means to increase the level of something.

The correct option is '​alleged'.

Key Points 

• This given sentence is talking about the police investigation of a case.
• As per the context, the most appropriate word to fill in the given blank is 'alleged' which means 'accused but not proven or convicted/asserted to be true or to exist'.
• The duty of the police is to investigate and find out what is evidently true and what's not, So guessed and expected will be wrong words to complete the sentence.
• Calculate is a verb which will grammatically incorrect to use.
•  
• Let's look at the meanings and examples of other words:

Complete Sentence: The police alleged that there was a link between the creation of the toolkit and two Canada-based groups.

The correct answer is '​censured'.

Key Points

• This sentence talking about the terrorist attack and the reaction of the Prime Minister. 
• As per the context. the most appropriate word to complete the sentence is 'censured' which means 'express severe disapproval especially in a formal statement'.
• Acclaim & commend are completely opposite words in the meaning of censured so these can not be filled in the given blank.
• Censor is an irrelevant word here because it means 'remove or suppress unacceptable parts of any book, movie, etc.
  • ​Censor and censure are commonly confused words in English so let's look at the meaning and example of both words:

Complete Sentence: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, censured the latest terrorist attack in Srinagar.