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Question

Directions: Each of the sentences in the following items has an underlined word, followed by four choices. Select the most appropriate option that is an improvement of the underlined word in the context of the sentence, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

The lake atop the mountain has always been the lyre for intrepid hikers.

The correct answer is

lure

The correct word is "lure", meaning something that attracts or entices people. "Lyre" is a musical instrument and doesn't make sense in the context of hikers. "Link", "line", and "life" also do not fit the intended meaning.

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Important Questions from Correct Usage of Word

  1. Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.
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  2. The officer under suspension felt intimated by the committee members during his interrogation regarding the allegations against him.

  3. Amongst them all, she was the only one with the perquisite to understand the complexity of the situation.

  4. At the official function organised for the attending dignitaries, guests arrived in scrumptious attire for the banquet.

  5. The candidates went through an intensive instruction process before their absorption into the service.

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