English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Connotations & Denotations
Directions : In each of the following questions a sentence is given...
Directions : In each of the following questions a sentence is given with a word given in BOLD. Corresponding to each question three sentences are given with the use of the same word. From the options choose the sentences which give a DIFFERENT MEANING for the word used in the sentence above. The meaning used in the sentence(s) should be different from the one used in the main sentence.
The cat was seen chewing on a stalk of grass.
I. The ruffian used to stalk the girl when she went out alone at night.
II. The farmed is trying to create a bonsai by manipulating the stalk of the young banyan tree.
III. The stalk of the tree was stiff and straight and it did not sway even in the strong wind.
Options
- AOnly I
- BOnly II
- COnly III
- DOnly I and III
Correct answer
A. Only I
Step-by-step solution
“Stalk” in the given sentence means “the main stem of a herbaceous plant”.
“Stalk” in sentence I means “harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention”.
“Stalk in sentence II means “the main stem of a herbaceous plant”.
“Stalk” in sentence III means “the main stem of a herbaceous plant”.
Obviously, sentence I gives a DIFFERENT MEANING for the word used in the sentence above.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.
“Stalk” in sentence I means “harass or persecute (someone) with unwanted and obsessive attention”.
“Stalk in sentence II means “the main stem of a herbaceous plant”.
“Stalk” in sentence III means “the main stem of a herbaceous plant”.
Obviously, sentence I gives a DIFFERENT MEANING for the word used in the sentence above.
Hence, option A is the correct answer.