English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Connotations & Denotations
Directions: In the given question, a word has been mentioned and...
Directions: In the given question, a word has been mentioned and there are three ways in which the word has been used in either similar or different ways. You are required to check which of the sentences have correctly used the highlighted word, and mark that as your answer.
Subscribe
I. They decided to subscribe to the new magazine instead of the famous and popular one in the market.
II. We are of the opinion that we cannot subscribe to the new theory
III. I decided to subscribe to him since he is my superior.
I. They decided to subscribe to the new magazine instead of the famous and popular one in the market.
II. We are of the opinion that we cannot subscribe to the new theory
III. I decided to subscribe to him since he is my superior.
Options
- AOnly I
- BOnly II
- CBoth I and II
- DBoth I and III
Correct answer
C. Both I and II
Step-by-step solution
Sentence I: They decided to subscribe to the new magazine instead of the famous and popular one in the market.
Here ‘subscribe’ means to buy regularly against a monthly or yearly fee
Sentence II: We are of the opinion that we cannot subscribe to the new theory.
Here, ‘subscribe’ refers to the feeling of an agreement with a view or opinion.
Sentence III: I decided to subscribe to him since he is my superior.
The word ‘subscribe’ has not been used in this sentence in any meaningful manner and doesn’t fit in this context. It is not possible to subscribe to a person as such.
So, option C is the correct choice.
Here ‘subscribe’ means to buy regularly against a monthly or yearly fee
Sentence II: We are of the opinion that we cannot subscribe to the new theory.
Here, ‘subscribe’ refers to the feeling of an agreement with a view or opinion.
Sentence III: I decided to subscribe to him since he is my superior.
The word ‘subscribe’ has not been used in this sentence in any meaningful manner and doesn’t fit in this context. It is not possible to subscribe to a person as such.
So, option C is the correct choice.