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.
Change
I. Social structures will& change soon enough and the purpose of education will finally be to learn to reason and find one's passion.
II. The negotiations would lead to a change of lands between the parties in the presence of the judge to put an end to the dispute.
III. I asked the conductor to keep the change because I despise carrying loose coins in my purse.
I. Social structures will& change soon enough and the purpose of education will finally be to learn to reason and find one's passion.
II. The negotiations would lead to a change of lands between the parties in the presence of the judge to put an end to the dispute.
III. I asked the conductor to keep the change because I despise carrying loose coins in my purse.
Options
- AOnly I
- BOnly I and III
- COnly I and II
- DOnly III
Correct answer
B. Only I and III
Step-by-step solution
Sentence I.& Social structures will& change soon enough and the purpose of education will finally be to learn to reason and find one's passion.
Here Change means to become different; alter; vary. The usage is correct.
Sentence II. The negotiations would lead to a change of lands between the parties in the presence of the judge to put an end to the dispute.
In this sentence, change has been used which makes no sense. Instead of change, exchange should have been used as it means an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.
Sentence III.& I asked the conductor to keep the change because I despise carrying loose coins in my purse.
Here the word Change means coins of small denomination which is correctly used in the sentence.
Here Change means to become different; alter; vary. The usage is correct.
Sentence II. The negotiations would lead to a change of lands between the parties in the presence of the judge to put an end to the dispute.
In this sentence, change has been used which makes no sense. Instead of change, exchange should have been used as it means an act of giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same kind) in return.
Sentence III.& I asked the conductor to keep the change because I despise carrying loose coins in my purse.
Here the word Change means coins of small denomination which is correctly used in the sentence.
Only I and III are correct.
Option B is hence the correct answer.
Option B is hence the correct answer.