- Exam
- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
- Subject
- English
- Chapter
- Homophones & Analogy
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · English · Homophones & Analogy
In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II....
In each question below, are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics, which may be either misspelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.
I. I think this electric metre is faulty.
II.& I& require two meters of cloth for this purpose.
Options
- AOnly sentence I is correct
- BOnly sentence II is correct
- CBoth the sentences I and II are correct
- DI as well II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
Correct answer
D. I as well II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
Step-by-step solution
Both sentences are incorrect.
In the first sentence, the word 'metre' is incorrect. It should be 'meter' which means equipment used to measure electricity, voltage, etc.
In the second sentence, the word 'meters' is incorrect. It should be 'metre' which is the SI unit of length.
It can be observed that both sentences can be corrected by interchanging the italicised words.