Question
The _________ is too high for it to be considered _________.
Official answer and solution
- Official answer
- D
- From
- Official GATE 2022 answer key
Option (D) provides 'fare / fair', distinguishing the noun 'fare' (ticket price or transportation cost) from the adjective 'fair' (reasonable or equitable).
Solution
Identify the contextually correct homophones based on grammatical roles and word meanings.
The first blank requires a noun denoting the cost of a journey or service: 'fare'. The second blank requires an adjective meaning reasonable, equitable, or just: 'fair'.
Thus, the complete sentence reads: 'The fare is too high for it to be considered fair.' This corresponds to Option (D).
Option (D)
Confusing the noun 'fare' with the adjective 'fair'.
The answer is the one in the official GATE answer key. The solution is this site's own explanation.
Source
- Paper
- GATE 2022 Computer Science and Information Technology (CS)
- Question
- 1 of 65
- Section
- General Aptitude
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