CAT 1998 — VARC Question 1
Idiomatic UsageEasy
Passage / Data
Direction: A part of each sentence given below has been underlined. You have to select the option that best replaces the underlined part.
British Airspace has been focusing on building European links.
Answer & solution
- A
concentrating on creating European links
- B
pursuing ways of building European connectivity
- C
stressing on building European links
focusing on forging European links
Solution
'To forge' implies to create a lasting relationship based on hard work. ‘forge ... links’ (smithy) makes better engineering sense than ‘build links’ or ‘create links’. ‘Links’ also goes with the purpose - Aeroplanes.