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CAT 2001 — VARC Question 2

Word UsageEasy

For the word given at the top of each table, match the dictionary definitions on the left (A,B,C,D) with their corresponding usage on the right (E,F,G,H). Out of the four possibilities given in the boxes below the table, select the one that has all the definitions and their usages correctly matched.

Infer

  Dictionary Definition   Usage
A. To derive by reasoning or implication E. We see smoke and infer fire.
B. To surmise F. Given some utterance, a listener may infer from it all sorts of things which neither the utterance noe the utterer implied.
C. To point out G. I waited all day to meet him. From this you, can infer my zeal to see him.
D. To hint H. She did not take part in the debate except to ask a question inferring that she was not interested in the debate.

 

Answer & solution

  • A

    A-G, B-E, C-H, D-F

     

  • B

    A-F, B-H, C-E, D-G

  • C

    A-H, B-G, C-E, D-F

  • A-E, B-F, C-G, D-H

Solution

D matches with H - she did not directly say that she was not interested, but she hinted.
To surmise in B is ‘to guess’ and that matches with F - a listener may guess things which have not been implied.
‘To derive by reasoning’ mentioned in A goes with E, which states that smoke is an implication of fire.
That leaves us with C-G where ‘point out’ means ‘understand’.
Here, B-F and D-H can be ascertained to be of a greater degree and if, you got any of these right, the answer would follow.
Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

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