XAT 2017 — VARC Question 12
Carefully read the statements below:
- Chatterjee loves books; therefore, he reads them all the time.
- Chatterjee loves books. Therefore, he reads them all the time.
- Chatterjee loves books and, therefore, reads them all the time.
Choose the option with all the correct words and their correct accent (underlined syllable) that fits the blanks.
The suspension of the captain may _________ the number of spectators, who turn up for this match.
Transportation costs will directly _________ the cost of retail goods.
Grandmother’s advancing age could _________ her ability to take care of the house.
She _________ a Texan accent throughout the interview.
Answer & solution
- A
affect, effect, effect, effected
- B
affect, effect, affect, affected
affect, affect, affect, affected
- D
effect, affect, effect, effected
- E
effect, affect, effect, affected
In all these words, the emphasis is on the second syllable âfect. Hence, options with first part emphasised are wrong. This makes 3 as the right answer. Further, generally, affect is used as verb, while effect is used as noun.
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.