Word Usage - Near
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · VARC
In the following question, the word 'Near' is used in four different ways. Choose the option in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
- A.
I got there just after you left – a near miss!
- B.
She and her near friend left early.
- C.
The war led to a near doubling of oil prices.
- D.
They came near to tears seeing the plight of the victims.
Answer
B
Explanation
In option 2, 'near friend' is incorrect. The correct idiom/phrase is 'close friend'.
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