Word Replacement - Terse
CAT 2005 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · VARC
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2005 Slot 1 paper. It tests VARC. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Choose the most appropriate replacement for the italicized nonsensical word in the paragraph below.
Or there is the most fingummy diplomatic note on record: when Philip of Macedon wrote to the Spartans that, if he came within their borders, he would leave not one stone of their city, they wrote back the one word – "If".
- A.
witty
- B.
rude
- C.
simple
- D.
terse
D
Explanation
A single-word reply is famously 'terse' (concise, brief).
Why the other options are wrong
- A.witty — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- B.rude — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- C.simple — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
- D.terse — does not satisfy the condition asked in this question, so it is not the correct answer.
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