Incorrect Word Usage - Round
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Vocabulary
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2008 Slot 1 paper. It tests Vocabulary. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Round' is incorrect or inappropriate:
- A.
The police fired a round of tear gas shells.
- B.
The shop is located round the corner.
- C.
We took a ride on the merry-go-round.
- D.
The doctor is on a hospital round.
- E.
I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.
D
Explanation
Option (4) is incorrect. The correct phrasing is 'on a round of the hospital' or 'on rounds'.
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