2022 · Q15
Directions: In the following questions a pair of similar sounding words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
‘Evoke’ and ‘Invoke’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AEvoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to provoke
- BEvoke means to call upon through an appeal and Invoke means to elicit a response
- CEvoke means to provoke and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal
- DEvoke means to elicit a response and Invoke means to call upon through an appeal
Explanation
"Evoke" means to call forth or elicit a response, feeling or memory. "Invoke" means to call upon (a deity, law or authority) through an appeal. Option D states both correctly; options A and C wrongly use "provoke", and option B swaps the two words. Hence option D.