2022 · Q20
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.
'Immolate’ and ‘Emulate’
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AImmolate means to sacrifice and Emulate means to follow someone out of admiration
- BImmolate means to burn and Emulate means to wear ornaments
- CImmolate means to burn and Emulate means to simulate
- DImmolate means to destroy and Emulate means to imitate
Explanation
"Immolate" means to sacrifice, especially by fire (originally a ritual offering). "Emulate" means to imitate or follow someone out of admiration, striving to equal them. Option A is the most accurate pairing; option D's "destroy" is too broad for "immolate", and option B's "wear ornaments" is invented. Hence option A.