2025 · Q27
In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences wherein in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to identify those sentences in which these words have been used correctly and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Séance, Sconce, Scone
- 1Those who practise spiritualism are at times seen to participate in a **séance**.
- 2They enjoyed eating the **sconce** that were served to them in the exclusive club.
- 3The **scone** reading on the graph indicated the correct value output of the experiment. In which of the sentences given above has/have the words been used correctly?
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 only
- C1 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Sentence 1 correctly uses 'séance' for the spiritualist meeting. Sentence 2 is wrong: a 'sconce' is a wall-mounted light fixture, not something edible — the food item is a 'scone'. Sentence 3 is wrong: 'scone' is a baked good and cannot describe a graph reading. Only sentence 1 is correct.