2025 · Q49
Directions: In the following items a pair of statements (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second statement to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1. Roseate is an adjective for the rose flower.
S2. The rose is a powerful poetic symbol in many languages.
The second statement:
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- Aexpands the first
- Bexplicates the first
- Ccontrasts the first
- Dcoincides with the first
Explanation
S1 gives a lexical fact — 'roseate' is the adjective for the rose. S2 adds a new dimension, the rose's power as a poetic symbol across languages, widening the discussion beyond the dictionary definition. This is an expansion of S1's scope, not a mere explication or a contrast.