2026 · Q24
Directions : In the following items, a pair of 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.
Liable and Libel
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- ALiable means being legally responsible and Libel means publishing something that is false
- BLiable means publishing something that is false and Libel means being legally responsible
- CLiable means the willingness to understand and Libel means being generous
- DLiable means being generous and Libel means the willingness to understand
Explanation
"Liable" means legally responsible for something (or likely to do it); "libel" is the published false statement that damages someone's reputation. Option (A) is correct. The distractors swap the two or offer unrelated senses like generosity.