2026 · Q26
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.
Climatic and Climactic
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AClimatic means related to climate and Climactic means the most exciting part of a story or situation
- BClimatic means the most exciting part of a story or situation and Climactic means related to climate
- CClimatic means scientific study of climate and Climactic means climbing to the top of something
- DClimatic means climbing to the top of something and Climactic means the scientific study of climate
Explanation
"Climatic" (from "climate") means related to climate; "climactic" (from "climax") means forming the most exciting or decisive part of a story or situation. Option (A) is correct. The distractors swap them or confuse "climactic" with climbing.