2026 · Q28
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.
Affect and Effect
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- AAffect means the origin of something and Effect means the consequence of an action
- BAffect means to influence and Effect means the result of an action
- CAffect means to impact something and Effect means to reason
- DAffect means the consequence of something and Effect means to influence something
Explanation
"Affect" is normally the verb meaning to influence something; "effect" is normally the noun meaning the result or consequence of an action. Option (B) states the standard distinction. The distractors swap the roles or give "origin" and "reason", which are wrong.