2026 · Q42
Directions : In the following items similar sounding words are given, followed by sentences where in each sentence one of these words has been used, and underlined. You are required to select those sentences in which these words have been used most appropriately and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
censer, censor, censure
- 1The news reports have been heavily **censored**.
- 2The **censure** board must regulate the cinematic content.
- 3Incense was wafting out of the **censer** carried by the priest. In which of the sentences given above has/ have the word(s) been used correctly?
EnglishAdaptation of Borrowed Words
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Sentence 1 correctly uses "censored" (suppressed by authority). Sentence 3 correctly uses "censer" (the vessel in which incense is burned, carried by the priest). Sentence 2 is wrong: the board regulating films is the "censor" board, not the "censure" board — "censure" means strong disapproval. Only 1 and 3 are correct: (C).