2026 · Q54
Directions : In the following items a pair of sentences (S1, S2) is given. Select the most appropriate and relevant co-relationship of the second sentence to the first from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d), and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
S1: Mount Everest is the tallest peak in the world. S2: K2 in the Karakoram Range is taller than Mount Everest. The second sentence:
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- Acontradicts the assertion of the first
- Bcontrasts the assertion of the first
- Cconfirms the assertion of the first
- Dqualifies the assertion of the first
Explanation
S2 ("K2 … is taller than Mount Everest") directly denies S1's assertion that Everest is the tallest peak — the two cannot both be true. Direct denial is contradiction — (A).