2026 · Q58
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: The new laptop model is very desirable. S2: The battery life of the laptop could be better. 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 tempers S1's praise with a reservation about battery life without denying that the laptop is desirable. A reservation that limits an assertion is a qualification — (D).