2026 · Q101
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.
Presumptive and Presumptuous
EnglishUsage of Paired Words
- APresumptive means something likely to be true, and Presumptuous means to be disrespectfully bold
- BPresumptive means to be disrespectfully bold, and Presumptuous means something likely to be true
- CPresumptive means to exist, and Presumptuous means something very important
- DPresumptive means something very important, and Presumptuous means to exist
Explanation
“Presumptive” (from presume) means based on presumption — likely to be true, as in “heir presumptive”. “Presumptuous” means overbold or disrespectfully forward. Option (a) states both correctly; (b) swaps them, and (c)/(d) invent unrelated senses. Hence (a).