2026 · Q40
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. This vaccine is highly effective.
S2. Notably however, its effect decreases slightly in older adults.
The second sentence :
EnglishCorrelating Sentences
- Acontradicts the first
- Bcontrasts with the first
- Cconfirms the first
- Dqualifies the first
Explanation
S2 does not deny that the vaccine is highly effective; the phrase “Notably however” introduces a limiting condition — its effect decreases slightly in older adults. Adding a restriction to a general claim is qualification, not contradiction (the vaccine still works) and not contrast. Hence the answer is (d) qualifies the first.