2023 · Q11
Given below are five items, comprising sentences in which one word has been underlined. Choose the response (a), (b), (c) or (d) which is closest to the meaning of the underlined word and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly. The essay was badly researched and contained several platitudes and generalizations.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion
- AIncorrect statements
- BImprecise comments
- COften used and unoriginal ideas
- DVague, subjective statements
Explanation
A platitude is a trite, overused remark lacking originality, often used and unoriginal ideas. The sentence pairs it with generalizations, confirming the sense of stale commonplaces. Platitudes can be true but banal, so incorrect statements (A) is wrong. Hence C.