2023 · Q13
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 hundred-year old college building was now in a derelict state.
General EnglishSentence arrangement and completion
- APreserved for historical value
- BUnsafe for occupation
- CNeglected and broken down
- DRetaining its original beauty
Explanation
Derelict means abandoned, neglected and fallen into disrepair, exactly neglected and broken down. It does not mean preserved for history (A); a derelict building is one left to decay, which is more than merely unsafe (B). Hence C.