2023 · Q4
Direction: Each of the five items given below has a phrase given in italics. Choose the one from among the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) that best describes the phrase and mark your response in the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Question: She was criticized for her views that were often restricted to small local issues and ignored matters of national importance.
General EnglishVocabulary
- Aunilateral
- Billiberal
- Cparochial
- Dlimited
Explanation
Parochial means narrowly restricted in outlook, concerned only with local or parish-level matters. The phrase restricted to small local issues while ignoring national importance is its definition. Limited (D) is too vague and unilateral (A) means one-sided action. Hence C.