GATE Electrical 2024 | GA | Question: 6

Question

​​​​In the given text, the blanks are numbered $\text{(i)-(iv)}$. Select the best match for all the blanks.

Following a row  $\text{(i)}$   the shopkeeper  $\text{(ii)}$_the price of a frying pan, the cook stood  $\text{(iii)}$  a row to withdraw cash $\text{(iv)}$  the ATM booth.

• A. $\text{(i)}$ with $\text{(ii)}$ over $\text{(iii)}$ at $\text{(iv)}$ with
• B. $\text{(i)}$ at $\text{(ii)}$ over $\text{(iii)}$ over $\text{(iv)}$ in
• C. $\text{(i)}$ with $\text{(ii)}$ over $\text{(iii)}$ in $\text{(iv)}$ at
• D. $\text{(i)}$ over $\text{(ii)}$ with $\text{(iii)}$ over $\text{(iv)}$ at

Comments

exact rule pairings:
Row with [someone] $\rightarrow$ with the shopkeeper.
Row over [something] $\rightarrow$ over the price.
In a row [standing in a line] $\rightarrow$ in a row.
At a specific spot $\rightarrow$ at the ATM booth.

 

hence, option(c)

Answer 1

We can get a overview of the situation that, First the cook had some argument with the shopkeeper over the price of frying pan. Then, he went to an ATM to withdraw some cash..

• Row with someone -> argument with someone.
• Row over something -> argument regarding something.

Hence, Following a row with (i) the shopkeeper over (ii) the price of a frying pan...

• in a row is used to describe people that arranged in a line.
• ATM is a specific place where the row is referred. So, at ATM.

Hence, the cook stood  in (iii)  a row to withdraw cash at (iv)  the ATM booth.

So, Option C. is correct.

Answer 2

This question is about selecting the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence, often indicating location, direction, or time.

The correct answer is option 3:

(i) with  (ii) over  (iii) in  (iv) at

These prepositions create the most grammatically correct and meaningful sentence:

"Following a row with the shopkeeper over the price of a frying pan, the cook stood in a row to withdraw cash at the ATM booth."

Here, "a row with someone" is used to describe an argument or disagreement with someone.

Each preposition here serves a specific purpose:

(i) "with" - Used to indicate who the cook had an argument with
(ii) "over" - Used to show what the argument was about
(iii) "in" - Used to describe being part of a line or queue
(iv) "at" - Used to indicate the location of the ATM booth

This combination of prepositions provides the most natural and correct usage in English for this context.

**from the information given by Claude AI as it is or edited.

Answer 3

We can get a overview of the situation that, First the cook had some argument with the shopkeeper over the price of frying pan. Then, he went to an ATM to withdraw some cash..

• Row with someone -> argument with someone.
• Row over something -> argument regarding something.

Hence, Following a row with (i) the shopkeeper over (ii) the price of a frying pan...

• in a row is used to describe people that arranged in a line.
• ATM is a specific place where the row is referred. So, at ATM.

Hence, the cook stood  in (iii)  a row to withdraw cash at (iv)  the ATM booth.

So, Option C. is correct.